God that whole interview was pathetic. It was obvious Alex was trying to do the dad talk with someone who just did not buy in.
Demographics
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I feel this, that menu was a favorite with times it rolled around.
Yeah, none of this is based in reality dude. Look at our movie stars, any magazine, and people on TV. This shit isn't normalized.
Alternatively: Capitalism has robbed the working class of any time for exercise while simultaneously pushing food that is dirt cheap to make with artificial additives that lead to excess consumption.
But that doesn't fit the convenient narrative of "it's all society's fault," which pushes all blame and need for action off the observer.
We call these sovereign citizens. They are a loosely connected group of conspiracy theorists who believe by invoking the correct legal terms, they can be covered by, but not behold to, the laws and regulations of the USA.
Sometimes it's just someone who doesn't want to pay taxes. Other times you get this, occasionally they do weird ass communes.
Where can I find that sticker?
I agree with defederation based solely on the fact that nothing can be argued without it developing into an utter shit-fest with them. They only have memes and a spectrum of weird to abhorrent takes politically to give.
What, overall would we be losing vs gaining the ability to use the rest of Lemmy in peace?
I know everyone likes to be mean, but let's be creative here: It's not just the stereotypical fat American. Look at our athletes and body builders, a lot of people who could possibly be in these terms are healthy by all metrics; some Americans are just taller and more muscular.
I'm not downplaying the obesity epidemic, but I feel like a more generic term is appropriate here.