And more to come depending on the success of the first, if I recall correctly.

This is the way.

I would’ve thought that number would be higher. Surprised at only 15%!

eldridge Eldritch

…Or was “Eldridge” intentional?

The US is clearly declining. However, we’re talking about the Russian Federation.

Do you have any sources for this information?

I think the divider for elder and not is that I remember when we got a computer and Internet.

I agree with this.

My first computer was a 386 running Win3.1 and DOS. I sometimes ask, “Do you know what an AOL installation CD is?” That, most of the time, let’s me know who was when.

I was born in '81 which is only sometimes part of the millennial age range and never part of the gen x age range.

I was '83. Last I heard, we’re referred to as “xennials”, but I always called myself an “elder millennial”. People need a label for everything, I suppose.

I’m an American who’s been lucky enough to travel to many other countries, and I’m currently living in the EU.

Blanket statements on praise-worthiness are stupid; one should only praise things, people, and nations when and where they deserve it. There’s a lot to admire and there’s a lot to be disgusted at when considering just about every country and government.

What I find in EU culture socially is that people are far more exclusionary, prone to isolationism, and prejudicial about my and my countrymen’s competence and intelligence than what I was told to expect. I expected some “haha, dumb American” memes, but I didn’t expect people here to honestly believe everyone thinks and acts like our worst people back in the US. It was very eye-opening in a negative way.

EU citizens need to stop treating outsiders as 1-dimensional caricatures, but regrettably, that’s been one of humanity’s greatest faults, and I doubt it will be rectified anytime soon. I try not to get too butt-hurt about it, as we say, but it is irksome after encountering that attitude in conversation after conversation.

Why?

It’s just a contraction that represents “you all”.

As in, “Ever since I moved to Europe, it seems [y’all/you all] seem to hate Americans to try to look cool in front of your friends.”

Everyday. I am an audiophile and I prefer analog signal audio fidelity over Bluetooth, though I will admit wireless audio has come a long way in quality since its inception. Also, I resent having to charge another device in day-to-day use.

Ah so, if you were an ex-muslim, they would still probably fuck you up?

It’s an Albany expression.

Yes. Hasn’t always been, but the Kurds are very much persecuted.

What happens if you tell them “I’m an atheist.”?

It’s a kleptocratic plutocracy cosplaying as a secular federal republic with democratic elections.

I hate this 2-party system, and I loathe the DNC and the neo-liberal elite. That said, the Republicans haven’t fielded a palatable candidate in my entire lifetime.

Thus, like many Americans I’m forced to politically pinch my nose and vote for the geriatric, corporate-and-billionaire funded elite of the American “left” because the alternative after the dust settles after the primaries is unthinkable.

The American citizenry is fucked, and I fear the only way out from under the boot-heel of the billionaire class is armed bloody revolution, of which I’m terrified of due to what typically comes next, historically.

Orwell and Huxley were supposed to be warnings, not manuals for sociopathic murderous political cults. Then again, maybe things will turn out like Zardoz.

Indeed! I stand corrected.

dosent doesn’t

“Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity.”