There is definitely some problem solving involved that could probably be mapped to logic circuits (lots of For and While loops). Good excuse to play that game though!

lied about almost literally every achievement in his life – university, multiple years of work experience, etc

I suppose it shouldn’t be a surprise, but it’s funny how common it is for these people to also be complete liars about what they’ve accomplished in life.

Is it too much to ask to be an honest racist nowadays? Don’t make me argue with you about racism and lying. That’s just annoying.

I don’t know, I think even in real life people get silly when discussing topics they have strong feelings about, and politics seems to be one of them fairly often.

I saw an economic’s professor start an argument in a coffee shop about Bernie Sanders. And he legitimately said something about Sanders’s socialism leading to firing squads.

Getting into an argument like that isn’t even worth it or possible to win.

And the window of correct opinion keeps getting narrower. Any time there’s a chance to gatekeep morality, someone out there wants to prove they’re the most <whatever>.

On any of the popular subs, no one’s going to read your comment in good faith. They’ll see what they wanted you to say and just reply to that.

The one bright side of this article is that it’s coming from The New Republic, which is traditionally more conservative. And the author is calling out how sad this plan is.

edit: I’m wrong? This never happens! see reply below.