- Joined
- Dec 17, 2019
It's probably better put in the Wu Flu megathread, but I've noticed that it's still difficult to find rubbing alcohol in my area, with peroxide not being too much better. Plenty of sanitizer and masks though. And you're shit outta luck if you want a stronger concentration than 70%; I went to various stores to see if I could get something stronger for some electronics cleaning I wanted to do, but came up with squat. Gonna have to get some of that online I guess.
Anyway, more on topic with regards to your post and:
I've been a lifelong Republican because that's how my parents were, and I just never really thought about it beyond "well I just don't vote Democrat." College didn't really change my opinions, going into a relatively apolitical major like I did helped me avoid a lot of the leftist crazies (although I remember a TA for a history class being really lefty and not even bothering to hide it; it was hilarious watching him get buttmad at a couple students who didn't go along with the orthodoxy). I was never really enthusiastic one way or the other, but the constant dicksucking of Obama by the media and refusal to actually give his presidency any sort of a critical eye really ensured I wasn't going to go blue anytime soon.
I know Gamergate won't really end up in the history books or anything, but that was the first turning point for me. With one of my main hobbies becoming increasingly politicized, it was getting harder to enjoy it as an escape from the real world and its problems. GG was nothing more than an internet slapfight, but it was one where fans of all political backgrounds just said "fuck off" to the constant leftist infiltration, and in the process they revealed a lot of scumfucks for who they really were. It also led me to Breitbart, who ended up being one of the first champions of Donald Trump when he announced his candidacy for president. Right-wing as hell, but they didn't hide it, didn't pretend they were being completely objective, and gave perspectives that the mainstream media refused to air.
Trump was the first presidential candidate I was actually enthusiastic about. There's a big difference between voting for someone because he isn't the other guy, and voting for someone because you really want to see them win. Obviously I was entirely put off by Shillary's grating demeanor and horrendous track record, but Trump was saying a lot of stuff I agreed with, and that was a big reason for my support, but the relentless attacks against him for the most bizarre reasons crystallized my support. Watching as seemingly normal people ended up consumed by their hatred for the Bad Orange Man, spouting off demonstrably untrue statements about him, completely leaving the realm of reason and logic behind...it was and remains insane.
I was proud to vote for Trump in 2016, and I'm even happier to vote for him in 2020. I just pray that the Dems don't manage to steal the election through the widespread voter fraud they're so obviously planning.
