I'm trying to tell my MAGA dad about Trump refusing to pay the money for SNAP as a bargaining chip, and he says that it can't be true because "Trump would never do that" and "The judges are trying to make Trump look bad at every turn."
I don't know how long I can handle that sort of denial if I'm being honest.
You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink my friend. You, in providing information, have done everything you can. Now all you can do is focus on getting through the next 1,168 days.
Something I noticed about Dream Wonder is that the mask he’s wearing isn’t just any white mask. It’s specifically Cattle’s. And he’s wearing a hoodie there, which he doesn’t wear in the main game, but Cattle does.
(Response to this post, I think?)
Oh, that's a really good point! It's not quite Cattle's mask (that's his goggles), more just a mask that resembles his face, but I absolutely think your point still stands. That definitely implies a further connection between Wonder and Cattle, and in general, Cattle's involvement in all this.
It also reminds me of Cattle's own nightmare at the start of the Royal collab, and specifically how he reacts to it, but I don't want to accidentally spoil you (since I'm not sure how much you know), so I'll leave it at that for now, heh.
So your argument as to why you couldn’t fuck Chill Man was that he uses Twitter. Does he still use Twitter, or did he move to Bluesky now that Twitter is X?
realistically speaking, he'd probably use whatever the trendy social media service of choice at the time is.
at the risk of dissecting the joke and killing the frog, the impetus behind that punchline was because
(sauce)
chill man is a photoblogger and a social activist combined. he takes pictures and then posts them on the internet to spread awareness of things happening around the world. bit of an e-boy, that one. he'd probably be a bit of a trendchaser, chasing viral challenges on whatever app is the current buzz for maximum exposure.
twitter just was what popped on my mind at the time due to someone else's question from earlier. so, you could replace it with reddit or 9gag or whichever social media site of choice you think is the lamest.
but i'll admit i'd probably leave the theoretical alternative punchline of choice in the hands of the reader. i'm an old man and not entirely aware of what the kids nowadays use for social engagement. this is actually the first i've heard of bluesky, i was under the impression mastodon was the big twitter replacement.
Not going on Anon for this one because I feel like that's just kind of cowardly when the intention is to have an actual conversation, and not harass or anything.
According to Emily, Chugga flat out didn't apologize in person, though without screenshots on either side it's just he said she said, so take it as you will.
That being said, Masae, who if you may remember was Chugga's friend for a solid decade, came out with the exact same thing.
I hate that this is happening too, but take everything into consideration. Not just Emily. If you don't believe her (which, fair, she's falsely accused people before), then Masae's record is clean on that front, and has no reason to lie. At best, Emile has some serious problems with realizing where boundaries lie, and needs to work on that. Which, Entirely possible that he is. I hope he is. But you can't really expect people to not react negatively to this. If I'm remembering correctly, Lucahjin was in the middle of some big controversy a few years ago and grew to be better. But the onus is on him to actually be better.
Will I personally stop watching him after this? Probably not. But that's only as long as this doesn't happen again.
That's great and all that you came out off of anon to express your opinion on this subject... The thing is, you're missing the entire reason why I'm mad about this whole thing. Sure, Chugga has a problem with boundaries, that's something Chugga has addressed and has stated to have gone to therapy for, and is probably still going to therapy for it. That's good on him doing that. Making him go to therapy, to get better was NOT on Lady Emily's interests, though.
Lady Emily wanted people to slander Chuggaaconroy because she had enough out of context deets for the sole purpose of dragging his name through the mud. Him being forward and pushy, him having a foot fetish, and her being a woman with a famous man were the three strikes of most Internet people's name having their fame removed and people shitting on the famous internet person. She didn't dare call people out for harassing Chugga, she lied about not accepting an apology from him (and, in fact, this whole situation was fixed privately in the past as well), and she deliberately cut context for the purpose of making it seem like Chugga was asking for sexual feet pics when he (ATM only) wanted to see Emily's feet in a non-sexual context. She also was still cool with the whole 'feet pic' bit, and actively participated in it with him. The fact that she wanted to slander Chugga more than keeping every single conversation to herself made Emily shoot herself in her own foot.
It was already handled, the situation was done, Chugga went on to go to therapy like he said. Emily only brought it out because she thought slandering Chugga would be better for whatever she wanted to do than anything 'nice' about it. She only threw everything out there for clout.
I'm not mad because chugga's name got dragged through the mud. I'm mad because all the dragging is by someone who just threw an innocent man under the bus for clout.
I’m sorry. I clicked Looting the Louvre when I meant to click Mastermind.
Also are we gonna get a 3rd place poll?
its ok, no worries :3c
and as for 3rd place tbh i don't have any brain cells atm to think of how to do the 3rd place poll... could you or someone please share what the matchup would be?
These are letters regarding the situation that recently transpired. After this, we will no longer be answering any letters regarding politics. All of us agree that this blog needs to strictly stay out of politics. In truth, politics should never have been the center of this blog. After this, any letter regarding politics or the situation will be deleted.
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(More Politics Ahead)
Dear rogertheegg,
Co-Mod: Nope. Everyone’s welcome here, regardless of political leanings. I’m afraid I’m as clueless as you are about what exactly happened with the two former Mods (they didn’t even say anything to me about it), but it’s all water under the bridge as far as I’m concerned.
Mod Edgeworth: Absolutely not! I have never tolerated political discrimination. You are allowed to believe whatever politics you want.
Dear kunaiman,
Co-Mod: High five.
Mod Edgeworth: Thank you very much for your support.
Dear Mistakes,
Mod Edgeworth: I’m not going to go into anything else regarding my politics, but I will state my reason for outing myself: I’m doing this for Co-Mod. I do consider him a friend of sorts and I do not wish for him to have to suffer this blowback alone. So, if you want to state your grievances, go ahead.
Know this though, I am still the same mod you have met and have never hidden my character from any of you. My politics do not define my character and neither does Co-Mod’s politics define his character. The same goes for anyone else. I’m just someone that leans Conservative and voted for Trump. If that makes me a bad person, even if I do stand against any discrimination, then I will gladly accept it.
Co-Mod: So, here’s the truth about me, Donald Trump, the MAGA Committee, etc. (and this is from the horse’s mouth, so anyone who says otherwise is lying) -- I’ve never been a huge fan of the guy, but I supported the good things he did and wanted to do during his presidency -- creating jobs, draining the political swamp, promoting patriotism, and so on -- and for that, I feel no shame. I also wished he could’ve kept his big mouth shut about a lot of things, but overall, I saw him as someone who stood up for people who’d been largely ignored before he came along -- namely, middle class Americans. If you see him and his presidency differently, I won’t hold anything against you for it, so I respectfully ask that you do the same for me.
Dear Anonymous,
Mod Edgeworth: Don’t worry, I know who you are. You maybe under anonymous, but when we receive your letter, it isn’t anonymous lol. What we do is place your letter in photoshop and get rid of all your identity. Thank you for your support and I agree.
This blog will continue, even if it’s under a very few of us. I will allow everyone to display their grievances in the comment section. They have just as much right as Co-Mod and I do.
If there’s anyone I wish for you to support, it’s Co-Mod. He’s the one being the most effected by all of this. I don’t believe politics should have been involved or that we should have to justify why we believe in our politics. Neither have to do with our love for Ace Attorney.
Dear I’m still surprised,
Mod Edgeworth: I’m guessing this is for Co-Mod, because it doesn’t seem like you’ve read my own defense. I literally stated that both Co-Mod and I support LGBT and that the letters deleted because of shipping had nothing to do with any political beliefs. Beyond what I stated in my defense (despite what Co-Mod states below), I won’t say anything more. Non of us have to justify why we support a former president. I have my reasons just like anyone else. It doesn’t make me a terrible person and I will forever stand for everyone’s rights to believe whatever politics they believe.
Co-Mod: It’s a shame I have to say this on an Ace Attorney blog of all places, but where is your proof that I or anyone on my side of the aisle takes any enjoyment in seeing anyone dead or oppressed, whether in a minority or otherwise? I can only assume you’ve been listening to some skewed sources, or that there’s something huge I’m missing, because I’ve yet to see any right-wing groups reach that level of hatred. (And if you know of any, please fill me in. I mean that honestly.)
As for why I left same-sex attraction out of this blog, it’s simply because I see it as a divisive topic rather than a simply controversial one, (i.e. the death penalty, game piracy, etc.). I’ve also proven several times that I’m not very good at addressing it without people getting rubbed the wrong way, so I decided to play it safe and not discuss it at all. I’m happy to talk about it anywhere else, but a blog about Ace Attorney didn’t seem like the right place for it to me. On top of that, there are plenty of blogs about peoples’ same-sex ships all over Tumblr, so why complain about this one? If there’s a rule stating that Ace Attorney-themed Tumblr blogs are required to include those ships, I sure haven’t heard it.
I’ll admit this much -- like Phoenix, it’s something I can’t claim to understand, so maybe I still have some learning to do about it, but if I’m going to be accused of bigotry, I’d like to see some solid evidence of it. Assumptions don’t count in my book.
Dear Dailystir,
Mod Edgeworth: Thank you. I’m not going to address anymore than I already have. I will not and refuse to mention anything else on my politics. Just like how you said, I am more at the center in the political world. I lean more Conservative, but I am Independent. I consider both Republicans and Democrats to be two different wings from the same bird.
I’m also glad you do not consider being a Trump supporter to be in the same basket as being a racist, bigot or any of that. These days, I can declare myself as a supporter of Andrew Jackson (I’m not btw) and not be against Natives, even though he was the reason for the mass genocide of thousands of Native Americans. I can openly support Martain Luther King, yet not be considered homophobic, even though he was against LGBT. I can consider myself a Bill Clinton supporter and not support raping women, even though that’s what he did in office. Yet, the moment I declare myself a Trump supporter, I’m automatically Anti LGBT, a bigot, a sexist, a racist and a phobe of some sort, because Trump supposedly is? What a world we live in! I can’t remember the last time supporting a political figure or celebrity made you a terrible person.
As for Mod Vera and Mod Maya, I still wish they could’ve said something to me or Co-Mod, if they truly felt uncomfortable. I’m still willing to talk to either of them and hear them out. I don’t blame them for doing what they did. I don’t know them or what life they live in. I have talked to someone, who had faced bigotry and hate from Trump supporters in their area to the point of fear. I’ve even seen a Trump supporter bully an Anti Trump Supporter and I ended up reporting the bully, then calling them out for their behavior. I can say from experience that when you face real discrimination, it puts you in a state of fear to never express yourself or your identity. My family faced that and so did I. It’s the reason I’ve never revealed my race, gender or sexual orientation and can understand where Mod Maya and Mod Vera are coming from.
I think the real takeaway is to not judge anyone based on their politics, but also to not hate anyone who does. You will find bigotry on any side of the political spectrum from any group. To say there is none on any side is spouting ignorance.
Dear Anonymous,
Mod Edgeworth: It is sad, though even if I do understand where Mod Vera and Mod Maya are coming from, I still can’t justify them not talking to either of us first. They never spoke to either of us and assumed the worst out of both of us. They never asked us anything or mentioned their concerns. I’m certain, even now, they’re still assuming things.
Had they mentioned their grievances, I would have been willing to talk with them and work things out, but we were never given that chance. It kinda hurts, because they said they understood when I told them I was staying out of politics and was willing to admit that I supported Trump and am an Independent Conservative. Then, they pull the rug from under us and claim we are against ethnic minorities and LGBT. That’s why I wish they could’ve said something.
I’m still willing to talk to either of them, but I doubt they’ll want to hear from me. No amount of context is going to change that. If it did, they would’ve talked to me about it before leaving.
-The Mods
P. S. Co-Mod: As ugly as this can of worms is, it’s been a fun practice in defending my beliefs and decisions. Never underestimate that skill, everyone.
Mod Edgeworth: I still can’t believe this was brought out at all. I’m so sick of politics!
