Birdie

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[–] Birdie@thelemmy.club 41 points 9 months ago

As he should. It's pure gold.

[–] Birdie@thelemmy.club 66 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Army Of "Wouldn't Recognize God If He Got In The Passenger Seat."

That's who they really are.

[–] Birdie@thelemmy.club 6 points 9 months ago

I can't even imagine how that is your take-away from my comment. If your very conservative family vote 3rd party, they are voting 3rd party. Not for Biden or Trump.

My comment is attempting to point out that 3rd party votes are going to have a consequence.

[–] Birdie@thelemmy.club 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

The thinking is that 3rd party votes will lessen the amount of votes Biden gets, thus allowing Trump to win.

You aren't actually adding a vote to Trump's tally, you are subtracting one from Biden.

Most of the Independents I know skew towards the Republican side anyway, so I'm just a little inclined to think a 3rd party vote will actually subtract from Trump's tally, but I'm just a little old blue lady down in Louisiana, so what do I know?

[–] Birdie@thelemmy.club 14 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Your statement "that's your fucking problem to deal with, liberal" tells me you wouldn't vote for Biden even if he gave you another stimulus check. You sound like a staunch Republican to me, you just drew the line at Trump. Wouldn't surprise me one bit if you voted Trump once you're in the ballot box.

Do your thing dude.

[–] Birdie@thelemmy.club 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I actually agree with you much more than I disagree.

It's part of a family trust, meant to be passed on. Think 150 year old home that hasn't been renovated since the 60s.

It is near a university and has several bedrooms, so it's generating enough income to help pay her rent. It is literally worth more as a rental than a sell. And one day my poor kids will have to deal with this millstone around their necks.

If my MIL did sell, it would probably be torn down and replaced with an apt complex/student housing.

[–] Birdie@thelemmy.club 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Not insensitive at all. It isn't worth a lot as far as selling goes, but it does generate good income as a rental.

I actually agree with you, but I'm the DIL, and my husband and MIL agreed on renting.

[–] Birdie@thelemmy.club 9 points 10 months ago

No, not at all. That's what TWO kids' lives are worth.

[–] Birdie@thelemmy.club 14 points 10 months ago (4 children)

And where is it suggested boomers should live? My MIL has a paid-for home, but is now in assisted living. It costs 6K a month, which is eating through her savings at a shocking rate, even though we're paying a portion of her AL rent.

If she had the ability to stay home, you better believe she would, because she can't afford to part with her home.

[–] Birdie@thelemmy.club 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He's so great at losing, possibly better than anyone else in the entire world.

Crossing my fingers that his losing streak continues.

[–] Birdie@thelemmy.club 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If I counted correctly, there are 4 states that require paid leave. Another 6 where nothing is mentioned pertaining to paid/unpaid. And 22 states that don't mandate any leave at all...might be 23 since Kansas is just left blank.

In other states, you may or may not get leave (unpaid) depending how many employees there are at your job.

We really do suck in the US.

[–] Birdie@thelemmy.club 2 points 10 months ago

It's probably not reported when Christians do good Christian things, because those things are actually "good decent things". You don't have to be a Christian to volunteer, help people, etc.

I see plenty of reporting about volunteers, maybe because I live in a hurricane state. Very rarely does the report mention religion, because people of all faiths and people with no faith at all are out there saving people and pets.

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