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Johnbobb posted...

the audacity

The unmitigated GALL.

Just sent in my ranking and write-ups.

28/30

Corrik7 posted...

This would be more believable if they were trying to fix the problem instead of forgive a bunch of people while keeping the status quo

Let's be honest here, Corrik. There are a LOT of fucked up financial issues in this country that no one is addressing in any capacity because one of our two parties does not give the slightest shit about fixing them (and in fact their only real economic policy seems to be cutting taxes for the rich), while the other party is made up of a voter base whose majority (older, middle class white people who are largely unaffected by the status quo) does not want to increase social programs, since said programs either wouldn't benefit them, or they WOULD benefit people they don't think deserve it.

Healthcare, minimum wage, student debt, unionization...these are all issues that the GOP does not give a shit about addressing, because their voters are easily riled up by threats of trans people. And the majority of Democratic voters don't really feel negative affects from those issues. So even if a very vocal group of young people support all of the above matters, there's no momentum in their favor. Meanwhile, forgiving student debt is a very simple concept to explain in execution, whether someone likes it or not, and it doesn't require the average person to really think long-term about fixing things.

Yeah, the biggest issue with the "you chose to take out those loans" argument is that over the last fifty years or so, American society has rapidly shifted from a primary or secondary economy (agriculture/manufacturing) to a tertiary/quaternary/quinary economy (service/knowledge/human), and in order to find work in those fields, you need to have a college degree, or else you won't even be able to get your foot in the door. And meanwhile, people are being forced to work later and later in life to save up money because cost-of-living rates have risen far faster than wages, so even if you get a college degree in an appropriate field, you might struggle to find an opening, because no one is retiring to open a position for young people trying to find work that can utilize the college degree they went into debt to obtain.

Meanwhile, the jobs that DON'T require college degrees are widely disparaged (unless people are upset that there aren't enough people willing to work them...then it's the people being disparaged for their laziness), and their pay hasn't risen with cost of living, so if you're trying to enter the workforce as a young person, you're generally screwed from both ends of the spectrum.

18 complete. I'm finished up through 2021.

14/30 complete. Finished three today.

red_sox_777 posted...

I do expect that on some level Trump regrets the Kavanaugh nomination. He chose a moderate to try to do a bit of compromise and it won him no points from the left at all. So he might as well have chosen a hard right ideologue. And the next R president might feel that way.

Nothing about Kavanaugh seemed moderate during his nomination. Trump chose him because of Kavanaugh's views on the executive branch being immune to prosecution.

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The cream of the crop:
1. Kaoh Rong
2. Vanuatu
3. Pearl Islands
4. San Juan Del Sur
5. China
6. Philippines

Very good seasons with a few minor flaws:
7. Marquesas
8. Borneo
9. Heroes vs. Villains
10. Nicaragua
11. Guatemala
12. Gabon
13. Survivor 42

Largely solid seasons, but with some major flaws that prevent them from being better:
14. David vs. Goliath
15. Cagayan
16. Exile Island
17. Fiji
18. Amazon
19. Survivor 44
20. Survivor 41
21. Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers
22. Micronesia
23. Palau

Has some distinctly negative aspects, but has enough fun and enjoyable content to not hate outright:
24. Game Changers
25. Winners at War
26. Blood vs. Water
27. Edge of Extinction
28. Samoa
29. South Pacific

Mostly bland and forgettable:
30. Tocantins
31. Africa
32. One World
33. Australia
34. Ghost Island
35. Survivor 43

Extremely, extremely negative and unpleasant, but at least KINDA interesting in that negativity:
36. Thailand
37. Worlds Apart
38. Island of the Idols

Aggressively boring and soulless, and revolving around a twist that honestly makes the season worse through its existence:
39. Millennials vs. Gen X
40. Cook Islands
41. Caramoan
42. Cambodia
43. All-Stars
44. Redemption Island

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I would think an all-Tika final three is more likely than Lauren making the finals. I could see her going out at 5 as a challenge threat, then Carson beats Heidi in fire-making.

MartinFF7 posted...

then Courtney/Amanda shouldn't have an asterisk on it?

Also I gotta eyeball this and see if the last voted = winner over half the time...

Courtney beat Amanda in the finals of China.

It was a tie, but one person outlasted the other in the game. Lisa/Michael both made the finals without getting votes, and then received a single vote each to win.

Last person to receive a vote in each season.

As of last night, we have a new inductee!

Lauren Harpe
Mike Gabler
Omar Zaheer
Danny McCray
Tony Vlachos
Lauren Beck
Gavin Whitson
Nick Wilson
Sebastian Noel
Devon Pinto
Troy "Troyzan" Robertson
Will Wahl
Joe del Campo
Jeremy Collins
Mike Holloway
Natalie Anderson
Kass McQuillen
Gervase Peterson (or Hayden Moss, depending on how you count the opening vote)
John Cochran
Lisa Whelchel/Michael Skupin
Sabrina Thompson
Benjamin "Coach" Wade
Ashley Underwood
Chase Rice
Sandra Diaz-Twine
Brett Clouser
James "J.T." Thomas, Jr.
Jessica "Sugar" Kiper
Natalie Bolton
Courtney Yates/Amanda Kimmel*
Kenward "Boo" Bernis/Alex Angarita*
Parvati Shallow
Terry Deitz
Danni Boatwright
Tom Westman
Julie Berry
Rob Mariano
Sandra Diaz-Twine
Rob Cesternino/Heidi Stroebel*
Brian Heidik
Paschal English
Ethan Zohn
Tina Wesson
Kelly Wiglesworth

Zigzagoon posted...

Man, I wish just one time the person I like could win Survivor. I knew it was coming though, especially the whole episode it was written on the wall.

Go Carolyn or Carson I guess.

Honestly, the edit was SO obvious that I thought SURELY they were setting us up for a swerve. I'm sorry she was your fave and went out, but it's honestly kinda refreshing to see the show just tell a straight-forward narrative, rather than trying to "surprise" us with the final outcome.

I'm really loving that post-challenge scramble. It makes sense that Frannie would be a target; she won two immunities and a reward. It makes sense that Carolyn would be against that, since they've slowly been bonding the past two episodes. Heidi, meanwhile, has consistently been this tiny little shit-stirrer, so it makes sense that she might get targeted as well.

Plus, Danny is a controlling threat, and no one believes Jaime when she legitimately tells them she has no idol. It's all well-defined in-character, and it's great.

I'm really liking this episode. This is how you make strategy FUN, by tying it into people's personalities. Carolyn loves Frannie, so she's a roadblock to taking Frannie out. Jaime thinks she's a much bigger player than she is, and she's getting eaten alive by a shark like Danny. It's just fun.

Didn't Brennus draft Whisper?

THIS one I'm guessing is Blackbat.

In retrospect, no picking Stargirl is an odd choice. You've always sung her praises, and I really wish I'd picked her over Vicki Vale. I don't know why I overlooked her in the moment though.

Stickmitt Stimson?

lol so fucking hard if Kane left the game with Jaime's fake idol, and that ENTIRE plot was fucking pointless.

Seriously, that idol, Matthew making it, and Jaime finding it, was basically the only storyline pre-swap Ratu had after the first episode.

Fucking live tribals.

Mewtwo59 posted...

What did Kane do to make them want to target him over someone with an extra vote?

I genuinely don't know, unless they're trying to pick the person least likely to have/play an advantage.

Anyway, going into the second half of the episode, my prediction is Jaime going home because of her "idol".

Yay Frannie!

Yay! We hadn't gotten a good Carolyn scene in a while, and this was just what the doctor ordered.

That Jaime confessional was great.

"I can't believe I still have my idol!"

Her Chyron: One Fake Idol

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Final Destination

It is worrying to realize Lex Luthor's impact on Trish, given his current status as one of the primary villains of this story. Trish betraying us would be rough for more people. Especially Rosetta, since she's crushing HARD on Fiel- Trish! Trish is who I meant!

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Final Destination

I'm fine with either one.

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