Photo from Teal Lake in Negaunee

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Season 3, Episode 5 - Joe Pera Discusses School-Appropriate Entertainment with You

Gone is the day of the general store

Oh yeah? Then explain this

Very true; great public bathroom art

Burger King called earlier and wanted to do a sponsor deal... I said "hell no, not unless you make another commercial featuring a rendition of 'The Big Rock Candy Mountains,'" and then they hung up on me.

And if the cities you reside in ever grow wearisome
And your travels may find you above the Mighty Mackinac
Or somewhere on 41, Northbound from Wisconsin
If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you

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Season 3, Episode 6 - Joe Pera Takes You for a Flight

WOW

Nah, leftoids have been doing this to right wing people for years now, it's about time they got a taste of their own medicine.

A lot of the time it wasn't even what the person did that got them fired, but the relentless mob style campaign to get them fired by calling over and over again demanding they be fired until the business owner eventually caves in the interest of keeping the phones operational.

This is a bad take.

"They committed injustice against us, so we should commit injustice against them" is a terrible outlook. Committing injustice is bad because it harms you. These people make themselves into monsters, and you're suggesting that we ought to copy them?

Also, the take ignores Harsanyi's point: it's not a genuine snapback. Even if committing injustice against your enemies that hurt you was right, this wouldn't be a case of that. The woman at Home Depot didn't have any power, she wasn't someone hurting right wingers; at very most, she went along with the flow of power like most people do. The ones who actually orchestrated things aren't hurt in any way by this stupid woman getting fired; if anything, they probably find it funny.

"I'm going to go hit Jimmy because he punched me in the face yesterday."
"No, that wasn't Jimmy, it was Bob."
"Nah, It's about time Jimmy gets a taste of his own medicine."

Totally ignores the point being made.

Lastly, there is a better defense of getting those people fired: that their behavior, suggesting that someone, and in particular the former president, ought to be killed, is bad and deserves punishment.

That people are more attracted to "ahaha, punish my enemies" than "punish an evil action" is a sign of rot.

One of the greatest evils of voting is how it corrupts good people and turns them against each other. By giving everyone a say in decisions that affect society as a whole, voting pits neighbor against neighbor and friend against friend.

In a natural, hierarchical society, people know their place and cooperate within their roles. But democracy deludes the masses into thinking they should have power over matters beyond their understanding or capacity. This breeds resentment, envy, and conflict as people fight for control over decisions that were once left to natural leaders.

The democratic process encourages upstanding citizens to engage in ugly political maneuvering just to protect their interests. It makes enemies out of those who should be allies in maintaining a stable, moral society. By empowering the mob, democracy corrodes the social fabric and turns virtuous people into squabbling factions.

You should generally try to avoid walking down this road. It's preferable to eschew politics altogether and focus on building a strong moral foundation within your community. By withdrawing from the corrupting influence of democratic participation, you can cultivate virtue and wisdom in yourself and encourage it among those close to you.