It also doesn't mean individual-scale racism ceases to exist, or that black people are incapable of it, which is a disappointingly common sentiment.

I'm not arguing in favor of these idiots trying to 1984 the history books. I'm just saying there are already people who think whites are evil for being white, which is as much an overreaction as this is.

In 2020, during the height of the protests, black rights advocates pushed hard to redefine racism, with their new definition essentially making it so only white people could be racist because it defines systemic racism as the only possible form of racism.

The pressure was great enough it was officially added as an additional definition, but I constantly meet people who think it's the only definition.

We absolutely need to teach kids about racism... but we need more effort to teach that anyone can be racist, not just that it's a thing white people do to black people.

>But, listen to any political commercial on TV in Missouri. "Democrats want to teach your kids that white people are all evil and racist, just by being born white."

Let me start off by saying I'm very much voting Democrat, and writing in where the only option is a Republican... but this isn't 100% out of thin air.

There are extremist factions within any movement that always push things past the point of sensibility, which the opposition will then hold up as representative of the entire movement in order to demonize and discredit them.

Just like you have radfems that go beyond gender equality into active misandry, you have black supremacists that are using racial equality as a smokescreen for their own racism.

>1755 S National Ave

Yep, it's power only and not enough to match up with actual habitation.

Combined with zero gas or water usage, that tells me those bills are basically for having things connected.

It means they should do it for a wash or a loss every month.

Exactly.

Me, I'm planning on pre-voting over the weekend so I can vote and don't have to disrupt my workday.

Hey, you're the one that described the idea as dumb. I don't care what you're getting, I just wanted to warn you about regrets.

I'd recommend against getting a dumb tattoo.

Silly? Sure. Goofy? Why not? Zainy? Go for it. Weird? What is weird anyway?

But not dumb.

Never get a tattoo you know you're going to regret later.

As to your actual request... I haven't gotten any ink in town, myself, but I've seen several pieces of good work that came from Ink Ink and Bearded Lady.

Authenticity? What authenticity?

Badmouthing the quality on the other hand... that's fightin' words.

That explains a couple things. I'll have to check out Eastgate.

You are objectively correct. Best spot for a B&B with pretty foliage.

Bao Bao does some traditional dishes as well, but it's more just a little corner of the menu on top of the Americanized stuff.

Gonna have to give Corner 21 a try, though.

Can second Alli's.

They've been around for about 80 years, and look it... and I mean that in the best way. They've that good, old-fashioned diner vibe that you just don't find around much any more. Not fancy or elegant, but very much classic Americana.

The food is also tasty, cheap, and plentiful. I'm a big guy, offensive line sized, and I ended up stuffed.

Jimm's isn't too bad on the $$ for a steakhouse, steakhouses as a whole are just pricey. They're actually cheaper than Outback.

Absolutely agreed on the food and the service. Also the atmosphere. They feel expensive because they have a really high-end vibe, even though the prices aren't horrible.

Can personally recommend SBC.

They're a perfect example of a gastropub.

Don't like the weather? Wait five minutes.

So, my takeaway from that reading is that they have spare land and are putting in strip-malls and storage units. Just what we need more of.

They just did a switchover. The quantum stuff is out of date, and they're only leaving it up until existing customers can switch over.

Just FYI, I was poking around the brightspeed website after seeing the news and the availability lookup site, shop.brightpseed.com is screwy, saying it can't find my address. The "q." version of the service lookup site works like a charm, though.

It's just a shame they won't have my zone until the end of March. We've had the lines run for a couple months now, but I guess the changeover has really put the brakes on everything.

Your biggest problem, as mentioned, is it's illegal and you're going to be constantly hassled by police if you park anywhere you can be found.

That means your biggest danger is going to frequent interaction with the police... which definitely has the possibility of you getting shot, and they're probably gonna be pretty weird as well.

You know, I basically live walking distance from them and never remember they exist. I've gotta hit them up more often.

Another vote for AB here. I found them a few years ago and I'm not going anywhere else.

They don't act any more like assholes than anyone else driving a car of the same price.

Cesar's Old Mexico.

I wouldn't go there for just a slice of cake, but the food is incredible in general and they have Tres Leches on the desert menu.