‘Mom And Pop’ Is Meaningless

Becoming a landlord is a choice. And while capitalism requires some people to be landlords, being a landlord is somewhat evil. I don't know any good people who are landlords. I don't judge too harshly. And I don't cant to cause butthurt for people who protest and say, "but I'm really a KIND person!" I look at it like the "Circle of Life" song in The Lion King. Some of us are prey, and some of us are owners. That's the nature of capitalism! But the "mom and pop" label. Isn't that sweet? For me, it does nothing to soften the fact that landlords are evil. There are mom and pop gun shops. There are mom and pop chemical factories. And there are mom and pop money launderers and financial criminals. And many many more evil things are are "mom and pop."

A Symptom Of Our Late Capitalism Dystopia

I have a few observations about this latest explosion of male consumer rage.

First, that’s his girlfriend following him in this video, holding her phone and his.

Second, his walk is shitty, because he’s a shit.

Third, I strongly believe he needs to be banned from commercial flights for life.

Fourth, now I understand why the American Airlines CEO spoke about this. The kid became furious, walked all the way to the rear galley, and punched the attendant. That’s particularly egregious.

And fifth, I suspect that his lawyer will use the “angry Asian male defense.” I am both aware of and very sympathetic to how male Asian Americans cannot cope with the pressures that a white supremacist society places on them, on top of the unreasonable expectations of their parents and sometimes their romantic partners. You might be saying ‘what the fuck?’ but this is a real thing that was covered over at Jezebel. Expect that defense. He’s under a lot of pressure, but because our white supremacist society treated him like shit, he had to break someone’s face.

The Chapo Trap House podcast has nailed it in recent weeks. Americans are pigs who are addicted to treats. And if they don’t get their treats, they are going to get violent.

RIP Lee Iacocca, 1924-2019

RIP Lee Iacocca, 1924-2019