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Funny you should cite George Carlin, a child of poor Irish immigrants who ended up rich and famous.
by leereeves 3y ago
Funny you should cite George Carlin, a child of poor Irish immigrants who ended up rich and famous.
- soco 3y agoHow many children of poor Irish immigrants ended up rich and famous? As a percentage maybe? And from how many can you find quotable words?
- leereeves 3y agoI wouldn't expect to find many telling people not to believe in the American dream after having lived it themselves. You could surely find some saying that they achieved the dream but that's not what people want to hear, therefore not "quotable".
- latexr 3y agoYou can win the lottery but still think that gabling on it is not a sound decision. A few people will strike big, but that’s not the same as saying anyone can.
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- lamontcg 3y ago"yet you participate in society. curious."
- leereeves 3y agoI won't follow you down that road. "Eschew flamebait. Avoid generic tangents. Omit internet tropes." "Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes." "Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- lamontcg 3y agoYour own comment sets up a universe where everyone who criticizes society is a hypocrite except for Ted Kaczynski. It is a boring position and you don't deserve thoughtful and substantive comments.