I think a long time ago a vicious cycle began in the advertising space where predatory ads had more incentive to pay for ad space, so sensible people start to perceive ads in general as predatory. Now no sensible advertiser that’s trying to promote a legitimate product for legitimate reasons will do so by buying ad space, thus reinforcing the increasingly accurate perception that all ads are predatory.

Not enough people have been asking the real question: What was this DEI mayor doing on 9/11? How could he have let that happen? Does he hate America?

(/s shouldn’t be necessary, but these days I can’t risk leaving it out since reality has become indistinguishable from satire)

I genuinely believe there is a disturbingly substantial portion of the right wing that scientifically recognizes the threat posed by the climate crisis but believes it’s just God’s instrument for the end times, so not only is it not a problem but it’s actually a good thing to perpetuate.

Different species may have different ages of brain maturity at which point alcohol won’t pose as much of a risk of stunting their mental development. Elves for example settle into adulthood at around 100 years of age.

So a responsible legislature would codify in its laws what the minimum drinking age is for each species based on science’s best understanding of their physiology.