The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction

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J.J.

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This is now basically the "Brutal Ownage of J. J. Mine"

As almost anyone is capable of owning J.J.

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While one can legitimately disagree with King's views on some issue, how can one legitimately call him a horrible person?

He was a womanizer and he plagiarized portions of his doctoral dissertation are the two most salient reasons.

I realize that both tend to get overlooked as personal foibles by Europeans, but for those who want their heroes to be 100% saintly, he definitely did not meet that standard.

Yeah, and for some reason these people tend to vote for guys like Newt Gingrich and Scott DesJarlais.

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Yes, I live in Austria.

We would never have guessed.

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Who'd put an apple in the fridge?

...another problem with Germans if apples aren't stored in the refrigerator.

Have to admit, that seems like a weird idea.

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I'm really kind of surprised that "the Thatcher/Reagan reforms of the 80s were hamfistedly and oftentimes sociopathically implemented but ultimately necessary" is apparently some kind of edgy troll position to take.

You can make that argument, but even if, not sure how Reagan is in any way necessary. You could have gotten the reforms without the idiocy and recklessness of Reagan.