Adderbox76

I think these are just the ones who get caught and that there are hundreds more

"I think" is the operative statement there. What you think is pointless. Facts are what matter. And without evidence that it IS the majority doing it, automatically lumping them all into that group makes us no better than them in terms of their rhetoric and divisiveness.

Every damn side needs to stop painting the other with broad strokes and then complaining when they do it back. It's not helpful. Questions that are worded like this are not helpful.

I'm a guy and I'm in a very customer facing line of work and I don't have that issue at all.

As others have said, maybe it's an age thing (I'm middle aged) or maybe it's a tone thing. If I'm complimenting them, it's usually on something specific; "Oh hey, those are really cool glasses" or "I love what you've done with your hair.", etc...

It's never "You've got pretty hair, lady." or "Gosh yer' beautiful."

The line between platonic comment and creepy sex weirdo (in my mind) is if you're complimenting them on something they actively did that you think is cool (hairstyle, choice of glasses, etc...) it's fine. Complimenting them on features that they have no control over, like saying "Hey, I just wanted to, completely randomly tell you how attractive you are" is creepy.

Tell my wife, "hello"...

She's made very few appearances with him; largely following Melania's lead and staying out of everything as much as possible.

It wouldn't surprise me in the least if the moment they lose the election, she tells him to fuck off and divorces him. Privately she's likely disgusted to find out that her husband is a feckless sycophant who without hesitation would sell out his own family for an attempt at power.

I'm not entirely clear on what your angle is (or even what you're particularly asking about). But I'll try my best to offer something meaningful.

From what I can gather, you are making the rather common mistake of equating captialism with corporate capitalism/venture capitalism It may seem convenient (and depressing to think of the things as intertwined, but they're really not.

Capitalism is very simple. It's the exchange of goods and services for monetary reward. The harder you work (theoretically) the more you're rewarded. It's only when corporations, venture capitalists and stock prices become involved that that notion begins to become corrupted.

If I make a point to trying to do my grocery shopping at the local grocery store rather than the big chain, that's still capitalism. I'd argue it's more pure capitalism than corporate douchebaggery.

If I have a neighbour who likes to make wooden furniture in his garage and I procure a table and chairs from him instead of going to IKEA. That's still capitalism.

If (as I had all the time growing up) our neighbours kept cows while my family kept chickens, we would purchase beef from them and they would purchase eggs and poultry from us. THAT'S CAPITALISM.

Seeing the reward from your own sweat rather than a corporation seeing the reward from other people's sweat.

I guess in some sort of answer to your question, take back the notion of capitalism from the greedy corporations that have hijacked it. Support your local community. Go to your local farmer's markets. Buy from local artisans and farmers. THAT'S how we reconcile (and fix) capitalism.

She's seeing the potential writing on the wall and is attempting to come across as moderate all of a sudden so that when the Republican party purge of MAGA begins, she can hopefully be overlooked by it.

So they....entered the neutral zone?

Kirk vibe intensifies.

When you're as big an asshole as Trump, it's not really motivating for anyone around you to do more than half-ass it.

Great. Then you shouldn't have any problem coming up with three examples for us all.

The Xenomorph has been the only constant in her life throughout the entire franchise. Everyone else is temporary. So basically...yes...in so much as a nemesis can be a situationship.

Cold War II: Lunar Nuclear Boogaloo

they should have given those characters better deaths

That I absolutely agree with. They did 'em dirty with how they took them out.