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Whatever rationalization you need to keep responding -- it's all yours Cauch!

The guy who initially accused me of being creepy all of a sudden understands that there's an entertainment component to how I communicate.

You ask me what my goal is. The question is, for someone who keeps saying they don't care -- what is yours?

The good old Cauchenator needs somewhere he can release his anger.

You mention that tried fooling me so that I can think I've won. I apologized to you. Someone who has even the slightest desire of winning doesn't apologize bubs.

Good ole, Cauch. If we ever run into each other, that'll be in an interesting discussion. We're not that far from each other.

This conversation won't change the fact that you like this. Bitter people like having a vehicle they can't get their toxicity out on. That is why you can't help yourself and you continue.

At this point, every single one of your responses is just a reflection of you, not me.

You keep saying you don't care. But you can't help yourself from responding to me every single time.

You do care, Cauch. You care because the toxicity in your bones that you refuse to let go of needs an online enemy you can't direct your toxicity towards.

The point stands: Cauch responds, Cauch cares!

I'm not considering that you're a rotten person. I'm telling you that as a matter of fact. You're not able to see it and I understand that. One day you're young and full of life; the next, you're a middle-aged man that is bitter.

I wouldn't expect someone who finds themselves in that state to pick up on it.

You mentioned the caricature that it reminds you of. That is a reflection of something that is taking place inside you and baggage that you bring into an interaction that doesn't merit it. If you can't discern that, that is not something I, or anyone else, can help you with.

You mentioned that I wanted compassion from you. The fact that you're so comfortable making that assumption says a lot about the intellectual integrity you have and the lack of honesty you bring to discussions in your life. Nobody was expecting compassion. However, I emphasize once again and my point remains: how you respond to someone's genuine apology speaks volumes about you.

I know that reflection in the mirror is one you will try to deny and rationalize away, but it's one you should reflect on and, who knows, maybe even use as moment in your life that catapults you into change.

You pointed out, almost in "gotcha" fashion that I admit I have been shitty with people -- I have. 100%. The difference between you and I is not that I have been shitty and you haven't. It's that I still have something inside me that compels to own my shitiness and change. You don't. You're comfortable in your rotteness.

You'll block my username only when the truth of my words hurts too much. Otherwise, being the rotten person you are, you will continue to enjoy the back and forth because you get off on the rage.

Anyways, I'm about to go workout and enjoy my day. I am releasing you Cauch!

Damn, you really do have issues. Welp, I tried. Seek help my man.

I personally don't care how you respond to my apology; I don't say that defiantly. I just believe that I should own any toxicity I spewed unnecessarily.

But how you respond to someone's genuine apology speaks volumes about how rotten you have become as a person. And I say that in a factual manner; not in any retaliatory way. You are a truly rotten person.

If you have any, I truly feel sorry for your spouse and any children.

Anyways Cauch, best of luck, bud. May your spirit one day be free from the anger and bitterness that oozes from your being.

We're in too deep to let go of each other now, Cauch. Stalking? No. I'd say, unsolicited following.

On a serious note, I was reflecting the other day and recognize I need to do better with how I address people online. I genuinely apologize for my part in our nasty interaction. It's something I've struggled with, but I will do better.

Why are you always so mad, Cauch? I'm worried about you, Cauch.

Says I'm trying to save face; proceeds to call me "good little boy".

Says he doesn't care; proceeds to get triggered by my comments.

Can't properly capitalize, but takes time to use a semi-colon.

Boy, you really know how to prioritize.

As your stepfather, I am disappointed cauch. I'm going to have to ask you to move out of the basement.

Bubbah, my words are to make a point to you: I don't care what you have to say. If I cared, I would give you more thoughtful responses. I didn't -- and that's why. I find how invested you are in this entertaining at this point.

....But not more entertaining than your mom.

You are obsessed with Musk and you know that. Stop lying to yourself.

And no, four paragraphs aren't too much much for me to follow. Your mom writes a lot more than that to me every day and I have no problem there.

Nah, nobody is crying, buddy. But thank you for investing your time in me and giving me four paragraphs :)

> I realise it's not ego confirming to be told you're wrong but you could really see it as an opportunity to learn.

It is a fact that you have no idea whether you know more than me, but you affirm it with no foundation because you have no integrity.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you: the elephant telling someone else their ears are big.

Unfortunately, your parents didn't really put that much time into you and it shows.

The fact that you are telling me (someone you don't know) "...you know far less than I do" and "You don't know what's historically accurate" and all the other "you don't know"s, tells everyone everything they need to know about who they're speaking to.

Thank you for confirming my suspicions!

> I don't really care for Musk

I'm laughing so hard right now. You resoundingly do care about Musk; you're obsessed with him.

Second, who said anything about me alleging that "they depicted a roman army that was no entirely Rome-inhabitant looking"? Those are your words not mine, and if anyone is looking for the king of strawman arguments, we have a winner with you.

Rome was a very ethnically diverse place, including the demographics of its slaves, contrary to America's slaves.

The only thing I said was that they recast the Gladiator as black, not being true to the original MOVIE character. If you didn't understand that, the solution is not to put words in people's mouth. The solution is to work on your reading comprehension.

More times than I can count, bubba. And if you can't differentiate between a producer making a movie in English because its main audience is English speaking and producing a movie that is either: (1) accurate historically; or (2) true to its original story -- than I can't help you, bud.

I disagree, Solid Fuel.

Ah, the classic HN commenter who somehow manages to bring their hatred for Elon into anything. Elon Musk rants against Hollywood rechasting characters that were originally white as people of color. Snow White was originally white; they recasted her as Columbian. The Gladiator was white; he was rechast as black. Why? Because Hollywood is obsessed with race.

But nice try though; gotta take things out of context somehow.

> Like seriously, how do you even put your shoes on without strangling yourself?

Because I'm not you: a grown man who is 45+ years old and never matured; never learned to emotionally self regulate; and has a constant chip on his shoulder, to the point that you use the very limited profile space to tell the world that you don't care about whatever crypto coin they're into. Do you not see yourself? Do you not see the perpetual bitterness and rage that emanates from your person? That is who you are, Solid Fuel. That is what you are.

Insults is all you have to cope with the cold hard reality of what I am confronting you with: a mirror.

Bud, it's "narcissist". And all one has to be to love what one sees in the mirror is grateful and confident in who one is. I completely understand how that would be foreign to you.

To call someone a cowardly little worm is representative of the fact that your parents parented in such a way where they raised one.

You are a liar; plain and simple. Not just a liar, but one who never learned emotional self-regulation.

I'm enjoying my second coffee right now. You're drowning in rage.

You know what's crazy? People will call others pathetic as a way of trying to speak those things into existence, on to someone. But the crazy part is that you can say what you wish, it doesn't make it true. One thing is for sure: you want it to be true because of the hate you have inside towards those that you disagree with; but the fact remains: it is only an expression of your inner most wishes on someone.

If we're being honest, I feel sorry for you. I am no prophet, but if I were a wagering man, I'd put my money of your heart being full of hate, you living a life where you're constantly triggered against those that hold opposing views, and your life lacking purpose and joy....and emotional self-regulation.

I'm going to look for that on Polymarket just in case I can put some money on that.

Well, what can I say: you make some valid points. This topic is very extensive and I wouldn't have the time to address every aspect, but I like the term you use, "bureaucratic authoritarianism". I think that's an accurate portrayal of what's at work.

Anyways, thank you for taking time to respond. Regardless of the nuance we could talk endlessly about, your perspective was edifying.

Nah, you're just as partisan as anyone else. I would be libertarian if the world was all sunshine and rainbows, but after years of seeing how the world actually works, views tend to change. Before, I would have unconditionally voted against any form of welfare. Now, I've seen that government does what it wants when it comes to pouring money into wars, the defense industrial complex, subsidies for their cronies. So now, if I had to vote on subsidizing education or healthcare, f it -- I'm doing it. Because I'm done tightening my belt so that government and big business can squeeze out every last penny for themselves.

What we've had in this country for the longest is a two-party dictatorship. No options. No real structural change, regardless of who is in office. I don't think both sides are equally bad.

I don't lie about my own politics. Saying that makes you feel better about yourself. I've followed politics closely and have evolved greatly in my thinking, but the average hive mind cannot comprehend nuance, resulting in people like you that believe "if only my party had power, all would be well". When your side wants to you stand for Ukraine, you do it. When they want you to talk about gender, you do it. When they want you to talk about an affordability crises, you do it. But it never comes from you. These talking points never surface in a grassroots manner because people fail to think independently and objectively.

The fact that you are not able to have real nuance in your beliefs is a huge indicator that your beliefs live in the realm of ideas and concepts and not reality.

The democrats believe in killing babies. The democrats reject the science and deny that there are only two genders. The democrats support genocide. The democrats constantly, time after time, refuse to punish the evil doer and allow them to go free, resulting in crime-ridden cities where many times, innocent children and other bystanders, end up getting killed at random because your democrats refuse to be hard on crime in the name of being anti-racism. Nice try though!

Let me guess: "Your" side is the one that will "really" make a change because this time........drum roll.....it's different.

I took a look in the mirror and loved what I saw.

Let's not pretend: we haven't had an anti-crime president in a while.

I was once brainwashed and my thinking was, "If only 'my' side could take control, this country would be utopia." 15+ years later, here are some truths I've realized:

- It sounds conspiratorial to say, "they want us to absolutely hate each other because that's the only way the party keeps going for the corrupt politicians", but when you think about it, it's 100% true. We may disagree on abortion, but do we disagree on preserving our great nature, lakes, rivers, and the purity of our environment? No. We all agree that is something good. Yet, federal, state, and local governments sell out our communal beauty for filthy lucre.

- We all agree that instead of unnecessary wars, that money could instead be put towards infrastructure, development, healthcare, education, creating more opportunity for the next generation. Instead, the status quo never changes regardless of which party is in office.

- We all agree that our food should not poison us. Yet government makes it basically illegal to raise livestock and grow produce and sell it to your neighbors. Big pesticide agriculture for the win. The peasants must eat glyphosate.

- We all agree that our country and its benefits must be primarily for its citizens. Yet politicians insist on handouts to grow their voter base while our people are homeless, replete with mental health problems, and struggling.

- We are all anti-abuse-of-authority, yet our politicians foment extreme ideological views like "Support all law enforcement" or "Defund the police" instead of simply reforming law enforcement in ways that make sense like getting rid of qualified immunity, making it illegal for an officer to serve in another county or state when terminated for misconduct.

I could go on, but our problem in America is systemic. We could completely transform this country if we just put our disagreements on pause for 5-years and solely focused on those that we agree on.

I'm done with companies whose only goal is maximization of profit via manipulative, engineered outcomes.

Modernity, ladies and gentlemen.

Still nah :)