boypole
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it’s not NYC so it has that going for it. you can mark that down as a “yes” after living there for close to three decades, I had a decidedly love-hate relationship with that city. I go back to visit every so often but my problem is that I can only spend 3-4 days there before I remember exactly why I left in the first place. (I would have left even if I hadn’t met my husband; it would have just taken me longer.)
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That’s part of the problem. The focus on winning. Some of us remember negative campaigning from years ago. If Bush Sr. hadn’t run that Willie Horton ad, our history may well have been different. Both sides run these ads because they work. They work too well, I think.
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Maybe. I’m an independent and the easiest way to turn me off is to tell me what you’re against, regardless of which side you (not you per se) happen to be. The effects of negative campaigning have been well documented and have been shown to reduce voter engagement in participatory politics over time, such that we now have a reduced and greatly polarized electorate. And that’s not solely the fault of only one side either. During the 2016 election, more than 55% of all televised ads released by both Trump and Clinton campaigns were negative. 55%! There is something wrong with that model. Source: [think before following links] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ajos.12610 (you can read that at your leisure; it’s research published by the American Journal of Political Science)
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He has to do that to mollify his base. Doesn’t mean he actually believes it. VA is effectively purple, same as AZ and CO. I guess we’ll see what happens. TM (McAuliffe) didn’t run a good campaign imho. It’s a job interview and he failed his audition, so better luck next time. His mistake was not running on kitchen table issues but trying to tie his opponent to Trump. Trump isn’t president anymore, so I’m unsure why he focused on that other than an attempt to turn out the vote. ETA voters don’t want to hear what you’re against; they would rather hear what you are for.
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oh please, you realize that nothing has changed in VA, right? the Democratic candidate didn’t win…ok, whatever. but realistically, nothing has changed. the Republicans don’t unilaterally control VA’s state government so what will happen — if the legislators want to get anything done … and they will (if they want to be re-elected) … — is that the GOP and the Democrats will have to … wait for it … they will have to work together and compromise to pass legislation. surprise! that’s how governing works. and by the way, McAuliffe wasn’t my preferred candidate, so it doesn’t bother me that he lost. too centrist for my liking. and even if he won, he would still have to deal with a divided state legislature. Youngkin will probably not govern like a typical Republican like the previous four years. he’s not a fool, he knows he has to work with the opposition to get anything done. that’s not “hate”, that’s discussion with your eyes wide open. LOL.
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I wouldn’t worry too much about Virginia anyway. The Democrats control that state’s Senate chamber so any legislation that Youngkin dares to propose or that the Republicans in the state House pass will be met with stiff resistance. SWEET!
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A survey only measures the thoughts of the people that participated. The survey didn’t ask every single voter in Virginia so it’s technically 64% of the voters who participated in the Fox News survey think that the country is headed in the wrong direction. Yes, it’s a technicality but these details matter. When you think if it that way, the actual number of voters who have that opinion may actually be much smaller. Italics for emphasis.
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*shrug* I’m not sure what I’m supposed to say. I don’t enjoy it, it’s not my favorite position or even a desirable one. I produce A LOT of spit and sometimes that can turn into a real hazard. And I get dizzy, so when that happens, swallowing a dick is the furthest thing from my mind. Sex is supposed to be enjoyable for both parties, otherwise it kind of misses the point. I suppose I could lie and say I enjoy it but it’s better for me to “keep it real” as the saying goes. YMMV. -
getting to the point where you can post freely without undue restrictions doesn’t take very long. in my case, it was 2-3 weeks. (eta to say that it may be that my post limit has only been slightly increased, but that’s ok, I don’t need or necessarily want to post lots of times a day.) just requires a bit of patience and perseverance.
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haven’t used paid tiers for several years, but having said that, when I did use them, paying for the service was my default because I didn’t like to be limited by what I could do. make sense? never really liked scruff/grindr due to the amount of s&m (stand and model) that occurs there. I tend to be direct and vastly prefer apps where people get to the point with a minimum of fuss
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I don’t use any of those since I’m in a closed (i.e., monogamous) relationship. If I weren’t, it would likely be either Manhunt or BBRT. But really, I prefer in-person meetings…and that means live sex spaces like Steamworks in Berkeley or other venues in SF.
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not my favorite position if we’re being completely honest
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I prefer “dick” especially because it sounds more primal to me.
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Barebacking: what's in it for the bottom?
boypole replied to bbicurious's topic in Making The Decision To Bareback
it’s the knowledge that my dick lives inside your hole, where it belongs
