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Shade of Achilles's avatar

Sick burn on Nietzsche...

It's an observation well made that he's the perfect philosopher for the 'internet age'.

'Race realism, baby- just keep those browser tabs open on those FBI statistics and testing data and now you’ve hit the perfect sweet spot of acceptable edgy right winginess.'

This hurt a bit.

By and large men should aim to stick around in their home town, marry locally and let their kids grow up where they did--continuity, in a word.

I say this as a chap who did otherwise and, while not regretting it, can now see the drawbacks of 'leaving it all behind'.

Librarian of Celaeno's avatar

People can genuinely flourish under a number of conditions. But if you claim to want kids but say you can’t do it because you can’t bear to leave Chicago, you might not be especially committed to anything RW.

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Shade of Achilles's avatar

Yeah I know what you mean.

The thing about Romania though is that kids are highly valued and family members are extremely willing to involve themselves in their upbringing: a lot of kids are practically raised by their grandparents.

So on that score I can't complain.

True European's avatar

Romania has 1 child per woman.

Shade of Achilles's avatar

ackchewally it's even worse than you might think: the mean number you approximately cite includes Gypsy births.

True European's avatar

Yes and does anyone really know what percentage of the population that they make up?

Alan Schmidt's avatar

This morning my kids tried to surprise me by getting me coffee (almost wrecked the microwave trying to heat it), cleaning my office (throwing away important docs), and giving me cookies for breakfast (I am low carb dieting).

It was the best Father's Day gift ever.

Librarian of Celaeno's avatar

My youngest is prone to waking me up at 3:00 am to tell me she loves me.

Angela's avatar

Fatherhood done right!

John Saleeby's avatar

I remember waking my parents up at 300 am to vomit all over their bed

Jim in Alaska's avatar

In spite of your Nancy negative take on the family make I'd like to offer some hope/optimism, based on personal experience to those that heed not your creed and end up raising their seed.

As a parent who's been at it a bit longer than most of you, I can honestly tell your don't worry, that the first 60 years of raising your children is the hardest, it gets easier after that.

Librarian of Celaeno's avatar

I think as long as sons outlive the house containing the basement they dwell in, a father has done his job.

John Saleeby's avatar

‘I always hated Dads and I never wanted to be one”

Bill Murray “The Life Aquatic”

Family life is a nightmare

John Bunyan's avatar

I'm really just worried about the immigrant cats now. Why haven't I heard about them before?!

Librarian of Celaeno's avatar

There actually aren’t a lot, given their difficulties crossing the Rio Grande.

Squire's avatar

There's loads in Puerto Rico.

Madjack's avatar

Perhaps we could cluster bomb Mexico and Central America with catnip to solve this crisis!!

Librarian of Celaeno's avatar

Put them in camps- Meowswitz?

Madjack's avatar

“Maus macht frei”?

Tamsin's avatar

I'm feeling moved to start a non-profit to rescue these cats and adopt them into secure families without small children; does anybody know a good grant-writer?

Librarian of Celaeno's avatar

Greg Abbott has the Texas ANG air-dropping all the cats left on the border into downtown Chicago (it’s ok; they land on their feet.) You might check there.

Connecting The Dots's avatar

Brilliant!

I want to make up little cards that read "You stink of death" and hand them out.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Librarian of Celaeno's avatar

And people say negging doesn’t work.

Connecting The Dots's avatar

It’s a lost art form - “Your sister is in such great shape. You should take a cue from her and start working out.”

Barryonthefly's avatar

Happy Father’s Day

Big Mike's avatar

The best Father's Day article I've read yet. The logic of not having kids. Continuing your DNA isn't exactly logical though. Transcending logic. Tell that to Spock.

Librarian of Celaeno's avatar

I thought Spock mated every seven years. Wasn’t that a thing?

https://youtu.be/s0bClUp9I6w?si=xr4ohUbL_bi8iaBf

Big Mike's avatar

You're right! Even Spock can't avoid the biological imperative.

Bryce Mitchell's avatar

Haha love the bit on Nietzsche. Fun fact, he proposed three times to the same women and was rejected three times. So in addition to your observations, the man was literally an incel.

Librarian of Celaeno's avatar

Nietzsche: "I'll have you know I had syphillis! BOOM- Face!"

James Farrell's avatar

Outstanding takedown of Nietzsche! I had the great misfortune of having to grind through a PhD class on that loon. It was a death-march. The guy is perhaps the most overrated "philosopher" in recorded human history.

Koltin Scott's avatar

Directions unclear, I just woke up in Mike Tyson’s house and I’m riding a unicorn with the aftertaste of mushrooms in my mouth lol 😂

Librarian of Celaeno's avatar

If you’d read Evola, you’d know what to do…

Comment if you get it.

Koltin Scott's avatar

But what if I don’t get it? Is this comment a paradox?!

On a legit note, you talking about the Italian philosopher? Haven’t heard of him. He any good?

Librarian of Celaeno's avatar

You ride the tiger. Trust me, there’s a tiger. Same solution if you end up blacked out at Siegfried and Roy’s house.

Max Wiley's avatar

I may need a fire extinguisher and some burn cream and that's just as a bystander to whom none of this applies.

Jack Carrigan's avatar

Finally got to this one, laughed aloud at multiple points. Great work, God Bless

Adam Kane's avatar

Makes me think of the great poet Jim Morrison, who knew all of this by instinct and smartly expired in a tub at 27 before any matrimonial instincts could begin pulling him away from real living.

Simon Tanner's avatar

Thank you! I got a really good laugh from this while I was putting the kiddos to bed. Very apt of Father’s Day. The best satire allows you to laugh at yourself, and I needed that.

Librarian of Celaeno's avatar

Thank you for the kind words.

Jon Cutchins's avatar

This is funny. I like it. Clermont is a lovely part of Hall Co. I used to love living in Rabbittown but it has gotten too crowded.(still got the best biscuits though)

Librarian of Celaeno's avatar

There’s a lot of great stuff around there.

Madjack's avatar

The ice cream argument resonated most strongly with me. Greedy little bastards. Let’s get back to “A modest proposal” by Swift.

Librarian of Celaeno's avatar

Kids are just parasitic little drainers of vital ice cream supplies, and that’s just a fact.