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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'.

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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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Dude, not having any family around to help fucking sucks when the kids are under 5.

That’s been our big regret with two kids. The older one became so much easier to deal with when he started school two years ago.

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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.

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Romania has 1 child per woman.

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

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

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Jun 16Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

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.

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

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Jun 16Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

Fatherhood done right!

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

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Jun 16Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

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.

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

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

Bill Murray “The Life Aquatic”

Family life is a nightmare

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Jun 16Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

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

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

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Jun 16Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

There's loads in Puerto Rico.

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Jun 16Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

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

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Put them in camps- Meowswitz?

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Jun 16Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

“Maus macht frei”?

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Jun 16Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

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?

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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.

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Brilliant!

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

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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And people say negging doesn’t work.

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

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Jun 16Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

Happy Father’s Day

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To you as well.

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Jun 16Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

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.

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

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

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Jun 16Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

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

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Jun 16Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

As a proud member of a Chick-Fil-A family, I can confirm that we are sponsored by the Mossad.

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If someone says it on the internet, that’s all the confirmation I need.

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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 😂

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

Comment if you get it.

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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?

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

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Jun 21Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

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.

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

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Jun 18Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

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.

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Jun 18Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

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

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Jun 18Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

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

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Jun 17·edited Jun 17Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

"More Girls for Us Then!"

^ Most effective response I have found against Westerners in the last few years when dealing with people who argue that 'marriage & children are very difficult nowadays.'

That said, Excellent Satirical piece!

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Thank you very much.

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Well, that's startling

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Jun 17Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

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.

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Thank you for the kind words.

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Jun 16Liked by Librarian of Celaeno

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)

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There’s a lot of great stuff around there.

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