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maxsolomon

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41. Humans are Apes. Very intelligent Apes, but still Apes.

Fri Aug 6, 2021, 10:52 AM

Aug 2021

We vary in how we handle stress. Some do it well, and some act out like children throwing a tantrum.

Covid Lockdowns have been a pressure cooker. At some point, it gets too much to bear.

I believe the Biden Admin knows this and that's why you saw a push to allow unmasked gatherings in July.

Of course, some petulant, childish Apes had to refuse to help the troop, and now we're back in the pressure cooker. Hence the tantrums, flinging poop and screaming.

Sorry for mixing those metaphors...

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Why people are so mad in airplanes and in stores right now [View all] ShazzieB Aug 2021 OP

People also act and subconsciencely view the personal beliefs as part of who the are AZLD4Candidate Aug 2021 #1

seems like there's only one social segment cracking and what they have in common is TFG nt msongs Aug 2021 #2

right, I'm not seeing left, woke segments raging against dweller Aug 2021 #3

+1. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2021 #19

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2021 #22

It's that selfish MEist side of Americans that is oozing out. roamer65 Aug 2021 #4

THANK YOU Skittles Aug 2021 #7

+1 2naSalit Aug 2021 #15

I'm going to have to disagree with the Harvard psychologist Merlot Aug 2021 #5

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2021 #23

I have wondered if with lots of sensible people still staying home as much as possible, tanyev Aug 2021 #30

Oh boo hoo hoo vercetti2021 Aug 2021 #6

People who hate change and blame everyone else for everything are being egged on betsuni Aug 2021 #8

I don't get the anger at Service workers. GulfCoast66 Aug 2021 #9

They are learning these behaviors from watching each other on the news and internet videos. Earth-shine Aug 2021 #10

They want it to be over but are the reason it is not. They can't back down now and join in brewens Aug 2021 #11

I guess 30 years of RW hate radio and Fox trash talk had nothing to do with it... Wounded Bear Aug 2021 #12

Rush limpaugh schooled them well. and radio broadcasters got richer lindysalsagal Aug 2021 #36

Yeh, I have to listed to my 74-year old mother ScratchCat Aug 2021 #42

K&R, interesting! burrowowl Aug 2021 #13

Sorry, I'm not buying it. Blue Dawn Aug 2021 #14

+1 2naSalit Aug 2021 #16

Amen, sister! Preach it! Duppers Aug 2021 #21

Their grievances are imaginary, yours are real. betsuni Aug 2021 #25

Great post but oh, my friend, you gotta get that knee done. Scrivener7 Aug 2021 #28

Thank you for posting. North Shore Chicago Aug 2021 #29

I'm sorry you're suffering. Horrible. lindysalsagal Aug 2021 #37

I think it's just assholes being assholes... 2naSalit Aug 2021 #17

I blame summer travel for the airline part BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #18

The majority manage to behave like decent people. madaboutharry Aug 2021 #20

Close to 3 million Americans fly every day. Kaleva Aug 2021 #24

Tell me about it. I'm a cashier at a food emporium. no_hypocrisy Aug 2021 #26

Bullshit. It's all republiqans who are testing out their leader's instructions. Scrivener7 Aug 2021 #27

Can we include driving behavior on the roads and highways? bullwinkle428 Aug 2021 #31

My insurance tracks my driving using my cell phone. milestogo Aug 2021 #33

Because they are selfish, immature, and lack empathy. milestogo Aug 2021 #32

Wow, that psychologist got in the news! PJMcK Aug 2021 #34

44% of mcDonald's employees have been abused for enforcing masks lindysalsagal Aug 2021 #35

Bullshit. The same whiny assholes have been mad for decades. we can do it Aug 2021 #38

I'm flying back to the US on Wednesday. róisín_dubh Aug 2021 #39

It's what happens when coked-up howler monkeys are given clothing and allowed to be Aristus Aug 2021 #40

Humans are Apes. Very intelligent Apes, but still Apes. maxsolomon Aug 2021 #41