I get and like dark humor. I don't think it was humorous. I gave him the benefit of the doubt, but if you make a dark joke and it doesn't land, you're just left with the darkness.
Like hey, maybe it would be funny if things got so bad that my nephew and any future children I have grow up to have a sub-human level of intelligence because the cycle of adults failing future generations is a tale as old as time. But at least they've devolved to a point that they don't realize they could live like we live. Yeah. Maybe that's funny. Then actually make it funny.
Sorry, I get that this isn't for everyone, but gallows humour is "funny" exactly because you are acting as if you were taking incredible tragedy lightly.
If I'm about to be hanged by the neck until death, and say "Hey, at least it's not raining", that's not ha-ha funny. That's cracking a joke so that you don't break down crying.
All I'm saying is, while I get why, don't attack someone who is dealing with stuff like this using gallows humour.
We know it's not funny. That's the whole point. I'm sure he didn't mean to offend or even make light of the situation.
I understand the concept. I like dark comedy. And again, I gave him the benefit of the doubt in my original response to him.
I don't view calling out / responding as attacking. If you do, then sorry.
and my first thought was, "Well, Republicans plan to cut that too." and I just got sad.In most other Oklahoma districts with four-day weeks, the overwhelming majority of students qualify for subsidized meals.
Instead of going to a 4 day week, cutting teacher pay, and cutting funding to buy such basic things as books, perhaps they should cut funding to high school sports?
Just a thought that will never happen cause I imagine that a lot of people there probably think the purpose of high school is high school football
Honestly wtf do Republicans think taxes are for?
The more I see stuff like this the more I realize that Republicans don't want an organized society. They say no to taxes, but what they really mean is no to schools, no to social safety nets, no to social programs, no to services, and no to sciences.
I think what they want isn't just to pay less taxes but to return to a time with fewer rules, and fewer expectations. Unfortunately this means the suffering of millions of people but who can be concerned with that when the liberals and gays are asking you to remember their pronouns? (...that's sarcasm btw)
Taxes pay for the welfare of lazy blacks and mexicans.Honestly wtf do Republicans think taxes are for?
An education is highly overrated anyway.
I live in Oklahoma and recently graduated with a master's in education.
I now plan to teach for a year and then go into politics - not in this state; I'd have no chance of being elected - and start to fix this shit.
EDIT: Oh, and those saying Oklahomans will continue to vote Republican couldn't be more right. We have a gubernatorial race next year, and while the Democrat might perform decently given the damage Republicans have inflicted, the R will still prevail because of guns, "family values," and redneck bullshit racism.
Honestly wtf do Republicans think taxes are for?
Taking away money from hard working Americans.
Yup. Did you hear about the Teacher of the year who is leaving now. He just won it last year. Was trying to start up some organizations to help fight for Teacher pay, etc and he's just like screw it at this point. He's moving to Texas. I feel for you teachers here. You're paid like shit and work your asses off and have nothing to show for it. I can't blame you folks for leaving the state.
Predictable GOP governance.
Why do people continue to fall for GOP voodoo economics I have no idea.
Literally car dealerships and concrete plants and refineries saying "I will fund your reelection if you find somewhere else to cut our taxes and fees"
All the election did was identify the cheapest prostitute.
Yeah, I heard about it, and I've actually met him and his wife (he spoke to my class at OU). They had a baby recently and can't afford to stay. He made a great point that education isn't mission work. We perform an invaluable service and dedicate ourselves to helping kids, but altruism won't pay bills. The teachers who criticize other teachers for leaving invariably have a spouse with a better-paying job (and usually vote Repubican...), so they have the security to spout shit like that.
I've started looking for work in the Lawton area (pray for my safety), where I live, but my plan is to teach, save some money, and intern with the Democrats in DC next year during the midterm elections.
You have no idea. I know people who monitor the business at the Capitol, and they've told me about the underhanded tricks that big oil used during the budget negotiations. Their lobbyists arranged secret meetings with legislators, produced threatening literature basically saying, "Remember who pays your checks," and even parked a company truck in the Capitol parking lot to serve as an oversized reminder - all because the legislators had contemplated raising the well tax to the regional average.
Predictable GOP governance.
Why do people continue to fall for GOP voodoo economics I have no idea.
Yup then they've also literally bused up employees to protest there. Course then we have legislators here calling anyone else on the left paid protesters while using their nice little snapchat filters to do this. yet that bus load of nice citizens that were bused back to their employer were obviously not paid at all.
Don't forget how they responded to an LGBT youth group's visit with an email reading, "There are cross dressers in the building!" Trash people, the lot of them.
Not that we stand a chance in the governor's race next year, but which Democrat do you favor? Edmondson has the best shot, I think, having been the AG for so many years and built a name here.
Let's also not forget the nice questionnaire for Muslims who came to visit one of our state leaders. Yea I think Edmondson is the best chance we have sadly.
Maybe if Ralph Shortey somehow got the Republican nomination...
Ugh. That is a scary thought. The sad thing is he'd probably still win. I mean so what if he was doing a little child prostitution? Hasn't everyone? He's obviously a christian loving republican man who made one little mistake. /sarcasm
That fucker deserves to rot in hell forever.
As a parent with kids that will soon start school, this kind of thing breaks my heart. A whole host of kids that'll receive poorer education as a result of poor public policy. I cant imagine being in the shoes of parents without the means to provide a good education to their children. :-(
Honestly, people criticize Trump's projection, but the entire Republican party engages in it. The ones who rant about family values get caught with the mistresses and child pornography; the ones who bemoan corruption receive the largest kickbacks from the oil companies. Hell, Mary "True Family Values" Fallin had an affair with her bodyguard once. The Daily Oklahoman ignored that story, as you can imagine.
Oh, dear, we seem to have hijacked the thread. Please forgive us, friends; this state provides so few venues in which to express our displeasure and so few ears willing to entertain our grievances. Occasionally the inmates pass notes to each other. (We also have the highest number of incarcerated women in the country. #feminismbehindbars)