Dense1Voice #5
Member since August 2026
Your all-time favorite movie is a... (drop the title in the comments)
How do you pronounce 'caramel'?
Not only do I pronounce it both of those way but 2 more to boot care-a-male and care-male
Do you ever buy lottery tickets?
Lottery tickets are insanely cheap compared to the potential reward. Buying a single ticket immensely improves your chances of winning. Buying a second ticket has no real impact on your chances. I buy one occasionally as a sort of meditation. There is a potential for good things to happen in life. A minuscule chance but only if we are open to it.
Should the U.S. act as the Middle East's 'regional policeman'?
The US has a mixed record on this ranging from Eisenhower's response to the Suez Crisis to whatever it is that Trump thinks he's doing in Iran. IMHO the only real success came when policing other Europeans from interfering
Is now a good time to buy a home?
The way the US tax and rental lawas are structured buying is always better than renting
In the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, do national issues or local issues matter more to your vote?
The largest issue in america right now is Trump and the Republican party enabling him. More than any president in my lifetime (LBJ - Trump) they have made this issue quite local
It's not so much a referendum on congress itself as the idea that the party should act in all ways to enable the President to exert power via executive order at all levels down to and including directly against communities and individuals. Similar to the question of slavery until that point is decided it is really impossible to focus on much else
Should the U.S. issue a national photo ID card to every citizen?
The question shouldn't be about issuing it, as noted the passport card is exactly that. The question is should it be required and if so for what
Would you let a self-driving car take your child to school with no adult on board?
How about "I don't have children" as an answer
In the NFL, should overtime guarantee each team at least one possession?
Questions like this should always have an, "I don't follow ${sport}" choice
Should the U.S. require a balanced federal budget by law?
I would shift the question. Whatever we budget we then must tax. ie if Congress votes a budget 10% higher than the previous year it inherently raises taxes across the board to make up that 10%.
Should candidates for U.S. federal office be required to pass a basic civics test to appear on the ballot?
The hard question is just what constitutes "competency". Our current mechanism of measure has mostly failed us this century
Akira Kurosawa's "Dreams"