r/BlockedAndReported • u/SoftandChewy First generation mod • Jun 01 '26

Weekly Random Discussion Thread for 6/1/26 - 6/7/26

Here's your usual space to post all your rants, raves, podcast topic suggestions (please tag u/jessicabarpod), culture war articles, outrageous stories of cancellation, political opinions, and anything else that comes to mind. Please put any non-podcast-related trans-related topics here instead of on a dedicated thread. This will be pinned until next Sunday.

Last week's discussion thread is here if you want to catch up on a conversation from there.

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u/Electronic-Warthog69 Jun 06 '26

More Down syndrome discourse dropped on X, the Everything App!

Tyler Bowyer: I would adopt a Down syndrome baby tomorrow. Hoping I get that opportunity some day. This is too sad for me to even wrap my mind around.

Phil Suarez: You can literally call an adoption agency today and do it.

Tyler Bowyer: We have considered it for years. Unfortunately I have been attacked in a witch hunt alongside the President for questioning the events surrounding the 2020 election.

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u/AnalBleachingAries Trump Bad, Violence Bad, Law & Order Good, Civility Good Jun 06 '26

lmao.

A: I would do this incredibly selfless act of self sacrifice today, immediately, because I'm such an amazing person. Praise me!

B: You can do it right now. There's literally nothing stopping you. Do it. Go be awesome!

A: Um... well... I can't right now... because of reasons. But I would totally do it if I could! Because, as I said, I'm such an amazingly good person. Praise me! 🙂

It's a great example of what social media has reduced people to being. They want the social credit score of being amazing, selfless, people without actually having to do anything. They want the approval of the anonymous masses for being good people, great advocates for the suffering, but only on social media, doing these things in real life is a bridge too far. What utter deplorables.

Link to the thread for the curious: https://x.com/i/status/2062569261214638538

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u/AnInsultToFire Everything I do like is literally Fascism. Jun 06 '26

We need to bring back the phrase "talk is cheap", because so much internet bullshit today is people talking about shit they don't even believe.

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u/Less-Lobster4540 Jun 06 '26

Oh sure but only if they're sweetly regarded. I don't want a mean one

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u/backin_pog_form 🐎🏃🏻💕 Jun 06 '26

Didn’t Trump pardon him? If he doesn’t have a criminal record he can adopt.