InternetPeon t1_jecrxsh wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:44 AM

#2,510,739

Sure, this is worthy of government action and taxpayer dollars.

Way to dig into the big issues NC.

WimpyLimpet t1_jecse5c wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:48 AM

#2,510,875

More culture war BS to distract from the real issues.

Arquen_Marille t1_jecukkb wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:05 AM

#2,511,477

Because the country has been so destroyed by participation trophies…

HaAnotherLlama t1_jecwtq1 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:23 AM

#2,512,103

ngl... I support this.

diagnosedwolf t1_jecxdsj wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:27 AM

#2,512,257

Replying to HaAnotherLlama (#2,512,103)

I don’t. One thing I object to more than “everyone gets a trophy for showing up” is the actual government telling me that I may not give out random prizes.

Like, what? Why are senators discussing this? School teachers should be discussing this.

GrandPriapus t1_jecz18r wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:40 AM

#2,512,734

“Participation trophies” are nothing new. In the 1949 short Junior Rodeo Daredevils the kids all get participation trophies (awards for tryin’) at the end. Seeing as boomers would only have 3-years-old at the time, I’d suggest this isn’t a modern phenomenon.

FelixVulgaris t1_jecze52 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:43 AM

#2,512,831

People who invented participation trophies for their kids try to score political points by making a show of getting rid of them.

Weather at 10. Back to you Ronnie!

disdkatster t1_jeczf2t wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:44 AM

#2,512,840

JHC what is wrong with these folk!? Talk about micro-managing. What happen to the party of personal freedom? I guess that only applies to corporations now days.

dougaderly t1_jed02jl wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:49 AM

#2,513,029

Took me years to figure out the "small" in small government used the "petty" definition of small.

vacri t1_jed03g0 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:49 AM

#2,513,035

"party of small government"...

SharanskyWailer t1_jed04dg wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:49 AM

#2,513,048

One of them's the guy who interrogated the TikTok CEO, isn't it?

"Can TikTok access mah home Wah-Fah?"

SmokePot t1_jed0zcj wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:57 AM

#2,513,285

Confederate states are governed by drooling idiots

[deleted] t1_jedew4q wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:10 AM

#2,517,007

Replying to SharanskyWailer (#2,513,048)

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beepbeepsheepbot t1_jedfsz8 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:20 AM

#2,517,230

Replying to Arquen_Marille (#2,511,477)

That we never asked for to begin with!

imnotsoho t1_jedgp4z wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:31 AM

#2,517,455

I think we should eliminate participation paychecks for NC Senators. If you don't accomplish anything this month you get no check.

Gloomy-Ad1171 t1_jedhh8w wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:40 AM

#2,517,637

Replying to HaAnotherLlama (#2,512,103)

You support the government outlawing private orgs from giving awards?

blazelet t1_jedkjoo wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:18 AM

#2,518,417

Replying to InternetPeon (#2,510,739)

Small government republicans, constantly working to ensure government do the smallest things.

blazelet t1_jedkl5w wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:18 AM

#2,518,430

Replying to WimpyLimpet (#2,510,875)

Agree completely, but what would you define as "the real issues" ?

blazelet t1_jedkqgb wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:20 AM

#2,518,463

Replying to FelixVulgaris (#2,512,831)

Killer comment - this is the game.

Their kids are special, everyone else's are either priviliged shits or immigrants.

blazelet t1_jedkt0l wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:21 AM

#2,518,485

Replying to vacri (#2,513,035)

They are the party of big government and their game is trickle up economics.

RMSQM t1_jedku46 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:21 AM

#2,518,492

Literally nothing is too petty for them.

Arquen_Marille t1_jedxzlt wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:29 AM

#2,521,391

Replying to beepbeepsheepbot (#2,517,230)

Exactly! We didn’t demand them!

rileyoneill t1_jedyl8j wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:37 AM

#2,521,533

Replying to GrandPriapus (#2,512,734)

Participation trophies came around in the 1920s and were most popular in the 60s, when the boomers were kids, and didn't become controversial until the 1990s, when Millennials were kids.

hotfezz81 t1_jee0tyr wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:08 AM

#2,522,024

Reddit: participation awards are stupid

Also reddit: a republican tried to ban them? I love participation awards

HaAnotherLlama t1_jee9j5d wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:48 AM

#2,524,390

Replying to Gloomy-Ad1171 (#2,517,637)

It's not private...

microgiant t1_jeecq8o wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:19 PM

#2,525,501

How about if we reclassify the Civil War as a Youth Sport? Then all those Confederate monuments are banned.

CitationNeededBadly t1_jeehwzx wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:02 PM

#2,527,248

Get your act together boomers. First some of you invent participation trophies, then others of you complain that youngsters are all soft, but are clueless that it was your own generation that caused it.