Maybe thinking it’s okay to murder someone and burn down a school for telling people not to vote is a very fascist position.

I’m not American and have no dog in this fight but it’s fascinating to see it unfold and how blindly fanatical and willfully ignorant both sides can be.

If a Rep punches a Dem they’ll justify it as self defense or something. If a Dem punches a Rep it’s “okay to punch a Nazi”. Even seeing how both sides interpreted the presidential debate was ridiculous. Reps ignoring all of Trump’s lies and inability to give a direct answer to a question and a lot of the more fanatical Dems willfully ignoring Biden’s obviously declining mental state.

Reps caught up in a cult of personality and Dems willing to vote for anybody that isn’t Trump. It’s quite scary to see how easily each side can dehumanise the other while thinking they’re correct and morally superior.

The way both sides pardon their own calls to violence can’t lead to anything good. If ‘the other’ said or did something you consider to be completely heinous and you’d justify it or praise it were the roles reversed then maybe introspection is in order.

Of course violence is sometimes necessary but there seems to be growing bloodthirstiness from the extremes of the Left and the Right and I fear what might happen in November.

I’m sure I’ll be downvoted to fuck but that’s just an apolitical outsider’s perspective.

A moustache.

Gordon Freeman.

It’s because it’s only bad if the opposition is furnished with those abilities.

No president Left, Right or otherwise would relinquish such power. They’d complain about an opponent gaining it but would see nothing wrong with having it themselves.

I couldn’t see any government shying away at a chance to have more power.

Playful and descriptive!

Maybe “dickheadification” instead?

When I’m struggling with a problem it helps me to explain it to my dog. It’s great for me to hear it out loud and if he’s paying attention, I’ve got a needlessly learned dog!

Not going to bother resurrecting Euronymous?

Walnut isn’t so pale and doesn’t have knots like that.

The knots and colouring suggest pine, I’d say.

To be fair, they both seem quite senile and spout a load of confused nonsense.

Whoosh!

I love it when a pedant places a foot firmly into their own mouth.

A certain somebody ruined the toothbrush moustache for everyone…

What a nice workshop you’ve made; it has such character. I especially like the salmon push stick!

Nothing wrong with driving on the left, we’ve been doing it since before cars. It helps to keep your sword arm closer to opposing traffic.

Beautiful work!

You chose well with tung oil, it’ll harden unlike beeswax. Pure tung’s often my go-to but it just takes so long to properly dry if you’re doing multiple coats.

Beautiful work, very impressive. Did you finish it with beeswax for good measure?

I’ve got no lathing tips for you because I’ve only used a lathe once and I’m more of a carver but you’ve done a great job there for a first attempt! For the finish I’d recommend smoothing it out with some 240 grit sandpaper, cleaning it off with white spirits or similar then giving it a couple of coats of Danish or boiled linseed oil. The grain will look absolutely beautiful.

Be sure to post an update photo!