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  • WorkerDrone83
    WorkerDrone83 Posts: 3,195 Member
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    I wonder if marching on a capital has ever really done anything. Like some guy in a powdered wig finally comes out and says "You win. I just drafted this document that's going to change everything!"
  • KosmosKitten
    KosmosKitten Posts: 10,476 Member
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    Nom nom. :D
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,492 Member
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    lavinia_whateley_goals wrote: »
    i never know what’s happening around here :angry:

    We should carpool.
  • loe_loe23
    loe_loe23 Posts: 74 Member
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    Thinking about how I've been doing everything right- working out 3-5 days a week which includes cardio, HIIT, and weight lifting. On a calorie deficit- eating 1,200 cals, which is high protein, moderate fat, and low carb. And I've only lost weight in my thighs and boobs. I just want a flat stomach before I go on vacation. I just wanna rock a bikini without being insecure of my flabby tummy. I've already read the "so you want a nice stomach" post and I do all that stuff. I just feel like it's never going to happen for me... :(
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
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    well FWIW if anyone wants to start that debate mods seem to agree, it if stays civil carry on. If it doesn't we will shut it down.
  • WorkerDrone83
    WorkerDrone83 Posts: 3,195 Member
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    loe_loe23 wrote: »
    Thinking about how I've been doing everything right- working out 3-5 days a week which includes cardio, HIIT, and weight lifting. On a calorie deficit- eating 1,200 cals, which is high protein, moderate fat, and low carb. And I've only lost weight in my thighs and boobs. I just want a flat stomach before I go on vacation. I just wanna rock a bikini without being insecure of my flabby tummy. I've already read the "so you want a nice stomach" post and I do all that stuff. I just feel like it's never going to happen for me... :(

    Not with that attitude :p
    Sounds like you're doing great. Stick with it.
  • loe_loe23
    loe_loe23 Posts: 74 Member
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    WorkerDrone83 wrote: »
    loe_loe23 wrote: »
    Thinking about how I've been doing everything right- working out 3-5 days a week which includes cardio, HIIT, and weight lifting. On a calorie deficit- eating 1,200 cals, which is high protein, moderate fat, and low carb. And I've only lost weight in my thighs and boobs. I just want a flat stomach before I go on vacation. I just wanna rock a bikini without being insecure of my flabby tummy. I've already read the "so you want a nice stomach" post and I do all that stuff. I just feel like it's never going to happen for me... :(

    Not with that attitude :p
    Sounds like you're doing great. Stick with it.

    Thank you, I've just been at this for months and still nothing :/
  • WorkerDrone83
    WorkerDrone83 Posts: 3,195 Member
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    TeacupsAndToning wrote: »
    WorkerDrone83 wrote: »
    I wonder if marching on a capital has ever really done anything. Like some guy in a powdered wig finally comes out and says "You win. I just drafted this document that's going to change everything!"

    I think there have been more than a few marches that have forced governments to make a change

    They seem to only bring attention to matters, which in turn leads to reform. In most of the examples I've looked up, the change can be years away. I wonder if the political pressure from key people is that much more impactful than a mass demonstration.
  • WorkerDrone83
    WorkerDrone83 Posts: 3,195 Member
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    TeacupsAndToning wrote: »
    WorkerDrone83 wrote: »
    TeacupsAndToning wrote: »
    WorkerDrone83 wrote: »
    I wonder if marching on a capital has ever really done anything. Like some guy in a powdered wig finally comes out and says "You win. I just drafted this document that's going to change everything!"

    I think there have been more than a few marches that have forced governments to make a change

    They seem to only bring attention to matters, which in turn leads to reform. In most of the examples I've looked up, the change can be years away. I wonder if the political pressure from key people is that much more impactful than a mass demonstration.

    But even if it takes a while - because it can, things generally have to be proposed and then voted on and that can take months - then the marching did what it set out to do.

    There's gotta be a less obnoxious way to bring attention to things or to apply political pressure. Especially things that are already in the national and world spotlight.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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    WorkerDrone83 wrote: »
    TeacupsAndToning wrote: »
    WorkerDrone83 wrote: »
    I wonder if marching on a capital has ever really done anything. Like some guy in a powdered wig finally comes out and says "You win. I just drafted this document that's going to change everything!"

    I think there have been more than a few marches that have forced governments to make a change

    They seem to only bring attention to matters, which in turn leads to reform. In most of the examples I've looked up, the change can be years away. I wonder if the political pressure from key people is that much more impactful than a mass demonstration.

    It's lobbyists.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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    newmeadow wrote: »

    Thank you and it was it's been a pleasure talking to you on this thread. I don't think I have enough clout to pull off initiating a successful thread in Chit Chat these days. When I critique the culture here, I think it's off putting to people and I get that I annoy people and make them feel criticized, which no one likes. Camille Paglia does it infinitely better than I do - with better credentials - and she's a woman I admire the most. I wish she'd come here with a fake name and lay waste to MFP. She'd be banned within 6 hours.

    I've never known anyone to care who starts a thread, only if it's fun or not.
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
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    Do I need to get it started. But if you want to talk about someone tanking a thread before it even startes I might be the perfect candidate. Sorry newmeadow, scoot over
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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    newmeadow wrote: »
    cee134 wrote: »
    newmeadow wrote: »

    Thank you and it was it's been a pleasure talking to you on this thread. I don't think I have enough clout to pull off initiating a successful thread in Chit Chat these days. When I critique the culture here, I think it's off putting to people and I get that I annoy people and make them feel criticized, which no one likes. Camille Paglia does it infinitely better than I do - with better credentials - and she's a woman I admire the most. I wish she'd come here with a fake name and lay waste to MFP. She'd be banned within 6 hours.

    I've never known anyone to care who starts a thread, only if it's fun or not.

    I want to talk about the politics of needles. That's so unfun.

    I disagree.

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