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Thai food is prevalent in America because of a soft power directive by the Thai government

Thai food is only prevalent in America because of a directive by the Thai government... in the early nineties [they] wanted to spread Thai culture as a form of soft power. And so there's Thai food all over completely disproportionate to the amount of Thai people in the United States.

This is a documented project called 'Global Thai' launched in 2002 to increase Thai restaurants worldwide.

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Jul 13, 2022
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Albert Pujols shouldn't be in the All-Star game because he 'fucking sucks'

People getting mad about Albert Pujols being in the home run Derby, which is a crock of shit. But I'm also at the point in my life where I, cause he fucking sucks. He can't even walk. He shouldn't be in the all-stars. He made the all star game... and Albert Pujols is taking a spot away from someone who could [hit home runs].

Subjective opinion on legacy selections, though Pujols did have a strong second half and memorable HR Derby performance after this take.
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Jul 13, 2022
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MLB might rig the Home Run Derby for Albert Pujols by giving him 'good balls'

I do think there's a pretty good chance that they might rig it for Albert Pujols. He might get the good balls.

No evidence of rigged balls was ever produced.
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Jul 13, 2022
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Big CatBig Cat

I bet $40,000 on the Orioles to win the AL

I made a bet on the Orioles to win the AL at 400 to one... I just got caught up in the buzz and I was like, fuck, I think I want a ride. I want, I want to ride with these guys.

The Orioles did not win the AL in 2022; the Astros did.

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Jalen Hurts has surpassed Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, and Josh Allen in quarterback rankings.

Jalen Hurts has to be talked about in the same, in in, in the same way as the top couple quarterbacks in this league. He surpasses Joe Burrow, he surpasses Lamar Jackson, he surpasses Josh Allen. He surpasses all these guys who could never get it done.

Quarterback rankings are inherently subjective, though Hurts winning a title gives him a strong 'hardware' argument.
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The Eagles' 2017 Super Bowl win is like a delicious bag of heroin that Philly will never taste again

In some ways it makes the Super Bowl that we won five years ago, just a fucking delicious bag of heroin that we tasted once that we'll never be able to taste again. That we're just chasing after in this, this hellish like riddle that we're just living in.

This is a subjective emotional state common to sports fans after a major loss.
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There should be a reality show called 'The Amazing Racist' for people fired for racism

Everyone that gets fired for being racist should go on a reality show together. They should make a reality show called Racism Island... The Amazing Racist... The winner is the first person to get fired for being too racist from the show that you go to for being fired because you're racist.

This is an absurd pitch for a reality show that has not been made.