Lays what down?

“Lay” is a transitive verb. It requires an object.

Do you mean “lies down”?

Our diets have changed, so the sponge has been replaced with the poop knife.

Americans being sexist, racist, and homophobic?

Why is it that way? Other western countries have managed to elect gay, female, and people of different races to lead them. Sure, Obama won, but I very much doubt the people that voted Trump in would do so with someone like Obama.

It was either that, or halting all exports to the US.