PizzaMane
@PizzaMane@lemm.ee
- Comment on California city bans non-government flags, angering LGBTQ groups 9 months ago:
To say that the battle flag is not an actual flag is misleading and untruthful.
It’s an easy misdirect away from the actual problem. So yeah, it is absolutely misleading and untruthful.
- Comment on [deleted] 9 months ago:
apnews.com/…/trump-hannity-dictator-authoritarian…
thehill.com/…/4453457-74-percent-of-republicans-s…
It’s not a lie. Trump straight up said he’d be a dictator.
- Comment on Americans split on who they trust to do a better job as president: POLL 9 months ago:
Like I said in the other thread, I’d rather vote for Biden’s dead corpse and hear fox news bitch about him being sleepy for 4 years than have a dictator.
- Comment on California city bans non-government flags, angering LGBTQ groups 9 months ago:
Those are battle flags. That isn’t the confederate flag.
colloquial - used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary
It is the confederate flag.
- Comment on [deleted] 9 months ago:
Republicans DESTROYED with only a single sentance by criitz.
- Comment on [deleted] 9 months ago:
I’d rather vote for Biden’s dead corpse and hear fox news bitch about him being sleepy for 4 years than have a dictator.
- Comment on Americans split on who they trust to do a better job as president: POLL 9 months ago:
“Trump is a convicted rapist” and “Trump is a rapist” are not the same.
He wasn’t convicted due to the statute of limitations (~12 years for rape). We don’t need to have a conviction to know he is a rapist.
So quit the bullshit.
- Comment on Americans split on who they trust to do a better job as president: POLL 9 months ago:
Agreed. It is way past time to reform our electoral system to give third parties a chance through star and approval voting.
- Comment on 'Dragula' star attends government hearing in drag, slams anti-trans bill 9 months ago:
The average rural voter was already voting to ban drag.
The fence sitters seeing a drag performer being a normal human is good enough for me.
- Comment on California city bans non-government flags, angering LGBTQ groups 9 months ago:
And then everyone clapped.
- Comment on [deleted] 9 months ago:
He did way fucking more than repeating a lie.
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
Nobody is flying confederate flags. lol. Jesus.
en.wikipedia.org/…/Modern_display_of_the_Confeder…
This contrasted with polling[52] conducted Morning Consult and Politico right after the George Floyd incident, which showed nearly the opposite - 44 percent of saw the Confederate flag as symbol of Southern pride, and 36 percent saw it as racist.[53]
Cherypicking is fun
The Confederate flag is a controversial symbol for many Americans today. A 2011 Pew Research Center poll revealed that 30% of Americans had a “negative reaction” when “they saw the Confederate flag displayed.”[46] According to the same poll, 9% of Americans had a positive reaction. A majority (58%) did not react. Among black Americans, 41% had a negative reaction, 10% had a positive reaction, and 45% did not. A similar poll taken in 2015 revealed little change from 2011.[47]
In an October 2013 YouGov poll, a plurality (38%) of those polled disapproved of displaying the flag in public places.[48] In the same poll, a plurality (44%) of those asked viewed the flag as a symbol of racism, with 24% viewing it as exclusively racist and 20% viewing it as both racist and symbolic of pride in the region. 35% viewed it exclusively as a symbol of regional pride.[48]
In a national survey in 2015 across all races, 57% of Americans believed that the Confederate flag represented Southern pride rather than racism. A similar poll in 2000 had a nearly identical result of 59%. However, poll results from only the South yielded a completely different result: 75% of Southern whites described the flag as a symbol of pride. Conversely, 75% of Southern blacks said the flag symbolized racism.[49]
Another poll, administered by Economist / YouGov after racially motivated violence in Charleston in August 2017, showed that by a 5% margin – 43% to 38% – the Confederate Flag was viewed as a symbol of southern pride rather than racism. However, participants of color were 32% more likely than their white neighbors to see it as a sign of racism.[50]
In July 2020, over a month after the George Floyd incident, Quinnipiac released a poll[51] showing that the majority of both Southerners and Americans in general now viewed the Confederate flag as a racist symbol rather than one of heritage, with 55% of Southerners associating the Confederate flag with racism compared to 36% who said the flag a symbol of Southern pride. Closely followed were Americans in general, 56% of whom said the flag was a symbol of racism, with 35% saying it was a symbol of southern pride.
This contrasted with polling[52] conducted Morning Consult and Politico right after the George Floyd incident, which showed nearly the opposite - 44 percent of saw the Confederate flag as symbol of Southern pride, and 36 percent saw it as racist.
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
Cherypicking is fun
The Confederate flag is a controversial symbol for many Americans today. A 2011 Pew Research Center poll revealed that 30% of Americans had a “negative reaction” when “they saw the Confederate flag displayed.”[46] According to the same poll, 9% of Americans had a positive reaction. A majority (58%) did not react. Among black Americans, 41% had a negative reaction, 10% had a positive reaction, and 45% did not. A similar poll taken in 2015 revealed little change from 2011.[47]
In an October 2013 YouGov poll, a plurality (38%) of those polled disapproved of displaying the flag in public places.[48] In the same poll, a plurality (44%) of those asked viewed the flag as a symbol of racism, with 24% viewing it as exclusively racist and 20% viewing it as both racist and symbolic of pride in the region. 35% viewed it exclusively as a symbol of regional pride.[48]
In a national survey in 2015 across all races, 57% of Americans believed that the Confederate flag represented Southern pride rather than racism. A similar poll in 2000 had a nearly identical result of 59%. However, poll results from only the South yielded a completely different result: 75% of Southern whites described the flag as a symbol of pride. Conversely, 75% of Southern blacks said the flag symbolized racism.[49]
Another poll, administered by Economist / YouGov after racially motivated violence in Charleston in August 2017, showed that by a 5% margin – 43% to 38% – the Confederate Flag was viewed as a symbol of southern pride rather than racism. However, participants of color were 32% more likely than their white neighbors to see it as a sign of racism.[50]
In July 2020, over a month after the George Floyd incident, Quinnipiac released a poll[51] showing that the majority of both Southerners and Americans in general now viewed the Confederate flag as a racist symbol rather than one of heritage, with 55% of Southerners associating the Confederate flag with racism compared to 36% who said the flag a symbol of Southern pride. Closely followed were Americans in general, 56% of whom said the flag was a symbol of racism, with 35% saying it was a symbol of southern pride.
This contrasted with polling[52] conducted Morning Consult and Politico right after the George Floyd incident, which showed nearly the opposite - 44 percent of saw the Confederate flag as symbol of Southern pride, and 36 percent saw it as racist.
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
voted against the civil rights act of 1964
Clearly you didn’t pay attention in history class when they were discussing the southern strategy, and when it took place.
If the parties switched these guys wouldn’t be representing the racists democrats up to 2010.
If the parties hadn’t switched, it’d be the democrats flying confederate flags. Instead it’s the republicans.
Why the fuck would the republicans be flying democratic flags?
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
Are these people racist?
Who? Be more clear.
Once again you don’t get to define a symbol.
I never said I could. It’s already been defined elsewhere as a hare symbol, and a symbol or slavery.
You thought it was the flag of the confederate states which it isn’t.
I never said that. I have more than 2 braincells, which is more than can be said for many people and therefore I am capable of realizing that when the term “the confederate flag” comes up, I can acknowledge that while technically not correct, [this)(…wikipedia.org/…/Modern_display_of_the_Confederat…) is the one that people are generally referencing. It’s a hate symbol, and a representation of the confederacy, for which the entire purpose was protecting slavery.
And evidently that’s too complicated for you.
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
Really impressive
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
It’s not.
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
Neither do you.
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
Yeah, because you’re so much better with your boomer facebook memes.
And Mr. Beat is a history teacher. Scary I know.
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
Or are you just ignorant of history and think the battle flag is THE confederate flag? You never disappoint in how little you know.
I’ve already explained this to you. It seems beyond your abilities to understand, but I’ll give you one more chance.
Yes, it is technically just a battle flag. But that’s not how it’s used, that’s not what it CURRENTLY represents. The meanings of things can change and have changed. Shocking I know.
Said flag now represents the confederacy, who’s proposed was to protect the institution of slavery.
Racist republicans are quite ok with that though, because they always have the excuse that it’s their heritage or southern pride or some other bullshit excuse for their blatant support for racism.
Southerners fly it for Southern pride.
Yeah, and people fly nazi flags because they’re just trying to represent their German heritage. Get a grip.
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
Could have fooled me.
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
Get your eyes checked then
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
If there was never a switch, republicans wouldn’t be flying confederate flags, it’d be the democrats.
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
None of that accurately describes the democratic party.
I’d say the party that intentionally disenfranchises black voters by gerrymandering their districts to have less power and intentionally makes it harder to vote in person by banning giving food and water to voters in long lines, after intentionally causing there to be fewer polling places is easily the bigger candidate.
Though I’d agree with you that the democratic party is racist. But comparatively, the republicans are x10 more racist.
latimes.com/…/election-day-republican-voter-suppr…
And they don’t go spouting shit like this:
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
The government switch is a lie.
No it isn’t.
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
To go with your analogy, I’d add that each bag is a different size. Rhode Island can’t take as many immigrants as California for instance. A tiny border town can’t take as much NYC as another example.
Right now the Texas bag is stuffed and bulging and tearing at the seams
Agreed.
NYC is practically empty comparatively, yet they’re still having problems with a few thousand marbles.
I wouldn’t go that far. While they may technically have more room, the amount of fighting for that room is far higher NYC than anywhere else. And the cost for land/residences in NYC is far higher than anywhere else.
If it cost $40,000 per marble to put then in bag A, and the rest of the bags cost $23,000, it makes far more sense to place them in the rest of the bags.
The median rent in NYC is ~$3,375 vs U.S. median of ~$1,967. And that’s before accounting for the fact that due to size restrictions NYC residences cannot individually house as many people.
And it’s not like it’s the sort of thing where 1000 marbles is fine and 1001 will destroy everything, Everything simply gets worse and worse and it doesn’t end with a bang, just a whimper.
Agreed. But it’s just a metaphor.
Finally, it’s a fire hose of marbles, a ridiculous amount of marbles. From 400,000 marbles in 2020 to over 2 million in 2022. That’s almost an entire percent of the population, in just one year, and it’s not like they leave, they stay forever. Year after year, just compounding the issue and always getting worse.
A fraction of a percent of the population isn’t that much. The explosion of baby boomers had a bigger effect, at 4.4million a year, which was far worse given that the population in the U.S. was significantly smaller. And when they were born they weren’t even capable of providing for themselves like immigrants are, who are pretty much immediately capable of providing for themselves. If we were able to handle twice the amount of baby boomers who sat on their asses not working for a minimum of a decade and a half, we can handle proportionally half the number of immigrants who are pretty much immediately able to start working and contributing to society and taxes.
And the already manageable numbers will die down again soon provided we stop raping central and latin america. The U.S. played a huge part in causing this issue. It’s only fair that we play part in handling the fallout.
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
Then why are republicans flying a democratic flag?
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
We take in a fifth of the world’s immigrants, last time I checked. At some point, you have to say “This is too many, please take a number and wait your turn”.
Sure, there is technically a limit. But I effect not really. We are a nation of immigrants. Immigration and diversity has always been one of the core strengths of this country. It’s shortsighted to fuck over one of our core strengths.
That, and immigrants are generally a net positive for the economy, and are just trying to escape a shitty life elsewhere. So it’s ultimately a good thing.
Have you seen Canada’s issues? They can’t build homes quick enough, let alone upgrade infrastructure.
They absolutely can. They just choose not to. They have too many NIMBYs and lack the motivation to deal with rent seekings slumlords/corpos.
Illegal immigration just creates more problems, and is entirely selfish.
People are trying to escape their destroyed homes for a better life for themselves, their family, and their children. And they are willing to work for it (providing value to our country in turn, through labor and taxes).
I’m quite ok with that.
Hell, just sending a few thousand to NYC caused massive problems that it was considered an attack. That’s less than what we get in one day.
Let’s say:
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I have 10 bags
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Each bag can hold 1,000 marbels before it begins to rip
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Each bag currently has 500 marbels
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I need to figure out to do with an additional 5,000 marbels that I’ve been given
There are two proposed solutions, and an ongoing fuckery.
Proposal 1: Evenly distribute the marbels so each bag gets 500 new marbels. No individual bag is strained or ripping.
Proposal 2: Throw the new marbels in the trash.
Ongoing fuckery: Another person is trying to send all 5,000 marbels to a single city.
Democrats are in favor of proposal one. Republicans are in favor of proposal two, while doing the ongoing fuckery.
We absolutely have the room. New immigrants make up a fraction of a percent of the U.S. pop. If they were granted legal status and spread out roughly uniformly, it wouldn’t be a problem.
The democrats are still for the same things they were in the civil war.
lol
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- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
You have it reversed.
