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- Comment on Class war is the future of American politics 6 days ago:
Zucman puts it more emphatically. “I think democracy versus oligarchy is going to be the battle of the 21st century,” he says. “I don’t know how long it’s going to take for the Democratic Party to actually understand that.
What a terribly disappointing conclusion. The author is as naive as he’s under the impression the Democratic party is. Those in control of the Democratic party are absolutely aware where their largest financial backing comes from.
They know it dipshit, it’s why they submarined Bernie and refused to even mention mandamis name until he’d already won. It’s why AOC was passed over for party leadership appointment roles in Congress. They don’t want to win against oligarchy.
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- Comment on Trump DOJ Files 9/11-Era Charges Against Leftists Across the Country | Under Trump, the DOJ has changed how it brings terrorism cases, and is training them on the opposition 2 weeks ago:
Maybe don’t pull punches when you still had a free press then NYT?
Fuckkkkkk you NYT
- Comment on Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections 2 weeks ago:
It’s of course a monkeys paw.
Congrats, no more vote by mail.
Sorry, states only get to count toward totals if they X(fealty, bribe, cede rights/controls)
Wait I thought only full people could vote, not 3/5ths? Can’t have that in nationalized elections
- Comment on NBA star Stephen Curry faces backlash over investments in ‘Israeli’ firms 2 weeks ago:
“investment for retirement is way different than owning a VC firm”
I’d challenge that idea if you’re trying to pass a moral judgement. It’s no less wrong or immoral to uncaringly invest in companies that do horrible things for ones retirement in a 401k than it is in invest uncaringly in companies that do horrible things for VC, starting a new business or any other investment decision. We all bear responsibility for the effects of our own decisions, whether small in scale or large. Whether small or large investments, if we all took care and interest and time to receive and made changes where we see immorality, the world would be better for it.
Who gets to draw the line between those who are just “retiring” and bear no responsibility for the effects of their investments and those who are so wealthy they should? Who gets to decide what that amount threshold is? You? Why wouldn’t everyone be held to the principle if you’re making a judgement based on morality? Gets to be a very slippery and subjective slope otherwise.
- Comment on NBA star Stephen Curry faces backlash over investments in ‘Israeli’ firms 2 weeks ago:
I would say generally the problem is the structure of capitalism is a moral; if you looked at the investments of anyone who has a 401k, there is awful shit companies doing horrific things that go against the need and interests of the person who owns the 401k that they are likely unaware of or at best hold their nose at because it’s part of a bundle of investments or an index fund like the s&p500.
None of that excuses the effects of providing funding, but it’s systematic; rich people just have more money to invest in largely the same system The rich might potentially have better access to those who could help then understand their options but many likely outsource their investment choices to someone with the mandate simply to “responsibly manage” their funds, which for most people unfortunately means to maximize the return. Someone like Steph ostensibly doesn’t want to be funding genocide but unless you are hands on reviewing every opportunity, screening every company, etc. it’s little surprise that Joe schmoe int heir 401k or Shaq in his burger franchises supports horrible outcomes for employees, consumers, or those in other countries.
No excuses for the responsibility any of us bear, and perhaps it’s fair to hold the very wealthy that much more accountable with the opportunities and resources they have to make more informed or deliberate decisions but at the end of the day they are part of an amoral, supremely corrupted system that has been twisted horrifically to be even worse than it need be with no sign of slowing.
The rich don’t deserve any sympathy but they’re not really much different(other than scale) than anyone else in supporting an inhuman system.
- Comment on The Current Situation (Sorry Americans) 2 weeks ago:
There are a lot of Americans who are learning American politics against their will at the moment too; hopefully enough of them to not support the insanity in the future.
- “But Trump said he would help union jobs”
“But they were just supposed to go after the bad minorities, not my group”
“But tarrifs don’t raise prices for Americans, they promised”
“But why can we pay $50k sign on bonuses for ICE but not fund education or healthcare?”
“But that’s against the law, I thought they supported the 2nd amendment?”
“But they’re being violent toward white people too, I thought my group was safe”
“But they said they hated paedophiles and wanted to punish them and that they would release the Epstein files”
“But Trump said he would end the Ukraine war in 24 hours”
“Why can’t I get vaccinated and get my kid vaccinated in some states?”
“But they refunded my X when they said they were only going to refund Y”
“But that hurts my business, I bought their line that…”*
- Comment on Minneapolis Residents Wear Their Passports, Desperate to Ward Off ICE 2 weeks ago:
Compliance in advance, giving up your own existing legal rights is their dream. They are breaking the law, don’t move your behavior to accommodate.
- Comment on Giannis ready to get traded before trade deadline 2 weeks ago:
Steph twilight years with Giannis would be ridiculous. Shame to see Jimmy end in a dead MN
- Comment on Giannis ready to get traded before trade deadline 3 weeks ago:
It’s clearly over. Where does he go and not ruin the receiving teams roster and/or draft capital to “compete now”? San antonio?
- Comment on Minnesota’s Biggest Companies Call for ‘De-escalation’ of Tensions 3 weeks ago:
Would love to see an overlay of their political support for the extremists in power vs. now having to potentially pay the bill for supporting them. Target was cool walking back it’s LGBTQ public alignment when it became unpopular, where did they think racist, violent authoritarianism was going to go? “Uhhh not this far, this is like scary…to our future profits”
Fuck these companies.
- Comment on Giannis Out 4-6 Weeks With Calf Injury 3 weeks ago:
He gone.
- Comment on No One’s Buying? Maybe Consumers Are Just ‘Choiceful,’ Executives Say. 3 weeks ago:
I got a pop-up to create a free account to continue reading, first time I’ve seen that on a shared gift article, is that just me or new tracking?
- Comment on US labor unions gear up to fight against Trump’s ‘Billionaire First’ agenda 5 weeks ago:
Gear up?
- Comment on ICE Is a Virtual Secret Police 5 weeks ago:
Maybe after supporting the invasion of Iraq and failing to accurately portray the state of things for so long by bathing so heavily in euphemism they now feel like it’s time to attempt some journalism?
There were no WMDs in 2003 and the entire world outside the US had that info in their press except Americans. Fuck the NYT
- Comment on Grizzlies Entertaining Offers for Ja Morant 5 weeks ago:
Man, I hope he gets somewhere that gets him help to fix his life. So much talent sidelined. He can still be more that a whatif but this is a big moment for him. He should play with Giannis wherever he goes, he needs. Bigger alpha to help him get things in perspective and learn self respect.
- Comment on White House Shrugs Off Rise in Unemployment Rate 2 months ago:
Unless it means they can use it as rationale for lowering interest rates to juice business returns while employee wages stagnate
- Comment on How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device? A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about. 2 months ago:
Cliffhanger 2: half life
- Comment on Giannis Discussing Future with Bucks 2 months ago:
He gone.
Anyone would take him of course. It he’s not going somewhere who can’t still compete with him after he goes there ala NY and Carmelo Anthony (not that NY is in the same spot now). Who is interesting as competitive while having draft Assets they could move? OKC? Spurs?
- Comment on Clippers Send Chris Paul Home 2 months ago:
Lol couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. That is pretty brutal though at the very end of a career.
“You thought they love you like Kobe?”
- Comment on NBA veteran Gallinari retires from basketball 2 months ago:
Probably about time for Tristan Thompson or the ghost of Kendrick Perkins to shuffle on a 10-day contract
- Comment on To Get a Man’s Attention, Meow Harder | In a small study, pet cats greeted male owners with more vocalizations than they did female caregivers. 2 months ago:
“women ignore their cats so much cats don’t even bother trying very much with vocalizations” could have been an equally crap "interpretation. It’s one study with a hypothesis that hasn’t been duplicated, ever, let alone tested to control variables to prove the hypothesis. Nice clickbait article and that’s all that matters to the NYT in 2025 apparently.
I remember when science articles were actual scientifically validated and reasonably proven before someone would think to publish something. One study? Deserving an article?
- Comment on 'It's Time for a Debate About Who Owns Our Media' Says Leader of the UK's Trade Union Movement 2 months ago:
While easy platforms to start on, unions driving more energy into social platforms oligarchs and governments own, can buy or control is not the greatest idea. The idea that follower counts are real, that “impressions” equal influence or even action are stretchers created by the marketing ideas that sold social media in the first place.
- Comment on NBA presents new ASG format, selection process 3 months ago:
USA vs. International would have been cool to launch a decade ago…in the current environment it carries a pretty different feeling.
- Comment on Mavericks expected to fire GM Harrison 3 months ago:
Every shit that guy makes for the rest of his career is a dagger to a Mavs fan.
- Comment on Pelosi Plans to Retire in 2027 After 39 Years in Congress 3 months ago:
There goes my stock trading freeride. Luckily pretty much everyone in Congress is insider trading so shouldn’t take long.
Strange no legislation passed on this…🤔
- Comment on Trump Says He’s Cutting Off Trade Negotiations With Canada 3 months ago:
Reminds me of keynote speaker at a US college graduation in the early 00s who read a piece from Hitler without introducing it, many in the audience were invigorated by it, then the speaker cited the source and pointed out how persuasive dogma and fascism can be to the unfamiliar.
Using an enemy’s own sword against them is always the most effective, that has to be in sun tzu or something.
- Comment on Mary E. Brunkow, one of this year's Nobel Prize winners in Medicine, has only 34 published papers and an H-index of 21. 4 months ago:
The analytics are overblown, and coaches need to get back to the big picture. Stanford traded Hollins at the deadline for Wu, but picked up the player option on Candell for the 4th year. The performance bonus if they make the all-star team should provide enough motivation to ensure they don’t get saddled with a mid-career ball hog. Team chemistry will be key, hopefully during the preseason they can get it together and not have any niggling injuries interrupt. There is concern about the defensive strategy on set plays, their specialist Franco just had their contract waived and stretched under the current contract, so the team may look to the transfer market mid season when it opens, or potentially to move up in the spring draft to fill needs. Still can’t believe they traded Simpson and pay 2.7 per year for Johnson.
Universities run by MBAs and academics operating like sports franchises.Meanwhile, they’re arresting students in campus for protesting genocide and fascism.
Seems legit.
- Comment on ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments 5 months ago:
Title should call out “Disney-ABC”, not just ABC. It’s important to connect the dots how few outlets there are and how they are aligned. Christofacist will not be any stretch for Disney, and they have a king background in war propaganda films.