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A common fear for younger people has become being recorded and becoming famous in some embarrassing video. I don't see the problem as having gone away.

monero-xmr 8mo ago
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- kingkawn 8mo ago
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- hackyhacky 8mo ago
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  - qsera 8mo ago
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    - hackyhacky 8mo ago
      > That is not so bad, right? It is not like they are wiped off the face of the earth. They just lose free $$$. I have no idea where you get the idea of "free money." The government invests in science, business, and developments that help the country; and decisions involving that investment should not be colored by adherence to the current administration's political agenda. I'm not concerned about the careers of the affected individuals, as unjust as that is; I'm concerned about the damage to the country, to our relationship with our allies, and to our standing in the world. Instead we get this: Businesses that flatter Trump get to have acquisitions, and those that don't get their contracts cancelled. The new "political correctness" is towing the line for Trumpian misinformation. I'm also not just talking about investments, but employment. Think about the jobs of federal employees for daring to have an opinion that contradicts Dear Leader. > If a government feels that they don't contribute positively to the society, That's a disingenuous argument. No one believes that the Trump administration is making decisions about who to support based on what is good for the country. Paramount's acquisition of WBD will be allowed for no other reason than because it helps Trump. Universities are targeted not because they are doing bad work but because they are seen as popular among the opposition. The government is defunding research not because it isn't contributing positively, but because it contradicts the government's a priori talking points. The damage done to society as a result of the defunding is, for them, just collateral damage. > That does not mean every voice that is enabled is a "Nazi" I never said that every voice on the right is a Nazi, just that Nazis are among those voices. And that's enough for me: if the government is supporting any Nazis and racists, as they evidently are, that's too many. And if your argument is "Hey, not all of us are literal Nazis", then you are not doing anything to advance your position.
      - qsera 8mo ago
        > And that's enough for me So you ll start rejecting any argument that you supported before, as soon as a "Nazi" agrees with it?
        hackyhacky 8mo ago
        > So you ll start rejecting any argument that you supported before, as soon as a "Nazi" agrees with it? I'll fight against any position that supports dehumanizing people for their ethnicity, that sets political ideology on a pedestal and uses it as a tool to attack science, institutions, and justice. As should you. It seems like you're upset by my use of the word Nazi. You should instead focus on the ideas that I'm arguing against.
        qsera 8mo ago
        >I'll fight against any position that supports dehumanizing people for their ethnicity, Ok, but that is not what you said. >I never said that every voice on the right is a Nazi, just that Nazis are among those voices. And that's enough for me
        hackyhacky 8mo ago
        I don't know what your point is, and I don't think you do either. Are you really here to defend Nazis? I feel like you're trying to deploy some clever rhetorical trick, but you aren't quite smart enough to pull it off.
        qsera 8mo ago
        >aren't quite smart enough to pull it off. Yea, that is quite possible. Good day!
  - monero-xmr 8mo ago
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    - hackyhacky 8mo ago
      > My hunch is you would call me a Nazi No, I would call you a Nazi for promoting the idea that Jews are organized to replace and outbreed gentiles (as says Musk), for denying the validity of any election that your party loses (as has Trump), for unilaterally seizing powers constitutionally held by the legislature (as has Trump), for using your elected office power to enrich yourself and your friends (as had Trump), for denying that American citizens of different ethnicities are "real Americans" (as has Trump), for attacking non-partisan institutions because they're politically inconvenient (as has Trump). Popularity is no defense . Nazi opinions were popular in the 1930s, and now they're popular again. They are still Nazi opinions. You can check voter ID all day, I don't care. This administration has crossed many red lines.
      - monero-xmr 8mo ago
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        hackyhacky 8mo ago
        Being pro-Jew is not the same as being pro-Israel. > I believe Musk Generally, spreading lies rooted in the Protocols of the Elders of Zion about Jewish conspiracies to displace gentiles is not what I would consider "pro-Jew" behavior. Regarding Musk specifically, I have seen no evidence of any kind that he is "pro" anything other than his own self interest. Like Trump, he is a man without principles, religious or otherwise. > The most anti-Jew people I encounter are hardcore leftists and atheists What specifically did they do to make you think that? Did they criticize Israel? EDIT: how fitting that besides coming to HN to defend a fascist billionaire, you are also promoting a crypto scam. That tells me everything about your ethics and political alignment.
        Dylan16807 8mo ago

monero-xmr 8mo ago

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kingkawn 8mo ago
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hackyhacky 8mo ago
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- qsera 8mo ago
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    > That is not so bad, right? It is not like they are wiped off the face of the earth. They just lose free $$$. I have no idea where you get the idea of "free money." The government invests in science, business, and developments that help the country; and decisions involving that investment should not be colored by adherence to the current administration's political agenda. I'm not concerned about the careers of the affected individuals, as unjust as that is; I'm concerned about the damage to the country, to our relationship with our allies, and to our standing in the world. Instead we get this: Businesses that flatter Trump get to have acquisitions, and those that don't get their contracts cancelled. The new "political correctness" is towing the line for Trumpian misinformation. I'm also not just talking about investments, but employment. Think about the jobs of federal employees for daring to have an opinion that contradicts Dear Leader. > If a government feels that they don't contribute positively to the society, That's a disingenuous argument. No one believes that the Trump administration is making decisions about who to support based on what is good for the country. Paramount's acquisition of WBD will be allowed for no other reason than because it helps Trump. Universities are targeted not because they are doing bad work but because they are seen as popular among the opposition. The government is defunding research not because it isn't contributing positively, but because it contradicts the government's a priori talking points. The damage done to society as a result of the defunding is, for them, just collateral damage. > That does not mean every voice that is enabled is a "Nazi" I never said that every voice on the right is a Nazi, just that Nazis are among those voices. And that's enough for me: if the government is supporting any Nazis and racists, as they evidently are, that's too many. And if your argument is "Hey, not all of us are literal Nazis", then you are not doing anything to advance your position.
    - qsera 8mo ago
      > And that's enough for me So you ll start rejecting any argument that you supported before, as soon as a "Nazi" agrees with it?
      - hackyhacky 8mo ago
        > So you ll start rejecting any argument that you supported before, as soon as a "Nazi" agrees with it? I'll fight against any position that supports dehumanizing people for their ethnicity, that sets political ideology on a pedestal and uses it as a tool to attack science, institutions, and justice. As should you. It seems like you're upset by my use of the word Nazi. You should instead focus on the ideas that I'm arguing against.
        qsera 8mo ago
        >I'll fight against any position that supports dehumanizing people for their ethnicity, Ok, but that is not what you said. >I never said that every voice on the right is a Nazi, just that Nazis are among those voices. And that's enough for me
        hackyhacky 8mo ago
        I don't know what your point is, and I don't think you do either. Are you really here to defend Nazis? I feel like you're trying to deploy some clever rhetorical trick, but you aren't quite smart enough to pull it off.
        qsera 8mo ago
        >aren't quite smart enough to pull it off. Yea, that is quite possible. Good day!
- monero-xmr 8mo ago
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  - hackyhacky 8mo ago
    > My hunch is you would call me a Nazi No, I would call you a Nazi for promoting the idea that Jews are organized to replace and outbreed gentiles (as says Musk), for denying the validity of any election that your party loses (as has Trump), for unilaterally seizing powers constitutionally held by the legislature (as has Trump), for using your elected office power to enrich yourself and your friends (as had Trump), for denying that American citizens of different ethnicities are "real Americans" (as has Trump), for attacking non-partisan institutions because they're politically inconvenient (as has Trump). Popularity is no defense . Nazi opinions were popular in the 1930s, and now they're popular again. They are still Nazi opinions. You can check voter ID all day, I don't care. This administration has crossed many red lines.
    - monero-xmr 8mo ago
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      - hackyhacky 8mo ago
        Being pro-Jew is not the same as being pro-Israel. > I believe Musk Generally, spreading lies rooted in the Protocols of the Elders of Zion about Jewish conspiracies to displace gentiles is not what I would consider "pro-Jew" behavior. Regarding Musk specifically, I have seen no evidence of any kind that he is "pro" anything other than his own self interest. Like Trump, he is a man without principles, religious or otherwise. > The most anti-Jew people I encounter are hardcore leftists and atheists What specifically did they do to make you think that? Did they criticize Israel? EDIT: how fitting that besides coming to HN to defend a fascist billionaire, you are also promoting a crypto scam. That tells me everything about your ethics and political alignment.
        Dylan16807 8mo ago