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by Press2forEN 6y ago
It really feels like we're entering a new dark age. One without context, nuance, or wisdom. I can only hope we find a way to resolve our differences before our cultural cold war becomes a hot one.
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
Do the countries you're referring to have the geographic size, population size, diversity, polarization, and the military responsibilities that the US has?
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
In a previous report by Reuters, all 4,800 personnel were tested for COVID-19. 600 tested positive of which 360 were symptom-free leaving 240 that tested positive and showed symptoms. 1 person died [1]. This report indicates that of a sam
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
The US will not resume its position as a functioning democracy until both sides reconcile their differences. But when those differences are on the opposite sides of the political spectrum, perhaps we should be considering other options. At
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
Suggesting that unfettered capitalism is resulting in extreme wealth inequality assumes we live in a system of unfettered capitalism. Which we don't, not even close.
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
Police scanning channels are a good way of gaining information about local political activity in your area. I think at some point you'll feel the pressure to censor those feeds as a way to limit information about demonstrations that ar
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
I have a Uniden BCD396XT, which is a few years old and I'm not sure they make it anymore. However the second-hand market for radios is very strong and if you have an amateur radio store in your area (Ham Radio Outlet, or the like) you
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
With the rise of corporate censorship I don't think its wise to rely on app stores for access to police frequencies. Dedicated radios that monitor police frequencies are widely available and you don't need an amateur license to u
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
No, but there is a predictable political divide about the fallout.
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
I tend to think people's attitudes come from too much diversity rather than too little. The most diverse places I've ever been are also the most visibly segregated and racially aware (but not in a good way). Meanwhile, I see the
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
I think the real problem is that those two political parties represent factions of the population with incompatible values. We don't need more political parties, we need solutions to manage the incompatibility.
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
> I think it’s time for America’s leaders to stand up and organize our citizens in order to make long lasting policy changes. Ok, and one third of the people support those policies and one third doesn't, and both thirds will fight e
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
> Overall I would rather 2nd amendment would not exist and I don't think it belongs in a modern world Genuine question since I see this argument online with some regularity. Why don't you think the 2A belongs in a modern world
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
Years ago, proponents of UBI claimed that it was a replacement for all other forms of social welfare. Now it appears by most proposals to be yet another means-tested add-on. What happened?
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
For two months, lockdown protesters have been called selfish for the perception that they stand in opposition to what their detractors believe is a more important obligation to wider society over their personal concerns. By the same token,
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
That's why its essential to limit the power of government, and to make sure it doesn't creep into areas where it has no business being (like pandemic management).
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
I don't think this kind of characterization is helpful. There are plenty of reasons to oppose state-mandated identifiers without resorting to this kind of anti-Christian scapegoating. Can you not imagine a single abusive use of identi
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
I don't think you're accurately representing what the protesters are angry about. The choice of staying home and dying is a false dichotomy, and many see the lockdown as a unjust assumption of power by governments that don't
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
This goes back to the culture point OP made. Many people in the US want to earn a living, not be provided a living.
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
He hired a team of secret snitches. If physical distancing and masks hadn't damaged social trust enough already, now Texans in Dallas have to worry about a billionaire's ability to place hidden tattle tales in their midst. Even i
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
I don't think its unreasonable to be upset at what Cuban did here. People just want to go back to normal without a billionaire's hired snitch at the table next to them.
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
I agree, plus a total lockdown such as what GP described would require military enforcement. Urban society would be reduced to Humvees rolling down the streets past empty Costcos and Walmarts with frightened citizens starting out their win
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
Instead of censorship, perhaps we should codify universally acceptable ideas and put them into a book. This book would be distributed to everyone that wants one and once a week we would gather and read a portion of it together and receive
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
You're getting criticized here but I agree. My family is not wealthy but we believe that education is the responsibility of the parents, and if they choose to contract it out, fine. And even though I have still had to go into work du
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
The tech companies (Google, Facebook, Twitter, et al.) have taken for themselves the power of censorship, and they have lost the credibility to claim that they are neutral carriers. I believe it is now justified to call for their algorithms
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
"As I’ve argued for years, we should prefer the problems of a system where elected majorities can fulfill the promises that got them elected to one where elected majorities cannot deliver on the promises that the American people voted
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
The choice between being alive and being jobless is a false dichotomy.
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
For those of you cheering this move, imagine it applied to the causes you care about and decide if you still think its a good idea.
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
One data point. I attended the local rally in my home town and I've never heard of any of the domains or organizations mentioned in this article. Blanket condemnation of "astroturfing" and "misinformation" just rei
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by Press2forEN 6y ago
Among the many problems with that idea is that no one agrees on the definition of a "fairly basic life." One leader's definition will be different from another, so we're ever at the mercy of gaining/losing benefits

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