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by choko 5y ago
This action alone should make FDR go down as one of the worst presidents in US history, yet many people still consider this monster great. There are some actions that cannot be washed away no matter how many other good deeds you may have do
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by choko 5y ago
You should not be comparing America as a whole to most other countries. The states have historically had more autonomy resulting in more diverse sets of laws and cultures than most other countries. If you must compare, I think state level d
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by choko 5y ago
The scarcity might be artificially created, but that doesn't make it any less real.
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by choko 5y ago
Extortion: the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats. Neil Young made a threat to obtain something - the removal of Joe Rogan from Spotify. The term "extortion" isn't limited to criminal
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by choko 5y ago
You are splitting hairs here, but if you want to be pedantic, it's technically extortion with them aim of getting someone censored.
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by choko 5y ago
So it's fine as long as the mob is ultimately unsuccessful?
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by choko 5y ago
Exactly. Those artists have been in favor of free speech only as far as it suits their own agenda. Not much has changed.
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by choko 5y ago
It could be because so many of them have used for decades and have experienced no long term effects? Since peer-reviewed studies into the long-term effects of marijuana are still lacking, most evidence will be anecdotal.
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by choko 5y ago
Yes,by definition it is, but censorship isn't illegal. The issue is that there are concerns that it's being done on behalf of the US government, which may violate the 1st Amendment.
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by choko 5y ago
Laws in Europe apply to European subjects only, not the entire world. Europe has no authority to force a non-European company to serve it's subjects.
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by choko 5y ago
This is a great example of "moving the goalposts". I can see where this is going already and am not interested. Have a nice day.
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by choko 5y ago
About half a million workers earn minimum wage out of around 80 million workers. Your assertion is statistically incorrect.
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by choko 5y ago
Here are some facts on how many people actually earn minimum wage. It helps put emotionally fueled opinions into perspective. https://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/minimum-wage/2017/home.htm
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by choko 5y ago
I've found it's no longer worth the money. All my favorite content providers started shilling directly in their videos. I cancelled and have been watching a lot less youtube because the product placement has become annoying.
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by choko 6y ago
We tell private companies what they can and can't do literally every day. It's called regulation. We, as a society, have decided that some level of regulation on private activities is acceptable. Phone companies for example, are h
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by choko 6y ago
With the exception of the small group of racists and alt right nutjobs, I'm not seeing it. I see complaints against illegal migration, but that's not the same thing. We should not conflate the two.
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by choko 6y ago
Are you saying that facts should be suppressed because someone might use them the wrong way? Serious question.
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by choko 6y ago
It doesn't matter where they are from. This was the work of a group of dedicated individuals working together. Their national origins are irrelevant. If you want to end the "open racism", focus more on individuals and less on
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by choko 6y ago
False equivalency. Even Dorsey admitted in a Vox article a couple years ago that his company leans so far left that right leaning employees fear to express their opinions. Twitter has been uneven in its application of rules for quite a whil
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by choko 6y ago
They are not equivalent. Thedonald (didn't they get banned?) markets itself as an online Trump rally and is upfront about the rules as far as I'm aware. Twitter has a set of rules that they enforce in an uneven and selective fashi
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by choko 6y ago
Morality and honesty perhaps? If Twitter wants to be a left wing outlet a la Daily Kos, that's fine, but they should at least be honest about it. Preaching openness, transparency, and honesty while doing the opposite is orwellian.
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by choko 6y ago
How is this different from other types of ballot harvesting?
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by choko 6y ago
I hope so. I enjoy talking about politics and social issues and think the discussion is important, but not at work. It's a distraction and it is alienating to employees who do not share the majority opinion.
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by choko 6y ago
An accurate and precise description of the problem is essential to understanding. Without explicitly stating that the door choice is non-random, I did not make the assumption.
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by choko 6y ago
I've had issues understanding the Monty Hall problem for years until now. What made it click was that, at the end of the article, it's explained that the doors are not opened by Monty at random. My previous reads about the problem
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A TV Sitcom Triggered the Downfall of Western Civilization(gen.medium.com)
3 points by choko 6y ago|1 comments
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by choko 6y ago
I'm not sure I agree fully with the premise, as anti-intellectualism has been around since at least as far back as my grandparents could remember. The author does have a point in that we may be at a low point, given the two people runn
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by choko 6y ago
Any ideology that places blame and responsibility on an entire group based on their race is racist. I believe in individual responsibly, not group responsibility and original sin - which according to CRT, is a form of white supremacy. I wil
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by choko 6y ago
The ideas in question are racist and have no place in government. CRT isn't simply about learning of the discrimination and suffering of certain groups, it's also about retribution and placing blame on people who literally had no
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by choko 6y ago
Libertarian ideas aren't racist. This is a false equivalence.

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