mAEStro-paNDa

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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
> and he stopped it. Assume what you want, but that claim is just false. He also defended it for years even after it was ruled unconstitutional. Stop and frisk is only the tip of the iceberg, by the way.
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
Stop & frisk.
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
> What a fascinating choice between two New York billionaires. Sounds more like a lack of choice.
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
> Are many looking to read what the Waltons say? Have you ever been inside a Business College?
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
This is an important point. One could argue, and some have, that the center of US political discourse is actually firmly right of center, especially when compared to European nations for example.
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
Buzzfeed has never really enjoyed a reputation of being a trusted news source[1], so this notion that anyone countering your outright dismissal of the publication is defending it is just silly. It's also just disproportionate consideri
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
It was rebranded "public relations", as noted in the referenced documentary. A central figure in the film is Edward Bernays, who was referred to as "the father of public relations".
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
It's insane to me how quick some folks are to dismiss what they deem "bullshit degrees". It's our culture that has turned education into some kind of "investment" in future job prospects. To put it simply, educ
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
Can you provide examples?
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
> Myself and others will step up and defend that right to any who attempt to take it. I want to hone in on this particular statement you made for some clarification. Are you referring to violence here? If the state or law enforcement are
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
I don't fully agree with the comment you're replying to in that Manufacturing Consent has nothing to do with those movements. However, I completely disagree with your statements that: >The mechanism is exactly the same. >P
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
I'm talking about NAFTA and other trade deals like it. You referenced automation as taking jobs from Americans, when in reality trade deals arguably had much more of a role in doing that. I misread the second point, but I'm not su
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
Why not ban all advertising? Isn't that the discussion we should be having? If we're going to accept that advertising is an ever-existing industry in our lives, then shouldn't the conversation be not about what kinds of adv
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
> including automation taking away jobs from Americans What about the explicit intentional policy? > along with regulatory capture that has allow bad policy and ability to pay $0 in taxes like Amazon Don't you mean the lack of?
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
How exactly do you think she will execute that plan? Voter ID laws have been enshrined in some states through ballot measures voted on by the public, for example. Not only that, turnout and money in politics are arguably more of a priority
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
This is only a "mess" because of undemocratic push-back against a ballot measure that was voted on by the people. It isn't limited to just voting rights either. Look into the push-back in Arkansas over a ballot measure passed
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
If you just pay attention to Twitter and/or the media it's very easy to internalize that narrative. However, if you actually spend some time on the ground with advocacy groups, unions, non-profits, etc, you'll find the actual
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
This is a very cynical and broad statement that enforces the common myth that people on welfare are somehow lazy or don't want to work. Also a general disregard of people who are working and receive said benefits to make ends meet.
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
It doesn't appear to me that the parent implied that these salaries come from thin air. It seems much more obvious that this person is pointing out just how disproportionate it is compared to other very crucial professions, with no obv
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
Honest discussions and reporting around anything involving China is quite difficult to come by these days. I would very much recommend everyone take any Western reporting with a grain of salt, especially from obvious pro-U.S. sources. Muc
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
> The reporters designation of "figured out" seems to stem more from the fact that the solution fits his own view than any actual real evidence. It's an opinion piece.
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
Real estate is a very poor example considering countless cases of landlords neglecting repairs and maintenance. In some states in the US, there's little or no accountability for this.
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
My interpretation of the initial comment you replied to was that pointing out that there are consequences of "vocal minorities" in the past that have led to great improvements and considering such examples almost always have signi
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
>That it is due to a vocal minority doesn't mean it is due to this vocal minority. Not all vocal minorities are equal, and nor should all vocal minorities be treated alike. This is obvious and should go without saying. The parent co
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
With this topic it's important to remind people that while individual actions to address climate change are good, and encouraged, it's going to take serious systemic action and cooperation to address this to the degree it should b
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
Can you elaborate on what specific policy proposals would be "as bad" as extinction?
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
>I really doubt anyone times their quitting to the start of the month. People just up and quit because they don't want to work. I won't defend the specific scenario given but the second sentence there is a huge generalization.
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
So this has mostly to do with a non-complete clause. The author is pretty explicit in their view: > This clause is, to be direct, abusive. As far as I'm aware this is something that has been apparent for quite some time, and isn&#x2
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
>I think this statement is completely wrong then >I cannot and don't want to deny the problems you are describing Not only that, but the parent comment wasn't suggesting restricting speech in any capacity, explicitly or impl
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by mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
For everyone claiming bias, it's pretty clearly stated in the first sentence: >...according to a new study by New American Economy, a bipartisan pro-immigration group. What I'm not seeing much of in the comments is how the deba

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