nemo44x

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by nemo44x 3y ago
Land can’t be stolen, only conquered when sovereigns are involved. Whichever sovereign has physical possession (rule and defense) of the land has a stronger claim to it than the other who simply says it’s theirs but are unable to rule it.
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by nemo44x 3y ago
We use force to prevent and punish child molestation. Another win for might.
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by nemo44x 3y ago
Correct which is why we formed tribes which allowed groups of people to form a common culture and bond which protected each other. And tribes would firm alliances with other tribes and work together to destroy rival tribes. These groups of
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by nemo44x 3y ago
The rule of law is might makes right. Who makes the law? Who enforces it?
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by nemo44x 3y ago
I’m sure you can’t. The sovereign nation I live under has laws and the ability to enforce them that protect my property. If you tried to take my house then I’d have a tort against you. The nation would find in my favor and imprison you. My
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by nemo44x 3y ago
> It's not always -- usually? almost never? -- a matter of one side eliminating or crushing the other to the point of abject subjugation. If you decide they're going to live then yes. You need to show them that if they can&#x27
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by nemo44x 3y ago
> “now that we’ve undemocratically seized your land, changed how it was governed and moved in enough people to vastly outnumber you, come join in our democratic process where you’ll be overruled by our superior numbers!” That's sort
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by nemo44x 3y ago
Why would anyone give up land they conquered if they want to live on it? No one has a right to land outside of borders they can't defend. If you can't defend a border then you aren't a sovereign nation. You're a group of
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by nemo44x 3y ago
They’re all just arbitrary ghettos that aren’t dissimilar to each other. None of them matter in terms of influence but are like nice Reddit boards for certain interests.
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by nemo44x 3y ago
We are dealing with power, not truth neccessarily. They lie by omission all the time and selectively and arbitrarily determine what is and what is not news. They exist to sell a narrative that is useful to their life support sources. There&
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by nemo44x 3y ago
It's hard to compete with ideas that generate power. I'm not sure Chomsky has ever fully realize this. His problem has always been he's too academic and doesn't understand human nature or reality very well. Smart guy tho
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by nemo44x 3y ago
Tucker Carlson would be closer to the "Flak" than the New York Times though. He has been pushed to the margins by his previous employer Fox, who are more or less a flak machine at least compared to elite media that are taken serio
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by nemo44x 3y ago
It’s a famous saying from NASCAR and sort of tongue-in-cheek about how everyone is probably bending the rules as much as they can and if you aren’t you can’t compete with those that are.
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by nemo44x 3y ago
Curtis Yarvin’s concept of “The Catgedral” extrapolates on this I believe. Beyond the elite media he also identifies the prestigious academic institutions, which consequently are the source of elite media and business power, as a part of th
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by nemo44x 3y ago
If you’re not cheating you’re not trying.
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by nemo44x 3y ago
I assume some people killed themselves because of the financial ruin his fraud created. I have to imagine a lot of people's lives fell apart, relationships were destroyed, families broken up. Because of the choices this man made to enr
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by nemo44x 3y ago
> Do we really, as a society, need revenge? Yes - a lot of victims of crimes want some token of revenge. We should honor the victim's wishes within a reasonable way. Revenge brings comfort and closure to many people - it's an e
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by nemo44x 3y ago
Modern heat pumps are great in spaces that are insulated well. Even when very cold outside they can get enough into the space to keep it warm. In spaces with poor insulation then a furnace or boiler is better as they can blast a space full
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by nemo44x 3y ago
> Uber is still cheaper to the airport than a taxi (for me). Sometimes. If you know the price it's obviously easy to compare. I do happen to know taxi prices from a few airports to central areas and Uber used to always be cheaper. S
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by nemo44x 3y ago
I think that’s a mischaracterization. What the movement is about is that everyone is in agreement that education is a right and that the government is responsible for funding it. But that the government is not responsible (or even competent
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by nemo44x 3y ago
So I think you hit the nail on the head for why public schools are generally awful. It’s precisely because they’re public. The public is full of dysfunctional families and homes with severe issues and people with terrible values. The kids b
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by nemo44x 3y ago
> For the life of me, I can’t understand why anyone but a public-sector teacher being finally held to account would fight against giving parents options to place their kids in a school they see fit. Because they want to indoctrinate your
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by nemo44x 3y ago
People helicopter parent children because they have so few children today. This intensifies risk adversity and the default behavior is to over protect and smother their kid since it gives a sense of control. When people had more kids they c
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by nemo44x 3y ago
You need to seal and stain the wood. Depending on the brand that could mean every year or every 2 or 3 years. The wood will rot otherwise. But maintained then pressure treated pine (or outdoor hardwood) will last a long time. You’ve also po
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by nemo44x 3y ago
They have serious issues with mold and mildew as well. They also get rather hot. They’re fine for certain people I guess but I don’t like how they look. And if you ever have to replace a part it will look weird as the deck will be faded exc
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by nemo44x 3y ago
Nah they fade and look bad after a few years. Any damage can’t really be fixed either without the replacement sticking out. They’re sort of fine but they’ll need replacing just the same, tend to get very hot, hard to change, and are not ver
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by nemo44x 3y ago
I’ve never heard of Black Locust and I don’t recall it being an option when I built a deck a few years back (perhaps it was though!) but reading about it I wish I had. I ended up just using pressure treated pine (the exotics were 10’s of th
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by nemo44x 3y ago
Maybe, but US hegemony is sort of important. It keeps our dollar the currency of choice and allows us to print money. A mainly obedient and docile EU makes a perfect platform for power projection. It’s a good deal for the US and makes treas
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by nemo44x 3y ago
The biggest problem is there isn’t a critical mass of dynamic, global companies that can move the needle. This creates a feedback loop for the economy in general. There’s only so many luxury bags and apparel that can be sold. Europe needs t
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by nemo44x 3y ago
Well, the world is increasingly becoming more unstable which is good news for the dollar. The US financial system will continue to excel so long as global demand for dollars remains strong.

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