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> 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 t…

Stop & frisk.

> What a fascinating choice between two New York billionaires. Sounds more like a lack of choice.

> Are many looking to read what the Waltons say? Have you ever been inside a Business College?

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 natio…

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 i…

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"…

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 pro…

Can you provide examples?

> 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 referr…

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 th…

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 doin…

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 …

> 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 i…

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, tu…

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-…

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, uni…

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 w…

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 …

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 gr…

> 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.

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 th…

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 …

>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…