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I have to assume that there were a LOT of uninformed voters that had their anger whipped up by Trump. I suspect there was a lot of cross-over voting in open primary states.
Perhaps we've made it too convenient to register to vote, and the misinformed/lazy have stolen the show.
Except Thiel is saying many of the repugnant things that made Trump popular. - Thiel is passionately against all forms of political correctness, just like Trump. - Thiel believes that the 19th amendment destroyed democracy, because women vote in favor for anti-libertarian welfare measures. When faced with the choice between saving democracy and capitalism, Thiel chooses capitalism. Trump shares this antidemocratic se…
They do not think white gentiles are the most intelligent race. Rather what they claim is Ashkenazi jews are the most intelligent ethnic group with an average IQ of 115, followed by Hans Chinese,high-cast Indians and descendants of the African Igbo tribe at 107, followed by white gentiles at 100, hispanic whites at around 90 and African Americans at 85.
Their claims are descriptive not normative, are not flattering to white people, show many ethnic groups (including some African tribes) have much higher average IQs than white gentiles, and the fact that Ashkenazi Jews are found to be the most intelligent doesn't seem particularly white supremacist.
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No he isn't. Since Trump has donated to the Clinton Foundation (edit: and Hillary's senate and presidential campaigns), does that mean that he is effectively saying everything that Hillary is saying? Does buying an album mean I agree with every lyric on it? If I donate to someone who then incites violence, can I be prosecuted? Also, the Supreme Court does not believe money is speech. If they did, campaign contributio…
Clinton foundation is a charity that initiatives include preventing Malaria, Obesity, HIV/AIDS, poverty etc.
I'm not from the US but I'd vote for Trump. To me Hillary represent the imperial US, the economic Hitmen US, the could war US, the NSA US, the make sure Russia-Europe relations are poor US. She represents the elites, the Rothschilds, the banks, the family of secrets, the kill-list, the endless meddling in countries that have a lot of natural resources "for the common good". She represents Guantanamo bay, more drones…
The irony is that what Trump supports, the Clintons have always supported for the last 20 years if you look at their old debates. They are nothing but crowd pleasers. Saying yes to anything, but rarely following through. Not sure how people don't see that.
Except Thiel is saying many of the repugnant things that made Trump popular. - Thiel is passionately against all forms of political correctness, just like Trump. - Thiel believes that the 19th amendment destroyed democracy, because women vote in favor for anti-libertarian welfare measures. When faced with the choice between saving democracy and capitalism, Thiel chooses capitalism. Trump shares this antidemocratic se…
what tangible evidence do you have that he is anti-democratic?
This has no place on HN.
This site has been shit for a while. Every now and then I pick up some new tech, but it is mostly news about SV housing market and self important "technologists" stroking their ego.
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> Sam, just so you know, many of your sentences could exchange Trump for Hillary and be exactly what Trump supporters I know say. Especially this one: > > [Hillary] shows little respect for the Constitution, the Republic, or for human decency, and I fear for national security if [she] becomes our president. Except one is based on a set of statements made by the candidate and his own campaign, the other is mostly buil…
While I cannot deny the claims and cases of corruption and collusion on the Democratic side, I have to concede that the Trump campaign and the 'alt-right' have taken conspiracy theory culture mainstream.
Remember before commenting: please do not to think in absolutes. us or them. with me or against me. true believer vs burn the heretics. it's a descent into tribal warfare where reason and logic give way to misunderstanding and escalation of perceived wrongs.
ban politics.
I respect Sam's opinion, but I would like to hear any of his ideas for improving the economy in suburban and rural areas or creating greater opportunities for people who are less privileged or gifted. Much of intelligence is a natural ability gifted at birth, and it's often easy to lose touch with that when you are surrounded by highly skilled and intelligent peers, as many in Silicon Valley or cities often are. As a…
You mean, like how he did in his previous blog post acknowledging how Trump and his supporters are right on some issues?