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Post by tmcb »

klipt wrote: post #406
tmcb wrote: post #399

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Yes, that sounds like the perfect conversation starter. If that doesn't work, which I believe is highly unlikely, maybe try incorporating elements of speech as those found in this right-wing publication, the World Socialist Web Site: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/02/27/hefl-f27.html

Your link just proves my point: 0 mention anywhere that the majority of work fatalities are men. If the majority of work fatalities were women, we'd be screaming from the rooftops that "workplaces are unsafe for women"

Oh, my bad. I thought that the names and pictures of the deceased 66-year-old man and 16-year-old boy would be enough.

I guess we can brush this one under the carpet, right? Nothing to see here. Workplace fatalities are a serious issue, but not so serious to you that it is worth bridging that gap. Maybe I’m wrong. Feel free to correct me if that is the case.

On the other hand, I acknowledge that men are disproportionately affected by this issue and that it deserves serious attention from both left and right. I would wholeheartedly support their demand of better working conditions from their employers and representatives, and advise them to contact the media so that the general public can be informed of that and, who knows, maybe support unionization if their demands are not met. Do you think this is a reasonable stance, or do you see any problems with that?

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Post by anonfordays »

m2f2 wrote: post #142

As a foreigner I cannot comment on this, else I will be rejected at the airport by the ICE. That's called freedom my friends.

If this is in reference to the French scientist that was denied entry, that was fake news:

  "The French researcher in question was in possession of confidential information on his electronic device from Los Alamos National Laboratory— in violation of a non-disclosure agreement—something he admitted to taking without permission and attempted to conceal.

  Any claim that his removal was based on political beliefs is blatantly false."
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/03/20/french-researcher-den...

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Post by tmcb »

klipt wrote: post #406
tmcb wrote: post #399

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, that sounds like the perfect conversation starter. If that doesn't work, which I believe is highly unlikely, maybe try incorporating elements of speech as those found in this right-wing publication, the World Socialist Web Site: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/02/27/hefl-f27.html

Your link just proves my point: 0 mention anywhere that the majority of work fatalities are men. If the majority of work fatalities were women, we'd be screaming from the rooftops that "workplaces are unsafe for women"

Also, are you available to organize so that we could bring some consciousness to the public about how men are disproportionately affected by workplace fatalities in developed countries? The condition being that we first agree on the causes leading to it.

We could start with the resources we have already found on the Internet. I can pay for the domain if you are interested.

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Post by rat87 »

thatcat wrote: post #264
multjoy wrote: post #158

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They’re literally fighting for their lives. Nobody wants elections in wartime, not least because polling stations become targets. You need to lay off the MAGA talking points.

The conscripted might disagree and desire a leader who will pursue a peaceful solution, this conclusion is supported by the high number of deserters.

Zelensky was elected in part on a platform of trying to negotiate with Russia but it fell apart because Russia wasn't interested in negotiating and instead decided it wanted to massively expand the war. If Russia shown the smallest sign that they had given up on conquering Ukraine and were willing to seek peace Zelensky would be interested. Zelensky is also more popular then most potential political opponents and they would rather the election would be held after the war when they'd have more of a chance(wartime popularity doesn't always transfer over to peacetime, Winston Churchill lost his post war election). And any credible challenges would likely be more hawkish on Russia not less

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Post by 2muchcoffeeman »

tmcb wrote: post #290
2muchcoffeeman wrote: post #263

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This is what the US "left" got wrong though. Reality or not, there is a strong perception that what these guys are saying is true. I could not fault someone looking at any media whether social or traditional from coming to this conclusion. I think Andrew Tate is a direct symptom of this. He simply filled a void in confused young men's lives. You can point to data saying that there is still inequality all you like, bu…

I know this is not an accurate portrayal of your point, but this sounds very much like the “the left needs its own Joe Rogan” argument to me. The problem with it is that we delegate the duties towards our fellow citizens to the talking heads on TV or in our algorithmic feeds and wash our hands on it—I say “we” because it has been happening in basically every country at this point. If democracy has failed, as some peo…

I think that you came to the conclusion that there needs to be a counter to Joe Rogan says a lot.

I’m only suggesting that you deal with the feelings people are having. Which were ignored. They’re right about that.

BTW, I don’t think Joe Rogan is as bad as people think he is. All you democrats should have gone on his show.

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Post by jrs235 »

more_corn wrote: post #339
bruce511 wrote: post #48

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I agree, at this point. There is of course voter agency in 2 years. Of course lots of voters (specifically the ones that voted for this) are pretty happy with the way things are going. So any kind of blowback is uncertain at best. If the population were genuinely interested in removing Trump, they could elect 60 democrats to the senate and a house majority, then impeach. But again, a healthy chunk are happy, and a lo…

You assume there will be free and fair elections in the future. I’m not convinced we can depend on that.

I'm thinking national emergency and canceling elections due to war with China.

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Post by scotty79 »

Eddy_Viscosity2 wrote: post #274
scotty79 wrote: post #52

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Military answers to whomever it thinks it's best to get paid. If relationship between government and the people fails so hard that collection of taxes to fund the military is threatened then the military sides either with the people and deposes the government or with the government and suppresses the unrest.

"the military" isn't a single entity. If things really got bad I suspect there would breaks all over the place as various groups (across all ranks) decide to either follow or refuse orders coming down. It would be chaos, the fact that things could get so bad that we're even talking about it is already a very bad sign.

I'm sure there's always some back and forth inside the structure of the military but since it's insular singular top down organization it's usually not visible to civilians and they only get exposed to the consensus that military eventually reaches. Since everybody in the military is armed there's very little benefit to actively fighting with each other using sizable force because it brings no one closer to ensuring getting paid. So any staunch opponents of consensus are just getting deposed or at most assassinated. Everything usually happens quite peacefully.

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Post by lazide »

consumer451 wrote: post #334
lazide wrote: post #239

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If you really think the US is going to just, what, retire all that military equipment you haven’t been paying attention.

Disclaimer: As it turns out, predicting the future is somewhat difficult. However, in isolationist MAGA, the US military is just a jobs program. This is plain facts, is it not? The other major power of the USA, post-WWII, was "soft power." That has now been cancelled. So, I am really not sure what is happening. I once thought that "may you live in interesting times" was a blessing. I now believe that this saying is a…

So you’re saying Greenland and Canada have nothing to worry about?

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Post by AstroBen »

epaga wrote: post #10

This unethical stuff is where Trump actually shows true “brilliance”. His Truth Social post that day saying (quote) “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!” immediately gave any insider traders a perfect alibi.

why are you assuming it was trumps idea
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