JarJarJedi
Streamlined derailments and counteridea reeducation
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JarJarJedi
12d ago
I have never heard about any serious application of this rule, at least recently. Maybe it did happen, but if so, it was of little consequence. I can't remember any RF broadcast outlet that would have been on any consequence in the last decades on the political scene, except for NPR, which as always been left-biased without any consequences as far as I remember. So practically this rule seems to be effectively non-existent.
JarJarJedi
20d ago
I have some small Bitcoin account which I DCA for a while. It's not really a part of my investment strategy, just a FOMO hedge. Staying away from shitcoins since I don't have the time or patience to play it properly.
JarJarJedi
25d ago
Yes, I agree with that, overdose of propaganda is certainly harmful. But, as many things go, the opposite is bad too - nihilistic rejection of everything only makes one open to believe anything, there's a lot written on this mode of failure. And I think we're finding ourselves right in the midst of it now.
JarJarJedi
25d ago
Well, in some narrow understanding of "after" it is true, the riot activity, while remaining ongoing in the worst places (like Portland) generally subsided in 2021, owing to the loss for Trump in the presidential election, easing up of COVID restrictions, etc. However, since the trial and the verdict were in the spring of 2021, the major burning of the cities - the "summer of love", etc. - happening in 2020, could not have been influenced by it. One could argue that maybe an opposite verdict could re-ignite the riots, but I kind of doubt that, with Democrats back in the White House, they now needed the picture of "we are building back better", with localized pockets of racist insurrectionists stirring shit up and being justifiably suppressed. By that time, the narrative shifted from "rioting is good and righteous" to "public protest against the government is insurrection and justifies lethal response, including using the military". So I don't think there was even anything to pay for by that time with that sacrifice. But it was made anyway, because there was no other way it could happen.
JarJarJedi
26d ago
And the worst part is, the cities burned anyway.
JarJarJedi
26d ago
Almost everything that has a religious exemption to it should just be gone!
Yes, but are you willing to fight for it? I don't necessarily mean e.g. murdering people (though that happens too) but actively and consistently pursue the change as a major life goal that is so important you are willing to put yourself and others in danger to achieve that? Religious exceptions, at least in theory, are born when some people are, and it's more convenient to let them be as they like than fight with them. However, it turns out that virtually nobody in Britain is willing to fight for the right to bear arms. So, they don't get it. Except for Sikhs which apparently did fight for it, one way or another, and got it. But I haven't heard anybody in Britain saying "we also need this right!" - only "they are not good enough to have this right, take it from them!". With this attitude, no wonder they don't have it.
JarJarJedi
26d ago
I wouldn't say "nothing" - he probably should have noticed the suspect is ODing and modify his behavior accordingly, and then maybe the whole debacle wouldn't happen. But he is certainly not guilty of murder. He was sacrificed because the politics demanded it.
Not all financial companies report to all agencies, though usually big companies do, but if it's a niche card I guess it's possible TU does not know about it. 57 point hit due to one card is a lot though... That sucks, but if the system indeed screwed up and they didn't get the report, I am not sure you can do much about it except keeping paying your bills and the score will go up in time. Usually actively used card is reported to the agencies each month at least, so if was an one-time mess up, it will show up. If it's something deeper, likely nobody allowed to speak to customers knows how to fix it anyway, or cares enough to find how to contact somebody who does, so I'm not sure you have a lot of options here. If it really hurts you, you may try to ask whoever is pulling your credit to use a different agency, depending on how much they want your business they may be more or less flexible on that.
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