Shrike
6d ago
I think using these sorts of programs to hit daycare operators (and also schoolteachers with various voucher programs) in a Schmittian attack on political enemies is an under-utilized lens with which to examine these sorts of things. But I think that the media has a hard time examining things this way because that opens up uncomfortable possibilities about other programs...
Shrike
6d ago
Child tax credits already do this if you're operating in the right number-of-kids/tax bracket space, it just doesn't scale.
Shrike
6d ago
I think (to your point) self-defense stuff is probably really good from the perspective of "learning how to take a hit" but no sane martial arts program will let you practice some of the most effective offensive moves (for instance, biting and snapping fingers - which I would guess are probably even more effective than the famed crotch grab, particularly if you're dealing with a rape attempt). I met a guy who was in the deeply unfortunate position of being in a grappling fight against someone with a gun once and he won by biting, which convinced his assailant that it was no longer worth continuing his wicked endeavors that day.
If you're actually in a self-defense scenario, you should be trying your darndest to cheat in a way that will plausibly cripple someone. I don't train for this sort of thing, but if I did I'd hope that if I ever had to actually do something (in a self-defense situation specifically) I wouldn't let my wicked right hook or whatever get in the way of something smarter.
What if you're being paid by the government to increase tax revenue in future years? Leech or nah?
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