zeke5123
1yr ago
This reads like “boo out group.” Publishing personal location details was always an edge case re free speech. Suggesting this ban proves free speech isn’t going well at Twitter ignores whether there is more free speech before or after / how much of a change.
But instead it seems like your goal was to be able to post something negative about Musk.
zeke5123
10mo ago
This is of course a very silly post. Hillary didn’t already create a riot when she lost that targeted the capital.
I’m not suggesting that Trump would succeed but he might go farther this time. Prudence suggests either nailing him well before the election starts or well after; not during.
zeke5123
5mo ago
Do you think this is the first time in military history that there was collateral damage? Do you think that conquered people always resist?
Also do you think it is good strategy to basically encourage human shields (provided side A arranges it so that if Party B attacks A, then B will cause collateral damage and be prevented from the collateral damage)? It seems like a really bad idea.
zeke5123
5mo ago
Below, there is a discussion of the civil war due to Robert E Lee statute being torn down. The other main event of the day is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
I would say as a general matter the biggest supporters of Palestine in the US are progressives. Progressives also hate the confederacy.
Question is can you separate them? The south was arguing for their right of self determination? Of course, imbedded within that is they wanted to savagely deny that right to blacks held in chattel slavery. Likewise, the Palestinians claim the right of self determination but their stated intention is to kill the Israelis (from the river to the sea has a meaning).
So in both cases there is a legitimate claim to right of self determination. But that claim is bloodied by what those people would do with such right and at least in the confederacy context that “bad thing” was enough to invalidate their right to self determination.
My question then is whether the right to self determination is properly thought of as as a right? If so, it seems at best it is a contingent right. If it is a contingent right, what contingencies are unimportant enough to “trump” the right?
zeke5123
6mo ago
The pro Palestine argument is that Israel is colonial power and that Palestine deserves freedom. The chant is “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”
In the minds of most of these people, it is Israel that is keeping the Palestinians down. Yet Hamas, the regime in charge of Gaza, hasn’t held an election since 2006. They are an autocratic dictatorship. Why is the focus solely on Israel as “oppressors” and not the shitty, despotic regime in charge of Gaza?
zeke5123
1yr ago
I guess. There could be a noblesse oblige for those at the top, but so much of our society is predicated on catering to the bottom already.
Further, it incentivizes the worst kind of bullying — cry bulling.
zeke5123
1yr ago
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Empathy doesn’t scale because it is clearly a case where local knowledge and prudence is needed to prevent it getting out of hand. In marriages, that role is generally the father.
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I too would support repealing female suffrage. But I wouldn’t stop there. Only men that own real property or have kids should be able to vote (skin in the game).
zeke5123
1yr ago
I want to stop funding Ukraine. Think it’s absurd when facing these massive deficits we are borrowing about 100b to fund Ukraine. Yes it isn’t causing the deficit but it sure ain’t helping.
zeke5123
1yr ago
Signal boosting is a form of doxxing. Doxxing seems beyond etiquette. Doxxing often is used as a means to silence opposition.
One could argue that so is making “racist” claims. After all group X can become discouraged as a result of Argument Y. The difference is there could be some truth value in Argument Y. It is really hard to imagine how knowing the location of Elon Musk provides any meaningful truth value.
zeke5123
1yr ago
Maybe it is because men understand voting isn’t really individually useful?
zeke5123
3mo ago
History isn’t about creating get out of jail free cards. But it is a useful barometer for “what is normal” and what is “abnormal.”
By historical standards what is happening in Gaza is not abnormal nor is it a genocide.
zeke5123
6mo ago
Does Israel have an obligation to send water or electricity to Gaza? Let’s start there. Are you saying Israel has an obligation before we move on to any blockade.
zeke5123
7mo ago
Again, the sine qua non of anti competitive practices is creating a cartel. The government helps enforce one for labor. There just isn’t a comparison.
zeke5123
7mo ago
It is a government enforced quasi cartel. Cartels are the sine qua non of anti competitive behavior except for the labor carve out. It is really bad policy and we don’t need to resort to spherical cows.
zeke5123
1yr ago
Really though the first three meaty paragraphs are wholly unnecessary to the post. I don’t think that should be subject to moderation but should be discouraged. Part of “speaking plainly” is getting to the point.
zeke5123
3mo ago
I just think racism as a moral failing is just not that important. I think there are probably a lot of truly shitty people that aren’t racists and some nice people who are racists.
Generally, I’d care more about whether someone is generally nice to other people, are they hospitable, do they actively create harm for others, are they a narcissist, etc compared to racism.
zeke5123
7mo ago
You seem ignorant of the massive government thumb on the scale for unions. Companies are forced to negotiate with a union. Can you think of any other situation where an unwilling party is forced to negotiate in “good faith” and can be heavily fined if the government determines otherwise? Hell, for a long time companies were forced to allow union organizers onto their property to agitate for unionization.
zeke5123
7mo ago
Honestly each one deserves one (with Clinton the least deserving).
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GWB was a war criminal who sanctioned torture.
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Obama murdered US citizen teenagers and illegally entered into a war with Libya.
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The first impeachment was largely BS (yes Trump was politically motivated but he also smelled obvious corruption and there is nothing wrong with trying to find corruption even if some of your motive is to harm your political opponent) but I do think his dereliction of duty on Jan 6 was impeachable.
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Where to start with Joe. We could start with his unprecedented attack on the First Amendment (numerous examples including siccing the FBI on parents for going to school board meetings, the case the Fifth Cir just decided, using extreme force against anti abortion activists). Or his blatant disregard of the SCOTUS opinion on the renter moratorium that he restarted purely for political reasons after the court said in effect this is illegal but since the government said it will end we will allow an orderly end. Or his disrespect of separation of powers as shown in the student loan fiasco. Or of course his relatively obvious bribery. He is corrupt and probably exhibits the most disregard for the constitution of any president in my lifetime.
zeke5123
1yr ago
Percent increase seems unreasonable.
If country X has GDP of 1m and Country Y has GDP of 1t a 3% increase in country X is likely easier than Country Y.
Run into the same problem here.
zeke5123
1yr ago
The international law here is in fact trickier than appears at first blush. There are legal arguments on both sides. Add in that international law itself is somewhat underdetermined I think it’s probably wise to adjudicate the conflict aside from int law.
I am of the belief that bullying is net positive and our obsession with bullying is another manifestation of over charged empathy.
That doesn’t mean all bully is net positive (some goes too far). But a little bullying is positive.
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