June 15, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, vikas83 said: Define "modest." In California, they deliver 'em to my door. The govt or your weed supplier? UBI would be a killer for our nation. But a universal basic high might be what we need to unite around. 8 minutes ago, Dave Moss said: Since we’re talking about hate crimes this happened: .... Did she not understand it beforehand?
June 15, 20214 yr If you're have to start off your press conference with "I'm very much a normal person," you're not a normal person
June 15, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, JohnSnowsHair said: .... Did she not understand it beforehand? Who knows… I think she was trying to make a point about the treatment of Jews. But maybe she didn’t understand that educated people think of the government sponsored murder of 6 million people?
June 15, 20214 yr I'm not gonna be a total a$$hat and just crap on her. I mean, holy crap in general. But she actually did stop and check herself. She made an attempt to educate herself in an area where her .. I dunno, education? Failed her. So good on her for trying to better understand the world outside of her own experience. On this day at least, she did something that can be very difficult for anyone to do - educate oneself in a way that forces you to question at least some part of the belief structure that has been baked in to your worldview.
June 15, 20214 yr 9 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: I'm not gonna be a total a$$hat and just crap on her. I mean, holy crap in general. But she actually did stop and check herself. She made an attempt to educate herself in an area where her .. I dunno, education? Failed her. So good on her for trying to better understand the world outside of her own experience. On this day at least, she did something that can be very difficult for anyone to do - educate oneself in a way that forces you to question at least some part of the belief structure that has been baked in to your worldview. I totally agree. Now she just needs to educate herself on the million other things she doesn’t understand or know about. Lol
June 15, 20214 yr 19 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: The govt or your weed supplier? Cannabis shops can deliver in CA. Usually takes about 30-45 minutes. It's heaven.
June 15, 20214 yr 12 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: I'm not gonna be a total a$$hat and just crap on her. I mean, holy crap in general. But she actually did stop and check herself. She made an attempt to educate herself in an area where her .. I dunno, education? Failed her. So good on her for trying to better understand the world outside of her own experience. On this day at least, she did something that can be very difficult for anyone to do - educate oneself in a way that forces you to question at least some part of the belief structure that has been baked in to your worldview. I was shocked to see her do something that a decent human being would do.
June 15, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, vikas83 said: Cannabis shops can deliver in CA. Usually takes about 30-45 minutes. It's heaven. Can't wait until we have that kind of service in a state that doesn't tax the crap out of me. 2 minutes ago, paco said: I was shocked to see her do something that a decent human being would do. Agreed. Best we can do is encourage her. I'm taking a similar tactic with my 5 year old when he does good.
June 15, 20214 yr Quote "Critical race theory has been around since the ’70s and it’s never been taught in K-12,” England said. "It’s post-secondary education theory that is only discussed in masters level classes.” https://www.al.com/news/2021/06/whitmire-alabama-lawmaker-wants-to-ban-critical-race-theory-so-i-asked-him-what-it-is.html So, critical race theory is not being taught K-12 in the USA
June 15, 20214 yr 22 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: Can't wait until we have that kind of service in a state that doesn't tax the crap out of me. Agreed. Best we can do is encourage her. I'm taking a similar tactic with my 5 year old when he does good. TBF, your 5 year old is much further along in their understanding of social contracts.
June 15, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, Toastrel said: https://www.al.com/news/2021/06/whitmire-alabama-lawmaker-wants-to-ban-critical-race-theory-so-i-asked-him-what-it-is.html So, critical race theory is not being taught K-12 in the USA Of course it’s not. It’s not even really taught in most undergrad social science programs. The first thing I think of when I hear someone talking about CRT is Michel Foucault’s work on power structures. Here’s who talks about Foucault’s work: Academics and graduate students
June 15, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, JohnSnowsHair said: I don't disagree in principle. But not all murders are created equal either. Someone who would arbitrarily kill someone because of their race seems more dangerous to society than someone who killed their spouse's adulterer, for example. Both are murder, and both are bad, but one of those two murderers seems to represent a broader risk to society than the other. Or we can give all murderers life in prison because they are murderers and clearly the fact that they murdered someone means they pose a significant risk to society. 4 hours ago, Dave Moss said: Right. But also, harsher sentencing is meant to discourage behavior. Do you really want a bunch of people running around killing people because of their race? Probably not. Do we really want a bunch of people running around killing people because they cheated, or called them a mean name, or were ________ ? No. We don’t want murderers. Period. So whatever the harshest penalty is, they should get it. Life in prison makes sense to me, but I’m a soft lefty who thinks execution isn’t worth the risk of a wrong conviction.
June 15, 20214 yr 11 minutes ago, TEW said: Or we can give all murderers life in prison because they are murderers and clearly the fact that they murdered someone means they pose a significant risk to society. Do we really want a bunch of people running around killing people because they cheated, or called them a mean name, or were ________ ? No. We don’t want murderers. Period. So whatever the harshest penalty is, they should get it. Life in prison makes sense to me, but I’m a soft lefty who thinks execution isn’t worth the risk of a wrong conviction. You wanted to machine gun people at the border so I’m not sure anyone should take your posts about what is and what’s not a fair punishment for murder seriously.
June 15, 20214 yr 19 minutes ago, Dave Moss said: You wanted to machine gun people at the border so I’m not sure anyone should take your posts about what is and what’s not a fair punishment for murder seriously. No, I didn’t. I used the example to correct some moron who said there was, "literally nothing we could do to stop illegal immigration.” What I said is that there is a spectrum of options to stop illegal immigration. At the extreme end of options is full militarization and lethal force. I guarantee that would stop virtually all illegal immigration. And from that extreme there is a spectrum of options each with diminishing results. Why you, and so many other leftists on this board, continue to spew this lie is beyond me. But it’s pathetic.
June 15, 20214 yr 8 minutes ago, TEW said: No, I didn’t. I used the example to correct some moron who said there was, "literally nothing we could do to stop illegal immigration.” What I said is that there is a spectrum of options to stop illegal immigration. At the extreme end of options is full militarization and lethal force. I guarantee that would stop virtually all illegal immigration. And from that extreme there is a spectrum of options each with diminishing results. Why you, and so many other leftists on this board, continue to spew this lie is beyond me. But it’s pathetic. What if we just publicly executed anyone who hired them?
June 15, 20214 yr 7 minutes ago, Dave Moss said: What if we just publicly executed anyone who hired them? I think I literally used that example as well. I’m fine with criminal charges for employers who intentionally hire illegals. This isn’t complicated — it’s a simple incentive structure. Take away the incentives and increase the disincentives. The thing is, one party and ideological group WANTS illegal immigration. So not only do they fight any enforcement of law, they purposely create more incentives.
June 15, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, TEW said: I think I literally used that example as well. I’m fine with criminal charges for employers who intentionally hire illegals. This isn’t complicated — it’s a simple incentive structure. Take away the incentives and increase the disincentives. You’d bring the construction industry to a grinding halt. Fwiw. Texas has an estimated 400,000 illegals working in construction.
June 15, 20214 yr 11 minutes ago, Dave Moss said: You’d bring the construction industry to a grinding halt. Fwiw. Texas has an estimated 400,000 illegals working in construction. Can't possibly be true. They are a Repug state with a Repug governor.
June 15, 20214 yr https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/05/29/critical-race-theory-bans-schools/ Pretty good summary. Noteworthy excerpt given recent posts about this: Quote What do conservatives mean when they use the term ‘critical race theory’? Although the phrase "critical race theory” refers to an area of academic study, its common usage has diverged from its exact meaning. Conservative activists and politicians now use the term as a catchall phrase for nearly any examination of systemic racism in the present. Critical race theory is often portrayed as the basis of race-conscious policies, diversity trainings and education about racism, regardless of how much the academic concept actually affects those efforts.
June 15, 20214 yr 46 minutes ago, Dave Moss said: You’d bring the construction industry to a grinding halt. Fwiw. Texas has an estimated 400,000 illegals working in construction. That’s the funny thing about market economies — they adjust. If housing demand remains equal but the new supply decreases because of lower labor supply, then construction worker wages will rise because of the scarcity of workers. Then we can take away welfare and put all those people to work since a "livable wage” will now be available. I just solved the poverty crisis, lowered government spending, and increased tax revenue. Thank me later. For my next magic trick, I’ll introduce you to monetary policy...
June 15, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, TEW said: That’s the funny thing about market economies — they adjust. If housing demand remains equal but the new supply decreases because of lower labor supply, then construction worker wages will rise because of the scarcity of workers. Then we can take away welfare and put all those people to work since a "livable wage” will now be available. I just solved the poverty crisis, lowered government spending, and increased tax revenue. Thank me later. For my next magic trick, I’ll introduce you to monetary policy... So should I sell my rental home now or wait? Give me useful end user info dammit.
June 15, 20214 yr 33 minutes ago, NOTW said: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/05/29/critical-race-theory-bans-schools/ Pretty good summary. Noteworthy excerpt given recent posts about this: I haven’t read any of those scholars work. However, discussions about using laws and policies to maintain power is something Michel Foucault (the French philosopher) wrote about. In undergrad history courses in 2021 the instructors are teaching a lot more cultural history than would have been common 30 or 40 years ago. So instead of this President did this and that President did that you dig into topics like race relations, women’s place in society (gender roles), and how immigrants assimilated (or didn’t) into American culture. It’s actually a much better way to talk about history than the old way (which includes memorizing a bunch more of random dates)
June 15, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, Boogyman said: So should I sell my rental home now or wait? Give me useful end user info dammit. Basically all asset prices are going to increase in nominal terms IMO.
June 15, 20214 yr 5 minutes ago, Dave Moss said: I haven’t read any of those scholars work. However, discussions about using laws and policies to maintain power is something Michel Foucault (the French philosopher) wrote about. In undergrad history courses in 2021 the instructors are teaching a lot more cultural history than would have been common 30 or 40 years ago. So instead of this President did this and that President did that you dig into topics like race relations, women’s place in society (gender roles), and how immigrants assimilated (or didn’t) into American culture. It’s actually a much better way to talk about history than the old way (which includes memorizing a bunch more of random dates) No it isn’t. Much better to know important dates and chronological events than a bunch of sh**lib propaganda.
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