JasSmith

So what are you arguing for? More racial inequality? More structural racism? We overcome racism by stamping it out where we find it. We do not solve anything by making racism even worse. A most fundamental premise of any Western democracy is that we are all equal under the law, irrespective of our race. If you can’t agree on that then I suggest you take a long, hard look at your values.

That’s obviously bad. My comment was in response to the comment above about exclusives.

Valve purchased the rights to Counter-Strike in 2000, transitioning it from a community-made mod to a retail product. Similarly, Day of Defeat, initially a third-party Half-Life modification, was acquired by Valve, leading to a standalone retail release in 2003. In the case of Dota, Valve hired the mod’s lead developer and secured the intellectual property rights, culminating in the release of Dota 2 in 2013. These games remain exclusive to Steam.

It doesn’t look like any were turned away, but please correct me if you have another source. In this case it’s hard to imagine those smugglers and terrorists were about to turn their lives around and begin taking care of elderly people.

I don’t understand what you’re arguing. That because Germany has 84M people they should just let smugglers, people with open arrest warrants, terrorists, and extremists into the country as they please? Why? That seems crazy to me.

The Greens never pass up the chance to remind everyone that they’re a party for upper class yuppies.

I mostly agree but luxury housing also means larger housing. Larger than smaller or younger families need. This jacks up the price. This is a byproduct of ridiculously expensive compliance laws which make fixed costs on new builds too onerous to justify smaller or cheaper builds. Zoning needs massive reform. NRZ needs to be abolished. Australia has pursued a policy of high immigration for decades. That’s fine, but it requires massive, dense building to keep up with demand. Unfortunately for urban residents, it means the “character” of their neighbourhoods are going to change drastically.

However, that was the "time and place", after already attempting to handle it in their oppressor's preferred "time and place" they had to stand up and show how serious they were about opposing a new interpretation of law that would diminish their rights.

In NZ Parliament, everyone gets to speak, often heatedly and repeatedly, then everyone gets to vote. She wanted to stop others from voting. That’s a big no in a democracy. Fascist tactics like this have no place in a democracy. Had she been allowed to prevent a democratic vote, what do you think happens the next time a left wing party tries to pass something contentious? And just to be clear, these are the three principles in the Bill:

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Principle 1

The Executive Government of New Zealand has full power to govern, and the Parliament of New Zealand has full power to make laws,—

a) the best interests of everyone; and

b) in accordance with the rule of law and the maintenance of a free and democratic society.

Principle 2

The Crown recognises, and will respect and protect, the rights that hapū and iwi Māori had under the Treaty of Waitangi/te Tiriti o Waitangi at the time they signed it.

1. The Crown recognises, and will respect and protect, the rights that hapū and iwi Māori had under the Treaty of Waitangi/te Tiriti o Waitangi at the time they signed it.

2. However, if those rights differ from the rights of everyone, subclause (1) applies only if those rights are agreed in the settlement of a historical treaty claim under the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975.

Principle 3

1) Everyone is equal before the law.

2) Everyone is entitled, without discrimination, to—

a) the equal protection and equal benefit of the law; and

b) the equal enjoyment of the same fundamental human rights

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So this woman was literally protesting against the introduction of racial equality and equal human rights protections in New Zealand. Her party is racially supremacist, and believe that Maori are a genetically superior race.

In September 2020, Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidate Heather Te Au-Skipworth released the party's sports policy which included establishing a national Māori sporting body and investing in Māori sporting scholarships and programs. She also stated "it is a known fact that Māori genetic makeup is stronger than others...”

Yeah the only difference is how long it takes to destroy the lock. There are many places where thieves are brazen enough to use angle grinders in broad daylight. In such places owning a nice bike and leaving it outside is stupid. In lower crime, more affluent places though, a good u-lock is probably okay.

I don’t know how old your kids are but it gets easier. You’re probably in that survival mode right now. Little time for anything but keeping the family alive. There’s research showing that age 50 is on average the least happy time, with things getting much better from there. Kids eventually move out or at least become self-sufficient. You’ll have more time for date nights and working on your relationship. With fewer costs there will be less financial stress so you can find a better job (either one with less stress or more money or both). Inflation will eat away at your mortgage over time and eventually you’ll be like “it’s only $300k now?? That’s nothing!”

Don’t be afraid of making some big changes if necessary. If your job isn’t paying you enough to survive where you live, consider moving somewhere with a lower cost of living. The wage is much less important than the ratio of that wage to living costs. There are lots of places with cheap houses where you might be able to live mortgage free, depending on your current equity.

I’m sure it goes without saying, but do your very best to prioritise your health. Sleep eight hours. Exercise a few times a week (even a brisk walk). Limit alcohol. Take a multivitamin. Reduce sugar and carbs. Etc. You will feel much more mentally resilient. It’s hard though, where you are, I know.

Best of us! You’re in the hardest phase. It gets easier from here.

Yeah I preferred that time before capitalism without medicine and the internet where we died young from preventable diseases.

Tom Hanks, maybe. I used to say “he’s never done a bad movie” but then I saw his WWII movie that aired on AppleTV

Really? I fucking loved Greyhound. It's like they surgically removed every boring movie trope they could find to leave just the best bits.