Yondoza

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[–] Yondoza -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] Yondoza -2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It will be rejected because Israel justifiably does not want Hamas to exist.

Israel will also use this to unjustifiably reject it to proceed with a genocide on civilians not affiliated with Hamas.

[–] Yondoza 57 points 1 year ago (5 children)

There are many things that need change, but fixing the housing prices isn't complicated, it's just unpopular. You just need to take make speculating on housing as an asset very expensive. This will drive down the demand from non owner occupiers (businesses). It will also reduce the value of the largest asset most people own. People who invested so much into owning a home with the expectation that it will appreciate aren't going to support policies that do the opposite.

[–] Yondoza 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A great point! I feel like the overarching end goal is a meritocracy - people are rewarded for their talents and hard work. I'd wager most people agree with this goal.

The problem becomes disentangling history and circumstance from our ability to measure talent and hard work. The only way we know to break some social norms that hinder a true meritocracy is to unfairly manipulate the playing field in the short term, which in itself does not follow a meritocracy.

I think there are a few main obstacles:

  1. Perceived talent and hard work that was actually the result of circumstance - those that think the system is currently working and therefore their position is justified.
  2. Lack of acceptance that the goal is long term / generational. Those that are unwilling to accept a temporary 'manipulated meritocracy' in the short term that would allow a better one in the future.
[–] Yondoza 12 points 1 year ago (6 children)

OOTL: Can I get a summary?

[–] Yondoza 20 points 1 year ago (16 children)

That's quite a bomb to drop in your last sentence. Gonna need a source on that one.

[–] Yondoza 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rochester,NY?

[–] Yondoza 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Same as it ever was.

[–] Yondoza 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Ooo there's a great video on Minute Food about vanilla extract vs synthetic vanilla. It basically comes down to: if you cook the vanilla, synthetic will taste the exact same, if you never heat up the vanilla it might be worth getting the real stuff.

I assume the same is probably true of most oils, if you use EVOO for salad dressings it might be worth it, but if you're using it to saute you might as well use sunflower oil and save some money.

[–] Yondoza 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Her back foot is definitely not riding on him.

[–] Yondoza 4 points 1 year ago

The speaker of the house supporting a governor instead of the supreme court... Odd

But, he could open up impeachment proceedings against the entire court and we could pick a new one if he really wants...

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