assassin_aragorn

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

From what I have seen AI generated images have a real hard time making convincing POC.

Suggests a lot about how AI is trained

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

It was the most relatable thing I've ever had to a politician

[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 days ago (2 children)

No I think the person who fires the gun or drops the bomb is far more culpable than the person who gave them the gun/ammo/bomb.

The person supplying the weapon still bears responsibility and guilt and is culpable. But they are not as culpable. The actual murderer is always the most culpable and the most guilty. Those who aid the murderer are culpable and guilty too, but far less so.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah I can get behind this, it's incredibly sensible. The Israeli embassy is also considered Israeli territory, so it makes even more sense to protest there.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ah this makes more sense. I thought I had heard about a recusal.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Oddly applicable

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

This is a classic case of the differences between lawful good, lawful neutral, and neutral good.

Lawful good would feel conflicted but settle on conviction, because it was premeditated and not self defense.

Lawful neutral would convict and feel no conflict at all. The law was broken, nothing else matters.

Neutral good would not convict, because they don't think the law adequately handles this kind of situation.

The problem is, within the legal system, neutral good is seldom an option -- by definition it's going to be some kind of lawful. And that sucks here.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Y'know, I don't disagree. I let myself get a bit too heated.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

we need a party for the younger people at this point that would fight for living wages and universal healthcare for all

Bruh, younger people couldn't even show up to vote for a Democrat primary candidate who was fighting for those things. If they can't do that, they're sure as hell not going to be able to make a party lmao. And I say that as someone who was one of the younger people in 2020 and voted for Sanders in the primary. Young people needed to get their shit together, and based on 2022, it looks like they finally are getting there.

Oh, and lowering prescription drug prices helps a lot of people who aren't geriatric, you fucking ableist. It would've helped me save a thousand or so over the last few years, at least. And that's not accounting for my surprise medical emergency early this year. If you aren't going to get off your high horse, then get out.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

You sound more like an agitator trying to sow resentment than someone who actually believes in liberal values.

There is a group that masquerades as "leftist" but they don't actually believe in any leftist ideals. The only thing they care about is "Democrats bad", and they want to see Democrats fail. Everything else is secondary. They'd rather see Trump win so they can say "I told you so" instead of seeing things get even a little bit better.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

50% is incredibly good for Democrats. Boomers and Gen X are about 50/50. Millennials are skewed left, as are Gen Z. And millennials are in their late 20s-30s. They're a more reliable voting bloc now.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Can you guys at least get some new material? You say the same thing over and over and over again.

 

You'd think midterms would be a great time to get your name out there and run high profile candidates to win House districts led by charlatans...

 

First off, terrible headline. The "ruled by men" is totally unnecessary and biased.

Second, there are certainly much worse events going on in the world right now. This is hardly the most important.

It's an interesting article though about how some women feel in China about government policies and how they're meeting to discuss feminism and women empowerment. It's disappointing to see that the Chinese government has adopted a similar stance to US Republicans.

 

Not much info at time of posting what prompted the man to do so

 

This article is absolutely infuriating. I'd like to say I'm surprised to see people with such vitriol, but this isn't a surprise.

 

Edit: It looks like the argument here is that the US is not calling for an instant ceasefire, but instead saying that one is very important to have. China and Russia say it should be immediate. The US also tied it to hostage talks.

Another resolution is in the works to call for an immediate ceasefire, but the US is expected to veto it because they believe it could endanger hostage talks.

 

This is an excellent article. It follows an Israeli peace activist and a Palestinian peace activist who work together with a group that believes communication between Israelis and Palestinians is paramount to having a peaceful resolution.

What it does really well is highlight how the two of them talk past each other and don't realize it -- one of them makes an innocuous comment, and the other thinks it's something bad but doesn't speak up necessarily.

The article also provides really good perspective on how misinformation and fog of war are affecting the conflict. It highlights situations where Israelis are lied to and shown selective news, and where Palestinians are lied to and shown selective news.

 

The article has a fantastic line about how Johnson's views are so out of step, even the majority of the conservative justices on the supreme court don't champion them. He agrees with Thomas, and Thomas is exceptionally unique in just how insanely conservative he is.

As a fun bonus, the article also has quotes of him praising Trump, if you ever wanted to see the moral bankruptcy of evangelicals laid completely bare to see.

 

He still refuses to budge, even after Republicans were eviscerated on election day for abortion. They're going to keep getting hit for it until they can rein in true believers like Tuberville.

 

This is a fantastic opinion piece by Sanders that lays it out the situation before the Hamas attack, the current situation, and what should be done. He lays out several requirements for peace that aid to Israel should be contingent on. He also notes that Hamas is hurting the Palestinians, which is a detail very few mention.

He's also one of the first people I've seen try to take a stab at what a lasting solution needs to be -- two states, Netanyahu ousted, Hamas destroyed, foundations of Palestinian civil government created.

 

The article provided a good overview of the situation and firsthand accounts, plus marked up maps. The maps make it clear just how ridiculous their claims are. It's like a modern "manifest destiny" philosophy.

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