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US progressives in Congress unveil OLIGARCH Act to combat 'existential threat' of extreme wealth inequality
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US President Joe Biden signs historic order moving prosecution of US military sexual assault outside chain of command
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Former US President Donald Trump indicted for second time, sources say
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The United States can't build infrastructure. The reason: it refuses to learn from other countries
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Colorado Supreme Court, in landmark ruling, bans Donald Trump from state’s ballot under insurrection clause
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US Department of Justice announces charges against Donald Trump
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US Supreme Court strikes down President Biden's student loan forgiveness: Now what?
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Bernie Sanders announces run for presidency in 2020
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Any hardcore leftists here?
What do you think of popular figures like Noam Chomsky, Jason Hickel, Richard Wolff, David Graeber, and Bernie Sanders? Why does grotesque inequality persist? Will the lot of the downtrodden and...
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What do you think of popular figures like Noam Chomsky, Jason Hickel, Richard Wolff, David Graeber, and Bernie Sanders?
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Why does grotesque inequality persist? Will the lot of the downtrodden and the oppressed ever improve?
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What do you think of Anarchism?
Just looking to learn from the community members here. Thanks.
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Recordings, emails show how Donald Trump team flew fake elector ballots to DC in final push to overturn 2020 US election
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Israel-Gaza Conflict Discussion Thread
There wasn’t a single dedicated thread, and this is a major ongoing conflict, so it seemed prudent to make one. Let’s try to be as civil as possible, the last two threads related to this got locked.
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Grand jury in the US state of Georgia returns indictments in Donald Trump 2020 election case
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Are we in "late stage" capitalism? What's next?
I often engage in thoughtful discussions with my friends regarding our current socio-economic situation, and I find it challenging to discover a more fitting description than the term coined for...
I often engage in thoughtful discussions with my friends regarding our current socio-economic situation, and I find it challenging to discover a more fitting description than the term coined for it.
Wherever I direct my attention, I observe life increasingly being shaped by the well-oiled machinery of capitalism, a system devoid of inherent morals and existing solely to maximize profits for its shareholders.
To me, the notion of "late stage" capitalism implies a bleak future fueled by the insatiable demand for constant and unsustainable growth. This, in turn, hampers our ability to effectively plan for the future, as investors prioritize immediate gains. Consequently, our planet suffers the repercussions through climate change and the exacerbation of wealth inequality.
Moreover, the ruling of FEC vs Citizens United, wherein corporations were granted the ability to lobby as individuals, seems to have unleashed a relentless flywheel that perpetuates and nourishes the insatiable beast of capitalism and greed.
I am genuinely intrigued by the perspectives of others on this topic. If we collectively recognize that we are heading in an unfavorable direction, what steps can we take to regain a more positive trajectory? How can we incentivize prioritizing moral values and environmental impact over monetary gains?
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Exclusive: CNN obtains the tape of former US President Donald Trump’s 2021 conversation about classified documents
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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at 90
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She wasn't able to get an abortion. Now she's a mom. At 13 years old, soon she'll start 7th grade.
95 votes -
After Mitch McConnell's and Dianne Feinstein's episodes, should we talk about age limits in US public officials?
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Alexei Navalny, galvanizing opposition leader and Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, died in prison, Russia says
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I can't get my head around US President Joe Biden polling poorly and Donald Trump polling well
I can't get my head around President Biden polling poorly and Trump polling well. I don't think I need to provide details for people on this site, but Trump was so horrible as a president and...
I can't get my head around President Biden polling poorly and Trump polling well.
I don't think I need to provide details for people on this site, but Trump was so horrible as a president and President Biden has done such a good job. Even if Biden was a passive placeholder four years of him would have been better than 4 more years of Trump.
I don't understand where the low polls are coming from. Particularly for groups that would not do particularly well under a Trump regime like African Americans and youth.
I see some people complaining about President Biden's age, but his administration has been doing a good job and Trump is only about 4 years younger ( and in much worse shape ).
I don't get where the hate is coming from.
I remember the "red wave" that never happened and articles explaining why polls aren't as accurate as they used to be. However, that answer feels too easy to me, a cop out.
Maybe people are angry about greedflation. However, Trump's presidency when it wasn't about vindictiveness was all about neglect. I can't believe people think Trump would be better for the economy -- that he would even try beyond the stock market so he polls well.
*Disclaimer:
My apologies if this is the wrong place for this conversation. I thought here or "talk" would be the best choices, though people in "talk" might not want political conversations.
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Conservative groups draw up plan to dismantle the US government and replace it with Donald Trump’s vision
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President of Niger: My country is under attack and I’ve been taken hostage
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US President Joe Biden urges striking auto workers to “stick with it” in picket line visit unparalleled in history
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‘I want blood’: Heavily-armed Trump supporters say they’ll protest Trump’s indictment
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So far this site has been mostly politics-averse, but I am curious if I am alone as an MAGA/Trump voter/supporter in a sea of reddit mods
I've seen a few remarks here and there that have implied sort of matter-of-factly that places like /r/The_Donald have no redeeming value, the community members are awful (and undesirable to have...
I've seen a few remarks here and there that have implied sort of matter-of-factly that places like /r/The_Donald have no redeeming value, the community members are awful (and undesirable to have here), their ideas are all reprehensible, etc. I assume that this is mostly just due to the demographic coming primarily from popular reddit mod teams where being anti-Trump is sort of an unspoken requirement - but I don't really know for certain.
It reminds me a little of this woman in a class i had once, who spoke to me about atheists, assumed I was christian just as a matter of course. It's kind of an awkward situation to find yourself in. I don't identify as an atheist, but if someone is mildly insulting atheists, it's uncomfortable. You have to be a covert conservative (or covert center-right, or even left-leaning Trump voter) or else you risk being blasted/flamed/mocked/etc. in places like reddit.
Part of what attracted me to Tildes was the sales pitch that it is to be a community for civil conversation, no hate-speech/bigotry. I think that's a perfect environment for political discussion - far more than shit-flinging and nuclear downvoting on /r/politics. So even if I'm the only MAGA person here, maybe there's a chance we can actually have civil conversations on topics we might initially disagree on...?
Edit: wow! Really happy to have these conversations with folks. Sad that i haven't encountered any fellow (public) Trump voters/supporters yet but very pleased that things have been civil as advertised. ;) Apologies for slow responses, trying to give proper thought and consideration to all the comments!
Edit2: gotta head to bed. sorry to anyone i haven't responded to questions from. feeling a bit like a novelty "And here's our token Trump voter. ha ha, he sure is a quirky one, isn't he, that crazy dictator-enabler!" xP. I'll try to answer any questions I've missed tomorrow. Sleep well, all (well, all who are going to sleep before I get back).
Edit3: Thanks for the open engagement, all you people who live in a different reality!
Still a bit bummed there aren't any MAGA friends here yet, but I've been blown away by how cordial most of you have been (i hope we can retain this culture into the future of the site). For those who are just coming in and don't want to read everything, I'd say a tl;dr of the conversations I've had below is:
- most people here want to engage with others on important topics without the shit flinging,
- some people express disbelief that someone can not be a bigot or racist and vote for Donald Trump,
- I've been repeating in various conversations the Laurel and Yanny thing is a great metaphor for the polarized camps experiencing different realities, seeing different movies on the same screen.
I'm continuing to try to reply to questions, and in the spirit of not provoking heated emotions I have been trying not to argue any of my political beliefs except that both sides are seeing different realities.
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The real danger to civilisation isn't runaway AI it's runaway capitalism (2017)
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Psychologists at the University of Cambridge developed a Misinformation Susceptibility Tests. What's your MIST score?
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Schoolkids in eight US states can now eat free school meals, advocates urge Congress for nationwide policy
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President Trump and first lady Melania have tested positive for coronavirus
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The bizarre story behind Shinzo Abe’s assassination
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Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100
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US federal appeals court rejects Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity
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Former US President Donald Trump faces possible indictment in Jan 6th investigation
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US Congress approves bill barring any President from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO
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Gazans bombarded by Israel have no hope and no escape
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US President Joe Biden pardons thousands on federal marijuana charges, commutes others
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The US GOP doesn’t want to punish trans people—it wants to eradicate them
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The red US state brain drain isn’t coming. It’s happening right now.
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Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman introduces legislation to cancel school lunch debt
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US Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, champion of gender equality, dies at 87
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Former US President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to classified documents charges
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US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say
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Sen. Mitch McConnell appears to freeze again at a Kentucky event
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Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights
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Germany legalizes recreational cannabis use
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Two prominent conservative law professors write article arguing Donald Trump ineligible to run for US President under 14th amendment
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I interviewed the researcher behind the Misinformation Susceptibility Test
https://youtu.be/vodNabH5qoM But some important context: Earlier this month I saw a post regarding a Misinformation Susceptibility Test and was curious how 20 binary questions could be an...
https://youtu.be/vodNabH5qoM
But some important context:Earlier this month I saw a post regarding a Misinformation Susceptibility Test and was curious how 20 binary questions could be an indicator of someones media biases.
I started digging into the related paper and while the methods and analysis was interesting, there was still a lot of questions. So I reached out to Dr Rakoen Maertens who headed the study and we agreed to a discussion on the assessment and his experiences in social psychology.
The video above is an unlisted, unedited cut of the interview and I'd love to get some feedback:
Firstly: I have offered the Dr a tildes invite and he may engage with any questions or discussion. Time was limited and there were a lot of topics that was only briefly touched on or overlooked. Here is the original paper and supplementary resources if you want to see some of the language model work and bigger 100 question tests.
Secondly: I am going to do a more through edit and posting this on a dedicated channel. Since cutting off reddit, twitter and tiktoc; I've sort of rediscovered a love learning and investigations. I'd like to know if people like this form of engagement and discussions. No fancy production, just simply engaging with the research and academics behind topical and interesting ideas.
I'm already reading into fandom psychology, UV reflective paint, children's TV and CO2 scrubbing technology.
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Joe Biden is the next President of the United States
Race called by Decision Desk HQ at 08:50 AM EST: https://twitter.com/DecisionDeskHQ/status/1324710866516905984 Other sources will follow as there is no path back for Donald Trump to win PA. Update...
Race called by Decision Desk HQ at 08:50 AM EST: https://twitter.com/DecisionDeskHQ/status/1324710866516905984
Other sources will follow as there is no path back for Donald Trump to win PA.
Update #1: Called by Business Insider
Update #2: Called by Vox (thanks @dubteedub)
Update #3: The Economist is coming as close as they can to calling it (explanation: https://twitter.com/gelliottmorris/status/1324860925745229824)
Update #4: The AP, NBC, CNN and ABC News have called the race. It's over.
Update #5: New York Times, BBC
Update #6: Meanwhile in Trump's fantasy land
Update #7: Fox News has called it as well.72 votes -
Massachusetts passed a 4% millionaire's tax last year. Now every public-school student is going to get free lunch.
71 votes -
Growing segregation by sex in Israel raises fears for women’s rights
71 votes