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Comment on Billionaire backers of new California city seek voter approval after stealthily snapping up farmland in ~design
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Comment on Billionaire backers of new California city seek voter approval after stealthily snapping up farmland in ~design
Litmus2336 Link ParentWe need more housing, and I don't really think we need that much more farmland. It's a shame that only the big players can do this, but ultimately if we're going to solve the CA housing problem...We need more housing, and I don't really think we need that much more farmland. It's a shame that only the big players can do this, but ultimately if we're going to solve the CA housing problem we're gonna need developers.
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Comment on Citing safety, dozens of Jewish families are leaving Oakland public schools in ~life
Litmus2336 Link ParentYes, I agree with you in that point. The big distinction I'd argue is the ethnic identification for Jews is beyond shared language and "traditional" concept of ethnicity.Yes, I agree with you in that point. The big distinction I'd argue is the ethnic identification for Jews is beyond shared language and "traditional" concept of ethnicity.
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Comment on Citing safety, dozens of Jewish families are leaving Oakland public schools in ~life
Litmus2336 Link ParentAs an American Jew, the people of Israel don't really look like me (most are Mizrahi AKA of Middle Eastern descent) or speak like me (I don't use Hebrew as a communication language). The appeal is...I think it is natural for everyone to desire and feel affinity with a homeland where everyone looks and speaks like them.
As an American Jew, the people of Israel don't really look like me (most are Mizrahi AKA of Middle Eastern descent) or speak like me (I don't use Hebrew as a communication language).
The appeal is that they'd accept me when nobody else would. I 100% feel like an American, and would only leave if America decided I was no longer American.
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Comment on Citing safety, dozens of Jewish families are leaving Oakland public schools in ~life
Litmus2336 Link ParentI'm not sure I can give you the evidence you seek. A menorah was thrown in Lake Merritt, and https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/s/AcnPXqaqiD just happened, but I don't really know how to prove it. I...I'm not sure I can give you the evidence you seek. A menorah was thrown in Lake Merritt, and https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/s/AcnPXqaqiD just happened, but I don't really know how to prove it. I grew up in a place that is also supposedly very hospitable to Jews.
For context, I have, for a few years, been involved in my local Jewish community's efforts and have always felt uncomfortable at the reverence for Israel
I've also felt the same thing at, but always understood why they felt that way. When people feel credible danger for their family they will do awful things. They're still liable for it, but they'll do it. And of course some people are just racists and would do it anyway.
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Comment on Citing safety, dozens of Jewish families are leaving Oakland public schools in ~life
Litmus2336 Link ParentWith all respect, the Jewish experience for children is that they will be called Christ killers, told they're going to hell, dealing with the fact that a large part of the world doesn't really...With all respect, the Jewish experience for children is that they will be called Christ killers, told they're going to hell, dealing with the fact that a large part of the world doesn't really want you to exist. It is the duty of parents to prepare their children for the realities of the world, but how to do that is hard. It's not insane to struggle with how to do that, and whether now is the right time or not.
Things being utterly unfair and shit for Palestinian children doesn't diminish that, neither should some kid in the US deal with that because of the religion and ethnicity they get from birth.
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Comment on Citing safety, dozens of Jewish families are leaving Oakland public schools in ~life
Litmus2336 Link ParentNot every Jewish tragedy is the Holocaust, it could be one of the thousand other times a society decided it didn't really want Jews anymore, and expelled them. The significance of Israel to many...“It’s bittersweet. I feel like we are fleeing like generations of Jews have fled before us,”
Not every Jewish tragedy is the Holocaust, it could be one of the thousand other times a society decided it didn't really want Jews anymore, and expelled them. The significance of Israel to many Jews is that if that happens, they'll have a place to go.
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Comment on Planes collide and catch fire at Japan’s busy Haneda airport, killing five. Hundreds evacuated safely. in ~transport
Litmus2336 LinkPoor Japan :( It has been a hard couple of days for the country.Poor Japan :(
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Comment on Thoughts on anti-Zionism? in ~talk
Litmus2336 Link ParentThe current status of Jews in Germany matters little to the 6 million in the ground. Depending on how you count, ther are at most 275,000 remaining and 120,000 practicing.The current status of Jews in Germany matters little to the 6 million in the ground. Depending on how you count, ther are at most 275,000 remaining and 120,000 practicing.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk
Litmus2336 Link ParentNo worries! Hope you're doing well! It's been even more time since I played eve but I remember I enjoyed playing with you hahaNo worries! Hope you're doing well! It's been even more time since I played eve but I remember I enjoyed playing with you haha
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Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk
Litmus2336 Link ParentKoln? Friend is from there, introduced me to KolschKoln? Friend is from there, introduced me to Kolsch
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Comment on Roald Dahl books rewritten to remove language deemed offensive in ~books
Litmus2336 Link Parent"There's a trait in the Jewish character that does provoke animosity, maybe it's a kind of lack of generosity towards non-Jews. I mean there is always a reason why anti-anything crops up anywhere;..."There's a trait in the Jewish character that does provoke animosity, maybe it's a kind of lack of generosity towards non-Jews. I mean there is always a reason why anti-anything crops up anywhere; even a stinker like Hitler didn't just pick on them for no reason." - Roald Dahl
"There aren't any non-Jewish publishers anywhere, they control the media—jolly clever thing to do—that's why the president of the United States has to sell all this stuff to Israel." - Roald Dahl
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Comment on Great, affordable downtowns that don't require a car? in ~life
Litmus2336 Link ParentHm, I've never had a dog. It's often cold or hot so I'm not sure if it's quite like Coronado where lots of restaurants will take dogs on the patio, but it's probably not too bad. There are also...Hm, I've never had a dog. It's often cold or hot so I'm not sure if it's quite like Coronado where lots of restaurants will take dogs on the patio, but it's probably not too bad. There are also lots of urban parks. I haven't lived there in about 6 years so maybe a current resident can chime in.
No need to worry about rents increasing, I'm a transplant too haha. Coronado is insanely expensive unfortunately, but I do love it there. OB might be a bit more doable but will stretch your budget. You could always do something like live in Temecula, and drive to SD on weekends, but then your partner probably wouldn't be super happy.
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Comment on Great, affordable downtowns that don't require a car? in ~life
Litmus2336 Link ParentYou're the opposite of me! I grew up near Chicago and moved to SD. I love SD, but agree without a car it isn't great. I also miss Chicago every day although I'm not sure I'd move back. SD is great...You're the opposite of me! I grew up near Chicago and moved to SD. I love SD, but agree without a car it isn't great. I also miss Chicago every day although I'm not sure I'd move back. SD is great if you love nature. I don't like the city too much unfortunately
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Comment on Great, affordable downtowns that don't require a car? in ~life
Litmus2336 LinkI live in San Diego now. Transit is very mediocre, everything takes a long time and some desirable things (beaches) are hard to get to. paradoxically there is better public transit to wealthier...I live in San Diego now. Transit is very mediocre, everything takes a long time and some desirable things (beaches) are hard to get to. paradoxically there is better public transit to wealthier areas, bar a few which exclude it almost entirely. But some neighborhoods are walkable. San Diego is very split up into neighborhoods, and it can be hard to traverse between them. That said we're in the middle of a rent crisis, you can probably only get a single in a not super trendy area for what you're looking at. I live with 3 roommates in a 3 bedroom very far north, it's 4500. In the heart of downtown a single can run you 3k.
I used to live in a suburb of Chicago and I love Chicago. Great transit, especially near the loop where you can go anywhere. That said, I wouldn't use it after dark. TBH I'm not sure if I'd use San Diego traffic after dark if I was woman presenting.
AMA happy to offer help
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~music
Litmus2336 LinkAmazing band, one of the most innovative of today.Amazing band, one of the most innovative of today.
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Comment on Hollywood crews vote to authorize a strike for better pay and working conditions in ~movies
Litmus2336 Link ParentMy uncle is a sound tech. He doesn't care for movies, but he always knew sound was the career he wanted. For him, they pay isn't great but it's liveable in LA with sacrifices. There are a decent...My uncle is a sound tech. He doesn't care for movies, but he always knew sound was the career he wanted. For him, they pay isn't great but it's liveable in LA with sacrifices. There are a decent number of people who get it better than your average set people, but still not great.
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Comment on Tobacco firm Philip Morris calls for ban on cigarettes within decade in ~health
Litmus2336 Link ParentYou can make way more money off vapes because it mostly doesn't kill your customers. Great business move.You can make way more money off vapes because it mostly doesn't kill your customers. Great business move.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~misc
Litmus2336 (edited )Link ParentHm, I'm not sure I agree. That's seems like the definition of deep seated ethnic prejudice. He did recruit for the Bosnian SS, so it seems he more than dovetailed into naziism.Hm, I'm not sure I agree. That's seems like the definition of deep seated ethnic prejudice.
He did recruit for the Bosnian SS, so it seems he more than dovetailed into naziism.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~misc
Litmus2336 Link ParentI'm not sure I agree. I found 2 main theses: Israel is in constant conflict with it's neighbors, whether active or not. Even if Palestine did not exist today, the conflict would still exist as...I'm not sure I agree. I found 2 main theses:
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Israel is in constant conflict with it's neighbors, whether active or not. Even if Palestine did not exist today, the conflict would still exist as Israel is surrounded by hostile nations
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The conflict will continue to exist as long as it's surrounded by countries that want it destroyed. No matter what, whether Gaza is annexed or the borders are returned to 1947, as long as societies in the middle east cannot provide good lives for their inhabitants*, and as long as there are dictators and oppressive regimes, there will be conflict and terrorism.
*As someone critical of US galavanting in the middle east, I can fully place no small amount of blame for this on the US, Europe, and USSR's meddlings in the region
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I hear you.... it's frustrating that the urban (or what passes for urban in CA :)) areas won't build up. I guess frustration with it not changing for years have made me more open to new cities in the middle of nowhere.