David the Gnome

I looked around and found the full video.  The video posted by @satan really is the perfect answer to the OP.

Basically, white lady attacks black lady (not sure why) in a Victoria secret at a mall – black lady starts recording with her phone.  White lady immediately begins throwing one of the most insane tantrums I’ve ever seen (and I have seen s…[Read more]

@satan

Most of us have probably seen little kids or toddlers having huge tantrums at the grocery store… But this shit was like 10 times worse.

That is one seriously messed up lady – and while I think there should be consequences for her attempted assault – I also think this is an example of why we need more long term psychiatric facilities. …[Read more]

Or we are in the deepest kind of shit.  We’ve all seen the crazy effects of climate change – but what will ten years bring?  Or 20?  Or even 50?  Eventually, even more drought and famine, the ocean swallowing cities.  Who the hell knows what else.

Billions of human lives will be lost if nothing is done.  Putting a band aid on a severed limb isnt…[Read more]

In almost every way that matters.  I do not think they would be likely to start a third world war simply because they dont have to.  If things keep going as they are, China will soon soar past the U.S. in terms of economy and technology – then military.  In some ways they are already ahead.

I’m a lot more concerned with what the U.S. might do in…[Read more]

I wonder if he really does.  Even if they try to force something through using budget reconciliation they will need idiots like Manchin to vote for it.  As far as I know the legislation has not been written yet.

Yes, these things would be good.  But they are never going to make it through this Congress.

K & R

Cut half of police funding and put that half towards social work, mental health facilities, drug rehabilutation and so on.  Also housing and food.

Can’t just cut the funding and do nothing with it.  No, invest in things that will help people before they commit a crime, or can help to rehabilitate them after.

Oversight is an important part of t…[Read more]

https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/biological-security-the-risk-of-dual-use-research

This is Fauci discussing that very topic.  He is, or at least was, a strong advocate for gain of function research.

Did the virus result from actions taken at the lab in Wuhan?  Maybe.  Could it have?  Yes.  When you are deliberately transmitting dise…[Read more]

It is their right to put up such a sign.  It may be unethical for a number of reasons – but it is still free speech.  This is absolutely covered by the first amendment.  If it had been put up in a school yard, that would be different.

The mayor and the concerned parents… their opinions are irrelevant in regards to this.  They can put up wha…[Read more]

We start with politicians.  After we muzzle them all, things should get better.  Then we do their media mouth pieces.  Then, who knows, maybe we wont have to do much more to improve quality of life.

Most of our current civilized society only exists because of disinformation.  If people knew the truth, shit would be different.

These days, it is mostly a matter of picking what brand of disinformation you want.

Only truth can really fight disinformation – and that is a rare thing these days.

@doh1304

I have to think that most people are ignorant of how bad it really is.  That’s the only reasoning I can use to justify why millions of us aren’t in Washington DC right now shutting shit down.

@segami

That’s already happened.  We had hundreds of shootings just over July 4th weekend.  I’m sure the numbers are up and will keep going up for a good while.

I think the answer is greater economic equality.  I imagine that if poverty wasn’t so severe, it wouldn’t be as bad as it is.  Most shooters are desperate, for one reason or ano…[Read more]

There is a similar modern movement that it morphed into… Never can remember the damn word for it though.

For anyone who may not be familiar, the idea of eugenics is basically that those with genes determined to be inferior were unworthy of living in and benefiting from civilized society.  Kind of the way most Republicans and a considerable…[Read more]

As of 2018: The Percentage Of American Workers In Each Income Bracket, Visualized – Digg

So, over 46% actually made less than 30K per year – net (these are net income numbers).  A number that was actually surprising to me was the percentage of those earning less than 5K: 12.47%.  The specifics on this are annoying to find.

Unfortunately the a…[Read more]

The media needs to be reminded again that the stock market is not the actual economy.

Can be misleading.  For example – over half of Americans (individuals) earn less than 50k per year.  Then we may or may not attempt to account for social security, disability, retirement, etc.

If we are looking only at those who are currently in the work force, I would imagine that the more common hourly wage is between minimum and 17 or s…[Read more]

But he isn’t wrong about vaccination being a choice.  The primary issue as I see it is that there is no way to currently prove vaccination.  This is why we need something that can do so.  An electronic card would probably be cheap and no more difficult to scan than a driver’s license or credit card.

It wouldn’t be a perfect system, but it wo…[Read more]

Strange isn’t it?  That the “wealthiest Country on earth” pays so much less, has poorer infrastructure, etc.

The difference for me between when I worked forty hours a week and now with SSI is… 400 dollars a month or so.  Part time I probably made closer to 5-600, so I am actually getting more.

Plus health insurance and now food stamps.  It he…[Read more]

Consequences and unintended consequences.  In a big picture kind of way?  I have no idea.  If we go by the teachings of spiritual leaders.. could be the reason for everything is just to be.

I have pondered this one my whole life.  If there is a reason, no one I have ever known really knows.  Some claim to, but I don’t think they really do.…[Read more]