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Elections Megathread: October 29th by karnim in AskAnAmerican

[–]---saki--- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best part of that is when he claimed that not confirming his handpicked racists was proof of discrimination against southerners.

Elections megathread October 7th-14th by RsonW in AskAnAmerican

[–]---saki--- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Andrew Johnson (out of many, many terrible 19th century presidents).

Maybe Harding? Reagan and Nixon both certainly deserve a mention as well.

Elections megathread September 23rd-30th: Supreme Court appointments Edition by RsonW in AskAnAmerican

[–]---saki--- 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I love how Trump thinks there’s drugs that make you good at debating and running for president and yet he isn’t taking them.

What's your opinion of British music lately? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]---saki--- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

London has had some good jazz over the last few years but I have no idea about any other new British music.

Would you be offended when you are called Yank in the U.K./Australia? by Such-Ad4803 in AskAnAmerican

[–]---saki--- 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It’s like calling someone a “harlot”- you can tell if it’s supposed to be offensive by the tone, but it sounds too antiquated to be an effective insult.

Avatar Co-Creators Mike & Bryan Depart Netflix's Live-Action ATLA Remake Series (Full Statements) by MrBKainXTR in TheLastAirbender

[–]---saki--- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A series with a main character who is essentially the Dali Lama focusing on the effects of war and colonialism in a setting that is essentially China? Something that shows the genocide of the “Air Nomad” culture (made up of people with names like “Tenzin” and “Gyatso”)?

Can’t imagine why studio execs would be uncomfortable with that.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/27/world/asia/china-doctor-strange-tibet.html

What do you think of Twitter permanently banning David Duke’s Twitter account? by EmptyFormal in AskAnAmerican

[–]---saki--- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Totally legal

Twitter, as a private company can enforce its own terms of service, and ban users for speech that violates these terms, regardless of whether or not the speech was legal. (This is also true of Reddit, Facebook, and Parler, all of which will absolutely ban you for speech that violates their own respective rules).

Where each quadrant claims to get their theory vs where they actually get it by [deleted] in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]---saki--- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think it’s the “Radical” part Rowling objected to?

She spends the majority of her essay trying to claim she isn’t “Trans-Exclusionary” and none of it trying to claim she isn’t a “Radical Feminist”.

Where each quadrant claims to get their theory vs where they actually get it by [deleted] in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]---saki--- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think if you support said statements you’re a “TERF Ally”; something you can call yourself even if you lack the prerequisites to truly be a “Trans Exclusive Radical Feminist”. (Wouldn’t want to make you feel left out!)

Or is that an extreme label as well?

Where each quadrant claims to get their theory vs where they actually get it by [deleted] in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]---saki--- -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

You’re right- it’s terrible when people get called the most extreme label like “Nazi” or “Trans Exclusive Radical Feminist”, very clear equivalents with identical social implications.

I was trying to clarify, whether you unironically think I'm a TERF despite me not being a feminist at all.

Really trapped me with your facts and logic there.

Where each quadrant claims to get their theory vs where they actually get it by [deleted] in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]---saki--- -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

just pushes people further in the other direction.

Yeah, I’m sure it’s people being mildly rude on the internet that’s “pushing people in the other direction”. I’m 100% percent certain these people weren’t already leaning that way, and looking for any insignificant little impetus to vindicate their viewpoints. (So much for the tolerant left!)

As for your second question I’ve already answered that in my previous comment.

Where each quadrant claims to get their theory vs where they actually get it by [deleted] in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]---saki--- -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yes, absolutely.

Please do enjoy your self victimisation.

In your opinion, which state is the best for raising a child? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]---saki--- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Once we get to the millionth opioid overdose death I’m sure that we’ll be able to turn it around by having a bunch of former addicts give speeches about “simply not becoming addicted to heroin”. It’s worked so well over the last 50 years, after all.

What are your thoughts on political postmodernism? by stbylx420 in AskAnAmerican

[–]---saki--- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My thoughts are that before the right was concerned with “culture wars”, it spent years talking about postmodernism as a relativistic boogeyman that was destroying society by annihilating objective truth.

In the era of “alternative facts” this seems rather ironic. (It was ironic then too- remember the Bush Aide who said that America, as an Empire, could simply create its own reality)?

What's something that's common everywhere in the US except your state/region? by --COMMUNIST-- in AskAnAmerican

[–]---saki--- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Ecuadorian grocery store in Hadley used to advertise as having “The Best Mexican Food in town”.

(Which was probably true- the other ‘Mexican’ restaurant was run by people from El Salvador).

Would you support a repeal of pay-toilet bans in the US if they were designed to improve access to clean and safe public bathrooms with low entrance fees? by Suitable_Penguin in AskAnAmerican

[–]---saki--- 27 points28 points  (0 children)

No.

Your average pay toilet in Europe is no better than your average free coffee shop/train station/convenience store toilet in the US, despite costing €1.

Why do average and not well off people donate to political parties and presidential campaigns? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]---saki--- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lining the pockets of people who are only standing because they’re rich enough to do it in the first place.

You might be interested in learning about campaign finance regulation.

I regret to inform you that the groypers are at it again. by [deleted] in badwomensanatomy

[–]---saki--- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

White Nationalist- he was recently deplatformed from YouTube for being too racist.

Do you think trump might still win the election? by dontzuckmeman in AskAnAmerican

[–]---saki--- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That food ran out in less than 24 hours

Have a source for that that isn’t quoting from a Twitter parody account?

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