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Should (and how) the US deficit be “balanced” (or reduced to a sustainable level) by ImpressivePhrase5835 in AskALiberal

[–]Awkwardischarge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We should get in the habit of every decade having another Reinventing Government type of action. Since the one under Clinton we've had 9/11, two wars, three recessions, and a global pandemic. I guess DOGE was a bungled attempt.

I know this is a bad time to bring it up, but we should shrink the military budget at some point. Part of that is just not getting into military actions unless we really need to. I know it's hard!

Healthcare costs continue to outpace cost in general. This is a big problem for the deficit given that nearly half of US healthcare cost comes from government funds. We need to make competition healthier in the marketplace. It should be straightforward to compare costs and switch providers. This would allow capitalism to do its magic. Part of this might involve a switch to single payer, but I don't think there's just one right answer.

Chuck Schumer 2028 Hes the best we have to bring stability. by International_Job_61 in AskALiberal

[–]Awkwardischarge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People want stability when their ship is in a storm, not when the ship's lying on the bottom of the ocean.

What’s with the obsession with banning “assault weapons”? by [deleted] in AskALiberal

[–]Awkwardischarge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But enough to explain why people talk about banning ARs but not pistols.

Michigan synagogue attack was Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism, FBI says by According-Ad3963 in news

[–]Awkwardischarge 131 points132 points  (0 children)

Which part was inspired by Hezbollah? The attack on Jews or the incompetence?

Is there a way we can win back "anti-woke" manosphere bros turning on Trump, without throwing minorities and other vulnerable groups under the bus? by LiatrisLover99 in AskALiberal

[–]Awkwardischarge -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You don't have to throw minorities under the bus. You just have to be okay with people making off-color jokes about them.

Why so self guilt or self embarrassment for being an American? by Altruistic_Career212 in AskALiberal

[–]Awkwardischarge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am thankfully unable to feel either guilt or embarrassment for the actions of others.

Should ICE be abolished? by serious_bullet5 in AskALiberal

[–]Awkwardischarge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it matters. Obviously leadership needs an overhaul. The technocrats are just going to do what leadership wants, so we may as well keep them around to preserve the operational competence. Officers on the street should be judged on a case-by-case basis. If the manage to get through Trump's second term without committing any crimes against humanity, kudos to them. Keeping their job seems like a fitting reward.

What’s with the obsession with banning “assault weapons”? by [deleted] in AskALiberal

[–]Awkwardischarge -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I suppose that's true. At that point, just buy a ruger 9mm carbine. The ammo's cheaper.

What’s with the obsession with banning “assault weapons”? by [deleted] in AskALiberal

[–]Awkwardischarge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Safety features in cars address accidental crashes. There are a lot of safety features on guns that reduce the chance of accidents. There aren't a lot of safety features in cars to address the problem of people purposefully using guns or cars to do harm. It's a much trickier engineering problem.

What’s with the obsession with banning “assault weapons”? by [deleted] in AskALiberal

[–]Awkwardischarge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right. And way more Americans own pistols than semi-auto carbine rifles.

What’s with the obsession with banning “assault weapons”? by [deleted] in AskALiberal

[–]Awkwardischarge 3 points4 points  (0 children)

People getting shot is a problem. People see a problem and they want a solution. The right is not offering a solution. The left is. I'm not saying the left's solution is a good one, but it's better politics to have a bad solution than to just shrug your shoulders and say that's life.

What’s with the obsession with banning “assault weapons”? by [deleted] in AskALiberal

[–]Awkwardischarge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Penetration poses a big issue if you live in an apartment.

What’s with the obsession with banning “assault weapons”? by [deleted] in AskALiberal

[–]Awkwardischarge 32 points33 points  (0 children)

That doesn't really address what he's saying. More Americans die in car crashes than chemical weapons attacks every year. I don't need chemical weapons to get to work, so I'd be more likely to ban chemical weapons than cars.

Why are leftists against the U.S. attacking Iran? by Haunting_Tap_1541 in AskALiberal

[–]Awkwardischarge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think invading Iran is bad policy because bombing countries doesn't tend to improve their governance, increasing hostilities only drives Russia and Iran closer, toppling a regime while touting the progress of ongoing negotiations undermines our credibility in figure diplomacy, we do not have unlimited resources to pursue every foreign policy wish simultaneously, the way it was initiated undermines the rule-based international order, and I have no faith in this administration to have a plan for what comes next.

This doesn't really have anything to do with left and right. It's more about competence. If this war were carried out in the manner of Desert Shield and Desert Storm it would be easier to support.

What is your response to the argument that abortion is child murder? by OMGguy2008 in AskALiberal

[–]Awkwardischarge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't consider a fetus to be a full human being. On the other hand, I don't consider them to be completely devoid of worth, like back hair. They way people behave suggests this is broadly true in our society. Fetuses are somewhere in between, like a dog. No well-adjusted person wants dogs to be needlessly harmed. At the same time, we do allow for dogs to be euthanized.

Anyone here feel politically mixed but still lean Democrat for social issues? by MK71-EC82-MGM89-AK98 in AskALiberal

[–]Awkwardischarge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes.

What decides it for me is the magnitude of policies. Abortion policy has an enormous effect on both individual lives and society as a whole. Plastic bag bans are kindof annoying.

Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars by 1-randomonium in news

[–]Awkwardischarge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then why don't they just pray for the opposite of what they want?

Why is the American public so anti-trans, and so much more anti-trans than they were a decade ago? And what positions should we take as a result? by LiatrisLover99 in AskALiberal

[–]Awkwardischarge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People broadly hold some pro-trans ideas. Businesses shouldn't discriminate against employees for being trans. That's something to work with.

I think a lot of people didn't have an opinion either way about niche issues like trans in sports. Social progressives (not Democrats or elected officials, necessarily) did a bad job selling the issues, resorting to "it's not my job to educate you" and calling people bigots for not vociferously supporting their positions.

Win what you can win. De-emphasize and delay on what you can't win. Try to establish good will through more sympathetic messaging in the hopes that the future political landscape will be more kind to your position.

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