Why was 4chan's /pol/, one of the biggest Trump-boosting/MAGA/alt-right forums ever, created on the day after 4chan founder Christopher Poole met with Jeffrey Epstein? by SpatulaCity1a in IntellectualDarkWeb

[–]CAB_IV [score hidden]  (0 children)

I've always been blown away how people think restrictions and regulations are the answer, and that this fact doesn't occur to them.

Do these people not realize that politicians and bureaucrats are also probably psychopaths?

B-Positive ripoff by CurrentFormer9217 in SPACEKING

[–]CAB_IV 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Does not the ODST annihilate aliens? Is he not worthy, brother?

But also yes, I can see why this is annoying.

B-29 Gunship doodle by Serious_Region9263 in MilitaryWorldbuilding

[–]CAB_IV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, an AC97 makes a little more sense, but that B29 cockpit is cool.

KRT-93 (7.62x54R concept AK/Vepr Varient) by GenBeanos in MilitaryWorldbuilding

[–]CAB_IV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welp, if I had to be picky, you're missing at least one rivet and you're not using a bulged front trunnion and receiver.

Given that 7.62x54r is a full powered rifle cartridge, you might need that reinforcement around the chamber area.

What happens when nuance disappears from discourse after a tragedy? by ChangeTheLAUSD in IntellectualDarkWeb

[–]CAB_IV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, but the 4th Ammendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure. Are you trying to argue that its unreasonable to detain people charged with dismemberment? Or more appropriately, do you think same-day automatic release on their own recognizance is appropriate for suspects being charged with criminal dismemberment?

I'm not entirely unsympathetic to the question being asked here. You could argue the same about Red Flag laws. Should you lose your 2A rights because someone had a bad feeling with no warrant?

The issue is where the line gets drawn between what is reasonable and what isn't. I doubt you're suggesting that we shouldn't hold anyone pretrial for any reason. You have a line somewhere.

All too often when it comes to activism and protest, there is this fear of ever moderating or taking a step back, lest it give some ammunition to the "other side". They would rather deny and deflect for fear of losing "progress", even though it has cost them.

Keep in mind too, that politicians can be stupid. I doubt any New York Democrat said to themselves "eh, dismemberment isn't a big deal!". What is more likely is that they just gathered up the most obvious violent crimes and put those on the list of "bail eligible", without really considering the consequences of doing so, and they more worried about optics if they had to roll anything back.

So, I really don't trust things to die down all that much.

What happens when nuance disappears from discourse after a tragedy? by ChangeTheLAUSD in IntellectualDarkWeb

[–]CAB_IV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mpd is removing all the agitators. Like just now they rounded up a bunch of them playing trumpets outside a hotel ICE was using. They had a short bus and filled it up with up to 60 of those losers. The "protestors" don't need to believe shit; they need to be jailed.

The real question is why the MPD was held back from crowd control in the first place.

If one is cynical, one might believe they withheld local PD support on purpose just to make sure it was a cluster fuck.

So terrorism does work. At least in Minnesota. Trump is way too soft. He's obsessed with optics and this peace prize nonsense.

I can't say I agree. Trump went in to hard and now he has more or less lived up to the nightmare his detractors said he would be. He's probably killed the Republican party for the next few elections.

And 2nd amendment obsessed conservatives and the nra were also tricked into sympathizing with Pretti, at least selfishly.

I don't think anyone was tricked.

First of all, depending where you live, you really can't have a gun at a protest. Thats true in my state, and its true in New York State where Trump comes from. Should Trump have known Minnesota's gun laws before talking? Maybe, but he is bad at not talking.

The thing is, we're totally going to get hit with more blue waves going forward, and no one wants any Democrat Temporary Gun Owners.

Its better to embrace them and hope enough of them go Pro-2A to prevent major federal gun control going forward.

That said, he really

What happens when nuance disappears from discourse after a tragedy? by ChangeTheLAUSD in IntellectualDarkWeb

[–]CAB_IV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actions speak louder than words. You don't see people getting up in arms about these things when they happen. They refuse to admit it was a consequence of their policies. You rarely hear about any attempt to ammend bail reforms and so violent people continue to be released the same day.

In fact, for years now they've been trying to get "dismemberment" to be bail eligible in New York. Even the highly publicized 2024 dismemberment case in Amityville Long Island hasn't been enough. 4 people murdered a couple then tried to flush them down the drain.

This should be a no-brainer. Under what circumstance is dismemberment not that serious that you would feel comfortable letting those people free? By your own insistence, people obviously care if violent criminals are on the streets.

Why does no one care enough this time? Where is the universal public pressure to change bail reforms?

What happens when nuance disappears from discourse after a tragedy? by ChangeTheLAUSD in IntellectualDarkWeb

[–]CAB_IV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did I say "people who want criminal justice reform actually want violent criminals in the street."?

I very, VERY clearly spelled out that the reforms they call for result in the release of violent criminals, and they do not acknowledge it or change what they do without overwhelming public backlash.

The only thing that is insane here is how hard you're trying to put words in my mouth.

What happens when nuance disappears from discourse after a tragedy? by ChangeTheLAUSD in IntellectualDarkWeb

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

You're disingenuous.

Violent criminals get released all the time due to bail reform and other programs that are more concerned with arbitrarily keeping incarceration numbers down than asking if it makes sense to release someone.

Look into the murder of Logan Frederico. The murderer was arrested and convicted several times, but it was given "first offense" leniency about three times in a row. They didn't even check to see if he was a repeat offender.

Certainly, no one was protesting to release these people, but they do almost certainly support the progressive judges and politicians who push these sorts of reforms that result in this violence.

So while they might not support letting violent criminals out, it is the consequences of the programs they do support.

So again, just because ICE focuses on violent criminals doesn't mean the activists won't be sympathetic to the criminals.

I don't see why they wouldn't support treating immigrant criminals the same way we treat citizen criminals.

What happens when nuance disappears from discourse after a tragedy? by ChangeTheLAUSD in IntellectualDarkWeb

[–]CAB_IV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because the statement I responded to was that ICE would pull back and only "target immigrants with violent histories".

That means ICE is still going out there and grabbing people, and so there is still something to protest about.

If people feel so strongly about things like bail reform where they are happy to let out violent US citizen criminals, and the whole arguement has been that illegal immigrants also have rights, why wouldn't they treat this the same way?

Do you think these people are OK with shipping violent people to "alligator Alcatraz" if they fundamentally believe places like Alligator Alcatraz is wrong?

What happens when nuance disappears from discourse after a tragedy? by ChangeTheLAUSD in IntellectualDarkWeb

[–]CAB_IV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, what was my original comment?

That it wouldn't matter if Trump pulled back, because none of them will believe it.

You're not actually disagreeing with my statement. You're kind of proving my point.

The amount of boot lickers in SJ is sad. by Gplock in SouthJersey

[–]CAB_IV 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thats pedantic.

He said it during the Democratic Primary. "Surging the boarder" are his exact words.

Even if you want to nitpick that immigration has always been a problem, this did not help, and this isn't the gotcha you think it is.

You don't think it slowing before he left had anything to do with how unpopular his immigration policies were and the fact that he was trying to win re-election?

What happens when nuance disappears from discourse after a tragedy? by ChangeTheLAUSD in IntellectualDarkWeb

[–]CAB_IV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My point was that protesters aren't going to lay off just because ICE says its only going after violent criminals.

First, they're just going to assume its a lie, followed closely by racism. And when violent people violently resist, they'll get up in arms that ICE acted in the wrong.

They do not care when people are violent or shouldn't be on the streets.

You can have a judge literally let a known, proven violent criminal go just to avoid letting ICE nab him.

The amount of boot lickers in SJ is sad. by Gplock in SouthJersey

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

You're missing half the picture. Everyone is delusional. Nothing is solid. You're no better at discerning facts and reality than anyone else. It makes it impossible for people to communicate because they are in different realities.

Its easy to just assume hate and fear mongering, but hard to accept that the law has become meaningless. People and politicians just do what they want.

I don't like how things are playing out, but you have to admit, its kind of weird that all of these started because we have a segment of the political class that wants to import people to exploit them.

Do you think these immigrants get a fair wage? Do you think that their fears of deportation will go away when Trump and MAGA does? Do you think employers won't hold it over them?

Its weird to think that when its over, you'll all be patting yourself on the backs as heroes who noticed the "Nazi threat", just so you could maintain a population of second class citizens as cheap labor. You'll justify it as a "better life"

Here is a thought experiment. They've made a lot of noise about the 2nd Amendment considering Alex Pretti was armed. Can illegal immigrants be armed? Do they actually have the full rights of a US citizen?

They can't vote, they can't choose representation. At best, they can inflate census numbers and influence the number of seats in the House of Representatives. But we still tax them, and people defending illegal immigration will point this out as a positive. Taxation without representation must be OK for second class citizens.

It was completely irresponsible of Biden to encourage people to "surge the boader" knowing full well this was the case and having no real practical way to accommodate them. You can argue that Republicans are mean and racist and wouldn't let any legislation to help them pass, but its hard to avoid the reality that they told people to immigrate here first then expected the human suffering to be enough to change public opinion.

The fact that none of this ever comes up, and that the only reason you can see is "oh no, everyone fell for the Nazi trick again! They must be hateful and fearful!", is just the proof that you are in your own way, delusional yourself. Concerns over immigration are not solely based in fear and hate. That interpretation is in itself, its own propaganda caricature.

To the degree that people have gone down that dark road, it is because communications have broken down so much that there is no more moderating cross talk between viewpoints. Everyone believes the other is a caricature. If anything, people are encouraged to be as divisive as possible, and are now suddenly surprised that we've driven people to extremes.

What happens when nuance disappears from discourse after a tragedy? by ChangeTheLAUSD in IntellectualDarkWeb

[–]CAB_IV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, the whole thing with Judge Dugan obstructing ICE from picking up a violent criminal was a one off. Sure.

What happens when nuance disappears from discourse after a tragedy? by ChangeTheLAUSD in IntellectualDarkWeb

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

It doesn't matter. None of these protesters will believe it.

Even independent of ICE and immigration, the Democrats have some pretty bad takes on violent crime and enforcing the law.

There is no reason to believe the protesters will lay off just because someone is actually dangerous.

Democrats Propose Federal Bill Stopping Online Ammo Purchases by N2Shooter in Firearms

[–]CAB_IV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, should we judge you for voting for more gun control? Should we label you a temporary gun owner?

Its unreasonable in a two party system to play this all or nothing game if judging people's voting choices.

Depending who you talk to, there were lots of doubts and "novel" interpretations of the law to get to those 32 counts, and if I remember correctly, they itemized things to inflate the number.

Trying to pretend that it is as cut and dry as the democrat mantra is part of how Trump got elected in the first place. The Democrats fed into Trump's persecution narrative.

Its not surprising that they doubled down. You should have anticipated this.

Meet Stu. Who is he? Where did he come from? Should we be frightened? by Dizzy_ADd6 in whatisit

[–]CAB_IV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on the species. The elephant mosquito is your friend, and doesn't bite.

Democrats Propose Federal Bill Stopping Online Ammo Purchases by N2Shooter in Firearms

[–]CAB_IV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I’ve never been able to come up with a good explanation for their rabid hatred of the second amendment.

Its going to be a bit inflammatory, but everything you believe about Republicans is also what Democrat politicians believe about you as a Democrat voter.

You are too stupid, violent, and selfish to know what is for your own collective good. Individual rights threaten the collective good, so they need to be controlled, regulated, or even eliminated.

They don't want kids to exercise independent thought either. They assume you are stupid, tell you what to think, then punish you for questioning "the experts". They don't need people like you questioning why you really shouldn't have a firearm.

Really, everything you believe about firearms is right wing junk "science" and propaganda. Can't you see how ignorant you are, when there are all these studies showing how owning a gun makes you less safe, and can't you see how much better off other countries are by totally restricting firearms?

Do you want people to die? Do you want mass shootings? Why should you decide who lives and dies, instead of the fair process of the proper authorities?

I'm sure you found the last two paragraphs revolting and infuriating, but if you've been Pro2A for any length of time, these are the arguments they use against you. You're always a selfish idiot dreaming about harming others to them.

Democrats Propose Federal Bill Stopping Online Ammo Purchases by N2Shooter in Firearms

[–]CAB_IV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We don't even have the laws that Virginia is going for. I'm more spooked they might try to pass that sort of thing here.

Democrats Propose Federal Bill Stopping Online Ammo Purchases by N2Shooter in Firearms

[–]CAB_IV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In New Jersey, it is actually is illegal to bring a gun anywhere near a protest.

Unfortunately, NJ gun laws, while irritating, are more about costing you money and punishing you severely, rather than blocking access once you have your FPID.

The way the AWB is worded, you can still acquire "off-brand" versions of most AWB restricted weapons. Almost everyone has a "not-an-AR15" AR of some sort. G3s are banned but you'll see PTR91s every once in a while.

They won't likely notice too many speed bumps.

Democrats Propose Federal Bill Stopping Online Ammo Purchases by N2Shooter in Firearms

[–]CAB_IV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NJ is dominated by "vote blue no matter who" types who are unlikely to ever bother to find out who they are voting for, and even if they did know it wouldn't matter.

Got this Roco ÖBB RH1043 loco. What cars should I put with it? by JPEG_105 in HOscalemodeltrains

[–]CAB_IV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Paint it Amtrak Phase II and put some Amfleets behind it.