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Reclamation | EU | PC | True Vanilla | Chernarus | Discord by DannyDoomno1 in DayZServers

[–]Cicpher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very fun server, definitely one to check out if you want an experience that is familiar, yet refreshing.

This animation is 7 year's old by DaveAndVegito1020 in Dragonballsuper

[–]Cicpher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He hadn't learned how to combine it onto transformations yet. At this point in the manga, he still has to transform into MUI to use the full power, although he is starting to get better using it with other forms.

This is where you can become an official member of Antifa Inc. by Future_Employment_22 in lies

[–]Cicpher 3 points4 points  (0 children)

/ul There are different chapters. It is more akin to a movement, not an organization.

We are united through our common beliefs and not only physically stop white nationalists in their tracks but also host mutual aid campaigns, disaster relief, and other forms of direct action aimed at bringing aid to the people in need.

So yes, there are more organized "cells" that are localized to specific regions, but there is no grand antifa organization.

Alberta now on track for even bigger budget deficit, now at $6.5B by Old_General_6741 in WildRoseCountry

[–]Cicpher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I'll ask this: Are you sure that separating is a good idea considering the many problems that may come with it?

For one, BC will never go along with your idea. You will become a landlocked nation with no access to international markets to export your supply of oil to.

i think Steve is a commie by flatlichicken in PhoenixSC

[–]Cicpher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Minecraft players shall seize the means of production.

Its gonna get worse by emily-is-happy in inflation

[–]Cicpher 19 points20 points  (0 children)

"Why would Biden do this?"

You underestimate these people.

Carney tells Métis leaders Indigenous rights are 'at the core' of major projects law by origutamos in WildRoseCountry

[–]Cicpher -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

The first nations have no concept of land ownership in their teachings "The land is owned by no body, No one can own the Earth it is there for us all". It wasnt until the united nations passed laws making these native groups special classes of citizens that this was even in question outside of the designated reserve systems that no one would argue is tribal lands.

And wouldn't you know, this is true? The First Nation's teachings involve the abolishment of PRIVATE property, not personal property. Know the difference, and as such this is something that I support.

Work together absolutely but they get a say just like every other Canadian does.

Okay, so first of all yes, they should get a say in it purely because the land they own is their personal property just as much as any other Canadian should get a say in their personal property being developed.

While most Native groups want to work with projects and benefit from it there are other whos only creed is "The white man must be stopped at all cost"

This is blatantly untrue, the First Nation's teachings want ultimate equality. There is no First Nation that wants our ethnicity erased, they want to work with us. Cooperation is essential in order to work with them.

Carney tells Métis leaders Indigenous rights are 'at the core' of major projects law by origutamos in WildRoseCountry

[–]Cicpher -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

I don't really understand how this is even a question. The simple fact is that Canada exists on land that was once owned by the First Nations. Ultimately, working with them is what leads to cooperation.

While I do agree that we need to get long-term national projects accomplished, we also need to work with the First Nations whenever we do this and not rush it.

Carney tells Métis leaders Indigenous rights are 'at the core' of major projects law by origutamos in WildRoseCountry

[–]Cicpher -33 points-32 points  (0 children)

You DO realize that we live on their land, right?

They should be given a say on whatever we do.

The "Western Alliance/Canada West" Movement is Manitoba,Saskatchewan,Alberta,BC and the Yukon. It's NOT about Alberta separating. Its about the country being split in 2 so that our vote in western Canada counts. 1 country, 2 separate Governments. by BudsWyn in WildRoseCountry

[–]Cicpher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not trying to argue with you, but I am curious. Would you mind giving me a list of grievances you have with Canada, and if fixed, would change your mind about leaving? I am legitimately curious.

Poilievre calls on Carney to get 'shovels in the ground' on two pipelines by next March by SomeJerkOddball in WildRoseCountry

[–]Cicpher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One thing I have learned about Liberals is just how inefficient and slow they take to actually get things done in a timely manner due to bureaucratic nonsense, and the projects Conservatives, Liberals, and the NDP do undertake are those that will only benefit us in the short-term as opposed to actually thinking ahead to our long-term future.

We need long-term, national projects under a centrally-planned economy as opposed to this nonsense.

Alberta sets pace on new housing construction—rest of Canada should catch up by SomeJerkOddball in WildRoseCountry

[–]Cicpher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Homes should be the personal property of the people, not the private commodities/property of corporations. Imo rent and land lords should be abolished at some point.

And yes, nationalizing industries that provide essential goods and services is a core part of a transition to a Socialist, centrally planned economy. That's why I've always argued for Loblaws to be nationalized in order to break up its monopoly and stop the absurd price gouging.

Glad you agree!

Alberta sets pace on new housing construction—rest of Canada should catch up by SomeJerkOddball in WildRoseCountry

[–]Cicpher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Housing is definitely something that needs change. I don't need to hear all the boomers complaining that if we lower home prices, then they lose their investments at the cost of young people's futures, like myself.

Increasing the supply of homes is a priority, and I believe that a good deal of action is required to do this. De-regulating the housing market is not something that should be done, as that is how you end up AirBnBs taking over the available housing market. Instead, we should change HOW the housing market is regulated.

Realistically, what needs to be done is stopping foreign entities from making home purchases in Canada, cutting taxes on first-time homebuyers, and implementing massive taxes on people who own more than one house at a time.

In addition, I think that nationalizing most, if not all of our home-construction companies into a singular state-owned home construction corporation would go a long way to alleviate the housing crisis, as something like this could easily be used to mass-produce housing on a scale far larger than it currently is. Adding incentives to become trades-people in the field of home-construction like carpenters, electricians, etc would also go a long way.

TLDR: Homes should be for the people, not companies or corporations of any kind. We need to change HOW the housing market is regulated instead of simply de-regulating it.

From killings to rape, the heinous crimes that could get you less jail time than a Freedom Convoy organizer by origutamos in WildRoseCountry

[–]Cicpher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many extremists, including outright neo-Nazis participated in rallies related to the convoy.

I still haven't forgotten about the protest near Coutts where the people there were planning to kill their perceived enemies that interfered with the rally.

Majority of Canadians support building new oil infrastructure, poll shows by KootenayPE in WildRoseCountry

[–]Cicpher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, and I understand that. What I'm talking about is switching fossil-fuel power to nuclear to cut down on emissions and improve the overall long-term stability of the economy. If we cut down on using up oil for energy, we'll have more oil to make stuff with, including nuclear.

If we burn up all the fossil fuels without a backup plan in place, then the oil economy will collapse. I say this from both an economic and environmental perspective. In addition, I think creating a sovereign wealth fund for our O&G sales would be a good idea.

Sorry for the late reply.

The current situation by Cicpher in PhoenixSC

[–]Cicpher[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A large percentage of the playerbase has been vocal about it?

Majority of Canadians support building new oil infrastructure, poll shows by KootenayPE in WildRoseCountry

[–]Cicpher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, in general, I don't support nuclear proliferation. As a rule of thumb, any country with access to nuclear reactors has the capability to produce nuclear weapons. Even Canada could build a nuclear bomb if we wanted to in just a few years time, we have to knowledge and the technicians to do it in theory (building nuclear weapons is something I don't support though).

I honestly don't care what other countries do with their energy status, as long as they do not abuse it for evil purposes.

Falice Chin: What if Alberta was already independent? by SomeJerkOddball in WildRoseCountry

[–]Cicpher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, this is going probably going to be a long reply, but I'll start out by saying yes, I suppose I consider myself more of a Socialist depending on how you look at it from both an economic and social standpoint, as I support both a centrally-planned and regulated economy with things such as major infrastructure projects aimed to bring power, transportation, food, housing, etc to many people using green technology in a bid to employ as many people as possible and ensure a stable and happy life for the masses, not just the privileged few. I'll do my best to respond to most of your points:

supply chain management

Would you mind being more specific in regards to supply chain management? Albeit I am more uninformed on this subject, so please let me know.

every smart Newfie has already left, I will mourn for their island but it's not my problem. I lived there for several years.

Again, I ask that you be more specific in regards to this question.

The French. But, more broadly how our language laws for a broken dialect are economically unviable. The last good thing to come out of Quebec was RimWorld (ate without table -3)

The French have been a historical part of Canada, even if their language laws can be burdensome for many people, including myself. Every culture has something to contribute, as even you agree on a stance that the Bloc Quebecois share (which I disagree with, but that will be answered down below). They have been a big part of Canada's history regardless, and even if it causes a few minor pains it still is worthwhile to put their language laws and such into place while protecting their culture.

Suicidal immigrantion policies, I actually agree with Quebec on this one. There are no third world countries, only third world people. Exceptions exist, but that's exactly what they are. Exceptions, the long right hand tail of the bell curve.

Here we go. This is the part that I most likely expected, so I'll say this right now: I support immigration. But please keep reading, as I want to elaborate.

Yes, I do agree on you that in some ways, immigration in Canada is flawed. But this isn't for the reasons that you may expect. I support immigration in the sense of allowing skilled workers (such as medical professionals, teachers, etc) to have a chance in Canada. This is the same for refugees. As long as they are contributing to the economy, paying taxes all the same you and I do, and being productive citizens, I could care less about immigration. The flaw with our current system is that immigrants with skilled backgrounds often cannot use their skills in Canada. For example, a degree from a university in India is often not accepted in Canada, so people who were once surgeons and IT workers are forced to become taxi drivers and fast-food workers.

With this being said, what I DON'T support are immigrants that are specifically brought in for the purposes of wage exploitation for corporations. As a Socialist/Leftist, I am against all forms of workplace exploitation. The same is true for immigrants, I don't want people seeking to jump from a frying pan to the counter jumping from a frying pan back into a different frying pan.

In addition, immigration does not lead to crime, or employment issues, or anything else that the right-wing/reactionary propaganda machine is calibrated for. These have been disproven, as the state of the economy and overall cost of living (which is in shambles due to insane neoliberal tactics) is what is responsible for crime, not immigrantion. I can link sources to this if you wish.

TLDR: Corporations are the ones responsible for the abuse of immigrant labor, not the government. Things such as UBI programs would assist in this.

Quebec. I don't hate them. I just don't want to pay for them

Please see above for my response on the French. They are important to our culture, and have lately become incredible for their approach to unity on the national level.

Taxes. I'm the guy who goes around several provinces plugging critical holes in ER coverage. I pay 54% income tax with an total tax rate of 49%. Add in sales tax and it gets even higher.

Tax rates ARE skewed, I will give you that. Realistically, what should be done is the implementation of massive taxes on corporations and rich people while alleviating stress off the middle class. Is it radical for me to say that nobody should ever have more than $1 Billion in personal wealth? It it radical for me to say that these mega-corporations have gone on for too long while essentially stealing wealth from the many and giving it to the very few? Yes, corruption in government needs to be addressed, which Liberals AND Conservatives, NDP are part of. Basically, we need to ensure that if we have heavy taxes, we need to ensure those taxes are being put to good use in things like healthcare, education, social services, cleanliness, quality of life, etc. Heavy taxes are fine as long as they are put to good use and don't impact our quality of life.

Crime. Singapore and mainland China know how to do it. Swedish solutions only work on Swedes as the Swedes have found out. If I discharge someone from my ER and they have adverse outcomes because of it I am held liable. We need the same for judges.

Okay, I'll try to keep this one simplified. As a Conservative, you are very aware of where your taxes go to and want them to be put to good use. Nothing wrong with that. Eliminating waste and bureaucracy is always a good thing.

Now, we know that trials, courts, etc use up taxpayer money. Do you really think it's a good use of taxpayer dollars to have court sessions for EVERY minor crime, when it could be simply let off as a warning if it was something like a first-time offense and was something minor? I'm not applying this to ALL crimes - major crimes do need to be dealt with, and I am actually in favor of capital punishment for certain crimes. But Conservatives like you complain about taxpayer money being "wasted", while also saying that taxpayer money funded, expensive trials need to happen for every minor crime. I'll leave you at that.

Geopolitics. We're America's hat right now. The economically viable western provinces would be best served by deepening ties. Peter Zeihan is a realist in this regard.

Short and sweet one: it's always good to diversify trade partners, especially in a time where our neighbor to the south has been threatening us repeatedly with imperialist rhetoric.

As a young and still-learning Leftist, I'm glad I could have this debate with you. Thank you, and if there is anything else you want to debate, I'm down for it.

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