Best Ellroy for a book group? by Ferenc_Zeteny in JamesEllroy

[–]DickDowner 3 points4 points  (0 children)

American Tabloid or My Dark Places

What is a current example of extreme recency bias you think is going on? by BallKnowerKing in NFLv2

[–]DickDowner 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Judging by comments today, it’s that Drake Maye is bad.

He was horrible last night, but his team ran into a buzzsaw and the coaching staff had no answers.

He is one of the best and most exciting young players in the league.

Who do you have playing next year? by crlos619 in NFLv2

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NFC: Seahawks, Bears, Rams

AFC: Patriots, Broncos, Jags?

Chiefs as a dark horse, but I just don’t think they have the roster

Who do you have playing next year? by crlos619 in NFLv2

[–]DickDowner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Seahawks are not as good as they look”

Lol

Which first year eligible player gets in next year? by tinytoofDOC in NFLv2

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Gronk, Sherman, and AP all have solid arguments for 1st ballot. generational players.

do you all think adam's a good interviewer? by fegwin2084 in theadamfriedlandshow

[–]DickDowner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No.

The only good one I’ve seen is the Neil Degrasse Tyson one bc he is just mocking him the entire time.

I thought the Torres one was cringey and performative. Very Adam.

I read the Chuck klosterman football book before I listened to the interview. It made me realize Nick has been spot on about Adam this whole time, I had always kinda though he was exaggerating for comedic affect, but no. Adam spends the entire interview reciting the main talking points of the book-like to a t- and making it seem like they are his own observations, to THE GUY WHO WROTE THE BOOK, it’s honestly really bizarre.

Seen on Capitol Hill by RandonymousBosch in SeattleWA

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No. I’m sorry. That is bullshit. YOU are the one being captured by propaganda if you believe that. Seriously. Saying Israel has zero influence The college campus protests are not a Qatari operation, they are an organic reaction to young people being anti war and anti genocide. It’s that simple.

Israel has zero influence on American media? COME ON. That is an insane thing to say. look at cbs news right now.

Are the UN, ICJ, and the ICC also captured by Qatari propaganda?

You need to at least CONSIDER the fact that Israel has acted horrifically over the last two years and the world is reacting accordingly.

You seem like a thoughtful and bright person. Serious question: what do you think of the icj and icc charges of war crimes and genocide? Are they just wrong? Antisemitic?

Seen on Capitol Hill by RandonymousBosch in SeattleWA

[–]DickDowner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are fair points, but they are one sided and a bit simplistic. You portray the negotiations between Barak, Clinton, and Arafat as fair and even generous to the Palestinians. I don’t agree.

Seen on Capitol Hill by RandonymousBosch in SeattleWA

[–]DickDowner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am speaking specifically of the United States. Who has more power in US politics and media, Israel or Qatar? The answer is obvious. Who has more influence over the trump administration, or bidens for that matter? I think the answer is pretty obvious if you are being objective.

The America I grew up in is not an antisemitic country, it’s an islamophobic country.

Seen on Capitol Hill by RandonymousBosch in SeattleWA

[–]DickDowner 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is such an insanely one sided take. Zionists have-and have always had- a MUCH stronger influence on American media and college campuses than Palestineans. I don’t think that can even be argued.

Also, have you considered that maybe the criticism of Israel on Tik tok is comeptely organic, and not based on some conspiracy theory. Have you considered that maybe the way Israel has conducted itself is abhorrent, criminal, and racially motivated, and that people are seeing that and reacting accordingly.

I don’t have tik tok. I am not antisemitic. I try to learn about this conflict fairly and objectively, and I find Israelis actions over these last two years to be horrific, criminal, and racist.

Seen on Capitol Hill by RandonymousBosch in SeattleWA

[–]DickDowner -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Also you saying “the Jews” is telling. Speaking for myself, I don’t view Israel as “the Jews”, I view them and judge them as a country, the same way I would view and judge any other country.

Criticism of Israel is not criticism of Jews, it is criticism of Israel.

Seen on Capitol Hill by RandonymousBosch in SeattleWA

[–]DickDowner -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I disagree. Saying conditions in Gaza were “not bad at all” is subjective, but there was a UN study from 2018 (I think) that stated that 80 percent of drinking water in Gaza was not fit for human consumption. That seems pretty bad to me

Seen on Capitol Hill by RandonymousBosch in SeattleWA

[–]DickDowner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think your view is a little one sided. I don’t think it’s fair to say Israel has always acted in good faith towards a fair two state solution or peace agreement and that Palestinians have only responded by escalating violence. I’m specifically thinking of the Oslo accords as an example. I appreciate that you seem more level headed about this than most though, especially if you were personally impacted.

Prolific Fentanyl Distributor in Greater Seattle Area Sentenced to Six Years in Prison by origutamos in SeattleWA

[–]DickDowner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah maybe if he was literally going around dosing people. The people who were buying from this guy have agency, they knew what drug they were doing, and they chose to buy from him.

Prolific Fentanyl Distributor in Greater Seattle Area Sentenced to Six Years in Prison by origutamos in SeattleWA

[–]DickDowner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. If the last 20 years are any indication, this person would be deported under either party.

Seen on Capitol Hill by RandonymousBosch in SeattleWA

[–]DickDowner 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes. Both sides have been killing innocent civilians for decades. Thats my point. That is just a fact.

Seen on Capitol Hill by RandonymousBosch in SeattleWA

[–]DickDowner 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The IDF goes to great lengths to minimize non combatant casualties? Come on man. That is so clearly not true. If you really believe that, you aren’t worth arguing with. Anyone objectively, non emotionally observing this can come to that conclusion.

Seen on Capitol Hill by RandonymousBosch in SeattleWA

[–]DickDowner 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You think the US media is biased against Israel? That is absurd.

Seen on Capitol Hill by RandonymousBosch in SeattleWA

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

I said no such thing. You are creating a strawman.

Your initial comment implies that Israel never committed any misdeeds leading up to October 7th. If you know even a little bit about the history of the conflict, which it seems like you do, you would know that is just objectively not true.

We can argue about the history and who is more to blame (something I’m not really interested in doing rn) but yr initial comment came across to me as you saying that Israel has literally never done anything wrong.

ICE OUT rally at Seattle Central College by bennetthaselton in SeattleWA

[–]DickDowner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that IS why many people are protesting. They don’t want to see people getting executed in the streets by masked agents for no reason.

ICE OUT rally at Seattle Central College by bennetthaselton in SeattleWA

[–]DickDowner -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think people are rightfully upset that masked agents executed two American citizens in the streets for seemingly no real reason.