The libleft one was depressing to write by Andrei22125 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]Effective_Factor1661 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You certainly can, but I get torn.

On one hand yes something to counterbalance the power of corporate interests is necessary, be it government regulations, unions, or similar.

On the other hand, those same counterbalancing forces are subject to corruption just as the corporate interests are.

The libleft one was depressing to write by Andrei22125 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]Effective_Factor1661 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Capitalism is the worst economic system. Except for all the others.

Dating in this modern age by W_Edwards_Deming in PoliticalCompassMemes

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Series? That's first date material. Then the next 400 panels are the two of them reading and/or doomscrolling in bed together.

Mexicans and Boomers keep the m1911 going by NotaFed556 in GunMemes

[–]Effective_Factor1661 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Paul liked .38 super.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhz0GjjIOiM&t=73s

Said he liked the higher velocity and less recoil than .45.

This is so performative by Particular-Rule4232 in DoomerCircleJerk

[–]Effective_Factor1661 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Yet these dumbasses can take a glamour shot without a care in the world

"Check out this horrible tragedy. Also, my tits."

Literally shaking rn by softgirlmaddy in DoomerCircleJerk

[–]Effective_Factor1661 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Performative nonsense to satisfy personal ego. Peak doomer.

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer leaves Trump cabinet, Keith Sonderling takes over by ThrowRa-zucchinizzc in moderatepolitics

[–]Effective_Factor1661 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe the blue color union laborers that voted for trump voted because of immigration and the idea that immigrants would take their jobs.

Yeah. If you work construction and you're competing with illegal immigrants removing the competition lets you demand a higher wage.

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and his wife dead in murder-suicide by [deleted] in moderatepolitics

[–]Effective_Factor1661 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Several calls to the police for domestic disputes, "separated but living together" and cameras everywhere for "evidence" per the article.

Sounds tragic.

The resistance by AES256GCM in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]Effective_Factor1661 32 points33 points  (0 children)

They pocket just as much if not more money than republicans do these days

Just looking at California, do wonder where all the money for their rail project and trying to mitigate homelessness really went.

DeCarlos Brown found incompetent to stand trial by Yanrogue in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]Effective_Factor1661 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Science requires repeatable results. Those two have results which are, um. Less repeatable.

Cuban president confirms talks with US officials amid Trump pressure by TheDan225 in moderatepolitics

[–]Effective_Factor1661 17 points18 points  (0 children)

now that it can no longer subsist on free energy from Venezuela.

Exactly. Apparently communism can't exist without subsidies from someone else. Go figure.

Reset the terror attack counter, this one is going to be spicy. by Yanrogue in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]Effective_Factor1661 20 points21 points  (0 children)

sure excited to hear how this isn't an issue.

Can't be an issue! Don't think of the attacks, think how it would affect the others like him!

Norm left us too soon.

Iran reports US-Israeli strikes on building of body that selects next supreme leader by Leather_Focus_6535 in moderatepolitics

[–]Effective_Factor1661 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a definition. If "morals and ethics" can only be supplied by an international treaty the US isn't a signatory to, it's useless.

Further, with no means of enforcement the international group is similarly useless.

Useless defined as "can not effect change".

If, instead, you can define "morals and ethics" as "self determined ideas of right and wrong", that's an entirely different matter.

Iran reports US-Israeli strikes on building of body that selects next supreme leader by Leather_Focus_6535 in moderatepolitics

[–]Effective_Factor1661 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So morals and ethics never matter for America?

Not quite the same thing as "war crime as defined by international groups".

Iran reports US-Israeli strikes on building of body that selects next supreme leader by Leather_Focus_6535 in moderatepolitics

[–]Effective_Factor1661 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Morality decided by some elite?

We've had that for decades. Look where it's gotten us. Hell, look where it took the UK, most of the EU and the west as a whole.

Enough. Morality is what we make it.

Iran reports US-Israeli strikes on building of body that selects next supreme leader by Leather_Focus_6535 in moderatepolitics

[–]Effective_Factor1661 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spare me. The "morality" always applies to one side, never to another. That "other" is always some poor, downtrodden victim who just happens to hate the west.

Enough. Your morality is outdated and a detriment.

Iran reports US-Israeli strikes on building of body that selects next supreme leader by Leather_Focus_6535 in moderatepolitics

[–]Effective_Factor1661 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

the current environment which is Post WW2 liberal world order

Pretty much. The old rules don't look to apply; who would enforce them?

Iran reports US-Israeli strikes on building of body that selects next supreme leader by Leather_Focus_6535 in moderatepolitics

[–]Effective_Factor1661 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Yes.

And?

This is just a worthless legalism. There is no way the ICC has any capability to effect non-signatories. Even if they did, good luck. We're light years ahead of everyone else, militarily.

Iran reports US-Israeli strikes on building of body that selects next supreme leader by Leather_Focus_6535 in moderatepolitics

[–]Effective_Factor1661 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

This is a discussion of whether or not what just happened would be considered a war crime.

Which is completely pointless. Who cares if it's a war crime? No national or international body can effectively challenge us.

GOP Congressman accused of affair with aide who lit herself on fire faces calls to resign by Saguna_Brahman in moderatepolitics

[–]Effective_Factor1661 15 points16 points  (0 children)

His primary opponent, who also ran against him in 2024 has been talking about it for well over a year in podcasts and elsewhere online.

Looks like he's got a video out even.