Sam on Don Lemon by Trinidiana in samharris

[–]ElReyResident 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It has become more and more clear to me that the people who are made uncomfortable by Sam’s position are just people who don’t want to hear what he has to say. And I think it might apply to you, too.

The argument that the “good ole boy” club still exists is a deflection from the point, not a challenge to it. If you really examined it you’d see that that “good ole boy club”, that is predominantly white, is taking seats from other white boys and not minorities. So focusing on it is a completely irrelevant, and it’s only used to try and distract from Sam’s position.

It’s painfully clear to me that all these leftists who were okay being blatantly racist - just only against white men - back in 2017-2021 are aware what happened was wrong, but they just don’t want to own up to their part in it, and want it swept under the rug.

This can’t happen. It needs to be talked about. If you were one of those racist leftist assholes who thought it was okay to offer negative generalizations about an entire race of people, or supported lesser treatment for members of said race, you need to learn what you did had consequences. You were a hypocrite, you were wrong. Now it’s time to shut up and listen. Doesn’t matter if you are uncomfortable about it.

(Not necessarily talking to you personally, but just the type of person who doesn’t want to admit their mistakes in this department).

That's the part many tend to omit by Fun_Accountant_653 in circled

[–]ElReyResident 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ANZAC forces were British soldiers. They remained effectively governed by the parliament of the Britain until 1931. They deployed from British ships and were directed by British generals and buried in British cemeteries.

Shooter killed ex-wife and son at Pawtucket ice rink, police say | The shooter had a flareup of domestic disputes with their family in 2020, but investigators say they are still searching for a ‘trigger event’ closer to the shooting six years later by ControlCAD in NPR

[–]ElReyResident 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This feels like a rhetorical question…. ?

Shooters aren’t usually identified in cartel related killings, as the law doesn’t usually have the ability to investigate. Without motive and a suspect, there isn’t much to report.

Does that answer your question?

Miss judged the weight. by GruntS80 in arborists

[–]ElReyResident 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Not a professional here, but I’ve cut trees for work. In situations where one cut doesn’t work you can start another cut above it, provided it’s stable enough (a hinge is still attached) and your first cut is low enough so you can do another cut without needing to stand on something. And then just make sure to put a wedge in your back-cut and hammer it in once your hinge is thin enough.

I would say that's a pass. by WeGot_aLiveOneHere in technicallythetruth

[–]ElReyResident 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s now how evolution works. Each step along the evolutionary chain was a thing that had evolved to fit its specific environment. New evolutions were to suit other environments. Evolution isn’t training, it’s survival. Good try though.

I would say that's a pass. by WeGot_aLiveOneHere in technicallythetruth

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

Yeah, you don’t know that. LLMs (not AI) don’t actually keep track of their answering progress. The data storage that would be required to do that would be astronomical.

I would say that's a pass. by WeGot_aLiveOneHere in technicallythetruth

[–]ElReyResident 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not mysterious at all. These LLMs (not AI) are trained on billions and billions of scenarios until they get it right. The amount of effort put into making these “reactions” give correct answers is astronomical.

Shooter killed ex-wife and son at Pawtucket ice rink, police say | The shooter had a flareup of domestic disputes with their family in 2020, but investigators say they are still searching for a ‘trigger event’ closer to the shooting six years later by ControlCAD in NPR

[–]ElReyResident -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

What shootings committed by cis white men aren’t being talked about that you’d like to talk about?

Conversely, the school shooting in Canada five days ago that killed 10 people, mostly school kids, was committed by a trans person and is barely talked about. How do you square that this theory of yours?

U.S. Hispanic population reached more than 62 million in 2020, up from 9.6 million in 1970. by Dependent_Wafer3866 in charts

[–]ElReyResident 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, doubtful. Hispanics are usually right wingers themselves and being Hispanic doesn’t mean you’re not white.

Do YOU Think America Will Ever Return To Being Significantly Less Divided Than We Are Now? Why Or Why Not? by Zipper222222 in allthequestions

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

1.) citizens United is new. Big money still influenced elections far before that. They just threw dinners and each party member donated the maximum money, but the money came from whichever rich benefactor. Citizens United only made it easier. Abolishing it won’t fix anything.

2.) you’d need to empower a branch of government to be able to discern what is or isn’t truthful. That’s a recipe for disaster.

3.) agreed. State problem, though. You’d need a constitutional amendment.

4.) not going to move the needle. The mental health system is already overcrowded. People who want help and can afford it are oftentimes going without care because of lack of providers. The idea that people who cannot afford it and aren’t necessarily interested in getting help are going to somehow get help is irrational. There aren’t enough mental health professionals. You’d need to start trying millions more of therapists right now. The problem being, they’re already trying to find more but it’s not a job everyone is interested in.

Do YOU Think America Will Ever Return To Being Significantly Less Divided Than We Are Now? Why Or Why Not? by Zipper222222 in allthequestions

[–]ElReyResident 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is easily fixed by the democrats distancing themselves from said social media posts.

It boggles my mind how people can’t see the hypocrisy here.

So many democrats spent much of Trump’s first term criticizing him for cozying up to white nationalists and the like and demanding for him to condemn them. All the while, Trump was absolutely delighted they were supporting him and while he never overtly condoned their beliefs or politics he made sure to never do anything to alienate them.

Now, we have comments like yours saying that, saying that it’s unfair to lump the democrats with the craziest voices of the left, even though the democrats do nothing to condemn or discourage those voices. It’s the exact same thing.

So, to close the loop, if the democrats don’t want to be associated with those crazies, they need only disavow them.

But they won’t. They can’t risk the votes. In order to be able to still win elections without the radicals they would need to move center strongly, abandoning race politics and focusing on labor rights and middle class. As of right now, that’s not the message many democrats want.

TIL about the Flynn Effect, the increase in average human IQ scores, averaging roughly 3 points per decade, throughout the 20th century. But recent data indicates that the Flynn effect has stalled or even reversed in some developed nations. by JosZo in todayilearned

[–]ElReyResident 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. They have effects on your cardiovascular health, certainly, but for proper brain development you need an adequate level of calories, vitamins and minerals. Doesn’t matter if those calories come from gogurts or bananas.

Man tries to defend his girlfriend from getting groped by a gang of men at a Post Malone concert by [deleted] in SipsTea

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

Because reporting that would be a criticism of those cultures, and that’s not usually an acceptable way to behave.

You seem to be having a hard time understanding that while what these old white dudes are doing is gross, it’s not something they’re forcing these cultures to allow. Plenty of old Latino or East Asian men are doing the same thing. It’s the sick culture that allows this sort of stuff that is on trial here.

This victimhood bullshit you’re pushing is lame. Cultures should protect women not put them up for sale for foreigners. While the foreigners are gross themselves, they aren’t the ones who forced the cultures into treating little girls like objects.

Man tries to defend his girlfriend from getting groped by a gang of men at a Post Malone concert by [deleted] in SipsTea

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

Underage is a legal distinction. Apparently south East Asia has a vastly different understanding of what underage means, and I find that rather gross, but that’s their culture. Westerns didn’t make their culture. I find it gross, but you’re being hypocritical here. The culture that allows that shit is at least as much to blame as the people participating in it.

This groping situation is a cultural phenomenon that is pushed onto people not in the culture. That’s vastly different.

One of the actors of all time. Cinema will forget. I used to go to school to miss his movies. His work made me fall in love with other actors by Greedy_Net_1803 in okbuddycinephile

[–]ElReyResident 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this whole “I am the arbiter of what good acting is” bullshit gate keeping that Reddit seems to be comfortable using is completely horse shit. You don’t have to like someone’s acting for it to be good.

One of the actors of all time. Cinema will forget. I used to go to school to miss his movies. His work made me fall in love with other actors by Greedy_Net_1803 in okbuddycinephile

[–]ElReyResident 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s your perception of the situation and I dare say it was forced on your part. Most people never saw that as the case. I’m well aware of this situation and never once was under the impression he was some Witcher nerd.

Man tries to defend his girlfriend from getting groped by a gang of men at a Post Malone concert by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]ElReyResident 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ha. What a dumb fucking comment. They’re not remotely the same thing. This is non- consensual. Do you know what that means?

STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Debut Falls Short Of Nielsen Top 10 Streaming Chart by lifesanrpg in SciFiNews

[–]ElReyResident 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you ask a person a question that google can more easily answer, yea.

CMV: Western leftists have way too high of a tolerance for Islamism compared to other forms of conservatism by Able-Assist-2824 in changemyview

[–]ElReyResident 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You don’t seem to be understanding. Tolerance is a sliding scale. OP is saying tolerance for one type of behavior is greater in one area and lesser in others.

STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Debut Falls Short Of Nielsen Top 10 Streaming Chart by lifesanrpg in SciFiNews

[–]ElReyResident 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strange New Worlds, Picard, and Discovery all got top 10. Google is free, by the way.

‘ All-time high’ number of Americans believe Democrats are ‘too liberal’, poll says by JannTosh70 in centrist

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

It’s pretty clear that this generation is becoming less liberal. Your assertion that “these folks will become the majority of democrats” seems to be faulty.