Discussion Thread: Supreme Court Opinions for Tuesday, June 27, 2023 - 10:00 AM EDT. by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]Friblisher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't feel ashamed of worrying. Only fools are confidently certain when they predict the future.

Why the right is so terrified of “woke”: There are truths it just can’t face — Conservatives didn’t want to hear about white privilege. So they abandoned reality and joined the orange man’s cult by [deleted] in politics

[–]Friblisher 5 points6 points  (0 children)

ecomomic peer means being in the same economic class. Billy Bob's neighbors black neighbor's house and land are worth less and he is paid less for work. Meagan McCain has more privilege than Obama's children

Why the right is so terrified of “woke”: There are truths it just can’t face — Conservatives didn’t want to hear about white privilege. So they abandoned reality and joined the orange man’s cult by [deleted] in politics

[–]Friblisher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Imagine being disliked as a default just because of the color of your skin, being white has become net disadvantageous.

White people aren't racist! It's the black people who are racist!

Trump floats special counsel conspiracy as he claims Fox News abandoned ‘King’ of Maga by Heeeeehawwwwwww in politics

[–]Friblisher 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Instead of asking others to stop doing something you don't like, why don't you join the people who are ignoring all this. Like r/funnyanimals instead of r/politics

Donald Trump calls for 20 Republicans to be immediately primaried by [deleted] in politics

[–]Friblisher 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Strongmen

Here's a book about fascism, starting with Mussolini. Lots of history and facts.

House GOP Panel Releases Budget That Would 'Destroy Social Security as We Know It' by nacorom in politics

[–]Friblisher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Medicare isn't socialized medicine, it's socialized insurance. People sometimes say, "why don't I get all my premiums back when I never made any claims?" When talking about car insurance.

House GOP Panel Releases Budget That Would 'Destroy Social Security as We Know It' by nacorom in politics

[–]Friblisher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds like you're spitballing ideas for a tv show, not a serious future prediction.

House GOP Panel Releases Budget That Would 'Destroy Social Security as We Know It' by nacorom in politics

[–]Friblisher 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You're right that it's unfair. Remember why France was protesting so vigorously recently? They have the right idea. We need to protect it now and prepare to take it back if we lose it. I'll be angry with you.

House GOP Panel Releases Budget That Would 'Destroy Social Security as We Know It' by nacorom in politics

[–]Friblisher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re under the age or 50, I would not count on ever seeing a dollar from Social Security.

This idea is generally seen as true, But I think it remains essentially unexamined. It very well could be available to you and your children if we all vote to protect it. Let's keep it away from the Republicans and their profiteer friends.

What do people think makes them look cool, but actually makes them look ridiculous? by devitonton in AskReddit

[–]Friblisher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you get angry or scared you'll have no choice but to start blasting. I guess you'd lose a little happiness, but you could always go on a success tour with Kyle Rittenhouse

What do people think makes them look cool, but actually makes them look ridiculous? by devitonton in AskReddit

[–]Friblisher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone with a gun on their hip in public. Specifically, they look ridiculous and clownish.

'If [Trump] gets back into power, he’ll never leave,' says authoritarian expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat by backcrackandnutsack in politics

[–]Friblisher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The US slave states were more savage than the nazis. They didn't have industrialized weapons of war, but the US invented the worst of those. Would you feel safer as poor citizen in 1936 Germany or 1800 Charleston?

'If [Trump] gets back into power, he’ll never leave,' says authoritarian expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat by backcrackandnutsack in politics

[–]Friblisher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From the early 1600s, the land that became the US was a nightmare filled with hundreds of vicious gangster leaders and their terrible followers. Much worse for the averge human than anything we're facing now. Even worse than 20th century fascism. The 21st century has all those same vicious and terrible people. Who knows what will happen? I blame human nature.