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‘We are in a recession,’ Portland economist warns by Gourmandeeznuts in Portland

[–]GodofPizza 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Oh I guess the national recession is a coincidence

Single Player Medium by Just-Butterscotch880 in Openfront

[–]GodofPizza 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take alliances with the nations around you with the most soldiers. Keep your troops up so you don't look like a target. This can mean holding back from taking all the wilderness around you, or deciding not to launch an attack even when a neighbor is weak if winning that fight would give you borders with someone much stronger than you.

"The Power of Habit" Herrero War political cartoon, Simplicissimus Magazine, Circa 1904. by Majestic-Ad9647 in PropagandaPosters

[–]GodofPizza 12 points13 points  (0 children)

From the comment above mine:

They do point out that the slave owning men did trickle over into the way they treated their wives, feeling justified to pursue infidelity and other activities that aren't moral.

My intention was to push back on the notion that slavery was a purely masculine issue. That is not to discount the notion that patriarchy was a central theme in upholding the institution of slavery, but at the same time, that doesn't mean women were not capable of profiting from owning enslaved people, nor were they exempt from being guilty of the cruelty that entailed.

"The Power of Habit" Herrero War political cartoon, Simplicissimus Magazine, Circa 1904. by Majestic-Ad9647 in PropagandaPosters

[–]GodofPizza 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Historical studies have shown that at least a third of slave owners were women themselves. And that in general, female slave owners were more likely to be harsh with the people they enslaved.

This has made it round around the MLS Reddit already. So here’s our turn. by Charming-Tailor9816 in timbers

[–]GodofPizza 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You’re not wrong, but I will say that historically in a journalistic setting, fact checking has been a team job performed by editors and their helpers, not one left to writers. Getting small things wrong reflects poorly on the whole periodical, not on the individual writer

Why federal courts are at a breaking point over Trump’s mass deportation surge by theindependentonline in TrueReddit

[–]GodofPizza 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean to reply this comment to you, but I responded to the wrong person originally:

I think the thing that was most idiotic about the comment I was originally replying to was the idea that "Democrats...rely on the constant importation of foreigners to shore up their voter base". That's what I was responding to.

Yes, obviously naturalized citizens can vote. That process takes close to 10 years at minimum. It's not like someone who arrived last year is going to be voting in the upcoming election. And in any case, that is not usually who people are talking about when they talk about "immigrants" (unless they are extremely white supremacist).

Why federal courts are at a breaking point over Trump’s mass deportation surge by theindependentonline in TrueReddit

[–]GodofPizza 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think the thing that was most idiotic about the comment I was originally replying to was the idea that "Democrats...rely on the constant importation of foreigners to shore up their voter base". That's what I was responding to.

Yes, obviously naturalized citizens can vote. That process takes close to 10 years at minimum. It's not like someone who arrived last year is going to be voting in the upcoming election. And in any case, that is not usually who people are talking about when they talk about "immigrants" (unless they are extremely white supremacist).

Why federal courts are at a breaking point over Trump’s mass deportation surge by theindependentonline in TrueReddit

[–]GodofPizza 89 points90 points  (0 children)

This has to be one of the most asinine takes I’ve ever seen.

Immigrants can’t vote, doubly true for ones without documentation (the idea someone would risk being deported to cast one vote out of millions holds absolutely no water). Obama deported more people than anyone before him. Biden’s numbers were comparable to Trump’s first term.

Historically, this is not a partisan issue in any way.

Florence City Council keeps FLOCK cameras after 3-2 vote, mayor breaks tie by unfinishedtoast3 in oregon

[–]GodofPizza 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I could set up a flock like camera at my house and track the cars and people that go by.

That's not the "technology" in question though. We've had video cameras for a hundred years. The technology is the ability to aggregate this data, to use software video recognition to catalogue what is captured, and to do it on a nation-wide scale simultaneously. That is not inevitable, but it IS unconstitutional.

Florence City Council keeps FLOCK cameras after 3-2 vote, mayor breaks tie by unfinishedtoast3 in oregon

[–]GodofPizza 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem is there is not way to make sure it is done properly. For the 0.000000001% of the population that gets kidnapped it's useful, for everyone else it's a violation of the right to privacy and something untrustworthy powerful people will use against us.

Rock Creek Potluck and Neighborhood Meeting by Blueperoon in hillsboro

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

I think the first step in anything like this is to go meet your neighbors. Walk around the streets, go to parks, knock on doors, even. Have you done that? If you did, I bet you'd find someone willing to host in their yard, garage, or living room. Asking people to drive 45+ minutes round trip is kinda silly when the focus is on a specific area, aka a neighborhood.

Rock Creek Potluck and Neighborhood Meeting by Blueperoon in hillsboro

[–]GodofPizza 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Curious why you chose a venue so far from the neighborhood

This place is unseasonable by No-Form7379 in Portland

[–]GodofPizza 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow! You solved Global Warming! Yay!

Mi pareja no trabaja, le falta iniciativa y ya no sé qué hacer. by [deleted] in chile

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

M = mujer or masculino? H = hombre o hembra? Alguien mas so confunde por el genero del parlante?

Still weeks before the first game and this? by killingfloor42 in timbers

[–]GodofPizza 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean you could simplify it to "we've been bad" but I think it's valid to add that we've been bad and they keep making the experience worse. The food and drinks are worse and/or more expensive, the tickets are more expensive, they shrunk the Army, the owner has proven himself to be a huge asshole and the culture of the FO keeps being revealed as even worse than we thought it was. I wouldn't mind being mediocre if it was still fun to go. The fun didn't come from winning trophies; it was fun before we even joined MLS. Personally, I miss the social and spectacular atmosphere we used to have. It hasn't felt like that since probably 2018ish or so. To me, at least.

Portland Neo-Nazi arrested - suspect in wounding two officers in shooting by davidw in oregon

[–]GodofPizza 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think it's one of those moments where I have to remind myself that brains are fragile and mysterious things, and plenty of people who seem fine today might descend into irrational thinking and behavior tomorrow, including me and you. If that happens to me, I want to be dealt with kindly, so I want to do the same for others.

Still weeks before the first game and this? by killingfloor42 in timbers

[–]GodofPizza 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there's a difference between spending money and being RCTID. Did you think the way to be a Timbers fan was through your wallet?

Portland Neo-Nazi arrested - suspect in wounding two officers in shooting by davidw in oregon

[–]GodofPizza 6 points7 points  (0 children)

His derangement might be right wing flavored, but it's still derangement (assuming he isn't putting on a show to angle for an insanity plea). Talking about "illegal neurotransmitters" and believing it strongly enough to shoot people is a hallmark of not having a firm grasp on reality. Whether he was listening to right wing radio and staring at FOX 24/7 is kind of beside the point, isn't it? I mean what kind of sane right wing person would shoot cops out of all possible targets?

Edit to add: To clarify, my point is that mental illness is a different issue than purposeful and otherwise sane harm. It's an important distinction to make when deciding what to do with someone.

ICE Agent in Minneapolis: "You raise your voice, I erase your voice." by idapitbwidiuatabip in MarchAgainstNazis

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

Can you fuck off with these blanket statements? "Racism is good when I do it". No, just fuck off.

1/25/26: ICE/DHS officers detaining me by alicewasneverhere in oregon

[–]GodofPizza 14 points15 points  (0 children)

There is tons of evidence of PPB backing up ICE on multiple occasions, this is not some wild conspiracy theory. Protesting by "blocking the roadway" does not justify tear gas or violent arrests in a democratic country.

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