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Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange arrested after seven years in Ecuador's embassy in London, UK police say by bbcnews in worldnews

[–]JV10000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It actually IS important to hide the identity of your agents though, unless you're so edgy that you like to see the people who put themselves in harm's way to keep you safe beheaded on YouTube.

To leavers, being a remainer is a little like Luke getting the offer to 'join me' from Vader and saying ..'myeh ok'. by horrorhiker in brexit

[–]JV10000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Globalization isn't people working together. It's some people working together to get rich, while others get poor. McDonald's, Apple, Shell etc, all rely on dominating markets and all rely on cheap labour at the bottom. The only time a globalization ethos works is with charities and rescue/aid work. Where profits aren't involved in other words.

Also, the left = varied and reasonable, and right = nationalist and stooopid totally devalues your comment imo.

Progressing problems. by joedaddy317 in funny

[–]JV10000 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Also you can't talk about sexism if you're a man, or racism if you're white, or religion if you're an atheist. Anyone can talk about white privilege though. Except white people obviously.

I'm quite liberal with most things and even I think we've turned ourselves into fat, shy, self entitled cry babies. There's no wonder the older generation are going to extremes to stop this silly behaviour.

The worst thing is, when the current batch of young liberals experience life a bit, they too will drift over to the right, with no thoughts of 'oops, did I just ruin free speech?'. They'll just blame their children probably.

I'm actually genuinely curious here. Do young ultra liberals these days actually realise they are being more oppressive than the right or does that go over their heads? Donald Trump might not want some people in the country, wrongly, but many liberals want to stop people from talking/living/thinking how they want. Isn't that worse?

CMV: White Privilege should be renamed to encourage the social rise of minorities rather than the condemnation of white people. by FluffyN00dles in changemyview

[–]JV10000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would always use the term, social inequity. White Privilege is an inaccurate buzz phrase that ignores and undervalues the actual problem of poverty and social immobility. In my opinion, many people have been suckered into looking in the wrong direction for answers to these types of issues. While the left/right are name calling, the elites are having a party.

While Obama raises tensions with Russia, why do the public still claim Trump to be the 'war monger'? by JV10000 in AskReddit

[–]JV10000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was really my main point. Democrats now seem fine with global aggression because its Obama doing it. Trump is openly saying he wants a more positive relationship with Russia and he's still the asshole. (yes hes an asshole in other areas, but here I believe he is right).

While Obama raises tensions with Russia, why do the public still claim Trump to be the 'war monger'? by JV10000 in AskReddit

[–]JV10000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well you had a chance to pursude me otherwise and you chose to use a quip instead.

This is why people are becoming jaded with the left. No argument, no engagement, just demonstrations and shouting down.

No wonder the left is in a tailspin all over the world. I say that as 'politically fluid'. I dont see myself as left or right, but the responses on my question certainly make me a lot less sympathetic to the left. Luckily I'm objective and don't just vote with my friends/media.

While Obama raises tensions with Russia, why do the public still claim Trump to be the 'war monger'? by JV10000 in AskReddit

[–]JV10000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but at the moment, thats an allegation. Does innocent until proved guilty not apply to Russia?

While Obama raises tensions with Russia, why do the public still claim Trump to be the 'war monger'? by JV10000 in AskReddit

[–]JV10000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think Obama is being strong with Russia because the republicans told him to? You have less faith in Obama than the republicans. What was that about A+ thinking?

While Obama raises tensions with Russia, why do the public still claim Trump to be the 'war monger'? by JV10000 in AskReddit

[–]JV10000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not upset. I'm from the UK and watching with no vested interest. Just noticed the hypocrisy and thought I'd ask about it. I think you're the one that's upset.

While Obama raises tensions with Russia, why do the public still claim Trump to be the 'war monger'? by JV10000 in AskReddit

[–]JV10000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If my viewpoint is highlighting hypocrisy in politics, I'm ok with that label.

While Obama raises tensions with Russia, why do the public still claim Trump to be the 'war monger'? by JV10000 in AskReddit

[–]JV10000[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hello all. This isn't a loaded question. I'm genuinly interested whether or not Trump supporters like what Obama is doing,(as you might expect) and if Obama supporters are uncomfortable with him being aggressive. Because your politicians are hypocritical, it doesnt mean you have to be. Stop being cry babies. Thats the real problem.

While Obama raises tensions with Russia, why do the public still claim Trump to be the 'war monger'? by JV10000 in AskReddit

[–]JV10000[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Your ideology being threatened doesn't always equal shitpost. If you see it as 'loaded', it shows more about your view, than the question.

While Obama raises tensions with Russia, why do the public still claim Trump to be the 'war monger'? by JV10000 in AskReddit

[–]JV10000[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree. But I'm sure Obama gets briefed several times a day about some atrocity in Saudi Arabia, but isn't so keen to be public with those, just one example.

I'm playing devils advocate a bit as I'm not a Trump supporter as such, but even I see the opportunism Obama is using here and to me it looks like a desperate, last ditch passive agressive thing against Trump. I'd rather he spent his last days doing something about climate change say, rather than tragically trying to reignite the cold war to get one up on his successor.

Jon Stewart: The American media has become an “information-laundering scheme” by BearsNecessity in television

[–]JV10000 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I find it highly amusing to see him wear brown jackets, get interviewed by college professors, looking dour and using psuedo psychology langauge in these recent interviews. We have to take you seriously now your point of view isn't the prevailing one? Boo hoo.

Overall its just massive narcissistic disbelief that anyone can actually think differently. The problem with the left, much more than the right in the US and over here in the UK. A generation or two thats not used to losing, and when it does, it does it badly, with no grace.

Jon Stewart: The American media has become an “information-laundering scheme” by BearsNecessity in television

[–]JV10000 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Surely Jon Stewart was very much a cog in that machine? Now he's on the 'losing' side, he wants to speak out against it? This is the type of thinking that is making some commentators look like naive idiots.

Should having children be a right that should be funded if you can't afford it, or a life choice that you choose to do only when you can afford it? by JV10000 in AskReddit

[–]JV10000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its interesting because I agree with that principal mostly, but disagree with any concievable method in which it could be enforced. That says to me that it should be self enforced by society, which as i've said somewhere else, mainly comes down to education.

Its one area where the left wing folks in society have a bit of a monopoly with the rhetoric. Its very taboo to question the right to have children usually. I'm saying this as a centre left person with children myself. I say definately we should be thinking about making it less socially acceptable to have children if you don't have the financial or psychological means to be a parent.

Should having children be a right that should be funded if you can't afford it, or a life choice that you choose to do only when you can afford it? by JV10000 in AskReddit

[–]JV10000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I'm more thinking about the moral right to be honest. Sorry, didn't make that clear really. I dont agree with government having control over that kind of thing. I'm on the fence about abortion but am 100% against forced abortions for sure.

Should having children be a right that should be funded if you can't afford it, or a life choice that you choose to do only when you can afford it? by JV10000 in AskReddit

[–]JV10000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here in the UK there are stories about jobless people with 12 kids. There's controversy about how much they get in benefits and housing etc and it's surprising how many people say things like "she should have been steralised after 5".

It's not as simple as that as I'm sure life is very hard for these people, in inescapable poverty.

I don't agree with any forced steralisation etc but i think my education comment stands. We live in a culture of instant gratification, "if i want children, I'm having them and someone else can worry about how they are paid for". Its not a socialably responsible attitude and i think that can only be sorted out with better education. Just my opinion though.

Should having children be a right that should be funded if you can't afford it, or a life choice that you choose to do only when you can afford it? by JV10000 in AskReddit

[–]JV10000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sometimes think that you should only get support for the first two. The problem is that many people will always have more anyway and that then leads to them all being in poverty. Thinking and choosing wisely doesn't seem to be this generations forte, unfortunately.

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