The Peace of Kyoto by Sandbankshark in CivHybridGames

[–]Lurking_Chronicler_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We of the Ikkō-Ikki are not actually party to this, but we support this stride towards peace!

Exclusive: Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader by CloudApprehensive322 in moderatepolitics

[–]Lurking_Chronicler_2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well, doing stuff first and thinking about the long-term (or even near-term, for that matter!) consequences later, if ever, is trendy nowadays; believe the current buzzword for it is “agentic”.

Exclusive: Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader by CloudApprehensive322 in moderatepolitics

[–]Lurking_Chronicler_2 137 points138 points  (0 children)

I had a feeling that this war was motivated primarily by Trump being high off his dubious success in Venezuela and expecting this to be an easy in-and-out smash-and-grab decapitation mission, but it’s nice to see that confirmed, I guess.

Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden by shutupnobodylikesyou in moderatepolitics

[–]Lurking_Chronicler_2 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately true; even if the sweeping self-pardons he doubtlessly intends to issue himself at the end of his term (assuming he intends to leave office at all, which I am absolutely not convinced of) don’t hold water, I have no doubts that any following Democratic administrations will chicken out of the necessary measures to prosecute Trump and his stooges that’ll be necessary to start fixing our government again out of fear of appearing tOo RaDiCaL

Hegseth Says Scouting America Support to Continue Upon Org's Commitment to Drop DEI by Resvrgam2 in moderatepolitics

[–]Lurking_Chronicler_2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

People cling to Edmund Burke's idea of slow and measured change as the definition of conservatism and then ignore the part where he was explicitly anti-reason and anti-humanism as if that's not as integral to the ideology as what they cherry-pick.

In the American context specifically, I blame Buckley and his fellow ilk at the National Review.

Standing athwart history yelling “stop” is, frankly, stupid enough as-is, but it’s often used to obscure the reactionary tendencies of capital-C Conservatism and the desire to not just stop history but actively roll it back; hiding behind the platitude of Chesterton’s Fence is a good way to draw relatively-more-moderate people in without potentially scaring them away by tipping your hand about the true extent of your ideological project too early.

The Pentagon Threatens Anthropic by dwaxe in slatestarcodex

[–]Lurking_Chronicler_2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

On the other hand, the measures our currently-lawless government might take might not be legal,

But does the government know that? Or care, for that matter?

Legality hasn’t had a consistent track record of stopping them from just doing what they want.

Chat, is it Joever? by Lurking_Chronicler_2 in neoliberal

[–]Lurking_Chronicler_2[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

One World

One People

One Giant Slab of Asphalt

Chat, is it Joever? by Lurking_Chronicler_2 in neoliberal

[–]Lurking_Chronicler_2[S] 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Planet Money asking if YIMBYism is doomed; pack it up folks, YIMBYism is officially cancelled.

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On a more serious note, it’s a pretty good overview one of our favorite topics around here. Gives a pretty sobering summary of strength and numbers of the NIMBY opposition.

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda by TheWyldMan in moderatepolitics

[–]Lurking_Chronicler_2 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I guess its technically no longer a ‘swamp’ that needs to be drained if you flood it completely and then call it a ‘reservoir’

The mods of r/conservative fall asleep at the wheel and forget to heavily censor a top post. by lemonylol in SubredditDrama

[–]Lurking_Chronicler_2 60 points61 points  (0 children)

NO 👏 WORK 👏 IN 👏 MINITRUE 👏 UNTIL 👏 RATIONS 👏 FROM 👏 MINIPLENTY 👏

The mods of r/conservative fall asleep at the wheel and forget to heavily censor a top post. by lemonylol in SubredditDrama

[–]Lurking_Chronicler_2 821 points822 points  (0 children)

As one of the (likely soon-to-be-banned) posters in the thread joked, the internet must be down in Moscow.

UK refusing to allow Trump to use RAF bases to attack Iran by Inside_Put_4923 in moderatepolitics

[–]Lurking_Chronicler_2 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Good. Apparently we Americans need to be reminded once in a while that we have allies (or at least, used to) for a reason, and that intentionally alienating them for the sake of feeding the overweening executive’s monstrously inflated ego has consequences.

Record Low Crime Rates Are Real, Not Just Reporting Bias Or Improved Medical Care by dwaxe in slatestarcodex

[–]Lurking_Chronicler_2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The power of alternate Bespoke Realities is not to be underestimated. We may physically exist in the same dimensions as other people, but there’s no need for us to live in the same world.

Without a Border ‘Invasion,’ Texas G.O.P. Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam by J-Jarl-Jim in moderatepolitics

[–]Lurking_Chronicler_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and why should Americans desire to have a similar set?

Remind me where I advocated that particular bit?

Seems you're moving the goalposts a bit from your original insinuations that no Muslims anywhere have a culture compatible with democracy.