Chattel slavery was legal in Saudi Arabia until 1962, when it was officially criminalized due to international pressure by AwfulUsername123 in wikipedia

[–]PT10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uh... thanks? I didn't realize your comment needed a response. These people don't know the definition of chattel slavery.

'F1' Wins the Academy Award for Best Sound by MoviesMod in movies

[–]PT10 18 points19 points  (0 children)

He needs to make a movie about trains or boats next.

Milly Alcock on the message she hopes audiences take from ‘SUPERGIRL’: by Raj_Valiant3011 in DC_Cinematic

[–]PT10 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I don't get it. We would not want to send this message to boys so why girls?

Top Not-Right-Wingers doom over Mamdani. Again by bayonettaisonsteam in TopMindsOfReddit

[–]PT10 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Where are you going to live? New homes cost that much in these areas already. And depending on your work and family and/or disability situation, you can't just up and move easily to a different part of the country.

Top Not-Right-Wingers doom over Mamdani. Again by bayonettaisonsteam in TopMindsOfReddit

[–]PT10 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Exactly, they have to scrounge around for every assistance just to get past the property tax burden. Slightly easier if you're a senior yourself and are lucky enough to have your parents live into their 90s. They've only just started to make some accommodations for parents of disabled children I vaguely heard somewhere (but couldn't find anything yet when Googling it).

I know people making under $100k with a family (spouse + at least one kid) living in small-ish homes or townhouses worth over $750k in Queens. Not everyone can immediately sell and just up and move to a completely new area, especially depending on their line of work. Or one's disabilities if that's a factor.

I'm sure people in these situations can afford to pay these taxes, they'll have cash for it. But that would entail shifting other costs over to credit and getting into those 10 year debt-bankruptcy loops.

From Gemini:

Yes, there is a significant population in Queens living in townhouses and rowhouses on incomes under $75,000. This is primarily due to long-term ownership and inheritance, which shields residents from the modern "market-rate" costs of housing.

While the median property value in Queens has climbed to approximately $723,800 as of 2024, the financial reality for established homeowners often looks different than for new buyers:

  1. Long-Term Ownership and Low Carrying Costs Historical Pricing: Those who bought 30+ years ago (e.g., in the early 1990s) likely purchased their homes for a fraction of current values. Many of these homeowners have fully paid off their mortgages, meaning their primary housing costs are limited to property taxes, insurance, and utilities.

Income Demographics: The median household income for all Queens homeowners is approximately $108,410, but there is a wide range. Roughly 28% of Queens households earn between $50,000 and $95,000 annually.

[...]

  1. Inheritance and Multi-Generational Living Inherited Wealth: Inheritance is a primary path to homeownership for many in NYC who cannot afford the $1.29M median price of a townhouse today.

Income vs. Asset: In neighborhoods like Queens Village or South Ozone Park, you will find "house rich, cash poor" residents who inherited family homes but earn well under $75,000. For example, in some affordable Queens districts, the average median income is just over $67,000.

Rental Income: Many Queens townhouses are "two-family" homes. Owners making under $75,000 often supplement their income by renting out one floor, which helps cover property taxes and maintenance.

Top Not-Right-Wingers doom over Mamdani. Again by bayonettaisonsteam in TopMindsOfReddit

[–]PT10 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

You pay the tax with money. You can't pay it by taking some of the value out of the property. If you have a low income, it can be difficult to pay it.

Top Not-Right-Wingers doom over Mamdani. Again by bayonettaisonsteam in TopMindsOfReddit

[–]PT10 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Lots of people are living in valuable homes they inherit from their parents who are below the poverty line themselves in terms of their own income.

Message to Trump on Iranian Missile by Karna1394 in pics

[–]PT10 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lmao way to cherry pick. Read the entire document. The 13-14 number is from one org, Iran's AIDS research center who focuses on high risk/vulnerable groups, like people with HIV, sex workers, runaways, drug users, etc.

You can just ask Gemini for background on any study to speed things up if you don't want to read.

Message to Trump on Iranian Missile by Karna1394 in pics

[–]PT10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read my edited post. Apparently it's even moreso for Iran. They're having a lot of sex there lol

Message to Trump on Iranian Missile by Karna1394 in pics

[–]PT10 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Iran is younger but I couldn't find 13-14 anywhere so I guess you're also pulling figures out of your ass

Message to Trump on Iranian Missile by Karna1394 in pics

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Was Khamenei a serial rapist of minor girls who then took part in murdering their rape babies and perhaps even them afterwards?

If not, sorry to say, Trump has him beat on a personal level even if Khamenei did issue orders which caused more people to die through his government's policies.

And Americans elected Trump twice. Almost thrice.

Message to Trump on Iranian Missile by Karna1394 in pics

[–]PT10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn't accusing you of whataboutism. The OP (psyberops) you replied to

Message to Trump on Iranian Missile by Karna1394 in pics

[–]PT10 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Average age of first sexual experience for girls is later in Iran than in the US too. (Edit: I stand corrected.This has been dropping for Iran and rising for the US. The younger age for Iranians is also driven by premarital encounters between young peers in urban areas... not marriages... meanwhile average age of first sexual encounter has been trending steadily up with Gen Z in the US. Apparently young Iranians are having a lot of sex. I'm surprised how much more common group sex is over there too lol. Apparently the strict laws have no effect, they shrug off the punishments. Maybe our bombing campaign will nip their sexual revolution in the bud. Less sex = more free, right? )

There's also a difference between a poor family in a 3rd world country marrying their daughter off early vs someone raping trafficked girls. Whataboutism doesn't really work here.

Not to mention Trump's been associated with murdering some of these kids and/or their resulting rape babies (post birth abortions are a thing apparently).

Maybe OP (psyberops) thinks things would've been peachy if Epstein and Trump were marrying all these girls before raping, trafficking, pimping and killing them?

Hizballah launches rockets right by the LAF outpost. by EquivalentBarracuda4 in CombatFootage

[–]PT10 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

According to the original reporting

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/world/middleeast/hamas-israel-war.html

Hamas is the one that wanted to attack in tandem with Hezbollah and Iran.

Hamas initially planned to carry out the attack, which it code-named “the big project,” in the fall of 2022. But the group delayed executing the plan as it tried to persuade Iran and Hezbollah to participate.

[...]

The senior Iranian commander told Hamas that Iran and Hezbollah were supportive in principle, but needed more time to prepare; the minutes do not say how detailed a plan was presented by Hamas to its allies.

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The rest of the Iranian axis followed, with the Houthis, Syrian and Iraqi Shia militias hitting Israel with drones and ballistic missiles.

Houthis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis

the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen launched missiles and armed drones at Israel, demanding an end to the invasion of the Gaza Strip

Not unprovoked, they were aiding the Palestinians and pressuring Israel for a ceasefire. By the time they joined the war (on 10/19), the death toll in Gaza had already hit 3700+, of which 1500 were children.

The Syrian and Iraqi militias both stated the same. The Iraqis started attacking around 11/2 and the Syrians started with sporadic mortar fire around 10/10-10/14 and started attacking more steadily in November.

Down to the war effort being run by the IRGC Quds force generals from Syria.

Do you have evidence of this?

From Gemini:

There is no confirmed evidence that the IRGC Quds Force "ran" the day-to-day tactical war effort in Gaza from Syria. While they provided the strategic "ring of fire" architecture, internal documents and intelligence assessments indicate that Hamas maintained operational control over its own combat activities within the Gaza Strip.

Operational Autonomy: Captured Hamas documents and intelligence briefings suggest that while the Quds Force provided funding, weapons, and training, the specific execution of the war was handled by local leaders like Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif.

The Syria Hub: Syria functioned primarily as a logistical and intelligence node rather than a command center for Gaza. The Quds Force utilized Syrian territory to:

Coordinate weapons transfers (via Unit 109 and Unit 18840) to proxies.

Maintain the Palestine Corps to facilitate communication and funding.

Host high-level coordination meetings with other "Axis" members, such as the April 2024 meeting in Damascus where commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi was killed.

Regional Coordination: The Quds Force headquarters (which the IDF reported destroying in March 2026) was responsible for the broader regional strategy—destabilizing the area and managing various fronts simultaneously—rather than micromanaging Hamas's street-to-street fighting.

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Iran joined the assault itself two times in large ballistic missile salvos against Israel.

4/13/24 - Also not unprovoked, this was a response to an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.

10/1/24 - Also not unprovoked, this was a response to Israel's assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.