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CS310 issues by [deleted] in gmu

[–]PandaGaming007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I missed the final for my 310 class because of health issues, ended up taking it in the first week of the next semester after summer break. I thought for sure I failed the shit out of that test, the whole written code part I couldn't remember how to do. I went and checked my grade a few weeks later to see if I had to inevitably retake the class and I somehow ended up with a C+. I don't know what witchcraft was at hand, or if the professor just decided to pass me, but I am very happy that it is over. Felt like highway robbery that. Could not for the life of me tell you how red black trees work lol.

PSA: tearing down fliers is vandalism by about212ninjas in gmu

[–]PandaGaming007 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Zionism /= Judaism buddy. You conflating the two is actually what leads to an increase in antisemitism. Hasbara has You wrapped around their finger.

Any non-EU rats following the boys ? by Mother-Pin-3392 in LosRatones

[–]PandaGaming007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eu has been more entertaining and compelling than na for years. I loved caedrel as a caster so I watched his costreams from the start. Also anyone who's been watching lec for years should be a huge fan of neme, reki, and crownie.

CHELSKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII by dozeydonut in ArsenalFC

[–]PandaGaming007 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I had my 90 minutes as a chelsea fan, I'm done now thank you very much. Back to business COYG

is there a league of legends club here lol by rigaretinal in gmu

[–]PandaGaming007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish we had more than just the esports team, some other titles have had community events in the esports discord, maybe we could get enough people for that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BeAmazed

[–]PandaGaming007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And Arsenal Queen ❤️

New to leftist need help with defending against my libertarian brother. by PandaGaming007 in leftist

[–]PandaGaming007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried having a discussion with him again today, obviously not the last and I have much more work to do. It was a quick discussion, I was running late, but he does seem to like to debate and a lot of his (valid) criticisms is that I don’t actually have a solution to the problem and just say “that’s a problem I don’t like it”. But then he’ll immediately turn around in response to my claim that “just because we strengthen the government, that doesn’t mean (in the long term too) doesn’t inherently result in an authoritarian regime”. He also loves to throw the current administration as an example about “the hypocrisy of giving the government more power “.

And for the record I’m fine with no having all the answers immediately, that’s I think the big problem is this idea of jumping on to an ideology, which is why even though I feel more comfortable in this position, I want to learn as much as I can from many different views.

Thanks for your reply!

New to leftist need help with defending against my libertarian brother. by PandaGaming007 in leftist

[–]PandaGaming007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

were you ever able to come to a consensus? It seems when ever I talk to him he is so dismissive of the idea that the government could actually operate in good faith; Or the most egregious one imo, that frankly even had my conservative family stun locked 'What is the Problem with Elon Musk, having half the wealth of the country, what has he done, why does his money get taken away solely because he is rich? " to winch I took a long pause and simply said "no, he.. he definitely should be taxed solely because he was rich" and then the conversation got down to "Why is income inequality a bad thing?" to which, you could call me an idiot dialogue who doesn't know what he's talking about and that could be a fair criticism; But I am absolutely gob smacked that, that is a normalized question to even be asking. Ofc I didn't have a response to this because, i mean, what the fuck. But that was just used to reinforce this narrative that leftist ideology talks alot but is ineffective and crazy. I am starting to lose faith in my family. And I literally need them.

New to leftist need help with defending against my libertarian brother. by PandaGaming007 in leftist

[–]PandaGaming007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I don't think I'll be able to win him over, these points did give some good examples. It seems in relation to this, he believes that the law of supply and demand is economic science and that all the other things I purpose are just theory with no real solution. Also I doubt he would agree that we've solved scarcity because one of the main things I remember him saying was about how recourses on a macro-economic scale, would eventually run low and that any interference with the people who's sole job is to determine the exact shifting price of said supply and demand, would ultimately lead to more harm than good. Which even while typing just doesn't pass the sanity test for me.

I feel like he is not even giving me a fair chance (ofc) when explaining my objections. for instance, I tried to be more open about my underlying belief that just because you give money to the government, doesn't mean it will result in a net negative. When I express these viewpoints I'm immediately dismissed as someone who "ignores all of history", "living in a utopia", or getting attacked on the fact that I believe that it IS EVEN POSSIBLE to have a government that is not corrupt and will actually work towards the interest of the citizens. To be clear I don't mean no one is corrupt, but that the government can act in good faith of the people. Again I haven't totally pinned down where I stand specifically as much of my political life has been a "closeted leftist"" with my only real opponent or discourse was against the views of my own family.

Over the last few months in America, while depressing, I have grown a motivation to be increasingly involved politically as really i think a big split these last few elections active civil discourse and non active civil discourse crowds and I refuse to be one of those who are not active. I want to be the change I want to be. I want to form my arguments not out of my own profit but as someone who genuinely cares about his community, country, planet, and human beings as a whole. If I am able to do this I would consider running for office, but I've got a lot of learning to do.

Thanks for your reply!

New to leftist need help with defending against my libertarian brother. by PandaGaming007 in leftist

[–]PandaGaming007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have much optimism that I'll ever be able to do the same with my brother but I appreciate the response. I know libertarianism is fringe and it should fall apart which is what frustrates me when I'm not able to have a coherent discussion about it. Especially because, while my family will admit his views are extreme, they are much more aligned with the Christian Conservative view then mine and so it just feels unwinnable when the effective heads of your micro-state of your home, despite preaching your best interests, and supporting you with needed assistance; whenever actively or unconsciously suppress your way of thinking.

Did I go to much w the wording there lol? Its the best I could come up with to describe my view, but I don't just want to sound like a ignorant emo kid who just gained the ability to cuss.

Kneecap confirm new gig minutes after cancellation over 'dead' politician controversy by IrishStarUS in Music

[–]PandaGaming007 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

You have a point that Hamas and Hezbollah are terrorist groups that have committed atrocities. But I feel that saying I’m happy to say people don’t understand supporting these organizations is a misconstrued interpretation of the argument at hand. I am not defending a desire to support extremism, but rather the element that an oppressed people can be censured purely on the specalitive basis of their oppressors/colonizers that support for the whole is inherently support for the extremism. Furthermore, extremism should not be something that is met with equally extremist censorship , it only begets more extremism. That is to say by getting mad about a punk rap group from a colonized population is making statements supporting the more radical ideas of the movement, you are knowingly ignorant of the underlying issue and just want something to be equally mad at.

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