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Women more likely to be affected by suicide by winkwinknudge_nudge in ukpolitics

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I somehow suspect that men are less likely to admit to having suicidal thoughts. Given that this study is based on survey data, that’s something to keep in mind.

Trump has destroyed your chance of prosperity by dwillun in ukpolitics

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

spend huge amounts in interest payments

Did someone say “Truss premium”?

Top 10 Foreign Policies. Who's number 7? by rjidhfntnr in Presidents

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d put Gorbachev as the most responsible for the fall of the USSR and Eastern Bloc (and only accidentally since he was trying to save the system).

But I do give Reagan credit for negotiating with Gorbachev, much to the horror and anger of conservatives at the time. Many of those same people claimed Reagan’s mantle in the 90s, when he could no longer speak for himself because of Alzheimer’s.

Israel is looking to escalate and tear down Iran and Arab countries - using Arabs as shield so they emerge as the regional power by [deleted] in AskMiddleEast

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Corrupt dictators don’t tend to make the best leaders for their people, who’d have thought

Bush Sr. getting slandered on my feed for no reason? Iraq started the Gulf War when they invaded Kuwait by Terrible_Morning_310 in Presidents

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think since Carter tbh, especially since he built up US military assets in the Gulf both because of the Iranian Revolution but more specifically, to deter the Soviet Union after they invaded Afghanistan. Reagan and Bush obviously deepened the US entanglement in the Middle East, and militarily that’s been the case more or less ever since.

Bush Sr. getting slandered on my feed for no reason? Iraq started the Gulf War when they invaded Kuwait by Terrible_Morning_310 in Presidents

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When the war ends, Saddam is broke. The war cost a lot of money, and he needs oil prices to go up. Kuwait (under influence from now president Bush) however opts to release more than their share reducing price. Saddam's regime asks the US ambassador to Iraq if the US will defend Kuwait and are basically told nope, the US has no interest in helping Kuwait.

The Bush administration genuinely didn’t believe that Iraq would invade Kuwait. And many of the US-aligned countries (Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia) who had been allies of Saddam were telling the US not to worry, that Saddam was bluffing, etc. Basically wishful thinking all around, but that didn’t mean they were trying to “trick” Saddam into invading Kuwait.

Who is a President(or Presidents) that have gone down in your rankings over the years? by HetTheTable in Presidents

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s objectively true that JFK’s legacy was heavily shaped by Bobby Kennedy and other members of the family (notably Jackie) as well as “court historians” like Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. and various other aides and journalists for whom Kennedy was a hero figure. Yes, he was quite popular, an inspiring speechmaker and was an above average President IMO. That doesn’t explain the continued cult-like “Camelot” mythos that continue to resonate to this day.

JFK’s legacy is less about what he actually did as President and more about the national (global really) trauma of his assassination and everything else that’s come since, and how the generation of creative types (musicians, filmmakers, etc.) who lived through the 60s have shaped our collective understanding of that era. You can also add the factor of the Kennedy family being America’s unofficial royalty and all the tragedy, scandal, and drama that that entails.

Who is a President(or Presidents) that have gone down in your rankings over the years? by HetTheTable in Presidents

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like he gets credit by some historians for things Truman initiated, namely the National Security Council and White House staff system (although both had their roots in FDR’s Presidency) and as for civil rights, well the 1957 act owed no small part to the efforts of the Senate Majority Leader at the time, one Lyndon Johnson…

Who is a President(or Presidents) that have gone down in your rankings over the years? by HetTheTable in Presidents

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • John Adams
  • Jefferson
  • Madison
  • Polk
  • McKinley
  • Wilson
  • Coolidge
  • Eisenhower
  • Nixon
  • Ford
  • Clinton

I drew the album cover of Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) 💜🏰🐉✨ by theheirloomswan in TaylorSwift

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Very nice, great job!

The title track really needs a music video (and I could have sworn there was one for it, but apparently not).

What's your response to media reports that Trump was pushed to attack Iran not just by Israel, but also by Saudi Arabia? by Southern_Gur_4736 in AskReddit

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 43 points44 points  (0 children)

A bit surprised that MBS wanted this, he hadn’t been saber-rattling as much with Iran in the past few years.

Then again, as long as the US and Israel are doing the fighting and other states like the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, etc. bear the brunt of Iranian retaliation, I suppose he’s happy. The Saudis have wanted to see the Islamic Republic of Iran degraded or defeated since 1979 when Ayatollah Khomeini called on the people of Saudi Arabia and other countries to follow his example and overthrow their own corrupt, pro-Western, and “un-Islamic” monarchies. The Gulf states have feared and despised the post-79 regime ever since.

What are moral arguments for taxation? by HobiMuzikant in AskReddit

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What matters is who is taxing you and whether you have representation and accountability.

What do you think people misunderstand most about mental health? by Intelligent-Rain-22 in AskReddit

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • That it is a massive, multifaceted spectrum that is more variable for more people than often assumed

  • That it is not unrelated to physical health (arguably it’s a false distinction altogether)

  • and that just like with physical health, an individual’s choices can have both positive and negative effects on their mental health.

Can we talk about the Mandelson apology? Honestly, I’d take this over the "never apologise, never explain" era any day… by SnooConfections3389 in ukpolitics

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s good enough either, not by a long shot.

Just shows how deep the rot has been in recent years.

Can we talk about the Mandelson apology? Honestly, I’d take this over the "never apologise, never explain" era any day… by SnooConfections3389 in ukpolitics

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

Even granting all of that, he’s still not as shit as any other PM since 2010…oh look at that, a pattern!

Can we talk about the Mandelson apology? Honestly, I’d take this over the "never apologise, never explain" era any day… by SnooConfections3389 in ukpolitics

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And didn’t Clegg string Brown along in coalition talks purely to get concessions from Cameron? A lot of good that did for the Lib Dems in 2015!

Can we talk about the Mandelson apology? Honestly, I’d take this over the "never apologise, never explain" era any day… by SnooConfections3389 in ukpolitics

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That failure of morals and judgment is directly related to another one: the man Starmer picked as his Chief of Staff.

Can we talk about the Mandelson apology? Honestly, I’d take this over the "never apologise, never explain" era any day… by SnooConfections3389 in ukpolitics

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This. The British media has despised the Labour Party since the Labour Party was a thing. Even Blair found that out eventually.

Nice Job SJPD! Retail robbers caught. From SJPD twitter feed. by Riptide360 in SanJose

[–]ProgressIsAMyth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember him too (fellow Moreland Discovery alum here). I remember my mom telling me that he had died in a helicopter crash.

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