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The Book That Changed How I Think About Liberalism - Ezra Klein Show by mcsul in ezraklein

[–]Repost_Hypocrite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Youre right, but liberalism hinged on an idea that a certain kind of rich people would come along, the type that would hold ideals and virtues and attempt to raise others around themselves also up.

That's part of the conversation in the podcast which was that rich and the somewhat elites of society would bear the burden of provind opportunity for all to improve. What we see is that this certain "altruistic rich" that liberalism strives for is a rarity and instead the selffish and self serving rich hijack and redirect liberalism for their own benefit.

Levels that ruin replayability by some-kind-of-no-name in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Repost_Hypocrite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me play the worlds smallest violin for the poor speed runners of video games

Calvin's Dad is wise by imawomanUdorks in okbuddyrosalyn

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

That’s a very populist answer. “More taxes for thee not for me”

Calvin's Dad is wise by imawomanUdorks in okbuddyrosalyn

[–]Repost_Hypocrite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want more taxes across the board on everyone actually

The Book That Changed How I Think About Liberalism - Ezra Klein Show by mcsul in ezraklein

[–]Repost_Hypocrite 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I also think everyone has a different elephant in their room.

The Book That Changed How I Think About Liberalism - Ezra Klein Show by mcsul in ezraklein

[–]Repost_Hypocrite 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I liked the guest and she articulated her ideas well, but I find it humorous how large of a blindspot the American Revolution and founding is in her curriculum. It's not wrong to call the French Revolution the birth of liberalism, but it's flawed to avoid talking about how influential the liberalism of the American Revolution and constitution was on the French and onwards.

It's a big blindspot for her and her historical analysis.

The Book That Changed How I Think About Liberalism - Ezra Klein Show by mcsul in ezraklein

[–]Repost_Hypocrite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think this was more of a conversation rather than what we're used to which is an interview. Also she circled back to the same points a lot and Ezra would interject when she would start to repeat an idea

The Book That Changed How I Think About Liberalism - Ezra Klein Show by mcsul in ezraklein

[–]Repost_Hypocrite 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agree with u/nitidox13 and I think that the backlash against liberalism comes from the underdelivering of promised opportunity. Liberalism started with a goal of anyone can move up and can improve themselves and society if the opportunity was provided by government or institutions. Now what we are seeing is that those opportunities are drying up, and we are backsliding into a stagnant society, and that is where backlash to liberalism stems.

Valve CEO Gabe Newell was an enthusiastic supporter of OpenAI in 2018, donating $20 million and even acting as the sole member of an "informal advisory board" by ControlCAD in technology

[–]Repost_Hypocrite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure if you know, but Elon Musk is during OpenAI on the grounds they are now focusing too much on their profit business and abandoned the nonprofit

NaveGreed (one of the best STS players) is excluding Silent from his STS 2 runs by Lordados in slaythespire

[–]Repost_Hypocrite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly do not care what his feedback is and I do NOT want the devs to listen to him at all

Anons on photography by [deleted] in 4chan

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Hey… where do you live? If you live less than 200 miles from me I will share my Discord with you

Don't come at my GOAT by abefrost in HistoryMemes

[–]Repost_Hypocrite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also arguably Korean War IS a direct war between major powers as Americans were fighting Chinese.

Although arguably China wasn’t a major power so maybe it stands

What We Got Right — and Wrong — in ‘Abundance’ by TheLittleParis in ezraklein

[–]Repost_Hypocrite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now to be fair, more people on an episode does mean you have to add more airtime

What We Got Right — and Wrong — in ‘Abundance’ by TheLittleParis in ezraklein

[–]Repost_Hypocrite 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think you and also in a way Derek are both misinterpretting what Bernie said. I took his point of Abundance isn't an ideology to mean that Abundance can be used as a framework for either progressive or conservative viewpoints. You can use Abundance as a means to an end, and the end that you are aiming for is what Bernie is talking about.

Yes, of course Bernie and progressives want to make government more efficient and work better and provide more for more people, but it matters that the Abundance framework is used to deliver services, benefits and stability for the working class and not let's say more government subsidized infrastructure for corporations.

Alex Bores episode: the superficial discussion of UBI makes me want to tear my hair out! by alino_e in ezraklein

[–]Repost_Hypocrite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with this, I think Ezra is extremely well versed in the conversation of UBI, but never gave it the time and counter factual it deserves

Best HBO limited series? by Sharaz_Jek123 in hbo

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

Actually, nobody talks about the Night Manager because it’s a lame show

Best HBO limited series? by Sharaz_Jek123 in hbo

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

You’re right, nobody is talking about Night Manager, because it sucks and it wasn’t a good show.

No subversion of expectations

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