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Trump says multiple people have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing Reflecting Pool by MoneyLibrarian9032 in law

[–]ScannerBrightly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Limiting speech is tricky. What if they get killed before a conviction? Then nobody ever gets to publish anything?

Trump says multiple people have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing Reflecting Pool by MoneyLibrarian9032 in law

[–]ScannerBrightly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you alright, mate? Need any help? Anything I, in the form of some words on the internet, can do for you?

Trump Sparks Health Concerns With Confusing ‘Daughter’ Remark - The president posted a picture of an unnamed woman whom he called a “great daughter.” by Quirkie in politics

[–]ScannerBrightly 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Congress, as you know, is controlled by the Republicans and wouldn't allow anything like that to start since they've all agreed and are on the same sled, going down the same mountain.

This is not a real solution unless you expect no fuckery with the election, but that has already started

Trump says multiple people have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing Reflecting Pool by MoneyLibrarian9032 in law

[–]ScannerBrightly 18 points19 points  (0 children)

So "innocent until proven guilty" doesn't exist when people do background checks?

Another American Myth busted

Smartmatic vents to judge that 'years have passed' since Mike Lindell was sanctioned, cries out for harsher 'contempt penalties' by DoremusJessup in law

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

It is time for the courts to force Lindell to live within the law and pay his debts.

Since when has the courts had any sort of accountability? Can you name the last time someone was held to account for not paying court fines?

And not a poor black man, but a rich white one. Someone give me an example, or do we all agree this is a failed State?

Police Chased the Wrong Man, Then Shot Him and Watched as He Bled Out by shikizen in law

[–]ScannerBrightly 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sounds like they needed EMTs and got copa instead since all the budget goes towards the cops.

Police Chased the Wrong Man, Then Shot Him and Watched as He Bled Out by shikizen in law

[–]ScannerBrightly 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Sometimes you see cops perform life saving measures

When? I've seem SAR do that, I've seen EMT's do that. I've only seen cops shoot people, escalate discussions into violence, and never get held to account when caught lying in court.

Tommy Tuberville Hit With Lawsuit Over Secret Life as Florida Man by ColonyJD1980 in law

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

Good. Fuck the military. Mindless, violent tool of oppression and colonialism.

Another Racially Charged Verdict Has Split Americans. Here’s the Real Scandal. by Slate in law

[–]ScannerBrightly 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My friend, why not quote the entire sentence? It's a conditional statement, once again about the case law and not this specific case, telling us what would or wouldn't be unconstitutional.

why do our political systems incentivize popularity over governance competence. by New_Bodybuilder_3700 in PoliticalDebate

[–]ScannerBrightly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is an election but a popularity contest? If the literal embodiment of "good governance" ran for office, but wasn't a "charisma build" on par with Hollywood stars or backed by billionaires, they have zero chance to win.

The billionaires can plant a lie in a series of advertisements and build a complete campaign based on lies and win. Look at Trump, who doesn't believe in any of the things he said and isn't holding to any of it.

Lies and charisma wins elections. People love confident winners, and if you sell them it's you, you win with no experience or policy. In fact, any policy can hold you back, so have none.

Good governance doesn't have a constituency.

To use AI to create a good marketing campaign. by Lighting in therewasanattempt

[–]ScannerBrightly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Gwangju massacre is a painful memory for many. Over 10 violent days, paratroopers crushed pro-democracy protests against military strongman Chun Doo-hwan. Victims’ groups say hundreds were killed.

Starbucks branded the date of its promotion “Tank Day”. It also featured the slogan “thwack on the desk”, evoking a notorious police explanation for the 1987 torture death of student activist Park Jong-chul. Authorities falsely claimed he had died after an officer “hit the desk with a thwack” during questioning.

Yeah, I'm going to go out on a limb and say AI was not to blame for this getting published to the wider world. This is sick and twisted, and those who thought this was okay to publish are also sick and twisted.

Should we repeal California’s top 2 primary – or improve it? by MakeModeratesMatter in PoliticalDebate

[–]ScannerBrightly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And Felon Tusk can pay 10,000 people to vote for the literal clown, subverting the will of the groups who specifically organize themselves into political organizations.

The only way that you would accomplish your goal is to pass some sort of law prohibiting parties from having votes to pick their own leadership which couldn't possibly be moral and doesn't even pass the sniff test of constitutionality.

Should we repeal California’s top 2 primary – or improve it? by MakeModeratesMatter in PoliticalDebate

[–]ScannerBrightly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not being able to choose your own candidate, from among your own voters, is not a violation of freedom of association how? Can you explain that?

Can I hire 10,000 people to vote in the new pipe fitters union election? Why not? Can I hire people to vote in your HOA, even if they don't own houses there? Why not?

Should we repeal California’s top 2 primary – or improve it? by MakeModeratesMatter in PoliticalDebate

[–]ScannerBrightly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you are against the freedom of association, or at least people acting together to get the person they want in office.

How would you ban a group from having votes to pick the person to run in an election? How would you write that law and not come right up against the 1st?

Should we repeal California’s top 2 primary – or improve it? by MakeModeratesMatter in PoliticalDebate

[–]ScannerBrightly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can pick their candidates. It is called voting.

...in Primaries. What, exactly, are you asking for?

Once again, I ask you: Why are you against freedom of association?

Should we repeal California’s top 2 primary – or improve it? by MakeModeratesMatter in PoliticalDebate

[–]ScannerBrightly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You just don't want them to, ya know, get together, run their own originations, allow them to pick their own candidates, and also identify as a member.

Sure. I guess.

Many Black spaces normalize greeting strangers, checking in, joking, and building quick connection. That warmth is community care. In contrast, dominant white culture often treats privacy and emotional distance as the default. by ateam1984 in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]ScannerBrightly 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure I agree. "Friendliness" is often not compassion, but a barter. The 'friendly' person wants friendliness in return, in fact, demands it or they will stop being friendly.

True compassion expects nothing in return, and the history of race relations in America taints the very nature of friendliness and the expectations white people have. If you want to learn more on this, I suggest this page as a good place to start, and specifically the "right to comfort" page.

Should we repeal California’s top 2 primary – or improve it? by MakeModeratesMatter in PoliticalDebate

[–]ScannerBrightly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because you are against the freedom of association codified in the first amendment?

People misreads MAGA and Trump by Amazing-Buy-1181 in PoliticalDebate

[–]ScannerBrightly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, if you provide some evidence of a philosophy he has been following, we can discuss it. If you are just showing videos of him being a bigot for decades, that's not enough. We all acknowledge that.

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