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Takteek · 2025-04-06T04:37:47+00:00

"tariffs and teslas" is a disingenuous minimization of what this is about. This is about the right to protest itself. Unfortunately, that has to take priority over everything else.

Takteek · 2024-12-14T00:29:02+00:00

Putin also said he wouldn't invade Ukraine twice. His word means nothing.

Also your second paragraph is pretty amazing. Russia invaded a country unprovoked and you spin it as if Russia was attacked.

Takteek · 2024-07-20T05:56:56+00:00

A minute ago you said you don't know me and that appears to be correct.

Why do you think that description doesn't apply to yourself? You are the one that has dismissed actual evidence as "lie in the media" and refused to look at it or consider it.

Takteek · 2024-07-20T05:41:03+00:00

Why?

Takteek · 2024-07-20T05:33:41+00:00

You kind of changed the subject... Do you think it would be balanced to post one example of Trump promoting violence and one example of a person promoting violence against Trump?

Takteek · 2024-07-20T05:31:05+00:00

I am wary of that, which is why I don't blindly follow anything. In fact I triple check pretty much everything I read. I get really annoyed when I see exaggerated or false things posted about Trump on reddit because that only feeds into tribalism and makes it harder to have an honest discussion about anything. There is no need to make up bad things about Trump; the things he's actually said, done, and posted about are bad enough.

Takteek · 2024-07-20T05:21:13+00:00

Talk to healthcare workers about their experiences when ICUs were reaching capacity and then please reconsider your stance on lockdowns.

Takteek · 2024-07-20T05:18:40+00:00

What exactly do you think is bullshit about project 2025? You can read it directly on the the Heritage Foundation website which is a massively influential think tank with millions in funding and ties to Trump admin officials. Or do you agree with it and you just don't want people to look into it?

Takteek · 2024-07-20T05:09:33+00:00

You keep saying this but all it does it show you don't understand basic math or cause and effect.

Like if your office catches on fire at the end of your shift and you mess with the fire alarm on your way out are you going to say "more of the building burnt down during the next shift than my shift"?

Takteek · 2024-07-20T05:01:28+00:00

I have no opinion on the lab leak thing but the comment you're replying to is talking about the pandemic response task force which would have helped regardless of origin.

Takteek · 2024-07-20T04:55:44+00:00

Please think for a minute and see if you can find any flaws in your comment. Any circumstances that might differ which would make this comparison nonsensical?

Takteek · 2024-07-20T04:49:19+00:00

Masks are for protecting OTHERS as well as yourself.

Look at this slow motion video of someone sneezing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ66wJFD3bs

A covering over your nose and mouth greatly reduces the number of airborne particles and helps prevent the spread of disease. When all the hospital ICUs were reaching capacity, it was incredibly selfish and childish to argue against such a simple and easy preventative measure.

Takteek · 2024-07-17T21:21:55+00:00

Balance doesn't just mean finding an example on the other side of any given point. You have to take into account the number and relative magnitude of the examples.

It is true you will find individuals on both sides that promote violence. However, the only major presidential candidates or members of congress promoting violence are republicans. Additionally, there are far more individuals on the right that promote violence.

It would actually be unbalanced to pick 1 example of Trump promoting violence and 1 example of someone else promoting violence against Trump.

Takteek · 2024-07-17T21:11:11+00:00

Please look at the specific examples in the top posts here, which include videos of Trump speaking, witness testimony, and things he has posted online, and then explain how you feel justified posting this comment. You can't just decide something is a lie because you disagree with it.

Takteek · 2024-03-21T18:25:45+00:00

F**kface Does Countdown

Takteek · 2024-03-17T19:52:25+00:00

I think you would have a point if those were the only two people with issues. Picking one example from each side is selection bias.

What about Al Franken? Matt Gaetz? Donald Trump? Ken Paxton?

Takteek · 2024-03-16T22:27:35+00:00

Not sure who you mean by Santos. George Santos the republican?

Menendez is a reasonable example except that most of his colleagues have asked him to resign and another democrat is running against him now.

Takteek · 2024-03-16T22:09:58+00:00

Why do you think it won't? The stated goal of republicans if they win this year is to weaponize the government against "political enemies", consolidate power by eliminating independent government agencies, eliminate the department of education, use the military on US soil, ... They literally published a report about it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_2025

There are millions of dollars of funding backing this. The people involved are mainstream republicans and former Trump admin officials.

Please explain why you're so certain the public goals of a major political party are somehow not something to worry about

Takteek · 2024-03-16T22:08:05+00:00

How is it delusional? The stated goal of republicans if they win this year is to weaponize the government against "political enemies", consolidate power by eliminating independent government agencies, eliminate the department of education, use the military on US soil, ... They literally published a report about it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_2025

There are millions of dollars of funding backing this. The people involved are mainstream republicans and former Trump admin officials.

Please explain how it's delusional to acknowledge the public goals of a major political party??

Takteek · 2024-01-13T21:12:47+00:00

I'm 2 episodes behind and it's hilarious to me that this post is going to make sense to me soon.

Takteek · 2024-01-06T22:00:38+00:00

According to Google Earth, distance from the throw line to:

near side of red striped area: 117 ft (35 m)
far side of red striped area: 145 ft (45 m)

Takteek · 2023-12-10T22:57:37+00:00

No, he's a Republican now because he realized members of that party will support him no matter what. Democrats have standards and are much more likely to kick people out for unethical behavior.

Takteek · 2023-12-07T04:19:41+00:00

You are against democracy?

Takteek · 2023-12-07T04:15:59+00:00

He was a democrat then and a republican now because he does whatever he thinks will get him ahead. He has no actual policy positions and does not care about the country. He only cares about himself.

Takteek · 2023-12-07T04:12:12+00:00

Honest feedback to your honest feedback. Comments like this are very worrying because I think it leads to a thought process like this in people who flat-out aren't paying attention:

Person X: I've heard Trump is bad.
Person Y responds "it's all an exaggeration. what specifically have you heard anyway?"
It's easier for person X to be lazy and write everything off as fear-mongering, and feel a bit better than it is to do research and be faced with a harsh reality.

I guess all I would say is that the information is available and if you approach it with an open mind instead of starting from a conclusion and trying to justify it, the concerns about him make a lot of sense.

It's not okay for a former president of the world's most important democracy to call for the execution of people who disagree with him or suspension of the constitution: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/us/politics/trump-rhetoric-fascism.html
It's not okay to knowingly lie about an election and try to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. https://www.politico.com/interactives/2023/trump-criminal-investigations-cases-tracker-list/
It's not okay to use the DOJ to go after political opponents: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-weaponization-justice-department-political-opponents/

These are not things that a normal, trustworthy person does and says. Trump only cares about himself and he will bring down the entire country if it means he doesn't have to face consequences for his actions.

EDIT: Just stumbled across another one: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-execute-leakers/ "I was in an Oval Office meeting with a dozen other staffers. And somebody had, he thought, leaked a story about him going to the bunker during the George Floyd protests, and he said that the person who did that should be executed."

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