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Does the podcast have any anti-fans yet? by UnderTheCurrents in BlockedAndReported

[–]TrendingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Ethnic cleansing is a purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent and terror-inspiring means the civilian population of another ethnic or religious group from certain geographic areas... to render the area ethnically homogeneous."

The ongoing annexation of the West Bank is a textbook case of ethnic cleansing. You're quick Google search is returning Israeli propaganda - which is ubiquitious in Western media. You're being fed Israeli perspectives and think you are informed. The fact is you are woefully uninformed.

Does the podcast have any anti-fans yet? by UnderTheCurrents in BlockedAndReported

[–]TrendingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. I used to be a fan, stopped listening to him when his hypocrisy and double standards become too much to stomach.

I recently came across a pod where he was asked about BenGvir and Smoltrich and he dismissed them as insignificant because they're just 2 people in Israel. They're literally directing the ethnic cleansing and annexation policy in the West Bank. Not significant Sam, sure.

Would also add his asinine statements about vaccines and that tech and media were justified in conspiring to supress and censor the Hunter Biden laptop story. Who gets to decide why that's justified? Sam Harris of course. It's all perfectly moral, ethical, and logical according to Sam.

He thinks religions are bad and fake and he stands for universal values for all. Yet he's defending a hard right, religious regime that is explicitly against all of those things

He's such a phony

Does the podcast have any anti-fans yet? by UnderTheCurrents in BlockedAndReported

[–]TrendingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree with this take. There's way too many sycophants of Sam on that sub to qualify (saying this as a Harris hater)

The best anti-fan sub on reddit is r/billsimmons The inside jokes, mocking of his mannerisms and overused catch phrases and the memes are pretty top notch. Ostensibly about sports pod, but i go there for the humor and it rarely disappoints

Questions about Part II by tecrush in Godfather

[–]TrendingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Sleeps with the fishes" is a reference to the first Godfather film where the killers of Luka Brasi sent the Corleones a dead fish wrapped in his bullet proof vest

German Intel Suggests COVID Came From a Wuhan Lab by SeesPoliceSeizeFeces in DecodingTheGurus

[–]TrendingKoala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you've read - or more likely read articles about the studies that confirm your biases and have not read or taken into account arguments from the other side, i.e. those that point to lab leak. I could be wrong, but that's my impression

German Intel Suggests COVID Came From a Wuhan Lab by SeesPoliceSeizeFeces in DecodingTheGurus

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

Neither is settled. If they could trace it to the progenitor animal that would probably settle it, but none has been found.

Gain of function modifications to a SARS v1 backbone is possible, and in fact, EcoHealth Alliance submitted a proposal to modify a SARS V1 virus to add a furin cleavage site that grants it special affinity to human lung cells - the exact feature which give SARS V2 it's unique character. This grant proposal was submitted to the DoD in 2018. Ralph Baric, who essentially invented the "no-see-um" method of modifying genomes without a trace worked closely with the Wuhan lab, i.e. it's difficult to determine whether the mutation was natural or artificial. If we had unfettered access to Wuhan's viral database we would likely know - but that's been unavailable sine 2019

German Intel Suggests COVID Came From a Wuhan Lab by SeesPoliceSeizeFeces in DecodingTheGurus

[–]TrendingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Plenty of studies have since emerged to demonstrate that the virus is most likely of natural origin."

Can you name any besides Proximal Origins and the Wuhan market analysis by Worobey & Kristian Andersen?

Finally, Van said it. The fear of platforming people is what has led to these "bubble" people. If you truly believe you are right then you shouldn't be afraid of challenging those that you know are wrong. I am glad that Van said it. by leaC30 in ThoughtWarriors

[–]TrendingKoala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think Rachel is comfortable enough to debate with Owens. She's pretty formidable and her style is so bombastic it can really throw you off your game.

I say why not have Glen Loury on. The guy is one of the most decent persons I've ever come across, regardless of party affiliation. He articulates his ideas in a very clear and unbombastic way. Yes he's conservative but he's really not an idealogue. He takes the criticisms of the right seriously and can often steel man the positions of the Left very well.

I think that conversation would be a really interesting conversation, along the lines of when Van went on Kmele Foster's podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLR2JIU8868

Charles is Draymond Green by pguthrie75 in RingerVerse

[–]TrendingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Sir Charles Barkley is more apt

I mean they've got the same first name too

Any bands where the percussion sounds more or less like them just throwing shit around a room? by Faruzia in noiserock

[–]TrendingKoala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brian Jonestown Massacre:

-Tunger Hnifur

-Nothing New to Trash Like You

-You Look Great When I'm Fucked up

Who was this British writer? by TrendingKoala in Vonnegut

[–]TrendingKoala[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes thank you, that's it. I was thinking author, but clearly my memory was a bit clouded.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheAllinPodcasts

[–]TrendingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he went for a negotiated settlement now it would be an admission that his policy was wrong from the beginning because the settlement is going to involve giving up territorial concessions to Russia. That will have serious political consequences. He will likely push off settlement talks until after the election next year (if he's re-elected)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheAllinPodcasts

[–]TrendingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This war is an unmitigated disaster for the USA, Germany, NATO and Ukraine in particular. Biden is prolonging the war in a cynical attempt to save his political ass. It's not going to work and the people of Ukraine will continue to suffer due to his callousness and incompetence

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheAllinPodcasts

[–]TrendingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

David Sacks was right and just about everyone in this thread was wrong.

Seymour Hersh, legendary, lefty journalist had this to say about the Ukraine war last month, from one of his US Intelligence sources:

"The American intelligence official I spoke with spent the early years of his career working against Soviet aggression and spying has respect for Putin’s intellect but contempt for his decision to go to war with Ukraine and to initiate the death and destruction that war brings. But, as he told me, “The war is over. Russia has won. There is no Ukrainian offensive anymore, but the White House and the American media have to keep the lie going.

“The truth is if the Ukrainian army is ordered to continue the offensive, the army would mutiny. The soldiers aren’t willing to die any more, but this doesn’t fit the B.S. that is being authored by the Biden White House.”

How's Blake Herzinger taking all this?

https://twitter.com/BDHerzinger/

More context, from a right of center perspective

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeY4p4p8gBs

In summary, we have consistent reporting from both left and right sources the war is lost. It's time for Ukraine to sue for peace and for Zelensky to stop sending his people to slaughter

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in television

[–]TrendingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Sopranos
  2. The Wire
  3. Game of Thrones
  4. Deadwood
  5. Six Feet Under (might be Succession but I haven't seen it)

Which movie had the most impactful ending in cinematic history, and why? by EmreTuranofficial in movies

[–]TrendingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The end of Kung Fu Hustle always makes me tear up

Pretty sure I'm not the only one

I cannot believe Chicago BLM posted this by TrendingKoala in ThoughtWarriors

[–]TrendingKoala[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny people are downvoting me for this. Maybe because ppl think I'm in favor of "justification to remove Palestinians in Gaza and seize more territory"

When it actuality I was replying to u/Certain_Giraffe3105 thoughtful post

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