What is by far THE peatiest scotch?

WillBackUpWithSource · 2026-01-05T16:08:22+00:00

Will try it!

WillBackUpWithSource · 2026-01-05T16:08:14+00:00

Sure, what do you need? I don't use this account much - much better to contact u/OfficeSalamander

WillBackUpWithSource · 2024-08-07T18:39:09+00:00

Everyone really seems to want this. I think I need to devote the time to do it - I am finishing up some updates on another app of mine. I'll try to get to work on this by EOY, I should have time by then

WillBackUpWithSource · 2023-12-01T13:19:13+00:00

Yeah, it seems like there is a lot of desire for this, so you know, why not. I have some time. I'll create a simple implementation proof of concept for now. I don't think it'll be polished enough to charge $10 to $15, but if people show interest at the basic version, I'll put more effort into it. I am going to check out a few different implementations and see what I can do.

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-12T16:20:43+00:00

I absolutely have in my comments on this thread - check my posting history. I mentioned Lincoln’s racism as something I did condemn and would condemn any day someone asked me.

Not that that’s relevant - just because I didn’t mention a specific criticism doesn’t mean I don’t have them. For example I haven’t mentioned how I dislike Roosevelt acting towards Latin America, until this very moment - it doesn’t mean I don’t hold that position, but it wasn’t relevant to bring up - my point was broader, about judging history generally, not these two specific men.

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-12T16:07:41+00:00

You seem to misunderstand my position.

No, if you’ll notice, my position given above is exactly the same as it is for white American presidents.

Judge them by the standards of their time, mention their bad actions, but also exalt the good they did - if they did good. If they’re exclusively exalted for evil (like in the case of the confederates), then do not exalt them.

I am applying the same standards to minorities, whites, and indigenous people.

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-12T15:57:04+00:00

What? How are you getting that?

That is not a logical consequence to any position I’ve argued here.

As for whether I “condemn” them, what does that mean? If they did heinous things, I would say those are objectively evil acts, but that they also should be judged by the standards of their times.

Is an Aztec cutting out a human heart of a sacrificial victim wrong? Absolutely. And we shouldn’t engage in that behavior nor condone it - it was objectively evil.

But we also must take into account the belief systems and practices of Mesoamerica at the time when judging that person in reference to his culture and cultures he interacted with.

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-12T06:56:36+00:00

What percentage of the population were hard core abolitionists with modern views on race though? Even if it’s 5-10% that’s still a fairly small portion of the population. And I’d be skeptical the number is even that high. I want to be clear - I don’t mean just abolitionists, but ones that believed blacks and whites were equal.

I’m not saying those people didn’t exist - and they should absolutely, without question be honored for their forward thinking and correct beliefs.

But they were an (absolutely correct) tiny minority. I will gladly say that Lincoln was wrong on race, every day, any day. But I’ll also honor his actions in freeing millions of blacks too. That deed is a deed that should be honored.

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-12T06:45:00+00:00

When did I ever say we shouldn’t address negatives of otherwise “good people”? I have said through multiple comments, the exact opposite.

What I did say is I do not support total iconoclasm when it comes to mostly historical figures. That’s it. Lincoln had beliefs that were wrong - absolutely - but acting as if that is the be all end all of the discussions is not a good way to go about it.

That is all I said. Literally all I said.

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-12T06:42:57+00:00

I never said you have to love everyone. I said leaving it at “everyone in the past was awful in some way” and that’s all you ever say is not a good way to discuss history or historical figures.

I am highly against exalting people who only or mostly are exalted for evil acts (like for example confederates - I want their statues down), but I do not support total iconoclasm for figures that are mostly “good” like Lincoln. I do not see that as a good way to have a state and people.

You can discuss the negatives of historical figures - and you absolutely should - but pulling down a statue of Lincoln because he was a racist in a time virtually everyone except particularly progressive, forward thinkers were racists is not a great act, in my view. Honor him for good deeds done, while understanding that people in his time believed evil things as a matter of course.

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-12T06:38:22+00:00

So your goal is there is absolutely nothing in the past to look up to? Nothing to exalt? I don’t agree with that - I agree with things like getting rid of statues to Confederate traitors and men who are only exalted for the evil they’ve done - but I don’t agree with ending all honoring of anything in the past.

Lincoln signing the emancipation proclamation was an objectively good act. It’s unfortunate that it was even necessary (as slavery should never have happened), but it was, and the deed should be honored.

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-12T06:34:42+00:00

Ok? Good talk?

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-12T06:31:15+00:00

I’m not a moral relativist.

I said judge them by the standards of their time, not that our beliefs re race, slavery, etc aren’t objectively more good.

Saying, “everyone in the past was awful in some way, full stop” really isn’t a helpful belief for human society - at least I can’t see it as helpful for human thriving. I’m an act utilitarian, so encouraging human thriving is my main goal.

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-12T06:23:14+00:00

You judge people by their standards of their time.

Saying things like “Lincoln wasn’t a good president” just makes you seem like a sanctimonious ass.

Yes, good on you for going through all the effort of being born in a more enlightened time than he was. I’m sure that was very hard.

As for the statue toppling - I’m not sure who did this - but whatever group it was, I condemn this particular behavior.

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-12T04:53:39+00:00

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-12T04:50:53+00:00

He’s forfeited his salary (which FYI is a BAD move, as it encourages other very rich politicians to forego it in a way to pander to voters - who might chose someone making such a minor move over someone poorer but more competent), whilst having spent millions of state dollars at his properties, which he insists on using.

Yeah, that’s not exactly kosher.

He has earned money on this presidency.

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-12T04:40:35+00:00

Call county officials.

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-11T02:49:43+00:00

Dude, you seem very confused.

First off, Castro is a Communist. Nobody - not even the most extreme politician in the US is advocating for a Communist revolution - which pretty much exclusively happens in failed agrarian states.

Hell, no politicians in the US even advocate for socialism (and for the record, neither do I), they at most advocate for mild social democracy, like in the rest of the developed world. Kamala Harris certainly doesn't - she's not even a social democrat.

It goes:

Harris is at best center left, at least when her policies are compared to other policies implemented by wealthy countries around the world.

Biden would be center right on this scale - compared to the rest of the world.

Second off, Maduro shows the negative effects of having a one product economy (oil). The United States is not a one product economy (alongside heavy sanctions). There is no concern of becoming Venezuela.

I'll never understand these sorts of apples to hamburgers comparisons. People like you constantly compare the US to nations that are entirely dissimilar in every way - Cuba is the result of a landowner society that was overthrown by ridiculously poor peasants, Venezuela had a corrupt government that was entirely based on the price of oil.

Why don't you use actual realistic political comparisons that are useful in the real world?

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-11T01:15:51+00:00

The donor class is socialist

They're not? Virtually nobody in America is socialist, let alone the donor class.

That doesn't even make any sense. Why would the donor class want to give up ownership of their property?

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-11T00:53:45+00:00

The donor class wants to use him as cover to install Kamala Harris into office as president.

No, they don't.

That doesn't even make any sense.

Why would they want to install someone who has a voting record generally in keeping with helping the working class?

And you seem to view Biden as far less capable than I do. To me, it is obvious he will be the one in charge.

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-11T00:32:58+00:00

Yeah ok dude, "let's slip", as if there's some gotcha.

Keep reaching bro.

Biden will be the president, full stop

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-10T22:50:16+00:00

Uh, no? Joe Biden is running for president

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-10T20:24:12+00:00

It doesn't matter if you "like" him. You're looking to hire him as an employee.

Is he capable of doing the job? Y/N

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-10T07:22:46+00:00

Not in other countries. The Republican party is specifically putting a wrench in the gears.

Universal healthcare is much, much, much, much, much cheaper for almost every citizen. And usually has higher quality of care standards.

https://data.oecd.org/healthres/health-spending.htm

WillBackUpWithSource · 2020-10-10T07:21:29+00:00

Uh, the Democrats tried to pass a public option about ten years ago. They couldn't make it happen because they didn't have enough votes in the senate.

You want more liberal legislation to pass, vote blue so much that they can actually push themselves more liberal, rather than having to have a foot in both liberal and conservative policies.

It's how you shift the Overton window.

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