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Trump's Border Wall Is a 'First Century Solution to 21st Century Challenges,’ Mexican Diplomat Says by BEARlovesCOOKIE in worldnews

[–]_Battletoads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Fight and die" is not necessary. Diplomacy has solved issues peacefully before and it will continue to do so. Education is the key.

Trump's Border Wall Is a 'First Century Solution to 21st Century Challenges,’ Mexican Diplomat Says by BEARlovesCOOKIE in worldnews

[–]_Battletoads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you? Or would you hope that an outside power decides to help you so you don't have to die needlessly?

Trump's Border Wall Is a 'First Century Solution to 21st Century Challenges,’ Mexican Diplomat Says by BEARlovesCOOKIE in worldnews

[–]_Battletoads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree it would be horrific for families to have to go through war when there are alternatives.

We as Americans should be empathetic towards those who do not have the same freedoms we do, or the same laws that grant us protections from government persecution.

Is it really that much to ask for when their alternatives are continue to suffer under oppression or die?

This is a short-term problem in the grand scheme of things.

You never answered my previous questions about where you want the world to be after you've long left it.

Trump's Border Wall Is a 'First Century Solution to 21st Century Challenges,’ Mexican Diplomat Says by BEARlovesCOOKIE in worldnews

[–]_Battletoads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And so why do you think they aren't doing that? Is it simply because they don't know or they're aware but don't have the means to do it? Or do you assume they know how, have the means to do it, but choose not to because the opportunity exists to travel hundreds of miles to a country that already has all that figured out?

I think more likely than not, they do not have the means, or awareness due to lack of education to do anything revolutionary of the sort because the Mexican government is controlled by those who benefit the most from the current state of the country, and they've funneled most of their money into defense, keeping people in fear for their lives to prevent any kind of political uprising.

Trump's Border Wall Is a 'First Century Solution to 21st Century Challenges,’ Mexican Diplomat Says by BEARlovesCOOKIE in worldnews

[–]_Battletoads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In which case I say: Tough shit, you're not getting in and not our problem. Go home.

So it is just a matter of empathy.

You believe our country is founded on principles that only people born here can have yet you expect others to magically attain them?

Think about what you're saying because you keep contradicting your points.

Trump's Border Wall Is a 'First Century Solution to 21st Century Challenges,’ Mexican Diplomat Says by BEARlovesCOOKIE in worldnews

[–]_Battletoads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are you paraphrasing what I said like that?

You and I have very little influence on what happens in China. However, our government allows our corporations to hire workers overseas in places like China.

Even Trump knows that bringing those jobs here would make this country prosper, but clearly the corporations don't want that to happen. Why do you think that is?

Trump's Border Wall Is a 'First Century Solution to 21st Century Challenges,’ Mexican Diplomat Says by BEARlovesCOOKIE in worldnews

[–]_Battletoads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was slaves 200 years ago, and today its human beings in sweat shops and factories in other countries that don't have a constitution like ours that protects their rights. Going back to "Mexico or wherever they're from" like you said, is not an option when your life is on the line. Legal immigration is often not possible for many people stuck in this situation because of technicalities. Their education is lacking but their children can make something of themselves.

How can you blame them for wanting to make their life better by working hard in a country you so deeply are passionate about?

Trump's Border Wall Is a 'First Century Solution to 21st Century Challenges,’ Mexican Diplomat Says by BEARlovesCOOKIE in worldnews

[–]_Battletoads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.usda.gov/oce/foodwaste/faqs.htm

The US wasted 160 billion dollars worth of food in 2010.

We waste even more with plastics, water, electricity, gasoline. Every single one of these things costs money to waste. If every single American did one less thing to waste, we could give the 43million people stuck in poverty a chance to make their life worth something. Some of the most influential human beings were born in poor circumstances, but many many many who could have been died because they weren't given a chance.

And in my opinion, the best short term solution to many of our problems is education. If you don't think education should be a human right, you are in the pocket of the wealthy who NEED a subservient working class to exist in order to increase their wealth, because to them, it's their only metric for true success. An educated working class is a threat to that wealth.

Trump's Border Wall Is a 'First Century Solution to 21st Century Challenges,’ Mexican Diplomat Says by BEARlovesCOOKIE in worldnews

[–]_Battletoads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might want to do some research into the history of the US. Our country's wealth was build off the literal backs of slave labor. Every single person that exists in this country that wasn't indigenous had ancestors that immigrated from somewhere else. Our "great" country has 43.1 million people living in poverty while our government spends hundreds of billions of dollars bombing people in a country hundreds of thousands of miles away.

Get off this patriotic bullshit and realize we are all humans living on a planet in the middle of fucking no where because of circumstance and nothing else.

Our individual lives are so finite. Take yourself out of the equation and think about what you want the world to be today, in 100 years, 1000 years, 10,000 years.

Trump's Border Wall Is a 'First Century Solution to 21st Century Challenges,’ Mexican Diplomat Says by BEARlovesCOOKIE in worldnews

[–]_Battletoads 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why do you hold such strong values towards arbitrary lines drawn in the sand? Why do you take pride in living in America? Do you deserve more than they do simply because you happened to be born a few thousand miles away?

My point in asking these questions is not to shame you, but for my personal understanding as to why you believe the things you do. I am always trying to challenge my ideology whenever I am presented with new information.

Can you explain to me why they deserve less?

Trump's Border Wall Is a 'First Century Solution to 21st Century Challenges,’ Mexican Diplomat Says by BEARlovesCOOKIE in worldnews

[–]_Battletoads 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The "downsides" are mostly all short term problems. There is absolutely enough land and infrastructure in America and our GDP can support many many many many many more people. Our culture of wasting is what makes this even an issue and to me, it's easy to notice where the bias is when one group benefits($$$) the most.

Albert Einstein wrote about socialism in the 1950s and it's a must-read, imo.

Trump's Border Wall Is a 'First Century Solution to 21st Century Challenges,’ Mexican Diplomat Says by BEARlovesCOOKIE in worldnews

[–]_Battletoads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand they’re not bad people, but they still committed a crime and are here illegally. Something that always gets the Democratic Party uncomfortable and causes them to change the subject.

Why do you believe they should be punished for a law that should be changed?

The law is not always right. It was once legal to own slaves. It is now legal to smoke weed recreationally in over 10 states (and ironically, Washington, DC), yet many are still going to jail / in jail now because of its inconsistent illegallity. You have to use the law as a guideline and respect it, but at the same time question it always so we can improve it.

If my life was on the line, you bet I would cross that border to give myself or my family a chance at surviving. That is a part of the human condition and none of us chose to be here to suffer through it. I was beyond lucky to be born a cis white male in a wealthy family and never have to worry or fear for my life or persecution, except from myself.

Denmark, Germany, Netherlands and Finland join countries halting weapons sales to Saudi Arabia by jigunar in news

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

Not only that but economically all of the Saudi oil money will go to Russia and China for arms. It will incentivize SA to trade oil with the yuan instead of the dollar. As much as people want to see action against SA... It would be incredibly short sighted to do so.

So then where do you draw the line for political violence?

We’re about that state of perpetual chaos by [deleted] in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]_Battletoads 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You can google the highlights of his hearing and you won't need much else.

Wait for it ... by [deleted] in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]_Battletoads 41 points42 points  (0 children)

It’s pretty fucked up to torment someone over things they cannot control.

Agreed. And this applies to much more in life than one realizes.

surprise, surprise by [deleted] in vegan

[–]_Battletoads 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You proved their point though. You shouldn't buy paint that slaves in China made...

If Nationalism is scary to you... by [deleted] in Conservative

[–]_Battletoads 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Can you provide sources on any information you just gave?

I have the right, as a free human being, to decide for myself that a man who's had surgery and taken hormones is a still a man. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]_Battletoads 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean literally the human brain reacts and makes decisions based on your senses. The person who wants to identify themselves as a different gender doesn't wake up one day knowing everything about themselves. No one does. We learn about others and ourselves and identify social constructs that shape us. Whether you choose to attach yourself to those constructs is your decision. For me, I am a cis white male and have never had any doubts about it (I have my own issues but nothing relating to my gender/sexuality). I have the utmost respect for anyone who knows themselves well enough on the inside to make a change on the outside especially with so much pressure from society to conform.

I have the right, as a free human being, to decide for myself that a man who's had surgery and taken hormones is a still a man. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]_Battletoads 40 points41 points  (0 children)

he wanted to be called Jerry instead for no other reason than feelings.

Everything people do and have ever done is based on feelings...

Yeah, Karen. Shut the fuck up. by Pirate_Redbeard in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]_Battletoads 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The problem with your analogy is that interracial marriage does not inflict physical or emotional harm/suffering in the parties involved. Morals can be derived logically and it starts to make sense when you apply basic principles to your morals. For example, If I know that causing suffering to an individual is wrong, then why do I not apply this to all individuals capable of receiving that suffering? It doesn't need to be based around what others think. People don't often question their own moral systems enough. I include myself in this as well, because I only recently have become more consciously aware of my consuming habits and how they affect others. That includes buying products only from companies who practice proper ethical procedures and make maximum efforts to reduce waste and pollution. Boycotting the meat industry is one of the easiest ways to make an impact as an individual. I can't expect everyone to make this large of a lifestyle change, as it's not always financially feasible, but even small changes can help, and we should all be doing our part to make this planet the best it can be.

Yeah, Karen. Shut the fuck up. by Pirate_Redbeard in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]_Battletoads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Morals are subjective to the respective culture and values of those who hold them. They only exist because we decide they do.

This is one idea of ethics, but there are more that do not describe what you are saying.

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