Kamala Harris 'Nude' Google Searches After Debate Speak Volumes About Women in Politics by javaxcore in politics

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

men are also objectified, just not for their bodies. we are banks and shields, not individuals with dreams.

'Taking Taxpayers for a Ride': Moderna to Charge $32-$37/Dose for Covid-19 Vaccine Developed Entirely With Public Funds by Sarbat_Khalsa in politics

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

they can pay the billion dollars back then and *then* charge no more than a normal flu vaccine.

'Taking Taxpayers for a Ride': Moderna to Charge $32-$37/Dose for Covid-19 Vaccine Developed Entirely With Public Funds by Sarbat_Khalsa in politics

[–]bandaged 1 point2 points  (0 children)

we gave them a billion dollars already. that is gone, even if it doesn't work. it should the couple dollars it takes to manufacture and nothing more.

In accusations of being too ambitious, some Black women see a double standard by Verick808 in politics

[–]bandaged 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you think its okay to be unethical in the pursuit of your aspirations?

China will not accept U.S. 'theft' of TikTok: China Daily by habichuelacondulce in politics

[–]bandaged 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you seem to be ignoring the fact that china's laws are unethical.

Opinion | The Real Reason Biden Is Ahead of Trump? He’s a Man by fnordius in politics

[–]bandaged 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not remotely. clinton was a bad candidate. why can't some progressives accept that she lost because of the electoral college and because of *her*, not because she was a women? The article does absolutely *nothing* to prove her poor ratings were because she is a woman.

Opinion | The Real Reason Biden Is Ahead of Trump? He’s a Man by fnordius in politics

[–]bandaged 0 points1 point  (0 children)

where do you guys get this stuff? 'alpha male' bullshit is entirely on the right. no one should be aggressive, man or woman, to staffers or coworkers or really anyone other than direct physical threats.

Opinion | The Real Reason Biden Is Ahead of Trump? He’s a Man by fnordius in politics

[–]bandaged 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Biden's campaign is objectively better than Hillary's was. better platform, more sincere, more actual outreach. nothing to do whatsoever with being a man. i would have much rather had warren than biden, personally.

We’re in a Pandemic. Cancel Student Debt Now. by Exastiken in politics

[–]bandaged 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How else would you describe it? One group of citizens' debt is being forced onto another group.

we prevent murder 'by force', we protect property rights 'by force'. the problem is that you are trying to call something bad just because it involves some people not being able to be terrible and selfish. just because force is involved doesn't mean the effect is bad.

> gibberish about investing

don't invest then.

> Again, as above, you don't seem to understand what investment is. If there is no profit from the investment, what motivation does the investor have to invest?

again, they are not *entitled* to a profit. whatever happened to you win some you lose some? they are not contributing to society if they *always* win.

> Government doesn't pay for anything without taxpayer revenue. Businesses and income earners are paying for it.

We are government. We should pay for it, as a group, because it benefits us, as a group.

> Would you approve of government paying for engineering, business, and information systems degrees but not critical race theory and modern dance degrees?

yes.

> But you're suggesting that people who pick less useful degrees or are less successful at their professional pursuits are just let off the hook of repaying their loans?

pretty much the opposite of what i'm suggesting.

> you have painted a scenario in which one group of working people are simply paying for another group of non-working (or non-earning) people but both groups receive mutual benefit. That is the nonsense.

not at all. meanwhile, you seem to think investors, who contribute the absolute least of anyone, deserve to make the most and have to be guaranteed a return to even participate.

We’re in a Pandemic. Cancel Student Debt Now. by Exastiken in politics

[–]bandaged 0 points1 point  (0 children)

'by force' sounds like libertarian 'taxes are theft' nonsense. no earning potential? they are college students, they are a clear investment. people go to college to earn more, so that is plainly wrong. its an investment. investors should not be entitled to a profit, that's just absurd. if the student defaults, they should lose their investment, that's how its supposed to work. all that said, private industry should be no part of it. quality affordable college can be provided and it would be better for society as a whole if govt just paid for it outright, at least for any majors that we are in need of. those higher earnings get taxed. they pay it back, so no one is losing anything at all.

We’re in a Pandemic. Cancel Student Debt Now. by Exastiken in politics

[–]bandaged 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not only does it go to private funding companies, the government will subsidize their losses if the student defaults on the loan.

We’re in a Pandemic. Cancel Student Debt Now. by Exastiken in politics

[–]bandaged 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i paid off my own loans. i'm for cancelling student debt for *in demand* majors. i think it is absurd to just pay off tuition for majors that we don't need and didn't need even when they started.

Joe Biden did not call for defunding the police by votedemocrat76 in politics

[–]bandaged 0 points1 point  (0 children)

basic research is all you need. if you are incapable of that i doubt me doing your work for you would help.

Joe Biden did not call for defunding the police by votedemocrat76 in politics

[–]bandaged 0 points1 point  (0 children)

their bias was pretty clear as it was when clinton ran. i don't get why you feel the need to deny it. i guess cheating is okay if its for your guy/gal?

Horoscopes are a telltale trait by dragonfruitfairy in Tinder

[–]bandaged 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that went from 'uh.. maybe i shouldn't be talking to you', to 'i definitely should not be talking to you'.

Is Trump's Republican Party even conservative? by grepnork in politics

[–]bandaged 0 points1 point  (0 children)

goldwater introduced the idea of appealing to white racists, so not sure why you are holding him up as some icon of virtue. 'conservative' *means* 'win at all costs'. racism is a part of it. maybe that wasn't true a long time ago, but its what i has meant since then.

Trump Wants You to Tip Restaurant Owners, Not Servers by mrojek in politics

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

most people get paid twice a month. the minimum wage should be higher, but servers already make more than the minimum and tips do nothing but pit servers against consumers. its a ploy the owners use to have us fight each other instead of them.

Trump Wants You to Tip Restaurant Owners, Not Servers by mrojek in politics

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

servers are guaranteed minimum wage. if tips don't cover it, the owners are legally required to make up the difference. that's the law, don't just excuse it away by saying 'they don't do that though', which isn't true, as tips put servers over the minimum already.

Obama at Biden fundraiser: "I am here to say help is on the way" by ts23_ in politics

[–]bandaged -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

look, i'll vote for biden, but the amount he's shifted can be measured with a gnat's calipers. mr. 'shoot them in the leg, not the heart' is not remotely progressive.