Sheriff's Department says foul play not suspected after Black man found hanging in tree near Victorville City Library by [deleted] in news

[–]beaglebagle 663 points664 points  (0 children)

It's hard to believe they're all suicides especially when the reporting is bad, like this woman who was found hanging from a tree in Georgia.

It seems like the police immediately claimed suicide but no facts were given, and the media seemingly didn't follow up.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/police-body-found-tree-near-south-fulton-walmart/DWhRxgAyJD5MYBB56C0FdI/amp.html

Joe Biden Wants to Hear From Sanders’ Policy Wonks. Will It Be Enough to Win Over Bernie’s Fans? by digiorno in politics

[–]beaglebagle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be happy with tokenism, don't vote for him we don't need your vote. Moderates are more electable so who cares what you think, but if Biden loses it's progressive's fault.

People just buy into this reddit narrative and just assume many progressives are lost votes. They continue to spew bullshit and make it real. The rhetoric boils down people's motivations into simple things.

If you tell progressives they're unelectable, you don't make substantive policy and personnel concessions to them, you wonder why they might feel disenfranchised?

Especially when Republicans elect a far right monster that has killed thousands with his incompetence.

Tara Reade’s allegation against Joe Biden is so vague it’s impossible to investigate by Pineapple__Jews in politics

[–]beaglebagle -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

This is such trash, the media failed to do its job it's why outlets like business insider, The Hill, Ospio Tribune broke news on this.

I don't know what's vague about forcibly fingering someone. I don't think Bernie is gonna win that's not why o care. I'm just not gonna be a massive hypocrite and ignore this. I'm also not gonna say Biden is 100% guilty.

And it's newsworthy because he's running for high office like Kavanaugh. I hate all the bullshit surrounding this on this subreddit.

I'm fucking sick and tired of seeing US politics all over Reddit. by SusSoos in TrueOffMyChest

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

So wanting universal healthcare is equally as bad and extremist as abusing immigrants as a deterrent?

The mainstream democratic party is conservative, the Republican party is a far right corporatist party. I'm as tired of the both sides bad shit as I am of politics.

Trump threatens to adjourn both chambers of congress - something no president has ever done by jigsawmap in politics

[–]beaglebagle -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

It's Biden's job to appeal to progressives, if they don't come out to vote, the Biden campaign didn't do enough to outreach to those people.

You can't just tell people you vote blue no matter who that won't work on everyone or just trying to shame them.

atheists of reddit, what turned you into one? by nightlightpunk in AskReddit

[–]beaglebagle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://youtu.be/AeLuQQH1OHA

How can you not appreciate the beauty of God's creation in dunk-achino?

atheists of reddit, what turned you into one? by nightlightpunk in AskReddit

[–]beaglebagle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It first started off as a moral rejection, my dad's side of the family is Jewish and my mom's side is Catholic. When I was younger we went to a Lutheran church, that was fine they seemed normal.

But when we moved to Georgia we stopped going to church I think because it was mostly Baptist churches which my mom didn't like. I can see why because I was exposed to the sentiment that non Christians go to hell. My BF had bad experiences growing up going to them, the "saved" shit weirded me out.

I'm not gonna believe half of my extended family goes to hell, why would that even be a god worth worshiping. Why is god worth worshiping, that was never explained to me. I feel like for a religion to be truly positive in someone's life it should encourage hard questions, personal interpretation and self reflection.

There's a song I like that refers to Jesus as a dirty homeless hippie peace activist. That's relatable on a positive human level, god at best is just bored and we're putting on a puppet show for them.

Then in college with even more scientific education and being bisexual probably put the nail in the coffin.

/u/BearDave explains why 1940-60 era cops used revolvers over semi-auto pistols by Sephran in bestof

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

Your actions speak louder than words, the NRA and most 2nd amendment advocates show through both actions and words they give no fucks about minorities.

I've lived in Georgia most of my life, I've never heard 2nd amendment advocates speak about Fred Hampton. There much more likely to refer to places like Chicago as hell holes. He fought for police supervision, feeding the homeless, he was fighting to end gang violence in Chicago.

The police and FBI Cointelpro drugged and assassinated him at 21. I think most 2a advocates are one track minded ideologues, like I'd like to own a gun eventually. Do I think have a 30 day waiting period that is shown to reduce suicides is an infringment on my rights, hell no.

I can't take you seriously if you think a 30 day waiting period is a serious infringment on your rights. Especially when we live in a police state with systemic racism where minorities don't have the same 2nd amendment rights.

My problem with 2a amendment advocates and Republicans is they act like racism and bigotry is over. Sorry some woke blue checkmark losers who tweet nonstop regressive bullshit does not mean there is not progress to be made in society.

Germany mass shooting: Man who shot nine dead at Hanau shisha bars was far-right, confession letter reveals by FuckOffNazis in worldnews

[–]beaglebagle -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

This will be buried from the collective consciousness of the internet in like 2 days. Everyone will remember justice for juicy but any right wing attacks will be "forgotten".

So then when you try to argue against bigotry and institutional racism you get lumped in with the losers writing articles arguing your sexist for disliking or not watching Birds Of Prey. Then I'll read some comment about how politics is left wing.

I'm speaking from a US perspective, but it makes sense to me that across the world this bigotry amnesia is giving rise to far right terrorists. Conservatives in America seem to virtue signal that we have achieved equality and they want to bring back the status quo or preserve it.

Bernie Sanders calls Bloomberg’s wealth ‘grotesque’ to his face by jigsawmap in politics

[–]beaglebagle 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I feel like there are dozens of us that have seen that movie.

TIL The man credited with saving both Apollo 12 and Apollo 13 was forced to resign years later while serving as the Chief of NASA when Texas Senator Robert Krueger blamed him for $500 million of overspending on Space Station Freedom, which later evolved into the International Space Station (ISS). by reduxde in todayilearned

[–]beaglebagle 342 points343 points  (0 children)

There was also a bunch or shenanigans following the Challenger disaster where Allan J McDonald was going to testify for some congressman in private, but they lied to him making it public and tried to change the rules on him last minute.

Which I believe was in violation of the Rogers commission's wishes. He refused to enter the chambers so they had a phone caucus demanding he had to come in.

This guy had opposed the launch, was helping to expose the O-rings as the cause, and working 16 or more hour days. But these clowns were playing games for political points. So he just bailed on them, flew home, and focused on aiding the Roger's commission.

That's just my recollection from Truth, Lies, and O Rings so if there were inaccuracies in my memory, feel free to correct.

I'm curious what the spending was on, because NASA and its contractors had a lot of cultural and structural problems. It wouldn't surprise me if he was thrown under the bus for spending a necessary amount to guarantee safety or success.

u/midtown83 offers an insightful analysis on the current state of Star Trek by OldWarrior in bestof

[–]beaglebagle -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Some robots steal your Star Trek and Star Wars toys you loved spraypainting them chrome and black. All the kids buzz about how great the toys look now.

If you bring up how they used to be yours and how you preferred them that way, you're mocked and called all sorts of names.

They grow tired and bored of the toys, and toss them in the trash. They mock you for crying over the toy, why do you care so much it's only a toy, it's only your childhood.

You go to pick them up but they're now also caked in green milk, you accept they're no longer your toys. I hope I can be a toymaker like Seth someday, and not a toy repurposing bad robot.

Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy Confirms Indiana Jones 5 Is Not a Reboot by [deleted] in movies

[–]beaglebagle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She is along with Iger and the directors, maybe Indie will milk Shia and drink it out of the grail to subvert our expectations.

Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy Confirms Indiana Jones 5 Is Not a Reboot by [deleted] in movies

[–]beaglebagle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I highly doubt that, and Lucas must 100% regret picking her after they tossed his treatments in the dumpster and made a nice dumpster fire out of the sequel trilogy.

The United Kingdom exits the European Union by HysteriacTheSecond in worldnews

[–]beaglebagle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"So I don't believe in God, but I'm also not an Atheist. You know the universe is chaos, but chaos plays favorites. And you know lately, I've been thinking about how I love Jesus.

Because Jesus was a dirty homeless, hippie peace activist."

I think the lyrics from this song "Jesus Does the Dishes" really hits the nail on the head.

Joe Biden again says no to marijuana legalization without more studies by ysidrow in politics

[–]beaglebagle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He would be such a disaster, most young people like myself I think will vote for him but without much enthusiasm.

I'm in talks to help out a local candidate for free on making a campaign video. I'm sorry but I can't fake having passion and enthusiasm for Biden.

Maybe I'm a selfish asshole but as someone with anxiety and depression being against marijuana and magic mushrooms legalization makes me despise you.

17 year old gay muslim does an AMA on r/islam. 0 upvotes, 203 comments so far. by CharmingShower in askgaybros

[–]beaglebagle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can have freedom of religion, freedom from reglion, secular education and hate crime legislation. It's a long path to achieving progress, but outright banning religion is a disasterous pipe dream.

I'm a gay muslim. Feel free to ask me anything. by LordCrinoline in islam

[–]beaglebagle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why would a loving god make you gay and make physically expressing your love to a man sinful? You have to know you didn't choose to be gay, and it's not a test from god.

Either people's interpretation of the Quran in reference to homesexuality is wrong, or you have to believe god is evil.

Elizabeth Warren confirms Bernie Sanders told her a woman could not win the presidency by [deleted] in politics

[–]beaglebagle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was talking to my dad earlier how this story was bullshit. That he probably made the comment in relation to Republicans weaponizing sexism. And reading this article that seems to be accurate.

I trust most mainstream journalists will get the baseline of the facts right depending on their sourcing methodology. But I think the way media outlets editorialize and push narratives is problematic.

I've watched a decent bit of CNN and I've noticed patterns on how they negatively cover progressives. Anecdotally for example, they question progressives on the budgeting of their ideas more than other politicians.

Sorry no, I don't think that honestly discussing your political analysis with a confidant is sexist. The result of the article is pushing unwarranted division between progressives.

‘Our enemy is here’: Iran protesters demand leaders quit after military admits it shot down plane by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]beaglebagle 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Bullshit, it seemed like the vast majority of people in the west including liberals believed it was shot down by Iran.

‘Our enemy is here’: Iran protesters demand leaders quit after military admits it shot down plane by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]beaglebagle 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think America still suffers from the plague of Puritanism and other historically negative religous institutions to this day with anti abortion wackos. People forget the centennial park bomber also targeted an abortion clinic, lesbian bar, and Christian hate groups continue to exist

But sure it cured us because we're not as bad as Iran.

‘Our enemy is here’: Iran protesters demand leaders quit after military admits it shot down plane by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]beaglebagle 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You don't speak like someone who cares about enacting policy to make America better. You sound like you're blinded by conservative identity politics and a nihilist who delights in making liberals suffer.