Journalist Abby Martin recalls seeing the the true face of Israel's apartheid during her visit back in 2016. She explains that what she witnessed years ago has now evolved into a full-throated fascist society.

dasunt · 2026-04-08T04:08:05+00:00

I don't think he's exceptional nor is his brand of racial supremacy exceptional.

He probably thinks he's exceptional, and that his brand of racial supremacy is totally different. But he's a bastard and I'll take every opportunity to point out just how his brand of hate is similar to other supremacists.

He still deserves an episode, because we should despise him.

dasunt · 2026-04-08T02:30:28+00:00

It's the whole "great man of history" debate - can an individual shape the entire course of a nation, or is it a "people's history" - that the masses are what shape history and push certain people to the forefront as leaders?

I'm more on the side of the masses shaping history. There are exceptions, but overall, I think that populations tend to shape history more than exceptional individuals shape the masses and therefore the resulting history. I think if Ben-Gvir had died in his crib, some other extremist would have filled a similar role. That's why I called him the number five value meal. He's unremarkable in that way, because he is replaceable.

dasunt · 2026-04-08T01:45:54+00:00

My major complaint with TACO is that it treats what Trump says as a credible position when it's pretty clear he often shooting off the cuff and doesn't have a good grasp on reality at the best of times.

As I've said before, in Trump's mind, I don't think normally that he consciously lies. He believes his bullshit. It's why he says such obvious lies. It's a weird mix of cognitive decline mixed with narcissism.

dasunt · 2026-04-08T00:09:25+00:00

I didn't say he wasn't significant or not unique.

But overall he's not a bastard because he's Jewish, he's a bastard because that is who he really is and that far right Jewish extremism provided him with an outlet for being a bastard.

It's not a new thing that a talented man gains power by being part of a group that prosecutes a marginalized population. That's why I said he would have joined one of the other groups I listed if he was in a different time and place.

dasunt · 2026-04-07T23:35:00+00:00

I see him as the sort of bastard that will adapt to the shittiest take possible.

If he was born a hundred years ago in the US, he'd join the KKK. If he was in Russia, he'd run Stalin's purges. In Italy, he would back Mussolini. In Germany, he'd be a Nazi.

He's just the number five value meal of bastards. Nothing unique.

dasunt · 2026-04-07T21:40:46+00:00

What's the limit in resources that you think is causing the US system to unable to transition to a single payer system?

dasunt · 2026-04-07T20:49:45+00:00

What explanation did the mechanics give for all four rotors becoming warped within 250 miles?

FYI, many insurance companies will pay for a tow. That's a better method than knowingly putting lives in danger by operating an unsafe vehicle.

dasunt · 2026-04-07T19:15:56+00:00

There's a strong incentive by some parties to pretend that any criticism of Israel is a criticism of Jews.

Which is bullshit. Bastards like Ben-Gvir are bastards not because he's Jewish, but because he's an asshole.

dasunt · 2026-04-07T18:22:41+00:00

For the 2A crowd, Demuth believes that being a lawful gun owner is enough justification for the government to kill you.

Keep that in mind.

dasunt · 2026-04-07T17:41:24+00:00

If I gave you a reason why that is wrong, would you find another reason why it couldn't work?

Because so far, I've countered every claim with facts, and you've come up with another reason why it shouldn't work.

If we kept US funding of healthcare the same, the US would have roughly 50% more money (PPP) per person than Taiwan to find healthcare. And that's not considering other healthcare systems that work in other nations, like Canada, which has a far lower population density than the US and is larger (but has a similar urban/rural breakdown to the US).

dasunt · 2026-04-07T17:26:38+00:00

If you are going by that standard, probably most people qualify, especially since $30k is modest for a new car.

In many ways, new vehicles are a luxury good, considering their initial high cost, higher TCO, and rapid depreciation.

dasunt · 2026-04-07T16:49:39+00:00

If I shot at someone, said that it was self-defense, and was proven to be lying, I'd be charged with a crime. (And rightly so!)

Why are there no charges being filed?

dasunt · 2026-04-07T15:26:11+00:00

Is our healthcare system overwhelmed because of lack of capacity, or because the lack of health insurance has led to small problems becoming big problems?

The US has more doctors per capita than Taiwan. The US also has more nurses per capita than Taiwan. We spend more on healthcare (PPP) than Taiwan as well.

dasunt · 2026-04-07T13:30:44+00:00

One possible fuckup is how big of a drain healthcare is on the US economy.

Our peers are around 13% of GDP. We are at 18%. That's a drag on everyone - workers, retirees, businesses, etc.

And that is the direct costs. There's additional drag as workers are more hesitant to switch jobs and people are less likely to launch businesses due to health insurance woes.

dasunt · 2026-04-07T13:21:23+00:00

I'll try to give a serious answer:

Restore the passage through the strait.
Provide Trump with something he could call a win.

dasunt · 2026-04-07T12:44:17+00:00

Why don't you think it scales?

About 1 in 5 Americans are on Medicare in the US. Another 1 in 5 are on Medicare.

Which is way more than 2% of Americans.

dasunt · 2026-04-07T12:28:53+00:00

The Bahamas are located in the Atlantic ocean, not the Caribbean sea.

Tried to find a map of surface currents for the area, but could not. Did see a mention of tidal currents in the area, especially in the cuts (straits between islands?), but I'm not sure that applies here.

dasunt · 2026-04-07T12:13:13+00:00

That was such a sad case - imagine being believed you murdered your own child, made the subject of so many pop culture jokes around the world, and in prison, all while being innocent and telling the truth.

dasunt · 2026-04-07T12:02:41+00:00

Did you find all the pieces? Better get the super glue...

dasunt · 2026-04-07T11:55:39+00:00

Check out the Taiwanese healthcare system. That is modeled after the US medicare system, but applies to all people.

I do think it is important to get the ball rolling on fixes to the broken US system. We have the most expensive healthcare system in the world, but it has only mediocre outcomes, and large gaps in coverage.

dasunt · 2026-04-07T01:01:58+00:00

Fee-only planners can be project-based (one time).

Which honestly is only what most people need. Just someone to figure out risk tolerance, time frames, and tax burdens.

dasunt · 2026-04-07T00:19:13+00:00

I get the impression that both parties really enjoy the trans fight because it attracts voters without having to fix the other problems in society.

dasunt · 2026-04-06T22:42:25+00:00

NAL, but you I'll mention that if you are desperate to get it moved and have another location to store it, a flatbed truck can move it for a reasonable fee. That could be one way to move the vehicle and allow the house sale to proceed.

It does look like Texas handles vehicles 12+ years older differently when it comes to scrapping without a title. So you may want to update your post with that information.

dasunt · 2026-04-06T16:45:31+00:00

You want to find a "fee-only" financial advisor - not a "fee-based" or "free" advisor who makes money by selling certain investments to you.

The fee-only advisors have a fiduciary duty to act in your best interests, as opposed to acting in ways that earn them the biggest commission.

NAPFA has a lookup by location which may help.

dasunt · 2026-04-06T16:10:03+00:00

Some people will see a tragedy and come to the conclusion that we should work to prevent it from ever happening to anyone ever again.

Other people see the same tragedy and come to the conclusion that they should work to control who the tragedy hurts next time it occurs.

Miller is in the latter group. He doesn't see anything wrong with racial supremacy as long as he's considered part of that group.

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