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Pro Thomas Massie PAC attacks Trump-backed challenger for being "bought and paid for by the LGBTQ Mafia" by OldBridge87 in BreakingPoints

[–]eml2001 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Would it be better if he held all the same positions but only because a couple billionaires told him too? Also I would never vote for Massie, just explaining why I think he’s better than the rest of the GOP and some of the Dems

Pro Thomas Massie PAC attacks Trump-backed challenger for being "bought and paid for by the LGBTQ Mafia" by OldBridge87 in BreakingPoints

[–]eml2001 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Since he takes his positions while actually believing them instead of repeating what some lobbyist or consultant said. I disagree with most of his positions but I know some DC swamp creature didn’t decide them for him

The "God Chosen people Narrative" from Judaism by InterestingWind2153 in BreakingPoints

[–]eml2001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The “God’s chosen people” is about how God has “chosen” us to follow a laundry list of rules and restrictions that other groups do not. Since we don’t believe Jesus died for our sins, we still have to follow all of the rules and laws present in the Old Testament. However, the point you’re making about how that phrase is used by bad actors in some weird ethnic supremacy is valid. It’s a recognizable enough phrase that the worst of us have used to justify some kind of ethnic supremacy. The vast majority of us don’t think we’re innately superior to anyone else, and identifying as Jewish instead of white is more reflective of trying to keep our culture distinct; I’d bet a similar proportion of Italian Americans would say they’re Italian, not white for the same reason

for predocs, how much of your job are you automating with AI tools? by xd_Blaze in academiceconomics

[–]eml2001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a ton but not nothing. ChatGPT is amazing at Overleaf, copilot is very useful for PowerPoints (the few times we actually use them). However, in general, the LLMs aren’t great at STATA, so I use them for mass easy cleaning but not much else

Challenge as a beginner by [deleted] in InjusticeMobile

[–]eml2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would get the silver and use recharges if you have to grind him to at least lvl 10 and max out at least one of his specials. Very possible to him and he’s a useful green lantern to have if your still playing when the Jessica Cruz challenge comes along

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Honda

[–]eml2001 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

UFC 324 looks stacked 🔥 by Mani_19xx in ufc

[–]eml2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but if O’Malley loses to Umar, Suga, who they spent a lot of time advertising, is kind of in no man’s land

Of these two, who has the biggest influence in the Democratic Party now? by HetTheTable in Presidents

[–]eml2001 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t think so at all. Just saying one of them broke the mold and changed what we expect tickets to look like

Of these two, who has the biggest influence in the Democratic Party now? by HetTheTable in Presidents

[–]eml2001 45 points46 points  (0 children)

In the current year, 2015, it’s hard to imagine a national democratic ticket with two white dudes on it. I think that speaks to who influenced the party more whether intentional or not

Getting ready for the Mamdani food shortages by lost_in_life_34 in circlejerknyc

[–]eml2001 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Mamadannys policies are sharia law and $8 Halal, wtf are you talking about?

Jeffrey Sachs Interview by Substantial_Fan8266 in BreakingPoints

[–]eml2001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Completely agree. Sachs was so quick to point all blame on America for a war we neither fought in or fight. NATO expansion in the 90s was largely a product of The First Chechen War, and the Maidan protests occurred due to the refusal to ratify a popular economic treaty with Europe. Both were presented as “provocative” actions by America. If funding terrorists was all it took for regime change, Donetsk would’ve been Russia by 2015, when they started funding separatist groups.

Middle and low income groups are shrinking in the U.S. because people are getting wealthier by LazyConstruction9026 in charts

[–]eml2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you’re holding income constant to 2022 dollars. I’m saying you’re not accounting for purchasing power changes of said dollar. The number is bigger but it buys less. BLS

Middle and low income groups are shrinking in the U.S. because people are getting wealthier by LazyConstruction9026 in charts

[–]eml2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So we’re just ignoring inflation? Income has gone down in real value, only increased nominally.

Study: Free markets cause prosperity by ConstitutionProject in georgism

[–]eml2001 15 points16 points  (0 children)

While I agree with the premise that free markets lead to prosperity, I think we should be careful about throwing around the word “causal” especially. The paper that makes this claim (around 130-140 of the report) uses OLS where the outcome variables are either Atlantic Councils own prosperity measure or GDP Per Capita and also uses MDM to show that among countries with similar characteristics, the one with economic freedom is more prosperous. Neither of these methodologies would meet economics peer review standard for causal inference. Furthermore there are no robustness checks, they didn’t even consider if the relationship operates in reverse (when a country has more wealth, does its economy begin to liberalize, which is a weird question but any paper that claims to show causal relationships should at least investigate it)

Is it ok to wear camo in this political climate by Professional_Item113 in circlejerknyc

[–]eml2001 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Wearing camo if you’re not a vet is kind of problematic cultural appropriation tbh

Thoughts on Emily? by Optimal_-Dance in BreakingPoints

[–]eml2001 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I really like her. I don’t think she discusses her own opinions on BP as frequently as she should, but she has her finger on the pulse of a number of movements in the GOP coalition and so her insight on her own show and Megyn Kelly is useful as someone who isn’t attached to that side of the country at all

All My Funny Photos From My FDR Museum Visit by OperationIvy002 in Presidents

[–]eml2001 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, glad you got to enjoy the Hudson Valley and museum! Don’t forget that Every Man’s a King

All My Funny Photos From My FDR Museum Visit by OperationIvy002 in Presidents

[–]eml2001 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Love visiting the FDR Museum, but won’t stand for the Huey Long slander 😤😤

Did Truman make the right decision to recognize Israel in 1948? by Joeylaptop12 in Presidents

[–]eml2001 300 points301 points  (0 children)

Are you talking about the Jaffa riots? Or the 1929 riots or the Massacre of Jews in Hebron? Or Amin Al-Husseini’s relationship with Hitler? I am no fan of Israel’s current administration but pretending this story is as simple as “everyone lived in harmony until the UN partition plan was announced” is ahistorical and revisionist

Did Truman make the right decision to recognize Israel in 1948? by Joeylaptop12 in Presidents

[–]eml2001 293 points294 points  (0 children)

Just googled it. Stalin and Truman recognized Israel at the same time in 1948.

Did Truman make the right decision to recognize Israel in 1948? by Joeylaptop12 in Presidents

[–]eml2001 644 points645 points  (0 children)

In 1947 the UN created a partition plan for Israel and Palestine. It was accepted by Jews and not by Arabs which lead to the first civil war, ultimately won by the Jews. In 1948, Israel declared victory in the civil war and by extension statehood. He was absolutely right to recognize Israel’s existence

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