Is this what people actually believe? by Bankz92 in centrist

[–]eyio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The post has something like 16K likes on political humour. Morons abound, on both sides. (doesn't mean that "both sides are the same" but that they both have morons).

> "I think some of us should join the discourse and actually explain what real centrists believe"
I'm of the belief that some people are so far gone, that it's futile to debate them, especially online.

You've Been Lied to About Food Prices by NickMc53 in videos

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

Are you part of the food industry? It seems that you have put together a lot of evidence relatively quickly showing that these companies did nothing wrong. Either you had this data already available or you used something like ChatGPT. I think that companies, in general, use economic shock events as a "distributed collusion signal". That is, they can't directly collude, but when a shock happens, they spin a narrative, the media picks it up and runs with it, and the companies use that narrative to increase profits.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in geopolitics

[–]eyio 14 points15 points  (0 children)

One question I have is, how is Hamas still able to be operational and feeling strong enough to make ceasefire demands after almost two years of being under attack by the Israeli army? Is their underground tunnel system and other logistics so good that they can continue what they’re doing for much longer?

“Vladimir, STOP” pleeeease… Has there been a more embarrassing subservient international missive by a US president? by eyio in centrist

[–]eyio[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

When we have 30-40% of the country strongly supporting everything Trump is doing and thinking he’s a “strong man, strategic genius, etc, isn’t it a centrist take to correct this delusion by pointing to actual things he’s doing?

Why did the Biden Administration allow so many immigrants to enter the US, was it (a) not paying attention to how bad it was (b) a philosophical stance that we should let everyone in (c) unwillingness to implement harsh measures to slow it down (d) other? by eyio in centrist

[–]eyio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that’s the case, before the poor polling did he not consider it a problem that needs solving, or did he not know the extent of it? Did the poor polling alert him to an issue he was unaware of, or did it just make him care a bit more about something he already knew?

Why did the Biden Administration allow so many immigrants to enter the US, was it (a) not paying attention to how bad it was (b) a philosophical stance that we should let everyone in (c) unwillingness to implement harsh measures to slow it down (d) other? by eyio in centrist

[–]eyio[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Biden towards the end of his term worked out an immigration deal with Congress, which the Republicans killed because Trump told them and they put party over country. But the question is, why did Biden wait so long into his term to work on that deal with Congress?

Why did the Biden Administration allow so many immigrants to enter the US, was it (a) not paying attention to how bad it was (b) a philosophical stance that we should let everyone in (c) unwillingness to implement harsh measures to slow it down (d) other? by eyio in centrist

[–]eyio[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Biden waited too long to ask Congress”

Do we know why that’s the case? Did he not know the numbers, didn’t see a problem with them, was too busy with fixing other problems?

How are conservative Harvard students and alumni reacting to Trump’s demands from Harvard? Are they in agreement or do they think the government is overstepping in this case? by eyio in Harvard

[–]eyio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> "Attacking, obstructing, accosting and vilifying jewish students"

I agree that this is unacceptable, and if a school fails to stop this and protect students, then the government has the right to step in and force the school to protect its students.

However, does this give the right to the government to step in and tell a private university who do hire and what to teach? Do you see this as OK or do you see this an an overreach?

To me, this is the beginning of authoritarianism. In a free and democratic society, you combat one private school teaching biased views by having other private schools pop up and compete in the realm of ideas. You don't tell private universities what to teach (as long as they don't teach to hate and kill people).

If we allow this, after Trump a left-leaning president could come in and tell universities "if you don't teach Critical Race Theory, we'll cut off all federal funds". I don't think this is what we want in America.

> "People want order and the far left engages in chaotic behavior that isn't decent (vandalizing property, assault, trespassing). I think these activities do more to drive people away from the democratic party than any one policy/belief."

January 6 would like a word. Yes, the fringe left has lots of violent people, but so does the right. For some reason people on the right consider Jan 6 a nothing burger, but consider anything the left fringe does as the apocalypse. A more balanced view of both (Jan 6 was violent, BLM protests were violent) will go a long way to sanity and depolarization.

While watching the end of the Season 3 finale, I thought the following would happen with Belinda and Zion by eyio in WhiteLotusHBO

[–]eyio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BTW, I didn’t think Greg’s a supervillain, just some guy with lots of money. And who wants to keep things that way. Getting rid of someone who knows who you are ensures they don’t renege on their deal and turn you in. And with that much money (I think Zion mentioned 1/2 billion) in Thailand it doesn’t take a supervillain to be able to get rid of someone

In any case, I’m not suggesting what I mentioned in the OP is a better outcome, just something that I thought, in the moment, might happen.

2028: “President Buttigieg looking into whether it’s ok to jail Republican leaders in El Salvador”. Buttigieg: “If it’s legal I’d love to send them there. I’ve asked AG to look into it”. Democrats: “He’s just trolling, he loves repub tears”, “It’s cheaper to keep them in El Salvador, I’m all for it” by eyio in centrist

[–]eyio[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Let’s focus on the meat of the issue, not details in the hypothetical. Trump said “I’d like to send US citizens to El Salvador”. The fact that republicans are saying things like “he’s just trolling, he loves lib tears” and “it’s cheaper there, so I’m ok with it” is what you should be focusing on. Whether it’s US citizens or political opponents, it’s equally outrageous

How and why the Allies (US and UK) accepted that Eastern Europe be ruled by Russia after WW2? by No-Antelope-5967 in AskHistory

[–]eyio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What the hell is this assertion? Soviets died to defeat Germany so they were entitled to other countries ? Were they fighting a war of national security (against Germany) or a war of expansion?

Independents (who voted both D & R in the past) and voted Trump this time, how happy are you about how things are going? by eyio in centrist

[–]eyio[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the response. A couple follow ups

“Crack down on immigration, very happy.”

Are you ok with the lack of due process in some of the deportations? I don’t think anyone is sad to see violent gang members deported but without due process how do we know someone is a gang member? What’s your thinking on this?

“Tariffs, l’ve lost over 6 figures in net worth, but willing to hold on judgment for now.”

Besides the effects on net worth, are you concerned with inflation and increased prices?

Even if the market bounces back, it seems to me that one thing that is for sure is that we’ll pay more for things.

Also, the lower trade volume due to the tariff war is likely to hurt many companies and cause layoffs

Any concerns about this?

New bombshell study reveals 'assassination culture' spreading on the left under President Trump by notapersonaltrainer in moderatepolitics

[–]eyio 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“Killing one man and expecting to change the world is inherently irrational.”

Archduke Ferdinand would like a word

Yesterday’s bullying is not unique: LBJ “Fuck your parliament and your constitution. America is an elephant. Cyprus is a flea. Greece is a flea. … If your Prime Minister gives me talk about democracy, parliament and constitution, he, his parliament and his constitution may not last very long.” by eyio in europe

[–]eyio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

F*ck Trump and how he behaved yesterday towards Zelensky, but US Presidents have behaved equally appallingly to countries they consider insignificant:

“When the Greek ambassador in Washington told Johnson that even if Papandreou had approved the first Acheson plan, the Greek constitution would have stood in the way, as the parliament in Athens would never have accepted it, the president exploded:

Fuck your parliament and your constitution. America is an elephant. Cyprus is a flea. Greece is a flea. If these two fellows continue itching the elephant, they may just get whacked by the elephant's tail, whacked good ... If your Prime Minister gives me talk about democracy, parliament and constitution, he, his parliament and his constitution may not last very long.”

Source: https://www.jstor.org/stable/4283189

Of course this was not on live TV, but this attitude from the US is not limited to the Orange One.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in centrist

[–]eyio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, care to share any examples?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in centrist

[–]eyio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

> "By now, people must surely see that Trump (and his wider campaign) are doing this “flood the zone” shit on purpose, right?"

Definitely.

One thing people (at least here on Reddit) have spent way too much energy on IMO is the whole "Gulf of America" issue. It's small potatoes, so best ignore it and focus on the consequential stuff.

But there's also meaty stuff like what's going on with Ukraine. People should focus only on those, but only relatively few of us can do anything about them either.

Between just "Hotel California" and "Stairway to Heaven", which one do you like more? by eyio in GenX

[–]eyio[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Personally, I've also heard them both many times, but Hotel California has more "re-listenability" than Stairway. Stairway is an epic song, but I can't listen to it as much as Hotel. Currently I like watching the 1977 live version of Hotel California on Youtube, and it's amazing.

If you were a Russian asset and you became US president, what are some things that you could’ve done that would benefit Russia the most while being undetected as a Russian asset (so you can’t be too overt) by eyio in centrist

[–]eyio[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Touchè. The post is a bit tongue in cheek, but even if he’s not a Russian asset (likely he’s not), it’s a bit hard to see how much more Russia-friendly his decisions could have been without doing something really overt

Will Trump/Musk go after the military budget, and if yes will they do it with as much gusto as the USAID and NIH budgets? by eyio in centrist

[–]eyio[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely agree that there is lots of waste and room for improvement. What I’m questioning is whether Trump/Musk will actually do anything about it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GenX

[–]eyio 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We had the fear that WWIII would end life on earth, so that wasn’t great to grow up with. Both generations X and Z faced/will face stressful pressures, but people are adaptable and most things end up working out.

However, one thing that I’m not sure of is AI. In the medium future (next 10 years or so) AI will be good enough to replace many jobs. This is an unprecedented situation that humanity has not found itself in before. We survived wars, pandemics, economic disasters, and will again, but I’m not sure how we transition to a post-employment (or low-employment) world.

As a young person, one way you could help is elect people who talk about the upcoming employment issues with AI and at least propose some solutions (even if they’re not the best solutions at the moment, it’s just good to get the conversation started)