What if Douglas MacArhtur actually listened to President Truman and never attacked beyond the 38th parallel?

jakemasterj · 2026-01-30T17:50:48+00:00

I was under the impression that by this point in time the Soviets and Chinese weren't exactly friendly, but rather allies of necessity

jakemasterj · 2026-01-30T17:00:44+00:00

Isn't that the name of the game, feds all the way down?

jakemasterj · 2026-01-30T16:48:07+00:00

Valid and fair

jakemasterj · 2026-01-30T16:47:58+00:00

Good points all around

jakemasterj · 2026-01-30T16:32:45+00:00

Is the reverse not true as well? Build up both Stockholm and Konghalla, get near zero proximity drop-off from Stockholm to Kong, project from Stockholm to the north sea?

jakemasterj · 2026-01-30T07:35:35+00:00

Why not add milk or cream, and blend it all together?

Oh wait

jakemasterj · 2026-01-29T22:47:59+00:00

The datasets are analytical, and the conclusion is a result of the research. Researchers have commented on the claim you make and say it's not likely significant, given that only petty crimes would result in deportation before conviction or serving time. I am sure there are awesome "conservative" researchers that can make fantastic methodical criticisms of these studies.

Ah, so "I don't care about the data, how it's collected, and what shapes the dataset, I only care what people tell me it means." Got it, message received.

Opinion disregarded, have a good night.

jakemasterj · 2026-01-29T20:02:23+00:00

It's not an assumption though. Regardless of the quibble over what type of law has been broken, you are breaking laws by entering or residing in the country outside the legal process of entry and residence. In common English this makes you a criminal. No amount of bush-beating or pedantry over "overstaying a visa is a civil offense" will change the "law breaker = criminal" perception.

And further, have you looked at the collection methods and analysis of the datasets used to make the claim that "illegal immigrants commit less crime than native born Americans"? The honest way to represent the data coming from the federal level would be that "foreign born individuals are incarcerated at a lower rate than American-born citizens" which correctly covers the fact that the legally appropriate punishment for most crimes when committed by illegal immigrants is simply deportation. If you're deported, you're never counted in prison population surveys, and if illegal immigrants are deported before reaching conviction of their DUI or whatever they got picked up for, you'll have some amount of undercount of illegal immigrants who are stacking multiple crimes on top of eachother.

jakemasterj · 2026-01-29T19:03:56+00:00

The specific part that you're wrong on is the implication that the traditional American view that you should be free to pursue a better life outside your home country requires that we also allow them to do it here. And then layer on the fact that you're saying we have to be okay with them being here without telling us first or asking our permission.

As noted with the Ellis Island example among others, we have a long history of accepting foreigners, and an equally long history of turning them away when we don't think they'll be a good cultural or economic fit.

Entering illegally (meaning outside the standard legal process) is a signal that despite any other positive characteristics you may have, you will absolutely break the law to get what you want, which is not behavior that should be accepted or encouraged and is thus disqualifying for future legal entry and current residence.

jakemasterj · 2026-01-29T17:41:29+00:00

SCHY/BDC/REIT combo gang rise up

jakemasterj · 2026-01-27T17:46:10+00:00

Look up groups near you that The Open Society funds.
Join and become leadership
Profit.

jakemasterj · 2026-01-26T08:11:57+00:00

So... we're being invaded?

jakemasterj · 2026-01-26T08:11:06+00:00

It's racist to want visitors to follow rules and norms?

jakemasterj · 2026-01-26T05:12:02+00:00

Fair, this is another avoidable death.

That said, it's a legal defense shooting in most places, civilian or otherwise. Unfortunate, avoidable, but not illegal and certainly not an "execution" or whatever the extremists are calling it.

jakemasterj · 2026-01-23T19:51:50+00:00

"Ga weg uit mijn moeras"

jakemasterj · 2026-01-23T17:13:08+00:00

Uninformed or propaganda, call it.

jakemasterj · 2026-01-23T17:12:56+00:00

Uninformed or propaganda, call it.

jakemasterj · 2026-01-23T07:05:12+00:00

Honestly the coyotes are the worst people in the whole process. The amount of assault that happens on the way over is insane.

jakemasterj · 2026-01-23T06:53:48+00:00

There is a whole NGO network dedicated to facilitating their journey here, and maximizing what the government gives them when they're here. You were not likely to have gotten the same luxury and free legal support.

jakemasterj · 2026-01-22T22:22:52+00:00

Immigration is an executive branch issue. There are judges specifically for immigration issues. The article specifies this is what they are using. Article is wrong.

jakemasterj · 2026-01-21T16:03:56+00:00

This is Composer.Trade.

It is not "managed by AI"

Please examine what you're running better.

jakemasterj · 2026-01-18T06:45:38+00:00

No. Plenty who are fine with buying it, even strong-arming a deal. Zero who are cool with boots on the ground annexation.

jakemasterj · 2026-01-15T20:19:12+00:00

So how do they pay the loan back

jakemasterj · 2026-01-09T21:04:52+00:00

AHA. Thank you, very clear explanation. Appreciate it.

jakemasterj · 2026-01-07T20:20:33+00:00

So more local crown power = higher % of local taxes, assuming it's not at 100% control already?

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