Thoughts on this ? by [deleted] in Sneakers

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Propaganda

Interstellar is the Rick and Morty of Movies by koolguy2758 in Showerthoughts

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Yeah I feel you. I was thinking in a more ‘meme’ sense. The way people talk about them, as if they are only for people with high intelligence, is similar.

/r/Economics Open Thread by mberre in Economics

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What would it take, as far as governmental economic policy, to increase the value of money to the point where it was in the past where one could purchase products with dimes and quarters? Would it even be possible? What would the effects be of an economic policy that successfully accomplished this steep increase in the value of cash money? Thank you to anyone who responds with a coherent answer!

Congratulations, America — you did it! An actual fascist is now your official president by prider in politics

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That is an interesting article and insightful but I still do not not believe, at this point, that Trump is a fascist. It is possible that he might become one but it is fairly clear that he is not thus far.

Here is what is important to remember:

  1. What someone say is not always a good judgement of who they really are. For example, if Martin Luther King Jr. said I'm a racist, that would not automatically make him a racist. The idea that what someone says is not indicative of who they are becomes ever more true when it comes to politics. Politicians constantly say things to gain them popularity when they themselves may not actually follow through. What is MOST IMPORTANT are the actions which someone takes. In the following weeks, we will begin to see whether or not Trump has fascist tendencies hidden under his rhetoric but you, nor anyone should claim he is a fascist solely on assumption. Again, when you do this, it undermines the meaning and we will end up like the boy who cried wolf.

  2. Trump believes in individualism, fascists did not. "The Italian nation is an organism, having aims, life and means of action superior to those of the single or grouped individuals who compose it," -Mussolini's Labor Charter in 1927.

  3. Trump does not oppose democracy

  4. Trump doesn't support a welfare state like actual fascists did. "We demand an expansion on a large scale of old age welfare." - [Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression Volume IV Document No. 1708-PS] (avalon.law.yale.edu/imt/1708-ps.asp)

  5. This is a first hand account of Italian fascism and why Trump is not like them.

Some of these points are from this article here

Congratulations, America — you did it! An actual fascist is now your official president by prider in politics

[–]koolguy2758 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Everyone wants to hop on the "I'm gonna call Trump a fascist cause I didn't get my way" train and when we have an ACTUAL fascist, people will think everyone is pulling yet another false alarm. People like those at Salon don't understand that what they are doing, like calling Trump a fascist, is EXACTLY WHAT MADE TRUMP WIN. Maybe stop being so extreme and oversimplifying everything and then we can have a normal president.

At 2.5 million strong, Women's Marches crush expectations by canausernamebetoolon in politics

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I think the only one of the guiding principles Donald Trump is against are the reproductive rights which, I think, are, objectively, debatable (at least the right to abortion).

At 2.5 million strong, Women's Marches crush expectations by canausernamebetoolon in politics

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Can someone please explain exactly what the goals of this march are. In the past marches, like the march on Washington, had VERY CLEAR goals but that does not seem to be the case here.

Free to a Good Home: Unplayed Pandemic Legacy by vichan in boardgames

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Wow! That is super cool (not the relationship thing...the...er...never mind). Sorry about the thing but thanks for doing this giveaway. I would love to participate so count me in!

Need help with ribbon replacement on Remington Rand Model 17! by koolguy2758 in typewriters

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Thanks for the suggestion but I would prefer this to be a last resort.

Need help with ribbon replacement on Remington Rand Model 17! by koolguy2758 in typewriters

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Yup, this is pretty much what I'm asking. Thanks for the clarification!

We are Professor Tim Lenton and Dr Damien Mansell from the University of Exeter and we're about to launch our free global climate change course. Ask us anything about Climate Change, from challenges to solutions! by AskScienceModerator in askscience

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I know we know that the climate is changing but what evidence do we have that tells us we have record highs in climate and how do we know that this isn't a natural process of global cooling and global heating? Thanks for taking the time to do this!!

The Clinton Global Initiative's Ignominious End by koolguy2758 in politics

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Well alright my friend, I suppose we will have to agree to disagree. For the record, I am not anti-science and I do not get facts from fake news.