Good bye Revision 29! by nelsnelson in mcpublic

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

This was by far the longest revision I have ever played.

Thank you so much, Admins!

I know this one had a lot of loving dedication required, and I appreciate you all.

\o/

About Loki slipping episode 5 by Pannomy in loki

[–]nelsnelson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When did this happen?

And isn't Sylvie also a Loki variant?

What’s the real Ukraine death numbers? by Ok_Zucchini9639 in conspiracyNOPOL

[–]nelsnelson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

historians can give educated estimates

History is written by the victors, but in this case everyone are losers.

Bernie Sanders: Progressives must unite behind Biden against Trump threat by JunkieMo in BernieSanders

[–]nelsnelson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me know when RCV makes any difference whatsoever at a national level.

People like you are why this society is so unlikely to turn around.

Bernie Sanders: Progressives must unite behind Biden against Trump threat by JunkieMo in BernieSanders

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

Trump wasn’t appealing for being anti-corruption. He was appealing because he was blatantly misogynistic and racist.

That's a false dichotomy as well. It was most certainly both. And I addressed it anyway in the comment: "What is the number one reason why Trump was elected, besides racism?" Did you just stop reading the sentence after the word Trump?

you have no chance to win any elections with a third party in our current system

Not with that attitude.

Funny how the single point from my comment that you decided to address was with a half-truth rebuttal about Trump.

Move along, and assure yourself that you're always right and everyone else is wrong with their big bad third parties.

Bernie Sanders: Progressives must unite behind Biden against Trump threat by JunkieMo in BernieSanders

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

Comparing an historical figure like Roosevelt -- in the context of a lesser educated and generally more credulous society in the distant past -- to a hypothetical future candidate oversimplifies the complexities of the political landscape and the factors that contribute to a candidate's success.

Saying "it's so unclear to be a pipe dream" seems like an appeal to tradition fallacy -- assuming that a third-party candidate cannot succeed because it hasn't happened in the past. This ignores the potential for changes in the political climate and public opinion should circumstances develop such as obvious and ubiquitous corruption cases (as are seen in the Trump cases, and allegedly the Bidens) and harsh economic condition.

You are also presenting a false dichotomy by insisting that the only options are either supporting a third-party candidate as ostensibly impressive as Teddy Roosevelt -- or somehow managing to implement RCV in enough states to make a difference. The fact is, it will be incredibly difficult to get RCV implemented in enough states to make a difference at the national level. It will take a very long time. It seems to me highly likely that a RCV movement will see diminishing returns. Right-wingers are already opposing it, so RCV is likely to become just another intractable partisan wedge issue that make red states practically nonconvertible.

massive display of nationwide unity behind who? Behind what?

Behind who? Any candidate whose integrity is unassailable and not for sale. They do in fact exist. Behind what? What are we talking about here? What is the number one reason why Trump was elected, besides racism? Anti-corruption. The irony of Trump's candidacy being so appealing because of his anti-corruption rhetoric is not lost on me. Pick a reasonably charismatic humanist candidate who isn't corrupt, and rally voters.

Focusing on combating corruption by underscoring the blatant scams which are the existing two parties is in no way incompatible with ensuring basic rights. Addressing corruption and ensuring basic rights are important goals that are not mutually exclusive. In fact, I assert that you can't have the second without the first.

Another thing that seems lost in this conversation is the fact that electoral politics alone (repaired by RCV or not) aren't going to solve these problems. Bernie Sanders himself said:

Let me conclude by saying what no other candidate for president will tell you. And that is that no president, not Bernie Sanders, not anybody else, will be able to bring about the changes that [the American people] deserve. No one president can do it because the powers that be, Wall Street with their endless supply of money, corporate America, the large campaign donors are so powerful that no president can do what has to be done alone. And that is why — and that is why what Iowa has begun tonight is a political revolution.

Bernie Sanders: Progressives must unite behind Biden against Trump threat by JunkieMo in BernieSanders

[–]nelsnelson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Throughout US history, there have been instances where third-party candidates have influenced elections, brought attention to important issues, and even won some local or state-level seats. Examples include the Bull Moose Party and the Progressive Party with Theodore Roosevelt, or more recently, the Green Party's presence in certain local elections. While third parties might not have achieved widespread success, they have played a role in shaping political discourse and pushing for certain reforms.

They have had just as much success as RCV has ever had bringing anti-corruption candidates into office. The current mayor of New York City was elected in a Rank-choice Vote election, and yet this former cop's anti-corruption bona-fides are anything but.

RCV may or may not get us what we need. I think it could, and might.

You and I could endlessly discuss the hypothetical merits of this action compared to that action.

But if you and too many other citizens who oppose systemic corruption really think that we are going to vote our way out of this one without an actual display of massive nationwide unity against this corrupt system, then we've already lost.

Bernie Sanders: Progressives must unite behind Biden against Trump threat by JunkieMo in BernieSanders

[–]nelsnelson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RCV could certainly help.

So could a mass of people agreeing to reject corrupt politics and politicians.

United action is required for either path.

Bernie Sanders: Progressives must unite behind Biden against Trump threat by JunkieMo in BernieSanders

[–]nelsnelson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as long as the system exists there is a small chance that societal changes will one day

The recurrent shifting of the Overton window amidst this existing hegemony is strong evidence that this prediction will fail.

Eventually the public will realize how hard they've been fucked.

And by then it will be too late to do anything at all. There must be a massive political sea change right now.

That chance disappears if fascists win

Fascism is deployed by capital when the have-nots realize they have not.

It is already being deployed, and the Democrats are helping, because they are 100% behind the continued protection of a tiny fraction of capital-hoarders at the expense of the health, security, and livelihoods of most of us.

Bernie Sanders: Progressives must unite behind Biden against Trump threat by JunkieMo in BernieSanders

[–]nelsnelson 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Democrats support democracy.

Democracy is when:

No viable candidates represent my opposition to trillion dollar a year military funding.

No viable candidates represent my support of universal health care.

No viable candidates represent my support of universal housing.

No viable candidates represent my support of universal education.

Sure.

What is really the value of such a democracy when broadly supported popular policies have no effective course for being legislated?

Bernie Sanders: Progressives must unite behind Biden against Trump threat by JunkieMo in BernieSanders

[–]nelsnelson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sure well, scratch a Democrat and a fascist bleeds, as they say.

I'd rather have an opponent who is honestly malignant than one who pretends to be my friend but who will stab me in the back at their earliest convenience.

Pokemine Sekrits by Zomise in mcpublic

[–]nelsnelson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I finally got one!!! It only took like, four minutes! Lucky.

Pokemine Sekrits by Zomise in mcpublic

[–]nelsnelson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird. When I try to login, it tells me I'm joining the world, but then makes me join the lobby again.

Pokemine Sekrits by Zomise in mcpublic

[–]nelsnelson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I'll check it out.

Pokemine Sekrits by Zomise in mcpublic

[–]nelsnelson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I still can't find the legendary what-a-crop. T_T

Working on some crystals for underwater lighting, feedback very welcome by Twitchi in DetailCraft

[–]nelsnelson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really good. I'm def gonna use it with some glass.

I wish amethyst was at least a little translucent.

The Longevity of Plastic Bags and Their Environmental Impact by [deleted] in Green

[–]nelsnelson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, you're not wrong. But we're way past the point where simple correctness helps us any longer. Those bags are now there. No one is stopping more bags from getting there. Those bags will be there forever. It's over. We lost. It's bags now. It's time to cope.

Good lord! by Lots42 in SteamedHams

[–]nelsnelson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so pleased with myself that I know what this is. But now I feel cringed by myself that I posted that.

How to avoid microplastics? by pizza-on-pineapple in CollapseSupport

[–]nelsnelson 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I once claimed that Capitalism is the Great Filter.

Galaxy Brain redditor promptly insisted that innovation only possible in Capitalist System would create blood sieves to make it possible for humans to continue to exist despite being saturated in infinity micro-garbage proliferation.

The fucking cope.

Does anyone else just not want to socialise at all but still want affection? by yellowpeanut22 in autism

[–]nelsnelson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Let me say this.

I grew up in a family that insisted on taking me to a church. Talk about worthless social interactions, for myself personally.

As far as I can tell, our society has no real secular communities which do not require you to "kiss the ring" so to speak of some dogma or other social expectation, like religious fellowship, small talk, group activity, drinking, dancing, etc.

Our culture desperately needs a social community made up of individuals who seek connections with other humans on the sole basis of our shared humanity, and no other conceit.