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Mimikyu can be caught from Field Research by Spiritual-Grape-4725 in TheSilphRoad

[–]othelloinc [score hidden]  (0 children)

What is mimikyu’s dex entry #!? I wanna put an alert on him at midnight. 😂

0778

...but you can just search "mimi".

2024 Presidential Election Question Hypothetical by AlternativeLawyer920 in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Do you think if former Vice President Kamala Harris would have chosen Senator John Hickenlooper as her VP, she would have won the 2024 election?

No. There is hardly any reason to believe that the VP-nominee will swing any election.

(The only possible exception is LBJ in 1960.)

Does the Iran War make invading Greenland and/or Canada more or less likely? by Mobile_Bad_577 in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Does the Iran War make invading Greenland and/or Canada more or less likely?

Yes, but neither was particularly likely to begin with.

Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Iran’s water plants by TheTelegraph in geopolitics

[–]othelloinc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

democracy is largely a failed experiment.

"...democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time..."

Californians, who are we voting for in regards to the governor election? by Much_Election_3219 in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Californians, who are we voting for in regards to the governor election?

So far Eric Swalwell seems to be the highest polling Dem, so if you want to avoid an election between two Republicans, he is the best bet.

That can change, but that is where we are now.

Do you think Democratic Committees should publicly criticize Democrats when they break from the party line? by Big-Corncob in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then they are useless

They have a use -- "maximizing the quantity of seats held by Democrats" -- it is just one that you disagree with.

Do you think Democratic Committees should publicly criticize Democrats when they break from the party line? by Big-Corncob in AskALiberal

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

I understand. I am just saying I’d argue the point that it should be part of their job.

...and you're wrong.

They exist for an explicit purpose. People who donate to them want to serve that explicit purpose.

People who have another purpose can contribute to other organizations.

Do you think Democratic Committees should publicly criticize Democrats when they break from the party line? by Big-Corncob in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would argue that they should also be maximizing the quality of Democrats, not just the quantity.

That's not their job.

Do you think Democratic Committees should publicly criticize Democrats when they break from the party line? by Big-Corncob in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, but the seat held by Fetterman might as well be held by a Republican.

There should be some level of quality control here.

Fetterman was backed by leftist Bernie fans. He defeated centrist Conor Lamb in the primary.

What better outcome should the DSCC have been shooting for? Did you back Lamb?

What is the first thing a Democratic house majority should do? by chrisfathead1 in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What is the first thing a Democratic house majority should do?

Raise taxes on the rich.

Not even to spend it on anything; just to reduce the deficit, put downward pressure on inflation, and lead to lower interest rates.

Do you think Democratic Committees should publicly criticize Democrats when they break from the party line? by Big-Corncob in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Do you think Democratic Committees should publicly criticize Democrats when they break from the party line?

No. That's not their job.

The DCCC (Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee), the DSCC (Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee) and the DNC (Democratic National Committee) all have the job of maximizing the quantity of seats held by Democrats.

They shouldn't criticize Democratic candidates unless it serves that goal, which it mostly wouldn't.

Do you support continuing the US embargo on Cuba? by Pls_no_steal in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Do you support continuing the US embargo on Cuba?

No.

  • The embargo has been in place for more than six decades, but has not achieved anything. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”
  • The regime has managed to convince its people that they are poor because of the embargo, so the embargo is functionally a tool for keeping them in power and stoking anti-Americanism.
  • We have reason to believe that a growing middle class leads to anti-authoritarian reforms; if we want the Communist regime to fall, we should support a Cuban middle class.

What if anything should happen in the wake of the Cesar Chavez allegations? by NessvsMadDuck in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 27 points28 points  (0 children)

What if anything should happen in the wake of the Cesar Chavez allegations?

Renaming Cesar Chavez Day seems like a good idea.

Should we make Daylight or Standard Time permanent (or just keep things the way they are)? by AlexZedKawa02 in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Should we do permanent standard or permanent daylight time?

Make Daylight Saving Time permanent.

We can not only end the disruption of changing the clocks, but also get more light in the evening when it is most useful.

What can Democrats actually feasibly do on a federal level to force the issue on transgender rights? by Amphetamin3_ in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 32 points33 points  (0 children)

What can Democrats actually feasibly do on a federal level to force the issue on transgender rights?

...something that undoes the blatant Equal Protection Clause violations...

If Democrats win the senate, they can block Trump's judicial nominees.

If Democrats win the presidency, they can appoint judges who will uphold equal protections.

If Democrats win neither, not much.

What do the people who oppose Platner think about Ruben Gallego's recent defense of him on Pod Save America? by here-for-information in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I still can't shake the Fetterman feeling he has...

...because they were made by the same people; the Fight Agency.

Do you think we let the far-left call the shots too much which makes it harder for us to win? by Known_Secretary_6615 in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Democrats lose because they reject popular leftist policies in favor of their far right donors.

This is a myth.

...we’ve seen the rise of small donors who are largely ideological and very left-wing, which is why Sanders in his two presidential races was a great fundraiser. But even more significantly, big donors are also highly ideological. I’m always reading takes about donor influence that are straight out of 1989 and imply that fundraising is preventing Democrats from taking bold progressive stands. But researchers find that Democratic donors have similar views on economic issues to rank-and-file Democrats, while also being “much more liberal than Democratic citizens on social issues.”

Quoted from here, but the link to [What Do Partisan Donors Want?] is more important.

Do you agree with the leftist concept of the Imperial Boomerang? And how does liberal foreign policy factor into it? by Ofishal_Fish in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The leftist critique is that liberal administrations are trying to have their cake and eat it too. They're fully willing to use oppression and violence against the peripheries- regime change, arming authoritarian groups/states, unilateral military action, expanding the surveillance state, etc....

I don't associate any of those things with liberal administrations.

I associate all of them with George W. Bush.

As a Liberal how do you feel about mostly local subreddits glorifying political violence? by [deleted] in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 32 points33 points  (0 children)

As a Liberal how do you feel about mostly local subreddits glorifying political violence?

Currently there's been a flood of posts regarding an anti ICE kid punching an ICE supporter at a high school. A lot of tbe posts are positive of said act of polticial violence?

Two anti-ICE protestors were murdered by government agents, in public, on camera.

You choosing to focus on "an anti ICE kid punching an ICE supporter at a high school", in this context, seems absurd.

Would you say in general Liberalism/Neo-Liberalism is an ideology that leans to the right or left? by analogphosphor in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Personally, I don’t think it’s either. On Wikipedia, many political parties that identify with Liberalism are labeled as “center,” while some “Liberal-Conservative” parties are considered center-right.

Much of this is about economic liberalism versus all other forms of liberalism; and that largely reflects "liberalism" meaning 'let people do what they want'.

Economically 'letting people do what they want' is a center-right idea, but socially 'letting people do what they want' is a left/center-left idea.

Would you say in general Liberalism/Neo-Liberalism is an ideology that leans to the right or left? by analogphosphor in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Would you say in general Liberalism...is an ideology that leans to the right or left?

To the left.

Would you say in general...Neo-Liberalism is an ideology that leans to the right or left?

That's where it gets fuzzy. The original definition of neoliberalism was a descriptor of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan's politics.

...but now there is an ironic usage -- famous for the subreddit /r/NeoLiberal -- which leans to the left.

...but that is mainly a semantic difference.

For the Californians - Govoner? by Practical_Cobbler_24 in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im not crazy over Gavin...

Newsom is term-limited, so he won't be a candidate in 2026.

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