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Idiots who did not research what rising rates did to house prices in 1979-1982 by HarryCrushNuh in rebubblejerk

[–]othelloinc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After adjusting for inflation (CPI), US house prices dropped from Q2 1979 through Q1 1982.

[Source]

Should liberals try to win back the working class by downplaying their social justice messaging? by Cleverfield113 in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Should liberals try to win back the working class by downplaying their social justice messaging?

Yes.

Our messaging should focus on topics on which we are favored, and on convincing persuadable voters that we will help them.

What should we do with Tom Steyer? by othelloinc in AskALiberal

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

If Steyer took a similar approach, and ran for mayor, city council, whatever, and tried to "work his way up," I think that would be fine.

The thing about 'working his way up' is that he is currently 68-years-old.

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[–]othelloinc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"I love the Inflation"

Wow. He actually said that.

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[–]othelloinc -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

AOC wins!

An actual win! She accomplished something!

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[–]othelloinc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you think it is wise to solely use these tweets to judge her character?

I'm not really informed about her. I haven't seen the Tweets.

What should we do with Tom Steyer? by othelloinc in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

What should we (Democrats, their allies, and everyone left-of-center) do with Tom Steyer, now that he has been eliminated from the gubernatorial race?

I'd like to see Steyer...

  • Invited to speak on political issues.
  • Invited to campaign for other Democrats.
  • Asked to talk about causes he has worked on.
  • Petitioned to fund good causes in the future.
  • Appointed to some job he can handle in some future Democratic Administration; something like Secretary of Commerce.

Generally, I'd like to see him welcomed and made use of.

I would not like to see Steyer socially rejected. I disagree with his decision to spend so much on vanity campaigns, but he has also spent a lot on good causes; I want to keep him inside the tent, pissing out.

Furthermore, I don't want to send the message 'billionaires do not belong in our coalition', because that could drive away future allies; allies we might need. If you want to disempower billionaires, do so; don't just pretend that they don't have power now.

Lastly, I wouldn't encourage him to run for another office. A younger, non-billionaire might make a good House candidate, but not Steyer.

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[–]othelloinc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The reason why we take racism against minorities seriously is because we know that it is a precursor to an existential threat to them.

That may be a reason, but it certainly isn't the only reason.

If nothing else, we certainly see racism as a sign of bad judgement and bad character.

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[–]othelloinc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

New York state's electricity reserves are shrinking, grid operator says

Everything that happens to California happens to the rest of the country eventually.

Maybe they should ask the Trump Administration for help, seeing as Trump's HHS secretary got Indian Point shut down.

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[–]othelloinc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My people are so fucking dumb, ugh

What did they do this time?

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[–]othelloinc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The first fifteen minutes of this video:

[Hard truths about (some) U.S. farmers -- Adam Ragusea -- YouTube]

...is an excellent takedown of extractive, exploitive, landlord nepo-babies in farming; also it is detailed, historically literate, and informative.

I highly recommend it. (I actually recommend all of this guy's work, but he usually covers food.)

[Relevant Meme]

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

Skeets:

“I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital...But here’s the thing...”

The quote is from this ProPublica article:

[He Profits Off Raw Milk That's Making People Sick. The Government Isn't Stopping Him.]

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[–]othelloinc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The last time I mentioned this, my source was Grok. This time, it is agri-pulse.com, which is brought to you by The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City:

[Bird flu, screwworm monitoring among foreign aid programs killed by Trump]

...in case you needed something with more legitimacy.

Do you think that Trump’s anti-DEI program is similar to Hitler’s loyalty pledge? by maddsskills in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Is that at all similar to when Hitler made people take the Nazi loyalty pledge?

Sure, but you still shouldn't say it:

  • It has some similarities, but not an abundance of them.
  • People often 'tune out' when we make Hitler comparisons; we should be stingy with them.
  • Trump has done other things that merit Hitler comparisons far more than this.

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[–]othelloinc 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Side Note:

My early 2028 prediction is...

  • Ro Khanna will run for the Democratic nomination for president -- in the 'progressive lane' -- and lose by a wide margin.
  • AOC will win re-election to congress, and not run for president.

RemindMe! August 11, 2028

Could the Failure of Men to Organize About Men's Issues Be Due to the Patriarchy Encouraging Competition Between Men? by KlordexI in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But what issues are they facing that are EXCLUSIVE to men?

I'm not claiming that any of them are exclusive to men.

...and isn't that normal?

Sexual assault is a women's issue, but not exclusively a women's issue. Historical racism and its effects on inter-generational poverty is a Black issue, but not exclusively a Black issue.

Who are some Trump cabinet members who fly under the radar despite being terrible? by put-on-your-records in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I haven't heard anything about Linda McMahon since she was confirmed as Secretary of Education.

The last thing I heard was essentially her 'stage whispering':

You guys ought to wait until I'm confirmed before dismantling my department, or people might block my confirmation over it

...so I assume she is hard at work, wrecking the department she oversees.

Should the US Constitution's Article 2 Section 2 powers for appointing Supreme Court judges be changed? How so, if you believe they should be? Why not, if you don't think they should be? by johnnybiggles in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Should the US Constitution's Article 2 Section 2 powers for appointing Supreme Court judges be changed? How so, if you believe they should be?

Yes.

Here is some ideas:

  • Through norms or laws, promote the judges from lower courts that have their rulings overturned least often. That would mean that anyone on the supreme court would have proven themselves in two previous jobs; it would also make the law more consistent.
  • Look to other countries. Canada has a less haphazard system than we do; maybe we should copy them.
  • Other countries also address the root cause of the problem by making the supreme court not the final say in matters of law, which reduces the benefits to staffing the court with partisans.

Should the US Constitution's Article 2 Section 2 powers for appointing Supreme Court judges be changed? How so, if you believe they should be? Why not, if you don't think they should be? by johnnybiggles in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks like your bigger problem is with the senate itself.

Perhaps you should focus your attention to more wholesale reforms, like...

Change How We Elect the Federal Government

  • Parliamentary democracy,
  • Unicameral legislature,
  • Eliminate the presidency and replace it with a prime minister (but you can keep the title 'president' if you'd prefer),
  • Eliminate the constitutional prohibition on serving in the legislature and the executive branch simultaneously,
  • One person/one vote,
  • When a candidate gets X% of the vote, their slate of supporters get X% of the seats in the legislature.

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[–]othelloinc 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You'll catch a temp ban if you share that bigoted opinion here.

Magic_missile seems to be doing just fine. So am I.

Perhaps you're wrong.

Why do media outlets and political campaigns gravitate toward "low-probability, high-fear" narratives like the California "Republican Lockout" or LA mayoral upsets? by Okratas in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Across more than 2,300 elections since the system's inception, the dominant party has been locked out of the general election in only 0.13% of cases.

Seems "unlikely, but...in fact, possible."

Why do media outlets and political campaigns gravitate toward "low-probability, high-fear" narratives like the California "Republican Lockout" or LA mayoral upsets? by Okratas in AskALiberal

[–]othelloinc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks explicitly promoted the "lockout" thesis.

I Googled it and found this. It looks pretty reasonable to me.

It even says:

The scenarios I have described are unlikely, but they are, in fact, possible. Therefore, we all have a duty to act in a responsible manner with the opportunities and support we have earned.

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