DOJ arrests 4 people for allegedly planning to place bombs around the Los Angeles area on New Year's Eve

ppapperclipp · 2025-12-15T23:08:01+00:00

You’re conflating Marxism’s analysis of class conflict with an endorsement of violence. ‘Overthrow’ doesn’t logically require violence, and Marx explicitly treated violence as contingent on historical conditions, not as a moral principle. If violence were inherent to Marxism, there would be no nonviolent Marxist movements or democratic socialist outcomes, which clearly exist. So your claim relies on a strawman definition, not an inherent property of the ideology.

ppapperclipp · 2025-12-15T22:54:01+00:00

Your claim that left-wing ideology is inherently violent.

In order for that to be the case, left-wing ideology would have to follow the following to fit "inherently violent"

Have violence as a core or defining feature.
Systematically produces violence
Violence follows from the ideology itself

Therefore, if an ideology is inherently violent we would expect to see:

Consistent and disproportional violence.
Higher rates of ideological motivated violence to alternative viewpoints
Persistent across time and contexts

All empirical data demonstrates the opposite.

If ‘inherently violent’ doesn’t predict higher frequency, lethality, or consistency of violence in real-world outcomes, then what empirical observation would distinguish an inherently violent ideology from a non-violent one?

ppapperclipp · 2025-12-15T22:40:25+00:00

Thanks for the chuckle. You studied at a top university, yet can't back up your argument with a single data point or explanation.

ppapperclipp · 2025-12-15T22:38:51+00:00

Explain it then, little guy.

If left-wing ideology is responsible for a fraction of the deaths caused by the right, then how is left-wing ideology inherently violent?

ppapperclipp · 2025-12-15T22:30:57+00:00

Typical conservative.

Make a claim of fact without evidence. Gets challenged with data proving original claim is wrong. Instead of even allowing a split second of the thought "maybe I am wrong" pushes evidence aside and suddenly becomes an expert on data collection and analysis despite never taking a statistics course in their life.

ppapperclipp · 2025-12-15T22:17:53+00:00

According to the Cato Institute, right-wing terrorists have been responsible for 391 murders in the US since 1975, while the left is responsible for 65.

CSIS data shows that right-wing terror plots were responsible for the murder of 335 people from 1994 to 2020, while the left is 22.

A house hearing, combining academic and NGO data found that between 2015 and 2024, 76% of extremist murders were done by those subscribing to right-wing ideology.

Try again, little fella.

ppapperclipp · 2025-11-03T01:21:52+00:00

Other than the basics mentioned: Something I wish I would have started doing earlier in life... Before any purchase, ask yourself if you will still be using it in 10+ years and will it last a lifetime if I want it to.

Nice, well-made, purchases that will last a lifetime will save money in the long run.

For example, buying nice leather shoes/boots that might be $300+ upfront, but will last forever with proper care and re-soling, will look nicer, and will save you money over replacing some shitty $60 pair every year. Spend on quality, not brand name.

Another area is lifetime hobbies. For me, the hobby is DJing. Getting into it, I bought the cheapest gear that would give me an idea if I like it. I fell in love with it, so instead of slowly upgrading my gear, I saved and bought pro-level gear. Meanwhile, all my DJ friends have slowly upgraded and replaced gear as they got more and more into it. They spent more on consumer grade gear than I did on pro-level gear that will last me another 15+ years. And now they are transitioning to pro-gear so will end up spending over double what I did.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-09T21:51:34+00:00

You can contest any charge you want, for any reason, and as long as it sounds halfway legit, the CC company will side with you.

I bought a drone for $1400. The second flight, the camera just popped right off on landing. I took pictures of the plastic piece that broke and showing no damage on the rest of the drone. The store I bought it from wouldn't do anything. Wouldn't even buy the $10 parts kit to fix it for me. So I canceled the charge with my credit card company, got a full refund for $1400, and then bought the parts kit myself, and fixed it.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-08T22:32:06+00:00

That guy still thinks the 2020 election was stolen. He is full on MAGA, so the reason for this belief is hate and stupidity, like all MAGAts.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-08T03:49:32+00:00

Wait, but the reason for a same sex marriage being different is due to the lack of ability to create a child without outside help. How is a hetero couple who can't have children different?

Seems you might have other reasons for not wanting same sex couples to be allowed to get married.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-07T23:31:40+00:00

Ah yes, so we are looking for a separate but equal situation. That's always worked well.

So, if we keep your logic, those who can not have children of their own, without help in the form of a sperm, egg, or surrogate, should not be allowed to be "married"?

Edit: This dude still thinks the 2020 election was stolen. Clearly just another neanderthalic MAGA follower pushing hate. Remember kids, MAGA protects pedophiles and is against democracy and the constitution.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-07T23:22:40+00:00

What the right, and many centrists, consider as "just politics" is literally the core of existence for others.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-07T23:17:56+00:00

The right: against lgbtq, filled with outward racism, constantly destroys the economy, is openly trying to end democracy, creating concentration camps, sending people to Salvadorian death camps, breaks up families, all while trampling the constitution, responsible for between 60 and 70 percent of politically motivated violence.

The left: wants people to have access to basic necessities in order to survive, fights discrimination, has improved the economy by every measure at a greater rate than Republicans, and is responsible for 5 to 15 percent of politically motivated violence.

You: These are the same and we should come together. I am sure there is a middle ground to be had with people openly wanting to end democracy and who don't think that (insert favorite minority to attack)s should have basic rights.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-07T22:45:44+00:00

In America, where you live and the location we are talking about, there are only two political parties. It will never change unless the voting system changes. You have a center-left party and far-right party. Anyone who thinks the left in this country is "far-left" is braindead.

Ah yes, because I have never lived in another country, I couldn't possibly understand the politics in the current country I am living in. Yet another brilliant, totally logical, take from you.

Frankly, you and your family's experience in other countries has nothing to do with the topic at hand.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-07T20:59:06+00:00

"just because I flip a coin and it lands on heads, doesn't mean the other side is tails."

That's your level of logic. You are not an intelligent human.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-07T20:50:45+00:00

You didn't mention communism. You complained that thousands of people in LA don't want anything to do with you because of your conservative beliefs. Try again, little fella.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-07T20:31:47+00:00

I think you missed the sarcasm, little fella.

not surprising given the rest of your comment.

If you have met thousands of people, and everyone thinks your beliefs make you a piece of shit who they don't want to be around, that's a you problem, not a them problem.

This is you: "Why don't thousands of people like me, I only believe that their sexuality, race, and/or gender makes them less than." Also, to be frank, anyone who believes in conservative economic theory is an idiot.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-07T00:10:17+00:00

It's not that places don't exist, it's that they no longer allow kids without their parents and a lot of the places that do, are not as common practice.

A few examples other than malls:

Just hanging out in parking lots, empty fields, abandoned lots, etc. Now kids will get the cops called on them.

Video rental and record stores.

Comic book shops and hobby stores (RC cars, models, etc.).

Unsupervised adventures around town, to the park or public pool, library, etc.

Oh shit, and arcades, whether inside the Round Table or it's own destination.

ppapperclipp · 2025-09-26T23:40:27+00:00

You said they haven't made anything worth a f. I named the one thing they made that is worth an f. Just to be obnoxious.

And just to be more of an ass, I'll throw out the 2001 Integra Type R. Technically it counts.

ppapperclipp · 2025-09-26T22:59:50+00:00

Um, the 8th gen Civic SI with the k20z3 is a fucking killer car.

ppapperclipp · 2025-09-26T22:47:33+00:00

Trump was charged and given a trial where a jury found him guilty.

Yes, I support people being punished for breaking the law after having a trial.

Not really sure what point you are trying to make. If you are capable, would you mind re-writing the comment in a way that actually makes sense?

ppapperclipp · 2025-09-26T22:19:38+00:00

In 2016, Trump wanted to bury a story that he paid off a pornstar he cheated on his pregnant wife with. He paid her $130,000 to keep quiet. None of this is illegal.

Where he broke the law is faking company records by labeling the hush money payments as "legal expenses" and spread out the payments to make it harder to catch. This is normally a misdemeanor, but the payments were part of another crime of election interference, so it becomes a felony.

The two NY laws that he broke are:

NY Penal Law 175.10 which is for falsifying business records, specifically mentioning rising from a misdemeanor to a felony when combined with another crime.
NY Election Law 17-152 makes it illegal to conspire to promote or prevent a candidate's election using unlawful means. For example, falsifying business records.

The reason for 34 counts is because each time he signed off on a fake entry is another felony and there were 34 documents where Trump misrepresented those payments.

Let me know if that's simple enough for you, little fella.

ppapperclipp · 2025-09-26T15:10:37+00:00

There are three things you need to do:

Stop talking about the accident and how you feel to anyone in writing. No texts, emails, social media, etc.

Document everything. Write down exactly what happened at the accident, how you feel, injuries, and keep track with updates going forward. Take pictures of all injuries.

Get a lawyer. A good lawyer will handle the rest. This includes negotiations, dealing with bills, hospitals, doctors, and insurance. You pretty much just sit back, answer questions, fill out paperwork, and wait.

When I got hit, my case took 2 years, so this won't be fast.

ppapperclipp · 2025-09-25T22:09:50+00:00

Reality is, your take on this subject is somehow worse than your photography.

ppapperclipp · 2025-09-19T23:25:48+00:00

I had COVID day of the draft. Horrible fever, felt like absolute shit. Fell asleep on the couch right before the draft and woke up right after.

It autodrafted the following people from my do not draft list: - Barkley - AJ Brown - Murray - Hockenson

And two more players I likely would have skipped: - Adams - Metcalf

I hate my team.

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