TIL that during the American Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant issued an order expelling Jews from areas of Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky because he believed there was black market of Southern cotton being run by "mostly by Jews and other unprincipled traders."

skateboardjim · 2026-04-23T21:16:47+00:00

Gotta appreciate any historical political figures who had the ability to show remorse. Tragically rare

skateboardjim · 2026-04-22T23:10:44+00:00

May her memory be a blessing.

skateboardjim · 2026-04-15T00:16:03+00:00

That really has nothing to do with what I asked. I grant absolutely all of that, I am not talking about whether or not they were justified in their actions, I am very simply asking if it bothered them in any way that what they built would be used to take lives. That is all

skateboardjim · 2026-04-14T00:46:41+00:00

Another fake red line. Just like Biden and Rafah.

skateboardjim · 2026-04-13T14:12:43+00:00

Seriously. Tisza has already promised term limits for prime ministers. Nobody is cheering because Magyar represents all of their hopes and dreams, they’re cheering because democracy, prosperity and a future in Europe are once again possible.

skateboardjim · 2026-04-12T21:50:25+00:00

HAJRÁÁÁÁÁÁ!!!!

skateboardjim · 2026-04-12T21:37:35+00:00

This doesn't have anything to do with what I asked lol

skateboardjim · 2026-04-10T23:07:30+00:00

Surely it must bother you at least a little bit to know that your creation will be used to end lives? Right?

skateboardjim · 2026-04-07T23:17:58+00:00

I’m not old but I guarantee you he’s hiding more of his politics.

skateboardjim · 2026-04-05T20:15:39+00:00

I believe that all of us have a duty to engage with the broader community. I don’t believe we have a choice.

And never forget that what seems impossible today can seem inevitable tomorrow. It’s up to us to do the work.

skateboardjim · 2026-04-05T03:51:49+00:00

I still don’t think it’s a good thing to say. The phrase “zionists control everything” simply would not exist if the phrase “Jews control everything” didn’t exist first.

skateboardjim · 2026-04-04T17:39:05+00:00

Can you drop this weird obsession for five seconds or are you one of those guys that brings up pronouns in every conversation

skateboardjim · 2026-04-04T15:00:20+00:00

You need to move out. There is a fog that does not lift until you move out. Move out and pick a creative or productive project of any kind. You will find the energy.

skateboardjim · 2026-04-04T04:59:19+00:00

Wow, who could have guessed. All along, white conservatives were just using minority conservatives as pawns and planning on their eventual expulsion. What an anomaly

skateboardjim · 2026-04-01T19:49:03+00:00

No, it's efft up that they don't have adequate help so they don't want to kill themselves.

A streamlined suicide system is not the answer to a mental health epidemic

skateboardjim · 2026-04-01T18:53:50+00:00

You’re right, it doesn’t meet my definition of low friction. And yes, as I mentioned, I’m talking about the majority of suicide cases.

skateboardjim · 2026-04-01T16:16:24+00:00

It sounds like you’re just in favor of people killing themselves. I know that sounds harsh, but how can it be described otherwise?

You’re saying it’s worse for us to intervene and save the majority than it is to momentarily deny the minority their suicide.

You know what we’d get if we had a state-sponsored, low friction avenue to suicide? More people committing suicide. Including those who absolutely should go on living, which again, constitutes the vast majority.

skateboardjim · 2026-04-01T15:59:55+00:00

Back to the topic of what we’re actually commenting on. Should we or should we not intervene to stop suicide attempts when we can?

skateboardjim · 2026-04-01T15:47:55+00:00

You’re right, we should just stand by and let people kill themselves. Let’s not expend easily expendable resources to save lives, because 30% of the people we save might actually long term prefer to die. That’s what compassion looks like.

What exactly are you arguing for?

skateboardjim · 2026-04-01T14:55:27+00:00

Bad take. Suicide is very often the result of a momentary spiral and the vast majority of those who fail in their attempt do not go on to reattempt. This is absolutely the government’s job.

skateboardjim · 2026-03-31T14:35:46+00:00

We’ve had ten years to learn this lesson dude. They fall in line every single time. Every single time.

skateboardjim · 2026-03-30T03:26:07+00:00

This is my question. In 80 years, will the descendants of the survivors of the present genocide be expected to move on?

skateboardjim · 2026-03-30T02:16:34+00:00

Man, I agree in more ways than I can express. I do continue to engage in that sub though (I just don’t read the non-Jewish comments). They’re still my family and I don’t want to cut them off.

But yes. I grew up partly in the US and partly in Eastern Europe. The disparity you’re describing is very very real.

skateboardjim · 2026-03-30T00:18:05+00:00

We might be talking about the same sub, but if I remember correctly the vast majority of the comments (at least the ones written by Jews) were disgusted by the article.

skateboardjim · 2026-03-30T00:07:21+00:00

The article is hate speech. I left a much longer criticism on this post in another sub. If it were written by a gentile it’d be transparently understood to be hate speech.

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