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  • So much for the tolerant left

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  • We tolerate people that hold those beliefs in that they are allowed to exist in open society where they can be called out

    This point is hugely important, but not for the reason that you intended.

    You are mistaken on an essential aspect of your argument: calling out bigoted or discriminatory views out is the definition of not tolerating them. At the same time, the bigotry you’re describing - not permitting people to exist in open society - is exactly the reason we cannot tolerate those kind of views.

    The essence of bigotry is that entire categories of individuals don’t deserve the same rights as others. People who hold those views aren’t interested in debating the issue because they believe that their opponents don’t deserve the right to be part of the discussion.

    One side is saying that we cannot tolerate these views. The other side is saying that they will not tolerate our humanity.

    This isn’t a perspective that is subject to change by reason.

  • Another day, another news article on how Trump turned out to be SO MUCH WORSE

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  • This is not a good counterexample. A boycott has immediate financial consequences for the boycotted company/industry. No such pressure is generated by sitting out an election.

    In fact, a central strategy of the right wing in the United States is to reduce overall voter turnout, which is achieved either by restricting access to voting or by discouraging voter participation. By sitting out the vote you did exactly what the right wing wanted you to do.

  • Trump Lost. Vote Suppression Won.

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  • Yeah, that seems like a reasonable approach.

    By comparison, North Carolina attempted to implement a voter ID law in 2016 that was eventually overturned by the Supreme Court because it deliberately targeted black voters.

  • Trump Lost. Vote Suppression Won.

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  • No, this article is talking about things like rejecting registration based on minor clerical errors like ink color, rejecting provisional ballots arbitrarily, and restricting the availability of ballot boxes. That sort of thing.

    On the voter id question, by the way, the argument isn’t about whether or not you should have ID to vote, it’s about whether you can get ID in the first place.

    Most countries in the world either issue IDs to everyone or allow you to prove your identity with things like bank statements and utility bills, or just somebody else who can vouch for you. The problem with US voter ID laws is that they only give you a few options for acceptable documents, and then make it hard to get those documents.

  • Denver faces sharp decline in restaurants, 82% of statewide loss in last year

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  • The average tip at most fine dining restaurants in American cities is between 18-25%, so a fixed 23% service charge instead comes out about even on cost.

    I don’t know what it’s like at this restaurant, but most places that have a fixed gratuity make it fairly obvious, to avoid exactly the situation you raise.

  • Denver faces sharp decline in restaurants, 82% of statewide loss in last year

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  • No, it is instead of tipping. That’s what they mean by “in lieu of”.

    The question about prices is a good one, and the answer is that you can’t just raise prices when most other restaurants don’t include gratuity. It would just seem like your restaurant is much more expensive than everyone else.

  • Ukraine's chief army psychiatrist arrested on $1m corruption charge

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  • If you’re going to try and call somebody out like that, you should do your homework.

    The only times since 1998 (the first year of data for Ukraine) that Russia was deemed less corrupt than Ukraine were the stretches from 2000-2004 and 2011-2015.

    Ukraine performed better than Russia 1998-1999, 2005-2008, 2010, and 2017-2023. They were a cumulative 20 points better on corruption than Russia over that time.

    No, I’m talking about the 2004 elections. In case you’d forgotten, Russia was so upset about failing that they attempted to assassinate the rightful winner. When Yanukovych eventually gained power, he was so transparent about wanting to turn Ukraine into an authoritarian vassal state of Russia that parliament removed him and undid his efforts to convert the presidency into a dictatorship. And then he fled to Russia.

  • Ukraine's chief army psychiatrist arrested on $1m corruption charge

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  • You did not. You hinted at a point without stating it directly.

    Are you saying that this corruption charge is disingenuous and intended to redirect attention from other issues? Because if so you need to make that explicit and then support it with evidence. Otherwise it sounds like you’re parroting known disinformation.

  • Ukraine's chief army psychiatrist arrested on $1m corruption charge

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  • Ukraine is actively trying to battle their corruption, with this being a step towards that end, however small.

    Meanwhile Russia is famously more corrupt than Ukraine, has been since long before Maidan, attempted to pervert Ukraine’s elections to install a corrupt leader under their control, and then invaded in an attempt to expropriate Ukrainian land and resources when that attempt failed.

    What point are you trying to make here?

  • Roseanne Embarrasses Herself With Pro-Trump Rap Video

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  • I see why you’re getting at, but I think you’re mistaken.

    Rage-bait works by evoking a reaction. It spreads because people become incensed and then feel the need to share the reason for their anger.

    This is the opposite of reaction. It is a calm response to the OP explaining why they are reacting to rage-bait and inviting them to reconsider their posting.

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    The fact that this is a real image is infuriating

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  • Maybe we shouldn’t be letting them off so easy.

  • Trump to lift pause on 2,000-pound bomb supply to Israel, Walla News reports

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  • This is the tragic truth.

    The most frustrating part about it is that withholding votes was framed as a principled position. And I’m sorry, but that’s asinine. How many of those people who declared that they wouldn’t vote for the democratic ticket because of their action/inaction on Gaza actually did anything more than posting rants on social media? How many raised funds for aid? How many organized rallies, protests, or educational outreach? How many even so much as contacted their representatives?

    It is either naivety or complacency to believe that national policy should change just because you and your friends sent around some memes. And it is callous indifference to base your vote on a single issue and then claim that you’re inhabiting the moral high ground.

    If you yell into the void, you shouldn’t expect a response. And if you believe in an issue, either take action or acknowledge that it would be staggeringly arrogant to expect other people to put in work that you yourself won’t do.

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    The fact that this is a real image is infuriating

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  • This a good reminder that not voting is also a political position.

    I think your math is a little bit off though.

    There were ~244 million eligible voters in 2024. 75,017,613 voted for Harris*, which gives us ~169 million that allowed this to happen.

    *The only other viable candidate, like it or not.

  • Roseanne Embarrasses Herself With Pro-Trump Rap Video

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  • This is not a free speech issue. The commenter makes a worthwhile point, and your point meanwhile is incorrect. Critique is not the same as reaction.

  • A lot of Americans are Googling 'what is oligarchy?' after Biden's farewell speech

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  • Average can also refer to median. It’s a better measure of central tendency than mean in this case.

  • On Politics and Proton - a message from Andy

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  • It’s a tricky to maintain balance between openness to opposing views while avoiding susceptibility to disingenuous “just asking questions” diversion.

  • Your tea bag is likely releasing billions of microplastic particles, according to a new study

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  • It is not the word. Broiling is a cooking technique of using very high direct radiant heat (i.e. cooking below the heat source). In England and Europe it’s often called “grilling”.

  • On Politics and Proton - a message from Andy

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  • Don’t feed the trolls. This is an obvious attempt to divert the conversation.

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    SEC sues Elon Musk, saying he didn’t disclose Twitter ownership on time before buying it

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  • It took me a second to figure out what you were referring to, but yeah, that’s a case in point.