Or maybe… It is the realization that we exist in such a sad state of affairs, that an absurdist performance is nearly indistinguishable from the legitimate politics of a non-negligible voting bloc.

What do you mean “palestine”?

Do you not recognize the Palestine Authority, but instead believe the entire region has always belonged to israel via biblical predestination?

It was “palestine” before it was ever “israel”, unless you mean the mythical (biblical) “Kingdom of israel”, of which there is no evidence of its existence.

The fact is, Zionists invaded “palestine” and took the land and homes of the then-current native Palestinians for themselves.

But sure, free “palestine” from those who murder civilians and children.

Are you trying to equate the ideology of a political regime with a minority population of South Africans?

South Africa had no right to exist as an apartheid state, and Israel has no right to exist as an apartheid state.

After apartheid ended and living conditions improved, black South Africans didn’t go and slaughter every white South African as retribution, so when Israel says freed Palestinians would slaughter all Israelites, why should we believe them?

If the occupation ended today and Palestinians were allowed to live fairly and given ample resources to rebuild, what reason would they have to seek further conflict? If treated fairly, why would Palestinians act any differently than the South Africans freed from apartheid? This conflict is ultimately the direct result of unfair treatment after all.

Yeah, a more accurate title would be:

Big Business Profits & Pricing Soar; Price Fixing, Abusive Practices Unchecked Under Biden

Why are there foreign judges serving in Hong Kong?

It is a holdover from Hong Kong’s past as a British colony. After the UK handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997, the agreement between the countries stipulated that the special territory would continue to operate with its freedoms and systems for 50 years- including its common law legal system which operates in several other jurisdictions worldwide. Currently there seven foreign judges remaining on the court– three British and four from Australia.

So, foreign judges who are meddling in HK affairs are upset that China (the inheritor of HK) is meddling in HK affairs?

If the West actually cared about HK independence, why do they wish to maintain colonial judges in HK courts? If they cared, shouldn’t HK judges be in HK courts?

While China has been heavy handed in its effort to speed up the timeline of the power transfer, in the end, the West has concluded that HK is to be Chinese territory. By the West’s own policy, these are foreign judges getting kicked out by the “rightful” new rulers, just a bit early.

Do you think people who speak English, would have read the text in German? No.

The words are slightly different, but they have the same meaning. What do you think he means by it? Or when he calls immigrants criminals, murderers, rapists, animals, and “not human”?

These are fascist statements. Nazis called Jews these things as well, rounded them up, put them in camps, often separating parents from their children. The US is already rounding up migrants, putting them in detention camps, and separating parents from their children. Trump wishes to expand these programs, and Biden refuses to end them.

They are literally doing eugenics at migrant detention camps. “A for-profit ICE detention center forced sterilization procedures on immigrant women”

What about when Trump had dinner with a well-known antisemitic fascist?

Why do you think white supremacist, neo-nazi hate groups choose to support Trump?

Project 2025 lines out a set of actions very similar to those the German Nazi party did to install an authoritarian regime after gaining power.

To say Trump is Hitler would of course be ridiculous. However, their ideologies are similar, and modern day fascists are rallying behind Trump.

It’s gross.

Trump is quoting and agreeing with part of Hitler’s autobiography Mein Kampf, a book entirely dedicated to fascism.

If you read the NBC article I linked above, you can compare the original from the text with Trump’s quote and see how similar they are.

Systematically discriminating against and causing harm to people based on their identity or race is fascism. You would be correct in saying that around the globe, many of the laws and actions around immigration today can be called fascistic.

Criminalizing the rescue of drowning migrants so they die before reaching land is one such policy.

I expected a bit more competency from pew research, but it seems that this quiz misses the mark quite badly.

I don’t like project 2024, but that doesn’t make it fascist, you can’t just call stuff fascist because you don’t like it

Project 2025 is undeniably fascist. They want to round up all (brown) immigrants because they have “bad blood”. That is textbook fascism.

Trump says immigrants are ‘poisoning the blood of our country.’

destroying as much fossil fuel infrastructure as possible is a good thing

Maybe not when doing so would release as much methane as a small country.

A speech impediment does not excuse the murder of Palestinian civilians.

No.

I already know of this.

It is what he says through the mumbling that is concerning.

I do not condone ablism.

Ok. I don’t disagree with anything you said.

The Democrats in power still put forth a candidate that is very unpopular.

Have you listened to any of his speeches? Yes, he says insane shit, but his audiences (conservatives) love it.

Trumpisms and Trumpspeak

Ok.

You may not be, but just about every Dem in congress is.

Biden is ancient and incomprehensible in half of his public appearances. Not saying Trump isn’t, but his people love his crazy rambling.

It is not unreasonable for people to be disappointed. They are being forced to choose between two dementia riddled candidates. The only people who truly think Trump would be the better alternative are dumbass “centrists” and conservatives.

Yes, lesser evil voting is good, but you can’t shame people for not smiling while smelling shit.

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EDIT: I’ll update my previous comment for clarity

the number of Americans who own 401(K) investments, which benefit from better stock index performance, has increased significantly in recent years

This is the same as saying lots of Americans have bank accounts. The accounts could be empty.

the US cooled inflation down to that level far faster than other Western economies (e.g. the UK and Eurozone)

The US did not experience the same economic effects as the UK. The UK performed Brexit which raised the cost of goods by definition, and had their price of fuel skyrocket due to the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war. The US is not dependent on Russian oil.

wage growth has actually outpaced inflation in recent years

EDIT: Wages with respect to productivity have been stagnant since 1970, but today’s average worker produces far more value for their employer. Employers are not sharing their increased profits with their workers, who are making roughly the same as workers from 1970. So yes, workers got a very slight real increase in pay, but are still vastly underpaid.

The inflation rate measures the price change of a basket of household goods

No, it doesn’t. That’s the consumer price index.

employers are more willing to be generous with pay raises when the economy is good. In short, people credit increases in wages to their own hard work but blame inflation on the Government.

No, increased wages are not because bosses decided to be nice. Corporate profits reached records during the pandemic, paying more reduces profits. Unions and displays of labor activism in the US have expanded significantly in the past few years. People are demanding higher wages from their employers. The entire purpose of the Federal Reserve is to combat inflation. Action by the government is the only way to control inflation.

Economists are not stupid.

That’s debatable, but some are certainly self-serving.

Tell me how high interest rates benefits those who have to borrow money for school, medical expenses, a car, or a first home.