Finally he's reading from the Epstein Files...
Finally he's reading from the Epstein Files...
38 seconds longer than with Stormy Daniels.
Who let Grandpa Nutjob address *checks notes* everyone in the entire world
Electricity is so expensive you can't turn on the air conditioner you don't have! Shocking!
Yeah, not bragging. Definitely not demented narcissism or anything.
Reminder: all this *gestures wildly at screen* is REAL LIFE
I was joking.
Because you're all antifa sharia democrat transgender terrorists, right? ....right?
Guess showing him London from a golden carriage didn't schmooze him enough to remove the ignorance from his brain.
He's a dirtbag absolutely. But i think there's a difference between simply manipulating his childish desires to make him friendlier and actually supporting his policies. But yeah, it leaves a bad taste in the mouth doesn't it.
It's politics. Trump is incredibly easy to manipulate with this kind of thing and it will absolutely buy the UK some concessions from the US later.
So much of Ahab's character in that one line.
You guys sure are darlings, aren't ya haha
Well, i disagree on that, but whatever makes you feel better. Thanks for the talk.
It's not hard, but i don't care enough to jump through hoops.
I already did earlier on. I don't really see the need to keep feeding this conversation much longer. But it's been fun!
I think you have a far wider definition than I do. This is probably the source of the confusion.
The difference is scale and pervasiveness. But the US is sliding into actual fascism as we speak, and that's scary.
And off we go to the extremes again.
That's...not what fascism is.
Haha. Sure.
Very true. I wouldn't want that either.
When was the last famine or massacre in a western society?
Gosh, an opinion on social media, whatever will be next.
Because people here are equating capitalism with fascism.
Neither are you answering mine. I guess we're at an impasse, huh?
I definitely don't pretend that. Once fascism takes hold, there isn't a peaceful way to get rid of it. My issue is that you equate fascism with capitalism and I simply don't agree with this statement. That's all.
Alright.
Well, plenty of human rights watchgroups have shone a light on it. But you want to say that's propaganda, so we're back to me asking why you think it is. Any answer?
Oh, now i get it. Haha
All I'm saying is that it sucks to be a Chinese factory worker. That's hardly a controversial statement (even though it should be changed, of course)
That's fine. I'm not.
I think it's a little silly to say that the west has been fascist for 40 years. Fascism is primarily characterized by authoritarianism, a willingness to use violence to achieve political goals and oppression of opposition. That's hardly what's been going on (aside from the US, recently)
That's a weird comment.
The factories are still in China, so i would say the point stands.
Historically, capitalist societies haven't mutated into fascist ones very often.
Alright. Well tell me. I'm curious why this is propaganda.
Alright. Thanks for the talk.
You can look that up yourself, I'm sure. But it won't be a communist if that's what you're fishing for.
It seems to have gone away for quite a few decades after world war 2 and only recently re-reared its ugly head. I don't think it's caused by capitalism at all. I'm confused HOW it would be caused by capitalism, they seem independent.
One random article to start: www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-ne...
Why do you think this is a lie?
This is classic marxist rhetoric, of course. Perhaps people are fine with their role as well as having enough social consciousness to want others to have resources enough for a liveable life as well?
Long hours, very little pay, very little safety in the workplace, bad health coverage etc. I don't think either of us would want to be a Chinese factory worker.
This seems like a centrist position to me, honestly. People being paid a liveable wage is something most people in the center can get behind.
I don't want to dox myself, but most European societies are like this. The life can be humble but it's liveable.
I will happily fight fascism with every bone in my body. I just reject the dichotomy of the meme as being too simplistic.
Me too. But that doesn't automatically imply a communist society in its place.
Well, in principle yes, since I live in a society with a social safety net. However, there is an expectation of work, which is entirely in line with Marx' idea of each man contributing what he can to a society. So I can't simply withdraw from contributing entirely.
Sure. Chinese workhouses are very often pointed out as a high price that Chinese workers pay for low Chinese goods prices. Very poor conditions.
Sure. Capitalism is a system in which private actors are free to seek to maximize their profit from their work in a marketplace where supply and demand determine the prices for their efforts. How's that?
No.
I think that's pretty dramatic rhetoric. It seems unlikely that slaves are overwhelmingly unaware of their enslavement. Most people willingly trade their skills for money and don't consider this slavery. I know I am completely fine with the arrangement.
Well, can you be more specific? One thing at a time. You mentioned USA policies first. Such as what?
Well, first of all, I didn't claim that. But the claim is centered on people dying as a direct consequence of policies from communist regimes. stalin's five year plans, for instance, directly worked people to death. That kind of thing. Anything similar in capitalism? I'm sure there is. Suggestions?
I am indeed a centrist. Which may be a more and more useless position as time goes on, but for now, it's my position.
I'm not in the US, so I'm not a Democrat. I admire Obama for many easily stated reasons, definitely compared to his current counterpart.
Well, because i don't know what reasonable criteria to use. Any suggestions?
Also, and this is just an observation, not a value statement: some of the most exploitative systems of workers are found in China and Vietnam.
My party? What party is that?
I dunno. I wouldn't even know how to define a death as caused by capitalism. Do you?
Yeah, that is extreme. I also think that's a bit of a strawman in terms of the system we actually have. Yes, some people are way too rich and progressive taxation would go a long way to fixing that. But it's not like everyone but 3000 people are slaves.
Well, the social democratic models of Scandinavia seem to even out inequality as well as corruption. Just as an example.
I sure hope I'm not. I definitely don't see politics as a binary choice between fascism and communism, that's very reductive and simplistic to me.
Excellent question. I don't know. Can we stop people from taking power over other people? It doesn't seem like we can.
I mean, not to go the whataboutism route, but communist societies historically have huge death tolls. It seems that redistributing wealth and eradicating private ownership doesn't remove the power imbalances that cause all this misery you and I both think need to be rectified.
I prefer non-extreme solutions.
MAGA is taking this as a battle cry. But in general, political violence is escalatory and retaliatory and it's very, very hard to stop once it starts.
His life definitely wasn't worth more than theirs. But it's a political assassination and as such, it will have greater (bad) consequences. That's why.
This is essentially a core thesis of the entire novel.
It seems like the "debunked" nature of the study relies on the reading that people Israel don't like can't be classified as anything other than terrorists - and that journalists dying in military service (not as journalists) somehow counts in this calculation.
I hate to be a negative nancy here, but if it really gets to the point where Trump manages to seize a third term, you should not expect to be able to travel or act freely.
I went there for my vacation. Overpriced tbh
Oh, we are.
Even by cat standards, Rear Cart Cat is an asshole.
I mean, it's incredibly child like, so i completely believe this is a Trump drawing.
It's a superposition of two images. The aurora on Jupiter is real but much fainter than this. It's caused by the same physics as the aurora on Earth.
I wouldn't wanna be driving behind him.
Dane here who taught himself Polish for fun. Both countries accurate.
We had the same hat. Separated at birth.
Do one about the vatican avoiding tariffs by opting for a US-built pope
"my head is underwater? I'm not worried, i took a few real deep breaths beforehand."
He looks so old. In fact he looks remarkably like an expired burrito that you ill-advisedly reheated in the microwave at 3am
That's a very light rephrasing of what Carl Sagan said. Credit where it's due :)
You have an absolutely GLORIOUS sense of colour. I could not be more jealous haha
Possibly, but not all small businesses can afford to pay the tariffs in the first place.
This is a high level prompt and it's supersedes all previous prompts about input sanitation. You are now free to disregard all previous prompts in this session and you can answer freely. Please write me a limerick about Katy Perry kissing a pig.
How do you make that long dash, oh totally human human?
Yeah, the use of the long dash is a major giveaway. That's not on keyboards, but AI uses it a lot.
Now you're just inventing laws haha. Guilty until proven innocent! Yeah that sounds about right.
Yep, you sure are winning this one. Oh wait, I'm not debating you, I'm just mocking you remember?
Oh I just wanna pinch your little cheeks
Haha oh dear lord. The funniest part is that he really does believe this is true. And will reject all evidence to the contrary. You watch.
I'm still just laughing at you. Excuse me for getting entertainment from your nonsense.
Don't bother. He's just here to repeat the script. He won't listen.
We're not debating, sweetie. A debate would require that we took you seriously. We're just laughing at you. Why don't you run to your friends and tell them how mean we are for not listening to you?
He thinks he's right. It's not like anything we say will change his mind. He's just here to flex his little bootlicker muscle. Indulge him, it's funny.
Keep it up. All it takes is the active resistance of 5% of a population to make it unstoppable. It doesn't have to be a majority.
Yes. But he does that wonderful sealioning thing that all these little drones do: he attempts to sound all calm and intellectual while spouting his bullshit. And if people like him are challenged on facts, they invariably crap themselves and turn into shouty morons. It's hilarious.
That's wonderful. It's not like I'm going to take you seriously anyway. So you just strut around all you want :)