[-] mattw3496@kbin.social 29 points 4 months ago

Exactly. I don't care about tiktok (I'm more concerned with the parts of this legislation) but this'll be interesting. The bad news is that if tiktok wins this, other corporations will definitely start up with some new shenanigans

[-] mattw3496@kbin.social 31 points 4 months ago

There is a pretty obvious difference between accidentally misgendering and maliciously misgendering.

[-] mattw3496@kbin.social 6 points 5 months ago

To be fair, why do you think they're antisemitic? Could it be the years and years of oppression under Israel, who have conflated themselves with Judaism the entire time?

This isn't me saying that antisemitism is good, but the same reason you were confused about the ties between Judaism and Israel (and lack thereof) is probably the same thing going through their heads.

[-] mattw3496@kbin.social 17 points 5 months ago

Not here to fight you, but this line of thinking might be why people downvote you for being a language/grammar nazi.

[-] mattw3496@kbin.social 12 points 7 months ago

Well, the world is already built around them. They'll be okay

[-] mattw3496@kbin.social 5 points 7 months ago

While your snarky comment is technically right, you seem to be intentionally ignoring this person's actual point.

Sure, they'll still genocide without the US' help. But that doesn't mean we should continue helping them?

Besides, having a country that tends to ally with Israel stop providing them weapons might actually make them consider their actions more. Doubtful, but still infinitely more useful than continuing to give aid.

[-] mattw3496@kbin.social 17 points 8 months ago

“It doesn’t make a lot of sense to be conditioning a military campaign engaged in by an ally,” he said. He added that “there’s no question if there are allegations, they will be the subject of scrutiny and review,” but said he doesn’t think the resolution is the right approach.

"Hey, I just saw your brother murder someone, we need to call the cops!"

"Oh no, that's not good! But we can't call the cops, I've always supported my brother, I can't stop now when he is in trouble already!"

[-] mattw3496@kbin.social 13 points 8 months ago

And if you are used to watching chase scenes at the speed of a nursing home relay race. But they're done by cyberpunk teens that for some reason are on one of the lowest tech planets.

[-] mattw3496@kbin.social 16 points 8 months ago

Even as someone against the death penalty, hard disagree. Sometimes when a bastard fascist shows you their colors...

[-] mattw3496@kbin.social 42 points 8 months ago

I assume that the user that you are responding to was probably referring to Manchin, Sinema, and the various old school Democrats that engage in insider trading and the like and refuse to fix such issues in our laws.

In addition to the more extreme examples like Manchin and Sinema who exist as spoiler votes, the majority of the Democratic party also enable the Republican party by constant attempts to compromise resulting in a rightward Overton window shift. Because Democratic politicians refuse to confront Republicans when the latter refuse to engage in good faith arguments, agreements, and debates.

Outside of that, they also tend not use what power they have to do good. Like how Roe v Wade was never codified, even during times when Dems had control of the house and senate.

[-] mattw3496@kbin.social 11 points 9 months ago

Lol, my father constantly telling me to toughen up is what led to me going to therapy.

Toughening doesn't permanently do the trick, it leads to repression of emotion and is a very isolating thing. It's better instead to be vulnerable and expand your support network. One strong tree isn't as strong as the interlocked roots of a forest.

[-] mattw3496@kbin.social 9 points 9 months ago

Why do you think they shifted their policy? It's because dem voters are threatening to not vote for them if they are shitty. Yeah, democrats have a problem with not voting together leading to 2016-like elections, but that type of event causes the party to correct themselves a little. It'd be better if they would actually learn the lesson though.

They won't because they are corporatists and reactionary, but maybe one day.

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