politics politics Bill Clinton, 78, takes shot at Donald Trump’s age during DNC speech: ‘I’m still younger’
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    4 weeks ago 100%

    As a Dem, I'm going to say that I don't support what Bill Clinton did given their power level difference. But, I do acknowledge what Trump did was way worse, and I will always compare him negatively to whatever you come up with.

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  • politicalmemes Political Memes "What is a woman?"
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    4 weeks ago 100%

    It's a fair criticism to be honest. But, I can't think of a reasonable alternative. When I support trans-individuals, usually I argue from the brain-body mapping perspective as 1) It's not based on feelings as we know that there are people whose brain mapping does not correspond with their body mapping, and 2) There's a lot of evidence to support that perspective.

    A lot of people aren't just going to get "What it feels like to a man/woman.", and personally, while I identify as a man solely for my parts, I just simply lack what it means not because it supposedly matches me, but because I have no feelings associated with gender. And here's the kicker, I wouldn't understand dysphoria when called the wrong gender either. For example, my mother has always addresses me as a male because I was born with a penis and all that jazz, but recently a few months ago, in a endearing way, she told me that I was like a daughter to her, which I take to mean that I give off that energy to her. Didn't really felt off or anything either.

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  • politics politics [Podcast] JD Vance and the rise of the 'New Right'
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    politics politics Trump Suggests He'll Flee The Country If Kamala Harris Wins
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    ukraine Ukraine More Russian soldiers captured in the Kursk region of Russia.
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    1 month ago 100%

    That is precisely why I asked. But, maybe I'm in the wrong assuming the color means something in this context.

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  • ukraine Ukraine More Russian soldiers captured in the Kursk region of Russia.
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    politics politics Trump keeps losing his train of thought. Cognitive experts have theories about why
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    aviation Civil Aviation More airlines are cancelling flights to Israel
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    politics politics Donald Trump does not get post-shooting poll boost
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    2 months ago 100%

    Polls being wrong claim is more about how election results seem to be different than poll results. Special elections points to that.

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  • politics politics Republican National Convention - Day 1 Megathread!
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    2 months ago 100%

    I am not going to follow the convention. I'll just declare that it's bullshit, and that's that. I'll follow the next DNC convention if it comes up. At least Whitmer gets my attention.

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  • politics politics Ocasio-Cortez Loses the Democratic Socialists’ Endorsement Over Israel
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    2 months ago 100%

    Yes, I know. In my experience, it is usually assumed that attacks on Israel means the non-government entities are targeted too. I had to explain to them about about separation, and hell, I even separate leadership of IDF from lower ranks.

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  • politics politics Ocasio-Cortez Loses the Democratic Socialists’ Endorsement Over Israel
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    2 months ago 66%

    I'm an AOC supporter, here's the thing: She demonstrates a separation of Jewish people and Israel government. I support that. In addition, I noticed that Israelis can't seem to tell attacks on Israel from uninvolved people is more directed at government. I always knew attacks on US were directed at government in Bush era.

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  • technology Technology Russia launches "social rating" platform to determine a person’s comparative “social status”
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    2 months ago 100%

    The supposed worse your score is, the better it actually is? Like landing in the most wanted in Russia is a badge of honor now.

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  • politics politics Trump is “absolutely” immune for “official acts” on Jan 6th, SCOTUS rules
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    politics politics Trump is “absolutely” immune for “official acts” on Jan 6th, SCOTUS rules
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    3 months ago 70%

    One of the parties have people like AOC, and Bernie Sanders. Those with you know, history of fighting for people. The other? Can't name any one.

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    3 months ago 94%

    Personally, I don't care if Trump and conservatives go to jail. It's not like any of their politics is anything more than imaginary white grievance and 4th Reich. They aren't a legitimate political party. They're like one of the few illegitimate political party I can count on my hand and feet.

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    3 months ago 100%

    There are some democratic politicians that might be interested into taking the offer up, but it isn't public, nor they won't reveal it. Can't name any, but I can imagine at least 1 is out there. On the other side of aisle, we already know Republicans wants to enact the fourth reich and just about all of them wants to execute their political opponents.

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    3 months ago 100%

    You could argue that AIPAC is partly responsible for the mess we're in, as well as other PACs. So, I don't think that they will stop. Hell, one could hold that stance while voting for questionable politicians on their side. You just gotta make sure that the threat of being primaried remain.

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  • politics politics Kyle Rittenhouse’s family: We’re his collateral damage
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    ukraine Ukraine Russian Soldier Says Ukraine Almost Wiped Out His Entire Unit in Kharkiv
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    3 months ago 100%

    Oh no. Anyways, have you tried turning against Russia?

    Yeah, I know he will not read this.

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  • ukraine Ukraine Coke—and Dozens of Others—Pledged to Quit Russia. They’re Still There
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    ukraine Ukraine India urges Russia to return its citizens recruited by Russia's army after 2 were killed
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    ukraine Ukraine Trump threatens to cut US aid to Ukraine quickly if reelected
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    3 months ago 100%

    This is yet another reason to vote for Joe Biden.

    On a side note, to the Ukrainians, you might notice we do not mention the war or talk about it (including myself), but I am here to let you know that it warms my heart that you guys are fighting and I will contribute to keep the aid going. It might not be obvious, but we Americans still support you.

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  • ukraine Ukraine Russians told to mobilize to inflict 'maximum harm' on West in response to sanctions
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    3 months ago 100%

    Russia is butthurt? For starters, they should leave Ukraine. And sanctions will stay until they choose otherwise. It's on Russians to decide what to do with their country.

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  • politics politics Republican Operatives Swoop in to Help Cornel West This Election
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    politics politics Today Senate Republicans blocked a measure that would have created a federal right to contraception access
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    politics politics Missouri joins other red states in trying to stamp out ranked choice voting
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    4 months ago 100%

    If conservatives are trying to ban something, then it's probably a good thing they were banning. Ranked voting should be more of a thing.

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  • politics politics What the ‘uncommitted’ vote says about Biden’s reelection
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    4 months ago 100%

    Most are still going to vote for Biden as harm reduction thing. If I had and could voted uncommitted, I would. And if I were to vote for Biden, I would.

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  • politics politics US has 'every expectation' Israel will accept ceasefire proposal
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    4 months ago 100%

    They're still here. Hell, one of them praises Lebanon is fighting a good fight, and I pointed out Hezbollah isn't exactly what you should support. In addition, get this, I'm not even anywhere near being pro-Israel, but rather anti-ME(Middle East) as a whole as they have culture of grudges and war crimes and hyper-religiousity.

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    4 months ago 50%

    The expulsion of Jewish people in the past?

    Morocco 1948: 265,000 Morocco 2007: 2,000

    Algeria 1948: 140,000 Algeria 2007: est. 50

    Tunisia 1948: 105,000 Tunisia 2007: 1,700

    Libya 1948: 38,000 Libya 2007: 0

    Egypt 1948: 75,000 Egypt 2007: 20

    Lebanon 1948: 24,000 Lebanon 2007: 100

    Syria 1948: 30,000 Syria 2007: 100

    Iraq 1948: 150,000 Iraq 2007: 10

    Could go on, but there is definitely expulsion of Jewish people in the past. Which is pretty strong evidence Middle East hates Jewish people.

    What about the expulsion of Palestinian people over the last several decades to this very day?

    Two wrongs don't make a correct.

    There isn’t a case for it.

    Guess you miss good case. I'm actually on the side that yes, they did committed major war crimes.

    Lebanon are fighting the good fight right now.

    First of all, Hezbollah isn't even supported there. Second of all, Hezbollah isn't exactly what you should be endorsing.

    How do you war crimes?

    Stupid question. But, we see things like children under strapped vest with a bomb under it. We see rapes being used as a tools. That's the modus operandi of the Middle East of the whole.

    As for any terrorism. If you come and wipe out my whole family for no reason, then I’m going to come and try to murder you too.

    That's pretty much how the Middle East operates. Even without Jewish people, they're still going to come at each other throats.

    So, with that being said, no, Middle East don't care about Israels' war crimes. They're proud of those things. They simply hate Israel because of well, they're Jewish.

    Why are you defending Middle East? I should have to ask that question.

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    4 months ago 50%

    It's the easiest explanation. The expulsion of jewish people in the past. The observation that Islamic states endorse war crimes. Which means yes, the surrounding nations do hate "the joos" irrespective of whether Israel committed war crimes (which a good case can be made with hostages shooting and WCK bombings, etc.).

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    4 months ago 100%

    This is Middle East we are talking about. I honestly doubt that they care about war crimes when they participate in them themselves.

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    A California House race is AIPAC’s first big target. Nobody is quite sure why. www.semafor.com

    IRVINE, Ca. — Progressive Democrats are bracing for tens of millions of dollars in campaign ads from pro-Israel groups to rain down on them in this year’s primaries. They’re a little surprised about where it started — a stretch of Orange County where neither Democratic candidate is calling for a Gaza ceasefire. In California’s 47th congressional district, which Rep. Katie Porter is leaving to run for the U.S. Senate, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s campaign PAC has gone all-in to beat state Sen. Dave Min in Tuesday’s primary. As of Thursday, according to the United Democracy PAC’s FEC filings, it’s spent $4.6 million to pummel Min, the vast majority of its ads and mailers focusing on his May 2023 arrest for driving under the influence. .....

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    Asexual Reptorian 11 months ago 79%
    PSA: Asexuality is about long-term lack of attraction. What you are now, and feel like to be matters way more than the accumulation of what you experienced in your life.

    The reason I wanted to post this is because I want to remind others that the only thing that matters is the now and then. Why? I was not always asexual, and it has been over 10 years since I experienced confirmed feelings of being sexually attracted. No trauma, my hormones levels are the same as other people's, and no confusion as in I can look back and confirm that I did experienced it. Essentially, my sexuality has literally changed on it own over a decade ago. I can't explain why my sexual orientation simply changed on it own, but it did. With that being said, I would be lying if I say I am gray-sexual as it implies a chance. It would be lying to say I has been always asexual as I can't simply explain away what I felt and that gets more true as I try to question it. So, I was allosexual. I'll remain asexual for the rest of my life. I can't change that. That's my future. I did not chose that.

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    Yu-Gi-Oh! Reptorian 1 year ago 87%
    How should True Dracos and Monarchs be supported?

    We do have floowandereeze which is a Tribute deck that can be considered playable in context of modern Yu-Gi-Oh. However, True Draco and Monarchs aren't all that playable, and Monarchs even less because of their lack of synergy and higher vulnerability to hand traps. Both of these decks have longer-lasting floodgates and they generally rely on floodgates unless they utilize a engine that is very much compatible with them and of course the Extra Deck, and that is what I'll discuss here. I can't speak for True Draco, but Monarchs do have other options like playing with Isolde engine, Dogmatika engine, or even Libromancer engine and those engines require dropping Domain in favor of higher ceiling and more consistency, and back then in 2016, you still had to sacrifice Domain floodgates if you want higher ceiling and consistency. On the Isolde engine, you basically run thing like Neo Space Connector, Fire Flint Lady, Small World, and your end goal is to activate Zaborg the Mega Monarch turn 1 or turn 2 (with Escalation of the True Monarchs). On Dogmatika Monarch, it's equivalent to the old concept of Burning Abyss Monarchs where you use Burning Abyss to grind, and to use Monarchs for other things, but it's more about hurting the Extra Deck and yes, Dogmatika Monarch do run Zaborg the Mega Monarch. And then, Libromancer engine can set up Extra Deck plays easier than the other engines, and inherent ability to search either Ether or Zaborg the Mega Monarch. There's that 60 cards variant shared in Monarchs discord where you use Generaidors and Eldlich to grind through as they both can be used to generate tribute fodders too. In addition to the above, Domain Monarchs have dropped Edea/Eidos due to their very nature of being hurt by hand traps in favor of things like Kashtira, Mithra, Sakitama, and Anchamoufrite. The reason is that they're chainable, inherent summoning capability, and in some case, can even shut off hand traps. Sakitama can shut off Ash Blossom by going into Chain Link 2, Mithra can shut off Ash Blossom and Infinite Imperance by going into Chain Link 2 and summoning a token at the same time, etc. However, they still don't have the benefit of additional extenders and consistency offered by the Extra Deck variants. And now we have a situation where floodgates are universally disliked, and the most supported variants (most directed support) are Domain and True Draco which utilize floodgates. And most people simply do not want to see floodgates being supported. So, that means if those decks are to be supported, but yet wouldn't be viewed in a negative light, they definitely would need to provide support that changes the original intention of their support. That means new True Dracos supported as a deck would not be compatible with floodgates, and Domain of the True Domain would not be supported by new support. But, for them to be playable, and given the nature of Tribute Summons, they either have to be insanely busted or they are almost always bad. On the Monarchs side, it's easy to think of support involving continuous spell/traps that generates token, link-1 summons akin to Sky Strikers which allows them to search Monarchs and interact with opponents during their turn akin to Escalation, and all of the support synergizes with each other, and this allows them to play through multiple hand traps with ease. Of course, that level of support would put a spotlight on Zaborg the Mega Monarchs and Majesty's Fiend, but arguably, it would be fine if they do end up getting banned if that results in Monarchs being playable, but interactive. I'm not sure how True Dracos should be supported. So, I can't talk about the most ideal support for them.

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