Humans have tried lots of things to change or maintain the climate, including human sacrifices to appease the gods. The questions are the degree to which society is willing to make "sacrifices", and whether or not those sacrifices are actually making a long term impact or just spitting in the wind

Russia doesn't care about completely occupying all of Ukraine. Their goal is to bully and scare their neighbors by creating perpetual conflicts with any of them that don't bow down to them.

Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. I suggest everyone read up on the French Revolution, regardless of their political affiliations.

Thanks for coming out, PravdaPain.

"Free bus service in New York is going to increase productivity and reduce misery generally.
The idea that it opens the gates of Hell is exactly what some silly MAGA would say."
#47 | Posted by Zed

You're arguing one extreme, while the other side is arguing the other. Both of you are just arguing past each other for the sake of it while ignoring that you both have some valid points and painting each other with strawman arguments.

There are people who would genuinely become more productive members of society with this assistance. There are also people who would abuse it and cause more of a burden both on the system and general public. Case in point: I went back to visit my hometown recently, and my brother was telling me about the homeless issue it had been having with a "tent city". A couple years ago, a new mayor decided to relocate them to a public park and give them electricity so they could charge their phones. It wasn't long before most of these "homeless" people suddenly started having large refrigerators in their tents, and nobody knew where they were coming from. Apparently people started coming from Indiana because they'd heard about this place. The right seems to think this sort of thing is inevitable with any type of government assistance, while you want to pretend it doesn't exist or isn't in any way a problem at all.

"I was going to participate today, but the law doesn't allow for me to run over the protestors where I'm at."

This is not even remotely funny.

"ICE needs to be disbanded. It's a lot more trouble than it's worth."

You don't actually believe that disbanding ICE will solve the issue of the surveillance state dystopia, nor any of the issues of excess or abuse in government agencies which people have been concerned about since the Patriot Acts, and even longer. You're just mindlessly repeating a meme that's been fed to you by the algorithm.

"Anyone can dig through the garbage and eat better than someone in the UK."

Hmm... are you speaking from experience? ;-)

"Americans waste food. They are making the kids hungry. Not me."

China wastes 108 million tons of food annually, more than 4x the amount of the US

"People have the legal right to resist Occupation. With Violence.
It's Morally the right stance too."

So you think both Oct 7th and Sep 11th were morally right. Just come out and say it.

"They're gonna go after Footposer next for soliciting the murder of a Jewish journalist."
#13 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-10-18 09:10 AM

Oops. Wrong thread.

They're gonna go after Footposer next for soliciting the murder of a Jewish journalist.

It's not even green.

" What does that word salad mean?"

It should be obvious to anyone whose brain hasn't been fried by years of hard drug use.

"I gotta say, ironically, ICE shenanigans have made me far more sympathetic about hiring the Undocumented. Recently did so on an $18,000 carpentry and painting job for my large house. Not an English speaker among them. I feel morally obligated to seek them out. The ICE Gestapo offends every fiber of my being as a patriotic American with a strong belief in human rights and the moral framework set out by Thomas Jefferson in our Declaration of Independence. Suck on it MAGA."

Christ, you people are so oblivious to how you sound exactly like the maga morons who do stupid stuff to "pwn the libs" or whatever. What next, are you gonna brag about how you helped human traffickers just to annoy ICE? And your post is practically indistinguable from the Russian bot that posted right after you.

Got money, got fame
Got everything to play this game
No sorrow, no shame
Cuz nothin' matters when you're in-sane

"ICE=GESTAPO.
Argument?"

Yes. It's one thing criticize how they've been used, or instances when they've been excessive. It's another to go all ACAB and are just one step away from saying dumb stuff like "Defund the Police!"

Several of Footposer's previous comments were deleted, including when I quoted them. I'm surprised some people seem to be agreeing with him. The dude is definitely a Hamas sympathizer.

#4 - Do you think that actually makes you safer, or is it just a political statement?

I would think that wearing any type of flag could attract unwanted attention when traveling abroad, or even domestically.

Ice sheets have been receding for centuries. Yes, human activity since the Industrial Revolution has accelerated it, but it would still be happening even the genie could be put back in the bottle (which it's not going to be).

"A hit dog yelps."

"Jeff is not banned. You're lying"

Actually, his old user name no longer exists, or at least isnt publicly accessible. If he was only suspended, you would still be able to go to his profile.

At least Laura deserves credit for being consistent. Most of the rest of you want to eat your cake and have it too, just like the Trumpers. "Authoritarianism is bad, but only when the other side does it."

"Who will bail us out when Trump's economy implodes?"

Probably the Saudis. Again.

"Tear it all the ---- down."

This is exactly the response they wanted from you.