Thesis: Middle class and poor people in America only occasionally resent being governed poorly. The rich - at all times - resent being governed at all. The last time this country didn't suck for working people, the top tax rates were in the 80%-90% range (1940s and 1950s). No rich people went…

I'm basing this off the ongoing Extinction Rebellion protests and their sister group Insulate Britain here in the UK. My theory is that they would be more effective in their aims were they to compromise infrastructure and inconvenience people related directly to the industries, government…

Let’s establish a baseline. I hold this opinion towards where I currently work, I’m not sure how other employers handle lunch breaks. I understand that employers are required to provide breaks, my opinion is that employees should be free to choose how to use unpaid breaks, depending on the needs of…

I’m the single mother and have a 12yr old son. I think about this everyday raising him. I acknowledge that my view may be ..skewed due to personal experiences. Also that society raises boys and girls with opposite values, destined to fail together. Warning -I use absolutes here* So every dad I’ve…

My generation (today’s older teenagers and young adults) has for some reason seemed to think communication is not important at all and has forgotten about it. When a girl likes me they usually will “drop hints” instead of saying “I like you.” I know it isn’t easy to say that, but dropping hints…

We no longer discuss what is virtuous, just, or moral. Nowadays we have plenty of social movents designed to merely accept whatever it is people believe. I don't mean this to denigrate any of those groups, they may or may not be good causes in themself. But the entire notion of virtue has gone out…

The Halo franchise has provided exciting,deep, and fantastic games throughout the years. The protagonist (or semi protagonist as Halo tells stories about humanity and other characters like the arbiter) Is a man who is usually quiet and faceless. But the characters actions say enough. That being…

If we are going to execute someone, we might as well use the guillotine. It is not pretty, but it is far more humane than lethal injection. Lethal injection is expensive, messy, inefficient, and cruel. Problems with lethal injection: -Companies do not want to sell drugs to states for executions,…

I'm sorry for the poorly worded title but k couldn't think of any other way to put it. I was recently watching a video of "Game or Lame" a game in which guys tell pick-up lines and a lady has to eventually narrow it down to one winner. In one of the episodes, the lady knocked off one of the guys…

Note: I’m not a native speaker and I might not be aware of some fine implications of the words I mention. I get the idea that words like f*ck or sh*t are considered rude language and its polite or good manners to censor them. But: Rape IS very bad. It is not a “bad” word or rude language. It is a…

My belief is predicated on the following: * It has been decided that children are too young to undergo arbitrary permanent changes to their body even with their consent. For instance it is illegal to tattoo children. * Genital mutilation is not reversible upon adulthood * It is extremely…

Here is what I understand about Israel's situation. Israel is currently fighting a war against Hamas, a terrorist organization that launches rockets indescriminatly into Israel. In order to fight back, the US donates around 3 billion to 4 billion dollars a year to fund Iron dome, a defense system…

I've seen it plenty of times that in any situation where the protagonist has their back against the wall, the situation is dire and there seems to be no escape, all hope is lost, but then a miracle that has nothing to do with the actions of the protagonist or anyone in the situation comes and saves…

Before you get your pitchforks ready, this isn't a thinly-veiled transphobic rant. Gender is something that's come up a lot more in recent discussions(within the last 5 years or so), and a frequent refrain is that gender is a social construct, because different cultures have different…

I could argue all day that rich people don't need more yachts and everybody deserves second chances and all humans should be able to live with dignity. I think all of those are decent arguments for redistribution. But some people will say "it's not your money, you are not entitled to it"…

Pretty simple concept here. I don’t believe semantic change has come so far as to have the term elope change so drastically that it now can be applied to something small and local. Elope, as defined by the Oxford dictionary is: > > run away secretly in order to get married, especially without…

Edit: View changed, fellas. Thanks for your posts, i appriciate all of the views and information provided here. All posts contributed, and crazyashley1's post tipped me over the edge. Not everyone needs defined evidence or even any evidence to honestly believe something, i think thats interesting…

Global warming is a serious threat to the survival of the human species and it's insane we are adding to this problem for no good reason. Currently Bitcoin mining consumes more power per year than the whole country of Argentina. There would be hardly any downsides in banning the mining of crypto…

People shouldn’t be able to charge someone for possession of any drug for personal use. I believe drug dealers and distributors should be held to the full account of the law but by criminalising users you are only contributing to the problem. Most people with substance abuse issues do so so because…

1. Charisma: This is probably the main reason JFK is so well liked, and it would still be true had lived. He would be remembered as among the most charismatic in US history, which allowed him to win hearts and minds across the political spectrum. JFK had among the highest approval …

There are some many things with this topic that I don’t understand. For marijuana to be legal in SOME states but not ALL just doesn’t make sense. States are entitled to have their own laws, but my question is why? Why legalize marijuana in only some states? What is the reason it’s not legalized in…

EDIT: I’m saying the Christianity in the USA is framed as a positive institution, while in reality it actively holds society back with intolerance and hypocrisy. EDIT 2: I don’t think my viewpoint on Christianity’s effects on culture and policies has changed, but as someone pointed out 1 in 3…

There is an option for a combat trial (I will answer any questions in the comments)in a few counties in Georgia. Basically it is a route to take in a civil lawsuit (usually in small claims courts). and while this is kind of barbaric and primitive, it is outlawed in most counties/cities here in…

I came across this video: https://youtu.be/UCVCPJqIguU Where a much younger latina student, talks down to her latino teacher, trying to force him to adopt the word latinx. Even ending it by making a false analogy listing bunch of english words that end in "nx" ....which does not detract from the…

The United States needs to set term limits on the basis of age for Congress and the President. 70+ year olds are frequently regarded as unemployable due to mental decline and disconnect with the current times, but a high number of them are serving as politicians in the United States. The oldest…

For this discussion I would like to focus on the matter of men's rights with regard to fatherhood. This is not a discussion about the morality of abortion. In order to stay on topic we'll assume that abortion is morally ethical, safe and accessible for all women regardless of the circumstances of…

Healthcare, food, water are basic human needs, not rights. This may seem semantic but I think the distinction is important and blurring these lines is a pretty negative aspect of current political discourse. Let’s start with the definitions. Need: anything a human being needs to reasonably sustain…

What’s the difference between these 2 stories: 1. Person breaks into house, steals car 2. White man breaks into house, steals car Obviously the answer is race and gender. You might say it’s just adding detail but we have to think about how we perceive these details consciously…

To clarify, when I say Latin American, I mean people from Mexico, Central America, and South America, not just Latin people who immigrated to the US. Language is, in my opinion, the most important part of a culture. Second would be traditions/rituals, third would be cooking, fourth would be art.…

before someone can say if something is offensive or racist they need the entire context,otherwise u have an incomplete understanding and aren’t qualified to make a judgment I’ll give an example here to back up my point Imagine to ur left is a group of 3 Jews and u hear someone say “those…

First of all when I say conservative I mean people who hold conservatives views in general, not just people who vote conservatively. But Conservatives often complain that people these days are too sensitive but in reality they are the ones that are so unwilling to change that they are offended by…

At dinner, family and I were discussing this contention — lavish campaign contributions to USA political candidates lack transparency. But nobody could come up with counterargument or counterevidence. Is there any? Please write in Simple English. English isn't my first language. I'm not a political…

Probably going to wish I picked a throwaway for this one, but here we go. For context, I am not American, and American tipping culture is what I'm focused on here. There is a tipping culture here in the UK, but as we receive standard min wage, the 'expected' tip is generally around 10%. I spent 10y…

I think that when YouTubers advertise their sponsors in the video, it is pretty scummy. I understand that creators need monetization. So, I'm not against the 30sec-2min ads that you sometimes can skip. I'm talking about when the creator says "now before we go any further, I'd like to talk about our…

There are certain traits that are shared across the slasher horror subgenre as a whole. You have some kind of of killer stalking down and killing a group of people (often teenagers), one-by-one. Though most people wouldn't call it the first slasher, one of the most seminal movies is John Carpenter's…

I mean the issue is that multiple choice oftentimes encourage students to cram, memorize and regurgitate rather then learn. In certain subjects multiple choice is fine when you cannot just come to the correct answer by guessing or using process of elimination (or by memorizing everything before the…

I let my phone ( Huawei p30 pro ) fall like an idiot and the cover i had on it did fuck all to protect it even one bit: totally smashed the shit out of it - i called a reputable phone shop to get it fixed and was quoted 220€ to have it fixed. Am i imagining things or is that about 3x or 4x more than…

Context: I work in a field that is both tech- and arts-adjacent in a very liberal city. In the past year, multiple thinkpieces and articles have made their way around encouraging people to change the vocabulary they use around tech. Example: removing terms like "blacklist," "whitelist,"…

We're talking about the West here, situation may be different in other world regions. I don't see a valid reason why it's illegal to surgically remove parts of girl's genitals, and totally legal and even common (at least in USA) to do same thing to boy's genitals. Only reason when it should be…

There was a guide on r/coolguides [/r/coolguides] that flipped these tips on their head like "if you see a drink, don't spike it" or similar inversions of these tips on the basis that you should not victim blame. But these aren't victim blaming. If you don't lock your door to your house and it gets…

In countries such as Finland [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Finland], Denmark [https://en..wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Denmark], Norway, and Greece, several months of military service is required once citizens reach a certain age, with those who object having the option to…

There is no good reason to have these variants. Back when women were viewed as objects to marry off to men, it served more of a purpose. But now it is unnecessarily judgmental that in a wide variety of settings, women are expected to announce their marital status. And while the use of Miss…

This belief is based on the idea of categories and their utility. When you have a category, in this instance “gender”, it must contain some things and exclude others for it to be a category. If it can be molded to be anything you want, than it’s not a category anymore and is just a word that could…

Okay, let's say you get an email from someone named "Steven". What are Steven's pronouns? I'm gonna guess they're probably "he/him". Now, it's possible that Steven is actually a ciswoman. After all, I have known women named Michael and even met several cis men named Maria. So it's not like it's…

I firmly believe it is okay to give a beggar money if they are asking for it. Yeah, many will take advantage of the money and will use it for unsavory things. However, what if you gave money to a beggar and they were JUST able to buy food for themselves, purchase a suit for a job interview,…

I am so sick of everything getting "slammed". It's completely meaningless. If someone was "slammed" by someone else it tells me exactly nothing about what actually happened. News needs to report what actually happened and why. Was something illegal? Was it just someone's opinion? Is it legitimate?…

A new movie paid for and produced by CNN is coming out and capping a few years of heavy media coverage of the US women's soccer party structure. Consistently they have claimed unequal pay. The official judgement when dismissing their lawsuits were based on the following points: They and their…

A huge portion of the posts there are sexist towards men; they are generalizing to the extreme, and often writing how men are e.g., rapists, bad at every possible task, do not understand social cues, etcetera. It is authoritarian as heck too -- if you try to have a critical and civil conversation…

Give the ATF a budget of $0.00. they have systematically proven that they are the most incompetent and corrupt federal law enforcement agency. Waco, Ruby ridge, their gun running scandal. That's only the surface. They have one of the most ass backwards corrupt and utterly insane histories of any law…

To start with, I am defining communism as an economic system where all property is publicly owned, and resources are given to citizens to fulfill their needs, as described by Marx. This system, however, has a number of fundamental flaws that are inherent to it and cannot be escaped. Its largest…