volkris @volkris@qoto.org
I think the most pressing and fundamental problem of the day is that people lack a practically effective means of sorting out questions of fact in the larger world. We can hardly begin to discuss ways of addressing reality if we can't agree what reality even is, after all.
The institutions that have served this role in the past have dropped the ball, so the next best solution is talking to each other, particularly to those who disagree, to sort out conflicting claims.
Unfortunately, far too many actively oppose this, leaving all opposing claims untested. It's very regressive.
So that's my hobby, striving to understanding the arguments of all sides at least because it's interesting to see how mythologies are formed but also because maybe through that process we can all have our beliefs tested.
But if nothing else, social media platforms like this are chances to vent frustrations that on so many issues both sides are obviously wrong ;)
Joined Dec 2022
It's troubling, then, that the Secret Service and LII have different versions of the law that establishes the authorities under which the Secret Service is to operate.
One if them is wrong in a way that directly impacts current events.
LII, from Cornell Law, is a pretty respected authority on the law, and it cites all of the legislation from which it draws its information, so I tend to think the administration is the one in the wrong here.
And if nothing else, the administration has incentive to mislead on this topic. Cornell only has downside should its reputation be harmed by being wrong.
It's really something for someone to be an outspoken advocate for democratized media that censors people.
Those goals are pretty contradictory.
Your quotation of the law doesn't match what LII has in significant ways.
"Major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and, within 120 days of the general Presidential election, the spouses of such candidates"
You say these things are up, but up compared to what?
The baseline matters when making relative claims, and all too often people are comparing against the very worst moments, making the comparisons extremely misleading.
Folks presenting this argument miss that it takes more than a lease to drill, just as it takes more than a car to legally drive down the road.
Biden has leaned into that misleading rhetoric, though, even as the additional permits required to successfully produce have become harder to obtain.
It's the equivalent of refusing to issue new drivers' licenses while still proclaiming, What, I'm not stopping you from buying a car!
@J12t@social.coop
Well we do need to emphasize one part of the equation, and this is a really difficult one to address especially address tactfully, but it's one that is really common in areas where people work very hard because they genuinely want to make the world a better place.
That part of the equation is, some tasks are honestly not really worth doing. Sometimes people work themselves to the bone to do something that honestly just doesn't have that much impact in the end.
I would like to focus on the other side of the equation, making it less expensive/resource intensive/time intensive to do what needs to be done around here to save people those costs in the first place.
But that being said, to focus on the mental health side of things, we also need people to sit back and make honest evaluations of the real value of what they are spending their energies on.
A simple majority senators could override him though. If most senators want to have the vote, they can call for the vote.
He might be pushing for the vote to out senators who want to vote in favor of it.
Keep in mind that the structure of the Senate Don't give the majority leader nearly as much power as a lot of people believe.
The Senate is largely majoritarian, so the leader can only really do what most of the Senators will allow; he's bound by the wants of the chamber
So if he's giving such a vote, it's reflecting a general sense among senators that there should be one, for whatever reasons, political or strategic.
The domain name problem isn't a big deal with dynamic DNS.
If you're not assuming a constant internet connection a bigger issue is receiving notifications (such as new content) that was generated while you were offline.
But I'm curious what advantages you have in mind.
Sure. I'm always happy to learn more about history.
Indeed I did!
I'm not offended. I'm just sad for people who so openly embrace prejudice like that instead of expanding their minds.
I don't see the contradiction.
Those predictions, and the results of them, are some of the best, most subversive things there are.
Or one who isn't so consumed with prejudice...
It's not enlightened to be so afraid of entertaining questions. That's how we challenge ourselves and learn more about the world we live in.
Careful. There would be PR issues with a church presenting abortion as something approaching a religious ceremony.
@gcblasing@mstdn.social
I mean, the Court had a term that was specifically marked by rulings in favor of voters and the democratic process, from its rulings against administration overruling of congressional authority through support of the Voting Rights Act.
This cartoon is pretty off base.
@nataliedavisgdread@newsie.social
It's pretty ironic that one would talk about saving American democracy by preventing the democratic process from electing the guy.
I think the most pressing and fundamental problem of the day is that people lack a practically effective means of sorting out questions of fact in the larger world. We can hardly begin to discuss ways of addressing reality if we can't agree what reality even is, after all.
The institutions that have served this role in the past have dropped the ball, so the next best solution is talking to each other, particularly to those who disagree, to sort out conflicting claims.
Unfortunately, far too many actively oppose this, leaving all opposing claims untested. It's very regressive.
So that's my hobby, striving to understanding the arguments of all sides at least because it's interesting to see how mythologies are formed but also because maybe through that process we can all have our beliefs tested.
But if nothing else, social media platforms like this are chances to vent frustrations that on so many issues both sides are obviously wrong ;)
Joined Dec 2022
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