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
@Alarod@mstdn.social Republicans don't, though.
They decided to support him again.
@dannotdaniel but Trump's opposition to international agreements that would have benefited Russia suggests that that isn't the case, that it's kind of ridiculous sensationalism.
@dannotdaniel What in the world?
His record in office debunk conspiracy theories like that.
The funny thing is you're kind of right.
No, the US is not teetering on the edge of fascism. That's just not possible in the current circumstances. It's not possible under law, and it's not possible under the state of society that has a huge respect for the norms that prevent fascism.
So no, the US is not teetering on the edge of fascism.
But you are kind of right in that the news media has really dropped the ball and let an awful lot of people believe otherwise.
Your misguided belief that the US is teetering on the edge of fascism is due to the media misinforming you, spreading propaganda, spreading the perspective of certain political interests that want to take advantage of people like you, because they benefit from you believing such nonsense.
Yes, journalism in the US has been a disaster of late, and you are really illustrating that with your promotion of this nonsense that the US is on the verge of fascism.
It's not. That's a ridiculous conspiracy theory promoted by the media and trending on these platforms.
@jeffowski not at all!
I would never say both sides are the same. So I'm sorry you misunderstand that, and I'm happy to clarify.
No, that's not my position.
@europesays nukes Trump?
Trump supporters have long ago stopped caring about what Liz Cheney has to say.
There's no nuke here. Nothing new. We all know how she feels, and those who agree with her will continue to agree with her and those who disagree with her will continue to disagree with her.
She has burned her bridges a while back.
@jeffowski A problem is, both of the major US parties claim that the other party is the one one in violation of this stuff.
That's just Life in these modern times.
@jeffowski A problem is, both of the major US parties claim that the other party is the one one in violation of this stuff.
That's just Life in these modern times.
@dcdeejay I mean, a lot of people actually enjoy driving Teslas.
@JapanProf Well right that's the point.
Israel was tired of being bombed by the society of Gaza, so hopefully it won't be the same. Hopefully it will be peaceful. That's the whole point.
Whether that turns out or not is a different question.
@michelemccarthy honestly, I'm so annoyed that neither party managed to nominate somebody worth voting for. So I'm not surprised at all that people are simply not interested in voting.
Either party could have nominated someone worthwhile. Republicans just want a fight, and Democrats didn't bother going through the democratic process to find someone that the people wanted.
So screw 'em. Hopefully next time around they'll learn a lesson and nominate somebody worth going to the polls for.
The parties failed this time around. And we need to call them out for it.
@slcw Well one issue is that the the study says that increasing the costs of investment will lead to more of it.
That's kind of an extraordinary claim. It's kind of hard to believe.
@jpanzer What specific lies are you referring to?
Really, articles like these are sensational and kind of miss that Musk leans into the troll persona that has been projected onto him. All of this is trolling.
He wants attention, and articles like this give him what he wants.
If you want to change the direction, the best thing to do is just ignore the guy.
@Edelruth Stephen Miller hides?
I often hear him giving interviews and just think to myself, dude you don't have any good public presence, you probably should be hiding.
@MEActNOW how is blue going to help?
This is just the reality. As risks increase insurance makes less sense.
@jbenjamint It's really unfortunate but we really need to hall Reich for leaving economics behind and becoming just another political hack.
In this case he's comparing apples and oranges because the CEO job today is so much different than what it used to be. To compare the pay from one to the other is just political rhetoric.
And it really frustrates me that this guy used to be legit, but now he's just putting out misleading rhetoric day after day.
@socprof What strikes me is that this probably says more about journalism than about politics or Republicans. It sure sounds like reporters misinterpreting and oversimplifying the reporting has run into the brick wall of reality where the oversimplifications have trouble capturing the changing context of what they're trying to report.
Just for one, it's the difference between supporting something being legal versus supporting someone doing the legal thing. Those are vastly different questions that far too often end up oversimplified into a single number.
Unfortunately it sounds like you might be falling for similar oversimplifications in the way the Republican position is being framed here.
If you actually stop and listen to mainstream conservative media, it doesn't really match this.
@rchusid and let's never forget to hold the Democratic party accountable for nominating her without a primary process and leaving us stuck with such a week, compromised candidate.
We really need to be fussing at the party for their failures.
@CharlieMcHenry The story that Elon used starlink to disrupt Ukraine communications was quickly debunked. No, that's not how starlink works.
Stories about undermining democratic discourse are similarly weak.
Yeah, The best way to oppose Trump is to have a good opposition candidate, and it's just a shame that the Democratic party nominated such a weak one.
We really need to hold the party accountable for failing us that way. The drama about Musk is a distraction from the failures of the political institution. We need to be yelling at them everyday for failing us.
@nrohluap but it sounds like you're making a logical leap. Just because we were able to fix some problems doesn't mean we will be able to fix others.
Some things are just physically impossible. And that's just reality.
But unfortunately, politicians are all too happy to ignore reality and make promises that can't physically be kept. We need to be aware of that and hold them accountable for it.
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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