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
@billyjoebowers I mean, or start yelling at your representatives to fix the laws that they are enforcing.
And consider electing someone different. We keep reelecting the same representatives who fail us.
@XenoPhage Tillis is one of the dumbest politicians I've ever seen voted into office.
No sense trying to look for, well, sense, out of him.
@cdarwin Well that's a bit hysterical.
No, The two aren't the same so this ends up coming across as sensationalism from HRW. It only serves to undermine the brand.
@Lana he didn't, though.
@chasewnelson did he actually suggest that? Because so far people making that claim have produced clips saying different things, and that seems significant.
If you have the clip where he actually suggests that please share it, because so far people are not backing up what they're saying.
@Tharpa I mean, anyone the president hires works for the president. That's just how the system is set up.
It's how we hold the president accountable, and impeachable, for the actions of his branch of government.
@MadeyeTheCarnaptious What?
It seems like FAA regulations dictate that the crash was caused by the military helicopter, based on the ATC recordings that are out there.
It seems like this should be without controversy.
There are certainly questions about why the helicopter caused the crash, but it seems pretty clear that the helicopter caused the crash.
@someGuyNick he did! Multiple times!
@MaxPow3r11 when I look at the video, that's not what it looks like to me.
So all these people yelling about Musk giving Nazi salutes... I actually end up being a little worried about why the accusers seem awfully eager to associate with Nazi stuff.
It's like a Rorschach exam, and you're awfully interested in projecting fascist stuff.
@servelan geez, Klobuchar comes across as unhinged in this.
Firstly, that's a very poor definition for fascist. It literally weakens the descriptor.
But more importantly, what executive order criminalizes folks who are antigenicide?
@maxishere keep in mind that a whole lot of people came to this platform as a rebellious act against established websites and to express protest against particular public figures.
So yep, there is a whole lot of people on here chomping at the bit to be negative particularly with regard to us politics.
The best advice is to filter out the relevant hashtags so they're just not shown to you, so hopefully you'll see more of the positive stuff you might be looking for.
@europesays The key is that if he can't do those things then he can't be held accountable for them.
Yes, the president can manage his branch, but that also means he can be impeached for managing it badly.
@JizzelEtBass You're begging the question..
Virginia argued in court that the voters were NOT systematically removed because the process was based on individual determinations that were left up to the judgment of individual precincts.
So whether or not that counts as systematic or not is the crux of the dispute.
VA says this option was even pre-cleared by the federal government, as I recall from the filings.
There's a bit more to it, but that's what it comes down to, this not being systematic and therefore not running a foul of the NVRA.
But at least we've moved past the claim that the NVRA does not permit changes during that period before the election. Now the issue is that precedent prevents courts from ordering changes that would disrupt elections.
@ProgressivePower Robert Reich Departed from his credibility years ago when he became just another political pundit, making all kinds of claims that were nutty, and making predictions that didn't come true merely because he was trying to take down political rivals.
We need to be clear that this guy is not someone to listen to anymore.
And that's a shame because he used to be an expert in his field.
@bloomberg I mean it is... kind of by definition.
@Thumper1964 The problem is, political disagreements very often do have life or death implications.
If you don't recognize that you are talking about political differences, than you are ceding the field to your opponents, often with lethal consequences.
We may wish otherwise, but that's simply the reality of politics.
This is an amazing story, a group started buying up domain names that had expired but that #hacking tools were still dialing into.
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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