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
@bespacific What are you on about?
On a daily basis Trump is complaining that the other branches of government aren't obeying what he wants them to do. He wants to rule them, but he complains constantly that they don't cooperate with him.
No, the three branches of government are not ruled by one man. That's not how the US government works.
Hand-picked court? What in the world? No that's not reality.
No, the US system does not give presidents the ability to hand pick the court. Intentionally, presidents have to live with the court as it is, as it is a separate branch of government, and membership must be confirmed by the people we elect to the Senate.
This court has ruled against Trump plenty. If it was hand-picked surely they wouldn't be ruling against him so much.
So no, it sounds like you're promoting a conspiracy theory that just doesn't jive with the way the US government is set up.
@dgregor79 No, that's the opposite of what the Supreme Court said in their opinion. They actively went out of their way to be clear that that is not what they were saying.
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
