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
Mainstream republicans actually believed that the tariffs would be GOOD for the economy and for business.
To the point where they were surprised that the stock market reacted positively to the Court ruling against them.
Not that this will have them question their assumptions... but it should!
#LarryKudlow: Thank goodness the stock market didn't tank after that awful SCOTUS ruling on tariffs...#USPolitics #SCOTUS #tariffs
Mainstream Republican response to the tariff ruling about as expected...
Confirmation bias on display from some folks who used to know better. I think a lot of that echo chamber are just aging out along with #Trump.
#LarryKudlow: That darned anti-Trump #SCOTUS wrongly ruled against #Trump on his tariffs because of the mere technicality that the law he cited di...
It's sad-funny how both the left and the right think that #SCOTUS is corruptly ruling for the other side.
Republicans are saying that the Supreme Court ruled against Trump on the tariffs because they are playing politics so they can rule in his favor on other things.
#ClayAndBuck: Well if the #SCOTUS ruled against #Trump on tariffs, what ARE they going to rule for him on?!John Roberts is obviously politicized w...
It's just pretty funny, asking for evidence and then stomping off when it's provided.
You asked to play the game! It was your game!
@volkris @JazzyKindaFella @politics @law @womensvoices @democracy I'm not playing this stupid game.
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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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