Someone should tell Biden that. Cause i fall into 2 of those 3 categories and I’m pretty discouraged with how he is responding to the protests and his handling of Gaza (supporting genocide).

I’m sure minorities don’t like it when other minorities get treated like crap and bombed with our $$. And young people on campuses are getting tear-gassed and arrested while Biden refuses to change direction or even send a message to the colleges cracking down on their students.

People can say he’s not Trump all they want - but at the end of the day, when people are getting beaten for protesting and exercising their free speech and citizens desires ignored by their reps so that money can go to mass-murder…… being “not Trump” isn’t enough. You’re already 1 foot into the grave that ppl say Trump will lead the country to.

There is some irony is the name-calling warning coming in as a reply to the “white moderate/wanting order” comment.

no, he can’t. That’s why Fox freaked out and wanted to raise the voting age after last election.

But apparently, he doesn’t care.

and then the triple-tapping a well-connected chef’s aid workers.

That is so insane to me. Even if you were a rich mofo, you really okay living in a bunker? Like do they think their life will be just as cushy without the sun or nature? No matter how many swimming pools or tv screens underground with golden toilets or whatever the fuck they put in their bunkers - life without the planet will suck. Humans aren’t meant to live underground for an extended period. There’s a reason my therapists keep telling me to go outside and get some sun and fresh air.

Yes please. This is a no-brained given the rent and homelessness record of the city.

That may not be the why, but making it more difficult gives people time to stop and think.

Imagine how many snap decisions we make in life due to just ease.

Not to mention, it’s probably harder to save someone from a gunshot to the head vs a OD.

Even that is generous. He is good at buying others innovation and tying them to his brand. 2 years ago I would’ve said he was also good at his own PR (I was wrong lol).

Fox News really has rotted so many brains. People unironically using phrases “crt” and “woke” as boogeymen to rally against is just sad.

I remember coming home from 5th grade and seeing this on the news. It was surreal since America, even as a minority, seemed just… I had a different image before.

Now I’m a jaded adult and you’re right, the cracks started to show soon after. I appreciated how people came together and then……the “war on terror”. Def a turning point

There’s a reason a freshman writing course is required at a lot of colleges. High school education is inconsistent, especially when you consider how poorly resources are equitably split amongst schools. Critical thinking doesn’t involve just the type of thinking in STEM.

As someone who studied in both STEM and humanities, I’d say this conversation is an example. The fact you genuinely believe precise thinking = critical thinking is why these courses are needed. Too many stem students think they have it figured out, when they don’t, and then go on to embarrass themselves in their careers cause they’re poor communicators or ignorant of others perspectives. Or unwilling to listen because they think they already understand something someone else is expressing to them when they don’t. And they don’t even know how much they’re not understanding cause they’re convinced they are critical thinkers in all the ways that matter, when it’s beyond just the type of problem solving involved in STEM.

Humanities isn’t to teach people to be good. It’s to teach people to critically think, communicate well, and understand each other through various lenses. People may be inclined to act more ethically when they do these things however. And can more clearly understand other perspectives.

Alleged shoplifter. Alleged by the cops who murdered her.

I’d like to point out that there’s few times scarier/more life threatening than interacting with a cop - esp as a black person. Something about knowing someone can murder you and people will make excuses for them.

I don’t blame her for driving away at all. Exactly because of the bullshit cops pull- aka their guns. There’s no amount of following directions that will save you if the cop is racist/trigger-happy enough.

I was questioning myself when I started paying close to $25 for Netflix. Cancelled once I heard about pw-sharing no longer being a thing. Couldn’t justify the cost of 4 screens if my family couldn’t use it.

Now for most things, It’s either self-hosted/FOSS/ or proprietary one-time fee. else I do without.

First thing I thought as well. Thugs and perverts - does he mean himself and the people running corporations willing to let others suffer / manipulate the law and government? Like the Hollywood exec who said they want people to lose their homes?

Cause that sounds pretty thuggish and perverse to me.

You know, it’s fine to dislike religious people and believe different things. But you’re acting pretty intolerant here. Insulting others beliefs and intelligence isn’t cool just cause you disagree with it.

“Level of discourse…from someone unfamiliar with the concept of critical thinking.” “Magical sky faerie” “fallacious appeal to authority”. You sound like a pseudo-intellectual who gets off on putting down others and you found a population that you feel you’re allowed to do this to.

Reported your comment as well. You don’t have to be nasty just cause you dislike someone’s perspective on life. And don’t hit me with “well they hate xyz people”. I know you know not all religious folks share the same view - or I’d at least hope so.

You’re in a thread that literally is about churches not going along with homophobic takes. People keep saying “religious people should stand up against the bigots” and because they are in the example, you have bigots splitting off. And then turn around and insult the intelligence of said religious people still.

Who really is the person showing a lack of critical thinking skills? I’d argue the one whose take lacks any nuance.

Didn’t think I could hate this guy more - but now I do. This feels personal.