PostmodernPythia

The left doesn’t have the money to prop up a decent counterpropaganda apparatus.

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Modern US conservative policy isn’t a complex question. The answer is always money or sadism.

I don’t want to do-over the Civil War.

On a practical level, with the current system, there is no way to fix this. My choices are utopian dreams or despair, and I’ve made my choice.

You could outlaw for-profit participation in the sector. Facebook would suck way less if it didn’t have to increase profits for shareholders constantly.

Frankly, I don’t trust anyone who’s not angry at corporations, but otherwise I tale your point.

Ok, then in certain circumstances your disgust response that directly contradicts the evidence may result in a lower chance of your survival. Your body, your call. I wholeheartedly support your right to refuse care. I, however, am rather fond of living and will use whatever medical intervention works best.

Leeches are still used, and are very effective in some cases. It’s ok to be grossed out by medicine. That doesn’t mean it’s outdated or shouldn’t exist.

Thank you. I’m sorry. There’s a vocal segment in spaces like this that goes beyond trying to make sure Americans don’t manifest destiny the internet (totally fair) and crosses the line into attacking anything about us (not just the many, many, justified parts). I may have overreacted, but yes, living in a country where calling a suicide hotline could result in being shot by a police officer heightens my emotional response here. Thank you for being understanding.

I meant in any given case. You’re absolutely right, it has. And I’m so sorry.

I’m trying to provide information to prevent people from getting killed, and you’re policing my not being Euro-inclusive enough? Srsly?

So, is there any reason there’s debate about this other than bitterness and misogyny? Sounds like no serious scientific body accepts this as a thing, and it has the potential to enable child abuse.

Finally, someone who understands the assignment.

If you link to suicide hotlines, mention which ones can send cops (under the guise of EMS) to your door without your consent. (For instance, I’d never suggest 988 because of this.) That way, users know you know what’s up and that they can trust the group’s info. And given cops’ record of shooting mentally ill people in crisis, it’s pretty important.

Kind of pathetic that it’s the first big one, given our economic structure and the fact that we’re nearly a quarter into the century.

They’re rich, but it also makes them stand out, gets them extra headlines.

What are they afraid of? Country matters? Nothing?

I dunno, if my bro’s plants grow more, there won’t be room in his place for him. 😉

Basic rights for people who aren’t white dudes were mostly imposed by court order. That’s the reality. We have laws, it’s just that those laws were written at a time when personhood didn’t really apply to anyone who wasn’t a white man. And if no one who you consider a full person is capable of being pregnant, you’re not going to think to put in a right to abortion explicitly, even if it’s a basic requirement for equal citizenship for the female sex, because women (and trans people) aren’t really people…and so on.

Edit: I realize this is mostly due to the weird semi-religious fervor Americans have for our Constitution and government system.

TL; DR: We’re running Modern Democracy 1.0 with a Frankenstein covering of patches, while other countries just upgrade whenever they need you.