Why Social Media makes a terrible citation
It's because of stuff like this
When even opinions can't reliably be said to be real, it's just a complete loss.
u/Kanjo42 — 16 hours ago
u/Kanjo42
Killing the Voting Rights act says a lot about racism in America
The current administration honestly believes if they just stifle the black vote, they'll win seats, which also means they honestly believe white people will vote for them. There's no question of conscience or putting America first ahead of race: whites will vote for Republicans because that's what white people do, and blacks will vote Democrat because that's what black people do.
I've spent a lot of time in this past decade being unpleasantly surprised at what the "conservative" right is capable of, partly because that was my tribe, and partly because there should be some reasonable expectations about what common decency looks like.
I don't want to be disappointed again. I don't want to find out this administration is right about race, and that crossing out civil rights in the voting booth means they win, despite everything they've done to bend this country over. I don't want to find out we really are this sadly stupid.
Maybe I shouldn't be surprised, but I honestly thought we were better than this. I'll continue to hope until America gives me a reason not to... Again. I guess. Sure would be great to see us act like grown-ups though.
u/Kanjo42 — 17 hours ago
IDF troops get prison for desecrating Mary
Israeli troops get prison for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon
>JERUSALEM — Two Israeli soldiers will spend weeks in military prison for desecration of a Christian object after one stuck a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon and the other photographed it.
>The photo of the soldier, a cigarette dangling from his own mouth, went viral and sparked widespread outrage. It was the latest act by Israeli forces to be denounced as anti-Christian in southern Lebanon, where Israel launched a ground invasion earlier this year to target the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group.
>Israel’s military said the soldier posing would get 21 days in military prison and the soldier who photographed it would get 14.
I would have been happy if they just got bent over a stool and got the "board of education" on their backside, but it seems they'll be taking a little time off.
u/Kanjo42 — 1 day ago
If you think soaking the rich is a good idea, you should hear this
It's Time to Say Goodbye. Davie504
This guy is an awesome bassist I subscribe to on YouTube, great dialogue, and a fun channel. I'm not a musician myself really, but this guy is fun to watch. This video is him saying goodbye to Italy as a home country specifically because the government is soaking everybody, not just the rich.
If you think wealthy Americans are the bad guys, you need to give this a listen. I've always said I'm down for taxes, and for them to be applied in an effective way, and I even agree we need to figure out a better way to do it that closes in on legal tax evasion from corps and the wealthy.
But you need to know this too: This is exactly what conservatives are saying. We can go just as wrong the other way, punishing success, and basically taking the carrot, leaving only the stick. There's a balance to be struck.
u/Kanjo42 — 3 days ago
Why are you here?
I started participating in this sub much more regularly in the lead-up to the 2024 federal election specifically because I knew Trump was a threat, and I knew there were still quite a lot of Christians who thought he was worth voting for. I'd hoped to show some data and make the case that voting for Trump was like having Jared from Subway babysit your kids.
What I got instead was a fair amount of trolling, and a stunning disregard for data. I might discard the rank and file MAGA as hopeless, but Christians?
Christians who would never accept heresy would surely make a distinction between propaganda and fact. Christians who read about the rise of prideful and self-serving teachers who had already appeared in year one of our faith on this earth that would tear apart our belief in saving grace? Christians who knew Jesus told them to be wary as serpents, yet harmless as doves? Christians who absorbed Proverbs and knew only fools refuse counsel?
If I just showed them the data, right? I should have known better. After COVID I should have known better. I absolutely, stubbornly insisted on thinking the best of my brothers and sisters in Christ. I don't think I was wrong to hope. I think I was wrong to expect this format on reddit to be useful. I still don't get why it's not, but words just go out, bear no apparent fruit, and get read by our future AI overlords to be stored until the power goes out. Is this seriously just a huge waste of time?
If it is a waste of time, why are you here?
u/Kanjo42 — 7 days ago
>IRAN has chillingly warned it is “just getting started” after unleashing a barrage of missiles towards the UAE.
>Monday’s attack sparked fresh fears of full-scale war in the region as Donald Trump refused to say if the ceasefire agreement still stands.
>Trump sank seven Iranian small boats in the Strait of Hormuz as he launched “Project Freedom” to wrestle control of the waterway from the rogue nation.
>The American plan to guide vessels through the strait has already seen several stranded ships escorted to safety.
>But Iran lashed out at its Gulf neighbour, triggering fears that the fragile ceasefire agreement in the region had been shattered.
>Flames ripped through the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, after the Iranian attack injured three.
Allies and/or neighboring countries in the region that had been hesitant to contribute to the war effort are going to realize they need to help for their own sake and they need to go all-in. Iran is proving itself to be so aggressive they just can't be allowed to operate like this.
We kicked the hornet's nest for nothing, but now that it's all abuzz I think it's going to have to come to a resolution. Iran is making an enemy of everybody.
u/Kanjo42 — 9 days ago
Trump Loses Ground on Several Personal Traits as Approval Rating Slips
>Declines in Trump’s standing have come at least as much from Republicans as from Democrats. Still, Republicans continue to offer generally positive views of the president, his personal traits and his performance on issues.
>Among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents:
- 68% approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president, down from 73% in January.
- 70% say “keeps his promises” describes Trump at least fairly well – down 6 percentage points from last year and 14 percentage points from November 2024.
- 72% express confidence in Trump to use military force wisely, down 11 points from last year. GOP confidence in Trump on foreign policy in general has declined 7 points over this time period.
>By comparison, Democrats and Democratic leaners continue to near-universally disapprove of Trump, little changed from the earliest days of his term. Just 5% today approve of his job performance.
u/Kanjo42 — 11 days ago
Thousands in US to join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ May Day protest in economic blackout
>Thousands are set to join an economic blackout for International Workers’ Day on Friday, as part of 3,500 “May Day Strong” events across the country. Organizers are calling for “no school, no work, no shopping” with walkouts, marches, block parties and other gatherings planned into the evening.
>May Day has long been an annual day of protest for the labor movement, and this year, many active movements are converging to fight for “a nation that puts workers over billionaires”. Demanding no ICE, no war, and taxing the rich, the May Day Strong coalition includes labor unions, immigrants rights groups, political organizations such as the Democratic Socialists of America, and the organizers behind the No Kings protests. Friday’s economic disruption builds on a similar coordinated effort out of Minnesota in January, when tens of thousands of Twin Cities residents took off from school and work to flood the streets in protest of federal immigration agents storming the city.
u/Kanjo42 — 13 days ago