Political Ocean's 11

[Gfted1]

[Chilloutman]

ehh what this tweet suppose to say? Don't care about future of your kids?

Edited October 11, 2017 by Chilloutman

[213374U]

 

Nothing you can do about the government, folks. Except maybe, those 2nd Amendment people, maybe there is, I don't know.

 

Sure there is. We do it every two years here in the US. However people keep checking Democrat or Republican and nothing ever changes. If you really want to change, then change your vote. There are other options. 

 

I'm fairly certain HD was quoting The Donald.

[Gfted1]

ehh what this tweet suppose to say? Don't care about future of your kids?

 

"Waa, the world isn't fair and everyone doesn't start in the same place!"

 

Were doing an excellent job of creating built-in reasons for failure in our children. Every time something doesn't go right, its xyz fault, and every time something goes right for someone else, its because of privilege. How do some people even make it through the day.

[Hurlshort]

Privilege isn't a bad thing. The video certainly doesn't say it is. It's kind of weird how defensive some people get when it is pointed out that life isn't fair. It's really just about awareness. I mean, the right thing to do would be to look for ways to help bring all of those people behind you along, but that's much easier said than done.

[ShadySands]

It's more that when people succeed we have a tendency to think we've done it all on our own and on the strength of our merits when in reality the best advantages we can get in life have nothing to do with us personally. And no, I'm not suggesting anyone born better off should feel guilty or that someone born with tons of disadvantages should have an excuse to give up but you probably don't have to look very far to find someone looking down their nose at someone else because that person struggles where they didn't. 

 

I can give you a recent example I saw when I get back to my desk

[Hurlshort]

 

Speaking of tweets: https://t.co/tMM6MMXawL

Never seen so many weaklings and deadbeats. I would not make a single step forward based on those answers and I would still get those 100 bucks based on my history. Some people just like to get excuses and free pass, pathetic.

Welcome to the forum, Mr. Usain Bolt.

 

 

What are you basing the weakling and deadbeat label on, anyways? They don't interview them and you know nothing about them.

Edited October 11, 2017 by Hurlshot

[213374U]

It's more that when people succeed we have a tendency to think we've done it all on our own and on the strength of our merits when in reality the best advantages we can get in life have nothing to do with us personally.

That idea is plain dangerous, and I'm only half-joking. Contemplating that fact it's easy to slowly slide into a sense of powerlessness -- which may or may not be the lesson of the vid. It's also important to remember that:

 

 

 

 

Edited October 11, 2017 by 213374U

[Malcador]

It's more that when people succeed we have a tendency to think we've done it all on our own and on the strength of our merits when in reality the best advantages we can get in life have nothing to do with us personally. And no, I'm not suggesting anyone born better off should feel guilty or that someone born with tons of disadvantages should have an excuse to give up but you probably don't have to look very far to find someone looking down their nose at someone else because that person struggles where they didn't.

 

I can give you a recent example I saw when I get back to my desk

Yup and those people are called libertarians

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

Just by looking at the presidents (and the candidates) you have and have had over there it's pretty obvious why people distrust the government. I cannot for the life of me understand why in a huge country with so many talented people there aren't any better alternatives?

Money.

[ShadySands]

 

It's more that when people succeed we have a tendency to think we've done it all on our own and on the strength of our merits when in reality the best advantages we can get in life have nothing to do with us personally.

 

That idea is plain dangerous, and I'm only half-joking. Contemplating that fact it's easy to slowly slide into a sense of powerlessness -- which may or may not be the lesson of the vid. It's also important to remember that:

 

 

That's why I had a second half of that about not using it as an excuse to give up. Or feel guilty.

 

I'm decently well off now and I was born into poverty. It's not impossible but most people I deal with around my job or where I live don't share my origin story.

Edited October 11, 2017 by ShadySands

[Hurlshort]

 

Privilege isn't a bad thing. The video certainly doesn't say it is. It's kind of weird how defensive some people get when it is pointed out that life isn't fair. It's really just about awareness. I mean, the right thing to do would be to look for ways to help bring all of those people behind you along, but that's much easier said than done.

 

People get defensive and angry, because they actually DID work hard and made huge sacrifices to make their lives better and create a better start for their kids. And when some punk says they had it easy and they are privileged it diminish their hard work and newsflash "teacher", people who struggled for years for success will not put up with some punks insulting them. 

 

 

[Agiel]

Re: Trump's desire to expand the US nuclear arsenal ten-fold, courtesy of the Federation of American Scientists -

 

 

 

‘Small Hands’ Don’t Like Small Nuclear Arsenals

by Hans M. Kristensen

 

According to an NBC News report, President Donald Trump said during a meeting at the Pentagon on July 20 that “he wanted what amounted to a nearly tenfold increase in the U.S. nuclear arsenal,” according to three officials who were in the room.

 

Trump’s statement came in response to a chart shown during the meeting on the history of the U.S. and Russia’s nuclear capabilities. Trump reportedly referenced the highest number on the chart – about 32,000 in the late 1960s – and “told his team he wanted the U.S. to have that many now, officials said.”

 

It is often a mystery how Trump reaches his conclusions and his statement about increasing the arsenal is clearly not based on rational reasoning or factual information. Presidential advisors at the meeting reportedly explained why an expansion was not feasible (that must have been an embarrassing moment) and officials said his comments “raised questions about his familiarity with the nuclear posture and other issues.”

 

Despite Trump’s fantasies, the United States is unlikely to increase its nuclear weapons stockpile. There are currently about 4,000 nuclear warheads in the Pentagon’s stockpile, of which roughly 1,800 are deployed on ballistic missiles and at bomber and fighter bases. The military says it has too many and could meet national and international commitments with up to one-third fewer deployed weapons. And the trend is that the stockpile will continue to decline over the next decade because of changes being made to the force structure as part of the current modernization program.

 

Yet Trump’s repeated statements demonstrate a predisposition toward more nuclear weapons. The big question is to what extent that will influence the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) currently under preparation. Trump might try to slow the reduction and force the military to hang on to excess warheads even though they don’t need them or want them.

 

More likely is that Trump with the NPR will try to further increase the capabilities of the remaining weapon types. Again, enhancements are already being added as part of the ongoing modernization programs, but there are people involved in the NPR process that are advocating doing more. The White House apparently is in favor of researching and developing a ground-launched missile that, if tested and deployed, would violate the INF treaty (this is a Cold War tit-for-tat response to Russia’s violation of the treaty).

 

Despite current challenges to the international nuclear weapons arms control efforts, it is essential that the Trump administration reaffirms long-standing U.S. nuclear policy to reduce nuclear arsenals and work toward the eventual elimination of nuclear weapons. Doing otherwise might satisfy defense hawks with no gain for national security, but it would also embolden other nuclear-armed states to further increase their arsenals to the detriment of the security of the United States and its allies.

 

Background: FAS overview of world nuclear forces

 

This publication was made possible by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the New Land Foundation, and the Ploughshares Fund. The statements made and views expressed are solely the responsibility of the author.

Edited October 11, 2017 by Agiel

[Blarghagh]

 

 

Privilege isn't a bad thing. The video certainly doesn't say it is. It's kind of weird how defensive some people get when it is pointed out that life isn't fair. It's really just about awareness. I mean, the right thing to do would be to look for ways to help bring all of those people behind you along, but that's much easier said than done.

 

People get defensive and angry, because they actually DID work hard and made huge sacrifices to make their lives better and create a better start for their kids. And when some punk says they had it easy and they are privileged it diminish their hard work and newsflash "teacher", people who struggled for years for success will not put up with some punks insulting them. 

 

 

 

 

He's right though. People do get angry and defensive when you point out their lack of awareness. It's silly to say "I don't get why" when it's always been the dumbest people who get the most angry when you call them dumb.

[HoonDing]

On that note, does anyone actually think Trump has an IQ above 80?

[Malcador]

Well was his analogy rather than any targeted statement.

 

Triggering words, indeed.

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

On that note, does anyone actually think Trump has an IQ above 80?

I think Trump died in 2005 and has been reaninated by a cursed hairpiece.

[Hurlshort]

 

So this is your method to convince people to your point of view? Good job, I'm already more sympathetic and willing to help.

 

 

I think it is great that you overcame obstacles to open up your business and find success, and I appreciate you sharing that with us. But I don't think I've ever seen you change your viewpoint here on the forums, so it is much easier to just keep things light than to invest heavily in trying to sway you. 

[Blarghagh]

 

 

According to an NBC News report, President Donald Trump said during a meeting at the Pentagon on July 20 that “he wanted what amounted to a nearly tenfold increase in the U.S. nuclear arsenal,” according to three officials who were in the room.

OK, either this is treason and US military has a much bigger problem than Trump plans to expand nuclear arsenal or the story is a complete hoax.

 

 

 

 

Privilege isn't a bad thing. The video certainly doesn't say it is. It's kind of weird how defensive some people get when it is pointed out that life isn't fair. It's really just about awareness. I mean, the right thing to do would be to look for ways to help bring all of those people behind you along, but that's much easier said than done.

People get defensive and angry, because they actually DID work hard and made huge sacrifices to make their lives better and create a better start for their kids. And when some punk says they had it easy and they are privileged it diminish their hard work and newsflash "teacher", people who struggled for years for success will not put up with some punks insulting them.

He's right though. People do get angry and defensive when you point out their lack of awareness. It's silly to say "I don't get why" when it's always been the dumbest people who get the most angry when you call them dumb.

Why would you call people who managed to achieve something from humble beginnings dumb? Explain to me how a "woke" kid to good to get a minimum wage job spending his days as internet SJW is better than a kid who works afternoons plus weekends helping his parents and saving up to start his business or putting himself through college?

What's "woke"?

[213374U]

On that note, does anyone actually think Trump has an IQ above 80?

 

Not Rex Tillerson.

[Malcador]

On that note, does anyone actually think Trump has an IQ above 80?

His legions on reddit.

[ShadySands]

 

On that note, does anyone actually think Trump has an IQ above 80?

 

Not Rex Tillerson.

 

I'm really surprised he isn't on his way out after that

[Guard Dog]

Remember the Salt Lake City cop who never heard of the 4th Amendment? The one that wanted to take blood illegally from an accident victim and arrested the nurse who tried to stop him? He's been fired and his supervisor demoted. http://www.sltrib.com/news/2017/10/10/slc-police-chief-fires-one-officer-disciplines-another-in-nurse-arrest-case/

[Blodhemn]

 

Just by looking at the presidents (and the candidates) you have and have had over there it's pretty obvious why people distrust the government. I cannot for the life of me understand why in a huge country with so many talented people there aren't any better alternatives?

Money.

 

Also can't underestimate the ego when vying to be head of a world power. It's all about legacy building from day one.

[Guard Dog]

 

 

Just by looking at the presidents (and the candidates) you have and have had over there it's pretty obvious why people distrust the government. I cannot for the life of me understand why in a huge country with so many talented people there aren't any better alternatives?

Money.

 

Also can't underestimate the ego when vying to be head of a world power. It's all about legacy building from day one.

 

 

The people who actually want that kind of power are usually the ones you least want to have it.