ThreePointTakedown

What point was I trying to make in your opinion? I just offered the situation and asked for someone's opinion. What are your qualms with asking someone to comment on a situation?

I guess I assumed, perhaps mistakenly, that you read the post about Sly Stallone. That was who I was referencing. If you were unaware, apparently, they have announced they're departing from California to Florida. For what reason, I cannot say.

So rather than taking your word, I asked for any examples that you had or could think of to make your point more evident. To get a better idea of what you are referring to. Because i sympathize with you if you feel I am being purposefully evasive. It is frustrating. Instead of doing that, you wrote... whatever that was. Trying to tell me that my best and only way to get clarity for something YOU WROTE, was to look inwards and identify to understand. Do you just not want to type out the answers because you think its a waste of time? I doubt it. Many of your thoughts on various subjects, recently, have been lacking in empathy and compassion. But dripping with authoritarian or dictatorial tendencies(see anthem discussion, 'just do what I would do, because I want you to'). I feel that if you really dug into your thoughts on a subject and then posted them. You'd have to come to terms with you, possibly, not being a particularly good person. Wanting those you see as unworthy, be deprived of much needed help or outright punished for situations entirely beyond their control. Or maybe I'm mistaken and you genuinely feel these things will help and lead to better and longer lasting prosperity. If that's the case, I look forward to fruitful conversations.

Provide examples of occasions when I did not try to engage honestly? 'Listen to the advice' = Just do what I want you to do and think the same. Its funny that recently the emojis pop up but little to no response to the points follow. 'Acknowledge valid viewpoints' = tell me my Ideas are valid. That's no how discussions work. If I don't think your ideas are valid or the reasoning you use to come about them, I am under no obligation to 'validate' your ideas. Your methods should tell you that your ideas are valid. Not someone signing off on it. 'Dismissing viewpoints' = Any examples? Because if you don't provide evidence for a viewpoint then its not worth responding to and a waste of time for both of us. 'Adult up' = Do things the way I do or would or I will think lesser of you. That one seems to track with a lot of the conversations we've had lately. Please, let me know if my = statements were incorrect and as to how?

Coming from someone that regularly avoids answering questions and posts clown emojis. You've shown, time and time again, that you are not interested in having a healthy discussion. You want to prove a point and/or teach a lesson. But not in an empathetic or encouraging way. More like slamming on your brakes in front of a driver that's ticked you off. Doesn't inform or educate. Just makes you feel better to punish someone for existing with differing opinions than you. Have fun with your healthy discussions.

Fair. You haven't ever felt humiliated or degraded. So probably have a difficult time understanding how it might effect another person. Remember your way of coping is not 'correct' necessarily and probably not effective for everyone. I'm sorry you feel so insignificant. The second paragraph seems to be your coping mechanism. Look down your nose at someone who might have empathy for another person. That person working to advocate for a marginalized group being purposefully humiliated on camera for.. I don't even know why they would do that. For money? For clicks? To further drive a wedge between their viewer base and the LGBTQ community? Is that an ethical or moral thing to do to someone? Should that be celebrated? Is it ok to treat another person or group of people like that? And you have an issue with me making the dehumanizing experience of another about myself? Funny you see it that way and take offense to it. Then say it might be indicative of my mental health. These do have significance on mine and your life. Allowing this to happen and sharing it to countless people. Will offer aid and comfort to people who wish harm to this group. It gives them support and recognition that their dehumanizing beliefs are right and good. They are not! Making it more likely they take their hatred(and there is really no other word to use because its not logical or rational) and turn it into violence. That violence can touch anyone, directly or indirectly. And we should work to keep that from happening. Your comments, opinions, and way of thinking. Do the opposite.

Then just answer the question and allow all of us to stop holding our breath. Prove your point. Or is you flex the point? Because you've played this game before. I wasn't to keen on it then either.

Are you saying that if opponents of the plan/strategy would've just held their noses and went along with it, they would've come to the realization that it was a good idea in the long run?

That number might be calculated on the income-based repayment plan. Financially speaking, it may be a better move for a government to get a little money from a citizen as they work. Rather than the whole amount. Which might not allow that person to contribute to the economy in any meaningful way by taking every last penny from a person. Government gets paid back in more ways than just a student loan. If the money can be justifiably offset by allowing each person to buy goods and services and thus spurring a growing economy. As that person works and earns/spends more the money gets put back in the coffers one way or another. What does it matter if its in the form of a check made out to Dept of Ed at 123 Fake St. NW Washington, DC? They're not in the game of breaking knee caps. There's an incentive that people be productive in the long term.

That doesn't really answer the question. No rush. Read up and see what you think? Was it a good idea? What could be done to fix it or do it different/better? Why do you think it had the results it had? My response: It is also, Kansas. I don't think being 13% cheaper than average is a good enough reason to move there. That's just my opinion.

I have a feeling I know the answer already but I'd hate to assume. You know this for a fact, how?

I take it you agree with how this person was treated? Would you feel respected if, upon introducing yourself with your name I decided to call you a different name saying to your face that I knew better who you are and what you should be called? You probably don't have much experience having been made to feel that small and insignificant. On an interview in front of however many people, no less. Immortalized on the internet for everyone to see in perpetuity. Or maybe you do have that experience and feel that others being made to feel that way is appropriate in this and other similar situations. But how do we determine who is made to feel as if they are less than human? Is there a metric? Boxes to check? Pros/cons list? Or is it that they dare... they have the gall... the intestinal fortitude to ask, as a courtesy, to be referred to in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable?

A single person, and these are all just single people, are not national security risks. As much as you might need that to be true, it isn't. These are not coordinated efforts by immigrants to destabilize our country. Unlike those that are working for a Christian ethno-state in Idaho or Utah or just about everywhere else. Who are citizens. With all the rights and privileges that come with it.

So you don't think we should trust the department that is suppose to keep track of all these numbers? Please point me to a more reliable source and we can discuss the bias/unbias nature of that info? But to simply say that you don't trust it without offering a reason (because the mayor could have a political reason to craft a different narrative despite the numbers not saying what you want them to say), smacks of your fear that the info might actually be legit and it runs counter to the idea you have in your head. Either get over it or converse honestly.

Could it be that the only thing conservatives do better than gatekeeping gov't services from people they feel are morally inferior to them(aka, people who desperately need them), is voting against their own best interest.

What is your opinion on the tax policy that was enacted in Kansas? Honest question. Granted Kansas is not the size of California. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_experiment#:~:text=The Kansas experiment was a,by Brownback in May 2012. I'm interested to see your thoughts.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-focuses-migrants-crime-here-is-what-research-shows-2024-04-11/ Commit crime at a lower rate.

https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/ahmisa-non-violence-gandhi-and-global-citizenship-education-gced#:~:text=In India%2C the freedom struggle,to submit to the wrong. So far they are no longer a colony of England. But as the Zen Master said, 'We'll see'

What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.

"See, they aren't even willing to do this homework assignment I've given them. Because I am convinced they are wrong but won't tell them how or why until they've done x,y,z first. Even then, I'm not likely to follow up considering my recent past doint similar things. Aren't I so cool, everyone?! Right! (high5) Right! That'll show them for having an opinion!"

No. You offer up your opinions then I might feel the need to research to confirm or reject your conclusions.

Well, the one example that you know is true is a fantastically wealthy movie star. But as you said before, you will believe what you want, because its comforting, until it is proven otherwise. So tell me, since you've chosen to ignore and denigrate someone for not sharing your opinion or having contributed to the forum enough, why should anyone take you seriously considering you don't really care about things being true in the first place(see above)?

Because as we all know the number of times you've posted is directly proportional to your relevance and level of knowledge on a subject. You can't and dare I say shouldn't be taken seriously until you've hit 1k. So there is no need for me to engage with the likes of you. (flllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllex emoji) Did I lay it on a bit too thick as an ignorant, eliteist, gatekeeping blowhard?

Not yet. Oh, and murdering natives for land and gold is something we should hang our hat on? 13th amendment, officially. Some would say, 'states' rights' was what one side was fighting for, we still have that to some extent. Ex. Dobbs. That's gonne be an interesting case study in shooting yourself in the foot and seeing how long it takes to notice. They're still around today. Likely, many still occupy those spaces. True, time will tell. But they weren't accomplished in the first place. So when does the clock start/stop ticking if it never worked happened. India is free, btw. How'd that come about?

What are the grammar rules with regards to names? Is Shivani Dave a male name or female name, generally? Its not. Jamie, Lynn, Kelly, Taylor, Morgan, etc etc. As I imagine the host did not have intimate knowledge of the guest's equipment, I would say its rude to call something other than what they ask you to call them, regardless of what you think is 'right' or 'accurate'. Because in this case, they were wrong. Didn't want to admit it. Because grammar doesn't work with names of people places or things. Ships are often referred to having feminine qualities. Are they? Nope. So grammar doesn't apply. The host is a cruel and dehumanizing person and doesn't mind putting that on display for likeminded and similarly horrible people to rally around. Moth to flame you found it pretty quick.