uncle bernard

In your other post, you just acknowledged everything I said as correct without realizing it lmao.

Yeah, that's why I didn't specify them. But I'm glad you acknowledge there's a huge difference between the Democratic Party Line and actual left/socialist politics!

Democrats are not socialists. Whenever an *actual* socialist gains popularity, the party does everything in its power to undermine them. See Bernie, Zohran, and how much money the party threw into primarying the members of "the squad," to the point where AOC now mostly toes the party line. Words have definitions. You should take some time to learn them.

I literally said yes lol.

Why does being on US soil make a difference for you? That's why I asked the question. What is the difference between: Killing a non-citizen off US soil or killing a non-citizen on US soil? Is the offense less bad once it's outside our borders? If you'd support killing a non-citizen on US soil, but not a US citizen on US soil, why? Our constitution guarantees the same due process rights to non-citizens as citizens, so if you support killing a non-citizen on US soil, shouldn't you also support killing a citizen on US soil? And if you support killing a citizen on US soil, what's the burden of proof necessary for such a strike. Do you believe the military/police should have the power to kill someone merely on suspicion of committing a crime?

No. I've voted for Bernie Sanders in the last two Dem primaries and have not voted for President in the general the last 3 elections because I do not live in a swing state and therefore my vote doesn't really matter. If I did live in a swing state, I think I would have voted Dem purely as an anti-Trump vote because I think they are the lesser of the two evils. I haven't had to face that dilemma yet, though.

No, but I'm against using military strikes to extrajudicially kill them. We live in a (supposedly) free country with a judicial system that (supposedly) guarantees due process. Killing criminals instead of arresting and trying them is wrong. It's a very slippery slope. Would you support this kind of strike on US soil? What about against US citizens? If this becomes normal, what stops the government from bombing a drug house in Baltimore or striking a car carrying suspected drug dealers in Kansas?

Well, I wasn't on this board in 2011, but I do think I've condemned this at some point in passing. Pretty sure I've also called Obama a war criminal on here. One day, you guys will realize that I probably hate the Democrats even more than you do.

The (actual, not establishment Democrat) Left was very consistent in condemning that strike, in addition to the rest of the drone program that targeted non-American citizens. But that's an evasion. Answer the question.

This hit on the drug boat is a good political litmus test. Do you think it's okay for the government to extrajudicially assassinate criminals?

Also, very little of this wealth seems to be liquid. It's all based on a valuation of her husband's two companies. My biggest question is whether the valuation given in previous years (or the large one this year) are correct. Was she incorrectly valuing the holdings previously, is she over-inflating them now, or did they actually grow significantly over the last year?

She married a very wealthy entrepreneur/consultant in 2020, which accounts for most of her "new" wealth. From the article you linked: "The surge in the couple’s wealth was first reported by the Washington Free Beacon on Monday. The financial gains came from Mynett’s two businesses, a Santa Rosa, Calif.-based winery and a venture capital firm headquartered in Washington, DC." Still potentially troubling that she married a venture capitalist and political insider, but I don't see a change in her voting record. She just appears to be a class traitor (meaning she betrays her class - wealthy - by supporting progressive economics). Definitely something to keep an eye on though. I have no problem with any sort of investigation into fraud, as long as all members of congress, in both parties, are subject to the same scrutiny.

Not sure this year is "the year" in terms of winning, but I do think they are finally on the right track. Going to be up and down, but I think Caleb's going to look like the number 1 pick by the end of the year and I think Ben Johnson is the real deal.

Life as a Bears fan

I don't spend every minute of my life on here like you do. I didn't see those questions.

Huh?

Saying Israel should surrender does not support Hamas. Both sides should surrender and go through a peace process.

I found this analysis from a medical professional to be helpful.

Israel controls Gaza right now. That's why they're legally required to supply food. What are you talking about?

No, that is not a positive support for Hamas, which is what I asked you to show.

Is it being distributed? The existence of food available for Gaza is not in question. Whether it's being allowed to be distributed is.

I do not. Can you explain what makes it a genocide?

"Twice" needs to be emphasized because it's a deliberate tactic called "double-tapping." The first strike is bait to lure in healthcare workers and journalists, both of whom Israel deliberately targets.

In the midst of the oncoming starvation crisis, Israel struck the last functioning hospital in Southern Gaza this morning. They are claiming they were targeting a "camera" Hamas was using for surveillance. 20 civilians were killed in the "double-tap" strike. Israel is famous for its "double-taps." A double-tap strike is when a first strike is fired, followed by a second several minutes later once help for the wounded arrives on the scene of the first strike.

Can you explain what makes 10/7 a genocide? It was certainly a horrific war crime.