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How about this one? Would you say it's General American too? https://ia801302.us.archive.org/25/items/historymathematics_1601_librivox/historymathematics_01_ball_128kb.mp3

What’s wild is how your stance on this issue pretty much depends on where you were born. Born in Iran? You’re against Israel. Born in the U.S.? You’re all in for Israel. Like… can y’all stop being brainwashed by your damn media? They’re all killers - Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Khamenei - every single one of them a bunch of murderous bastards.

People want the media to think for them - ‘cause thinking hurts. And you know what hurts even more? Standing up against the dominant pro-Israel narrative. But injustice is injustice, whether it comes from a Muslim, a Jew, or a Christian.

That land belongs to the people of Syria. It’s not some inheritance of the Syrian regime or its politicians that Israel can just claim because of conflicts with them.

Israel is even more dangerous to the world than the Islamic Republic. And it’s not just about Gaza - they’ve also occupied the Golan Heights, which is Syrian territory, and claimed it as their own. And the U.S. actually recognized that claim. That’s straight-up daylight robbery.

Gaza’s basically done. Israel is about to fully take it over and start building settlements. The people of Gaza will probably be relocated to other areas. The Islamic Republic of Iran spent half a century pouring Iran’s wealth into Hezbollah and Hamas - but in this latest 12-day war, neither lifted a finger for Iran. Not even a single rock thrown at Israel. Hamas and Hezbollah have lost their grip in the region - their hands are up.

Luckily, no casualties so far. Now fingers crossed for a personalized earthquake - just for Putin’s bedroom and his whole corrupt crew.

Totally agree with you. But at the same time, it kinda makes sense that - for now at least - ICE is more focused on the southern border. I mean, how likely is it that dangerous criminals or drug cartels are sneaking into the U.S. from the Middle East? Probably close to zero. They can’t really cross the border illegally - those countries don’t border the U.S - and even when it was easier for folks from that region to come to the U.S. legally, most of them were either wealthy or highly educated - like grad students going to top U.S. universities.

How come his skin color isn’t known, but his religion is?

Because sleep is for people who believe elections work.

Wait a sec - you were 100% sure I was a Democrat living in a blue state and not paying taxes just a few posts ago. And now you’re saying I wish I lived in America? Man, pick a narrative and stick to it. I was honestly looking forward to finally seeing Tom Waits in person now that I apparently live in the U.S., but looks like y’all just deported me back to the Middle East. Tough luck. Guess I’ll start planning my audience with Khamenei instead.

Honestly, one of the perks of hanging around this forum is that in just a week, I’ve somehow been granted citizenship in at least five different countries. Some unnamed African nation where, apparently, flushing toilets still haven’t caught on. Saudi Arabia, where our women are fully veiled and banned from driving. Afghanistan, where stoning women is still a thing. Nigeria, where I’ve apparently been trading goats for wives. And now I’ve been relocated to a blue city in a blue state in the good ol’ USA. Still scratching my head on that one - how a guy who’s against voting in broken systems ended up in liberal-town USA. The only downside: They wouldn’t let me bring my goat wives with me to America.

That scale’s way too kind. They’re somewhere between "clown" and "super clown". But to keep it short, just consider them all clowns. You're not really looking for my rating - you’ve already got a response locked and loaded no matter what I say. So go ahead.

Take a look at that list yourself. If I were an American citizen, maybe at first glance I'd separate Carter from the rest. But Carter pulled support from the Shah and helped Khomeini rise to power in Iran - and that move planted a cancer in the region. Now even the U.S. has to spend billions every year just to contain the fallout and deal with the terrorism that came out of it.

Alright, if you’re not even trying to understand the actual point, won’t click the links I shared, and just wanna play the sentence-chopping game, then yeah - "If you picked someone randomly off the street, chances are they’d be more qualified than half the clowns who end up in the White House." At the very least, if you wanna understand what "random" means and how random selection actually works, take a minute to read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_random_sample Then yes: "chances are they’d be more qualified than half the clowns who end up in the White House."

Haha! Classic move - chopping up a sentence to twist it. Why’d you leave out the second part?

Does that sentence mean some random person should be running the country? Of course not. I shared those links to help make the point clearer. When the majority boycotts elections, it takes the power away from the billionaires. It forces the system to actually turn to experts to build something fair. Voting in these rigged elections just gives people the illusion that they’re in control of their future. If you read the article I linked, Chomsky lays it all out - how U.S. presidential elections aren’t all that different from a dictatorship when you get down to it.

That article’s about how the media shapes and controls public opinion in the U.S.. If you don’t have time to read the whole thing, just take a look at this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Noam_Chomsky?utm_source=chatgpt.com Criticism of United States democracy Chomsky maintains that a nation is only democratic to the degree that government policy reflects informed public opinion. He notes that the US does have formal democratic structures, but they are dysfunctional. He argues that presidential elections are funded by concentrations of private power and orchestrated by the public relations industry, focusing discussion primarily on the qualities and the image of a candidate rather than on issues.[55] Chomsky makes reference to several studies of public opinion by pollsters such as Gallup and Zogby and by academic sources such as the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland (PIPA). Quoting polls taken near the 2004 election, Chomsky points out that only a small minority of voters said they voted because of the candidate's "agendas/ideas/platforms/goals."[55] Furthermore, studies show that the majority of Americans have a stance on domestic issues such as guaranteed health care that is not represented by either major party.[56] Chomsky has contrasted US elections with elections in countries such as Spain, Bolivia, and Brazil, where he claims people are far better informed on important issues.[57]

Nah, I never said random people off the street should be running the country. That’s not what I meant at all. If you’ve got time, check out this article.

Those people in the videos you mentioned are the product of the same broken system that puts guys like Trump or Biden in charge.

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I think elections are just the flip side of modern-day slavery. It’s all a game between the rich and powerful - whoever’s got more money, more connections, and better media control ends up winning. You really think you have a say in your future? They line up voters at the ballot box, and the guy with the fattest wallet and the biggest media machine comes out on top. Just look at who’s been elected president in the past few decades - it’s a joke. Jimmy and Mimmy go cast their votes, and somehow they end up with Trump or Biden making decisions that affect people like Chomsky or John Searle! If you picked someone randomly off the street, chances are they’d be more qualified than half the clowns who end up in the White House. It’s easy to imagine how much Chomsky must’ve struggled when he voted for Biden, calling it "a tactical vote to prevent a worse disaster" - basically choosing between the lesser of two evils: Why do people have to pick between bad and worse? Because most folks don't boycott the elections, and that keeps this ugly cycle of choosing from the worst options going on and on.

Here comes Mr. Illiterate again! "Hopping," huh? Go ahead, throw in some random insults, talk about your wife’s ice cream and your toilet seat so the thread gets busy. Instead of all that nonsense, maybe try learning something from Tripnsweep - never too late, even for a grandpa. Might help you not die dumb