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Africa is like a hardcore PVP server with permanent survival debuffs. Europe is more like creative mode in comparison (they patched out PVP after the WW2 expansion).

We already deny people entry into the military if they have a criminal record or fail certain health and fitness standards. If being trans undermines the capability of the military to serve its function then its fair to deny them the ability to serve. That is if. I don't know if that is actually case. If its note the case then its problematic and America is denying itself capable soldiers. The military is not a humanist organization. Its much more pragmatic than that.

I got cancelled over a rape joke once (at a party). Got written up with the accusation that I'm sexist and had to come to a hearing and everything. It took a month and a half to get the paper work done before they cleared me. They couldn't find the sexist in me. Completely ridiculous. Snappy. No curiosity in things that you aren't directly interested in. One-sided conversations about your passion. Generally abrasive. Sounds like autism.

I agree that its stupid and immature. Personally, I think he's just being edgy. You have to consider that this is the same guy who literally pays people to level his account in a game so he can say he good at games. The fact that he is in politics is a travesty. Calling him a Nazi sympathizer might be unfair if there is no hard evidence however. I'm just being fair. Your "fa*****" example is an example where someone is clearly being hostile. That is the issue there. If you call your mate a "breedable and demure fa*****" on the down-low then that is clearly not problematic. Don't get so wrapped up in the content. I'm not knowledgeable of SA apartheid ideology. Does Musk subscribe to that? If so, then maybe he is a Nazi sympathizer. I wouldn't hold such a strong opinion of someone without stronger evidence, personally.

Subscribing to Nazi ideology.

The guy in this video proves my point. There is no evidence that Musk is an actual Nazi.

I'm not denying how it comes off, but intention matters. Its the difference between homicide and manslaughter. If someone goes around calling people fa** then that is a clear intent of hurting people but its not fair to judge people just on appearances. What if he's just British and wants a smoke? Get of your moral high horse. The point is I don't see there being any hard evidence that he is an actual Nazi. If more information comes out and proves that he is Nazi then I'll change my mind but that is currently not the case. That said, its fine to criticize an action, and what Musk did was stupid and bad, but don't start judging his character prematurely like a high schooler.

He claims it was a Roman salute. you claim otherwise. Who's right?

I only get my political commentary from Teal Swan.

The Hot Wheels of politics.

Dr. K is merely explaining why people, young men in particular, voted Trump. Whether or not people will use that information to entrench themselves politically or ideologically is besides the point. I think the forum is turning into a bit of a Stage Green liberal circle jerk lately. So much demonization and badmouthing. Very little considering of other perspectives, lesser as they may seem. A lot of thinking of one's perspective as the default correct position. It should be obvious at this point that people don't vote with any degree of rigor. Its almost incidental whether or not a political nominee is a fascist or a hippie.

How do you know that he is siding with Nazis? So far it seems just like jumping to conclusions because you don't like his politics.

Who are his "friends"? What proof do you have that he is siding with Nazis? Don't be conspiratorial. Right now its just a he-said-she-said situation, at which case its fair to give the benefit of the doubt.

I think he's just being awkward at best, edgy and immature at worst. I don't see there being any evidence that he is a genuine nazi.

Insects have the same problem that a lot of vegan dishes have in that you need to eat proportionally more to reach the same nutritional level as an animal product (how many bugs is there in 100 grams of insect?). I see insect products most likely being incorporated as an ingredient and as a snack at best, but it probably won't replace steak. Its not like we aren't already eating bugs. Honey is bee vomit and there is bugs in the flour of all the bread we eat. Shrimp and lobster is a close relative to land bugs. They are basically bugs of the sea. Its not a big deal if you don't notice that your toast has ground up meal worm in it.

Rage is respected when it is a means to action. Rage of action if you will. A raging man might like Billy Butcher might just kill someone with his bare hands. That commands respect. When women rage it is usually because they want their feelings heard and accepted but nobody really cares about how you feel. It comes of as catty and futile.

Because why would a rich person ever want to buy some random malnourished child in a backwater country. Obviously because they won't be missed by anyone who matters.

Insects might be traditional to certain cultures but only to those within the global south. Insect products can't look like bugs if they are too appeal to a western market. That aspect of western culture isn't going to change any time soon. Turn those grubs into an amorphous dough-like meat and call it "protein starch" or something. Nobody wants a burger and you can see the outline of grubs in the patty. That's disgusting. Being ecological is a bonus, not a selling point to the majority of costumers and it being made of bugs will easily turn people off. You can overcome that by marketing it as for example as a cheap protein source or as a delectable children's snack depending on how you package it. The bottom-line is that insect based products must provide a unique kind of value to the market independent of what it is made of, either by innovating with a well received food products or being a cheaper alternative that delivers a similar experience to the product it is undercutting.

Not being cute or charming is major factor for human moral attitudes towards eating insects not accounting for cultural attitudes.

Trump:

You are yet to present any evidence of any of your proposed ideas being effective. You are clearly just being close minded.

Trump and Musk during their meetings:

Two egos of their size in the same place would suck the atmosphere out of the room.

Legalization wouldn't put drug cartels out of business. The fall in prices would be offset by the increase in demand from the increase of supply. And it would be cheaper to export to boot. The bottom line is that hard drugs are harmful and what you are essentially arguing for is increasing their supply and use. There is no evidence that legalization of hard drugs actually works but they do present serious dangers. Not taking those dangers and social costs serious in the name of freedom is painfully naive. And this was really about the possibility of combating drug cartels in the first place. Again, legalization wouldn't positively effect their status as a terrorist organization from an American perspective. And either way, a cartel run Mexico undermines America in more ways than just drugs.

Then you shouldn't have a problem with discontinuing all health and food regulations. The business of these cartels is primarily logistical. Its the transportation of illegal products that make these cartel so successful. Making drugs legal won't curb them. And since they are already selling, legalization will primarily serve to increase the supply and use of harmful drugs. There is no need to increase the supply of hard drugs. You've never lost a close friend or family to an overdose, alcoholism or a drunk driver.