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@Twentyfirst He didn't say everyone, in fact, he said he would agree on low-income people paying less, which I agree. Taxes have to be regulated and progressive, meaning everyone shouldn't pay the same amount, but an amount based on their income. There would be a deeper debate about the tricks rich people and corporations use to evade paying taxes by not registering their wealth as income, but I won't get there now. Now, you seem to propose a voluntary tax system in opposition to a regulated one. Maybe you think that the people willing to pay taxes in a regulated system should be equally willing to pay them in a voluntary one, but that's flawed, because different systems produce different responses. Let's give two thoughts to a voluntary tax system. I think we can agree that most people would decide not to pay anything at all, and the ones that would consider it, would look at their slightly richer neighbors not doing it, and would be discouraged too. I don't blame any of these behaviours, but I acknowledge them, and I understand that this system is a utopia at this point in history, and is not going to change anytime soon. Then yes, a regulated system is better. For the people who still want to give money voluntarily, after they're done with their taxes, in their own country and generally in the world, there's not going to be a lack of causes where money is needed any time soon either, so they can feed their altruistic tendencies without any problem, as many do already.

A culturally Jewish man shares his views and experiences. The brainwashing they go through in their childhood to defend Israel and hate Arabs, which he started questioning at some point. He and thousands of Jews out of Israel reject Zionism now, which comes with some social costs of rejection. Calls the government of Israel Neonazis for their ideas and actions that have gone through. He says the Jewish community will have to acknowledge what has happened these last two years and since 1948, even the ones opposing it.

Zohran Mamdani won, with a progressive agenda and AIPAC-free. This is the way.

I'm rescuing this topic for this interesting discussion between Sachs and Mearshamer about spheres of influence in the multipolar world. What establishes a sphere of influence? I'd say geographic proximity would be the most important factor. They also make a distinction between a non-restricted economic influence and a restricted military influence. Of course, the Ukrainian conflict comes into the conversations, but also the Cuban Missile Crisis. Would the USA sit down and respect the freedom between Mexico and China to establish Chinese ballistic bases all through the Mexican border, pointing at the USA. No way, so it's not that hard to understand that Russia won't accept an equivalent of that in Ukraine either.

And Marjorie Taylor Greene surprisingly turns to the left and advocates for affordable care, also known as Obamacare. Some more recent good takes, she has been supporting the Epstein victims and asking for the files. Also she is one of the few that has not taken AIPAC money during her campaigns, able to spit some truths about Israel. For example, asks AIPAC to be registered in FARA, the Foreign Agent Registration Act. Not bad. Well, keep it coming. I'm not going to oppose her on these things.

Quick response to Ben Shapiro's comments about Israel's generosity to the US.

An Arab woman in Haifa, a city ethnically cleansed in the 40's. They are a minority now, totally forbidden to identify as Palestinians, and shares other struggles under the Israeli law and society.

If it brought you peace, that's fine. Walk that path if it works for you, just be respectful with other people's faiths and or ways of living, as you want others to respect yours.

The story of an Arab Jew, born in Palestine, self-proclaimed Palestinian Jew, rejects Zionism and Israeli nationality. His parents were from Iraq, as he explains, forced to leave that country by Zionists, with the false flag attacks against synagogues. He doesn't hate Muslims and explains that Muslims didn't hate Jews either, the historical coexistence was pretty good until the Zionist project started.

Poor man, his health problems that came from his Benzo addiction, and the carnivore diet on top of that, not good. His daughter blames mold and demons... I think he has mental health issues as well, all those odd cries out of nowhere. He was put on that pedestal for conservatives and right-wingers. His war against stage green people made him go crazy, maybe he is not that bad in the inside to project so much hate, as he has been doing.

He didn't say that. He just acknowledges that the new technology may result in a job reduction, like computers did a few decades ago, and from a social point of view, the productivity going to fewer hands, may cause unemployment and poverty problems. You can tackle that problem or not, but it's still there.

There's a deal agreement, indeed. Main points are a ceasefire, the return of the remaining Israeli hostages, the IDF has to retreat to an agreed line in Gaza as the first step, Palestinian prisoner liberation as well, and humanitarian aid. Hamas thanks Trump and the US, and the other countries involved in the negotiations, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, and asks for their involvement in making sure Israel keeps its part of the deal even after receiving their hostages, which will be very soon. I'm not sure the deal will last long, hostages or not, Israel seemed willing to continue. Maybe the IDF's lives being lost in Gaza wasn't that small, so they needed a ceasefire as well. Palestinians needed a ceasefire urgently, the genocide was unbearable.

People today are seeing the photo and video evidence and the testimonies of people from Gaza live, as well as the horrible things that Israel is doing to the people in the West Bank. Israel only invites YouTubers who feed their Hasbara narratives. Journalists are being targeted killed in fact, which is not new, that was before 2023 too. People have not visited Nazi Germany, but they can see the historical photo evidence and testimonies to know what happened. The same about the Nakbas in Palestine, there are pictures and testimonies. There is a documentary about the town of Tantura with old Zionists laughing about how they kicked the civilians out of there, raped minor girls, and lined men up to shoot them one by one.

If Israel's economy were good, it would pay for the weapons it uses like the rest of the countries do. But no, US taxpayers provide billions of dollars nonstop to sustain that. With that covered, Israeli citizens get to have benefits that US citizens don't, like free education and healthcare. Israel is a parasite leeching US citizens' money, and they get to enjoy a more comfortable life than them at their expense. Americans are getting tired of this Israel-first policy, like it's normal. They are also getting aware that they are supporting a country of genocidal maniacs, because they see the devastating images that are coming from Gaza and the West Bank, not even Republicans like that, they have a limit.

Look, I get it. Zionist had a better army, and they stole the land from the Palestinians violently murdering and displacing them. Palestinians sometimes fight back, and then Zionists play the victims, but let me tell you that that's ridiculous in the big picture. Zionists have the advantage of receiving a blank check of money from the US taxpayers. It's crazy how Israelis get to have free healthcare, free education including college, are given practically free homes in the settlements, and are paid good pensions too, while the US citizens aren't even close to getting those benefits. You can only sustain that violent colony by parasiting the United States.