SkepticalButOpenMinded @ SkepticalButOpenMinded @lemmy.ca

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Canadian cops are scary too, but it’s not even close. US cops are five times more likely to kill. And Canadian cops don’t have qualified immunity.

Americans pay more in taxes towards healthcare than any other country, and then pay for private healthcare on top of that.

This is also how I read it. I actually really appreciate attacking the idea of "white as default". It's kind of like how some gamers think representing anything besides the "default" demographic is "political".

I think this is the more revealing excerpt:

This is the defining irony of white film-making. The more oblivious your film is to matters of race, the whiter it plays. Because whiteness is often exactly that: the freedom not to see race, even when it’s right there in front of you.

Basically, being aware of whiteness makes for less racist movies. There's nothing wrong with white movies, but it's wrong when white movies pretend they're not white, but universal and default. The article concludes:

Instead, our twofold expectation should be this: 1) The industry affords more film-makers of colour the same creative freedoms and commercial opportunities that are now afforded white film-makers, and 2) That the film culture – including the film-makers themselves – develop the confidence, insight and language to discuss and dethrone white cinema.

This does not sound like racist dog-whistling or white supremacy to me.

That makes zero sense. Even if you think he’s cartoonishly evil, why would he complain about wage increases? Biden has been playing up the historic increases in wages. He mentions it all the time. It’s good for him politically.

That’s not what “negotiate” means.

And he didn’t “fail to deliver”. You’re objectively wrong about it, which is why you didn’t even attempt to defend yourself.

How is it “functionally” walled? How is it far from “anyone can simply download and run”? It literally is just that. Anyone can download anything and run any unsigned code. I am baffled by the fact that all the people correcting you are getting downvoted.

Nope. Those greedy American workers with their remote work and long overdue raises.

What? Biden hasn't made any comments like that. Are you a troll?

What are you talking about?

Student loan forgiveness wasn't an act of congress, so he did not have anyone to "negotiate down" with. His first executive order was struck down by SCOTUS. But he hasn't backed down and has forgiven over $130 billion through various methods.

Can you not make stuff up? There's enough misinformation on the internet.

These countries have similarities, but this seems more like simplistic stereotypes and generalizations.

South Korea's suicide rate is almost double that of Japan's. Japan has a lower suicide rate than the US, and similar to European countries like Sweden.

South Koreans work some of the longest hours of any rich country. They're closer to India and Mexico than Europe. The Japanese work fewer hours than the US. Yes, Japanese people work too much, but I think Americans don't realize that they work too much too.

I agree with the first part, but I’m confused by “Individualism is great”. Not sure what individualism has to do with it.

Is this supposed to contrast with the US, a country where people work some of the longest hours in the developed world? I think the whole “the West is free and individualistic and Asians are conformist robots” thing is a myth.

I don’t get this. According to polling, the Democratic Party has shifted further to the left on black social justice issues than blacks themselves. Forgiving student loans is a great example, since it disproportionately helps middle class black families more than middle class whites families. Only Dems have proposed and passed police reform, like eliminating qualified immunity. This just seems like another simplistic low information take.

538 had a podcast episode about it. His base of immigrants, black, and young voters are still solidly in support, but less enthusiastic. As in, instead of 90% of the black vote, it’s 80% or less. But with such tight elections, that small shift matters.

As for why, it’s not clear, but it’s probably just the gloominess about everything. Despite spending like they’re optimistic, and being optimistic about their personal situations, Americans report being pessimistic about the economy as a whole.

You shouldn’t be getting downvoted. It’s true. Tech companies went on a huge hiring spree during Covid. The layoffs don’t even bring employment anywhere close to before that hiring spree.

South Korea also has one of the biggest anti-feminism movements in the world. They just eliminated the gender ministry and rolled back protections for women. Not coincidentally, South Korea is Jordan Peterson’s biggest audience outside the US.

If the NDP pull this off, they’ll deserve a ton of credit. It’ll be the biggest expansion of public services in decades. We’re one of the only countries with universal healthcare but not pharmacare.

That’s possible but Canada (and the US) are outliers on this. In Japan, the Netherlands, etc. kids are still encouraged and allowed to play outside without adult supervision. I think we have a particularly paranoid parenting culture in this country.

It’s great when lawyers use the old Latin phrase but you can still figure out what it means through context.

I buy iPhones because they’ve been much cheaper. The purchase price of flagship iphones are similar to Android flagship prices, but they’re supported for years longer. My last iPhone was the 6s, released in 2015. It’s still receiving security updates today in 2024, more than 8 years later (last update Jan 22, 2024). When I stopped using it, it ran as well as the day I bought it. The resale price was also decent.

Meanwhile, android phones from that era typically lost support within 1-2 years of release.

Fucking election year, everybody fire up the spin. I hate politics :/

I think I’m confused. How is this spin?

Maybe we have different definitions of spin. To me, accurately discussing the political accomplishments of one politician over another is good in a functioning democracy.

The appliances were adjusted for inflation, but not the house. $20k in 1950 is $250k today. Median home price in the US is $450k today. So your point still stands, I think.