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Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Sat June 27, 2020 3:17 am
by knee tunes
Birds in Hell wrote:VinylGuy wrote:Its also funny that the article talks about north america as AMERICA. First super common mistake made by someone from USA. That and not caring about anything that happens in the world.
The author is based in Brazil and addresses his use of “America” in a footnote.
What do citizens of the United States refer to themselves as?
Americans. That or citizens of the United States.
People from USA just do refer to themselves as Americans and the United States as "America". I think it's more a custom than a "mistake". we technically know USA vs north America vs. South America etc. It's just something we say . Slang or whatever
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Sat June 27, 2020 3:22 am
by simple schoolboy
Birds in Hell wrote:
Really interesting piece, and I’ve been puzzled by this too.
We accidentally cultural hegemonied. I for one look forward to our future Chinese overlords who will rid us of these pesky baizou.
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Sat June 27, 2020 3:29 am
by VinylGuy
Birds in Hell wrote:VinylGuy wrote:Its also funny that the article talks about north america as AMERICA. First super common mistake made by someone from USA. That and not caring about anything that happens in the world.
The author is based in Brazil and addresses his use of “America” in a footnote.
i read that. It still a valid point. And i dont think its slang but more to do with their historic disinterest in anything outside their country or culture.
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Sat June 27, 2020 3:44 am
by BurtReynolds
If you want to be American, you should have put America in the name of your country!
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Sat June 27, 2020 3:51 am
by simple schoolboy
VinylGuy wrote:Birds in Hell wrote:VinylGuy wrote:Its also funny that the article talks about north america as AMERICA. First super common mistake made by someone from USA. That and not caring about anything that happens in the world.
The author is based in Brazil and addresses his use of “America” in a footnote.
i read that. It still a valid point. And i dont think its slang but more to do with their historic disinterest in anything outside their country or culture.
Every country in the world belongs to America. (Couldn't find the right clip, but its from some anime)
Also, that whole Monroe doctrine thing. We are the core of the Americas, you are the periphery. You are an extension of us. Maybe its a difference of capital A Americans vs lower case a americans.
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Sat June 27, 2020 3:58 am
by VinylGuy
The continent is called America. Period.
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Sat June 27, 2020 4:50 am
by Jorge
I feel like I'm back at the youth hostel
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Sat June 27, 2020 5:34 am
by simple schoolboy
There's no alternate to "American" for the nationality of citizens of the U.S. Stay mad at shit that happened before you got independence from Spain or Portugal (or the 2 of you that have some strange relationship to the Netherlands to this day).
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Sat June 27, 2020 5:42 am
by simple schoolboy
Jorge wrote:I feel like I'm back at the youth hostel
Its a bit reminiscent of when Northern Californians and Southern Californians meet at a state university and the use of an article prior to a freeway number betrays the speaker as a Southern Californian.
This silliness doesn't last much beyond orientation, but it is fun for as long as it endures.
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Sat June 27, 2020 5:51 am
by 96583UP
Not worthy of a thread thread
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Sat June 27, 2020 1:52 pm
by elliseamos
It's worthy of a thread and likely has one, but the self-dealing of these people really makes my skin crawl:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business ... an-program
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Sat June 27, 2020 1:57 pm
by elliseamos
Do we have a facial recognition thread? Would using the bottom half of someone else's face beat it?
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/06/ ... ace-masks/
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Sun June 28, 2020 3:53 am
by 96583UP
this is really surprising because i thought canada was perfect and pure
Black people living in Toronto are far more likely to be injured or killed in interactions with city police, Ontario’s Human Rights Commission said Monday as it called on the force to deal with what it described as a serious problem.
The findings were contained in an interim report on the commission’s probe into racial profiling and discrimination by the Toronto Police Service.
After analyzing numbers from the force as well as an agency that investigates police complaints, Chief Commissioner Renu Mandhane said the data – including a finding that black people were nearly 20 times more likely to die in a police shooting than their white counterparts – should stand as proof that the force needs to take urgent action.
https://globalnews.ca/news/7029694/cana ... ic-racism/
looks like a pluralistic society on the surface
- Spoiler: show
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Mon July 06, 2020 8:04 pm
by McParadigm
Atlas Shrugged, and Accepted Government Subsidies
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Mon July 06, 2020 11:19 pm
by 96583UP
omg
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Mon July 06, 2020 11:26 pm
by Simple Torture
McParadigm wrote:Atlas Shrugged, and Accepted Government Subsidies
What if the train was Amtrak all along and we just couldn't see it?
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Mon July 06, 2020 11:35 pm
by BurtReynolds
It's not hypocritical to be against government handouts and to exploit government programs that you are forced to pay for (particularly when the government forced shutdowns). It's restitution.
Rand was quite clear about it:
https://courses.aynrand.org/works/the-q ... alify%20it.
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Tue July 07, 2020 12:01 am
by 96583UP
even more reasons to dislike raänd
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Tue July 07, 2020 12:04 am
by BurtReynolds
I'm no Randian objectivist, but this constant straw man that libertarians can't call the fire dept. if their house is on fire is really dumb.
Stealing from thieves is perfectly acceptable under libertarianism.
Re: Not worthy of a thread News
Posted: Tue July 07, 2020 12:23 am
by BurtReynolds
Speaking of PPP, the damn media is already trying to torpedo our candidate!
https://www.thedailybeast.com/billionai ... rump-admin
