people are evil
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Dragging people down instead of trying to make things better
Perhaps I’ve blogged about this before. The tendency has existed long before social media, but social media makes it even easier to broadcast one’s ressentiment. Today this one popped up in my newsfeed, edited because Facebook and Twitter will use it as the image for this post: See what I did there? The original post… Continue reading
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On preparation for the Real World™ via being unpleasant
When students enter the Real World™, they will probably experience hail. This means teachers should whip chunks of ice at their students. To prepare them. Continue reading
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Sex discrimination inherently includes discrimination on homosexuality, transsexualism, etc.
I’ve been saying this for years, but hey, looks like the courts are getting on board. The linked article includes some statements in opposition, but they’re generally terrible. First, a brief argument for the statement in the title of this post. If you’re going to support equality across sexes, then you’re going to support that… Continue reading
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$100,000 of cocaine
That Trump made a bad decision isn’t really noteworthy. (Also someone doing a bunch of cocaine in the past is also not really a good reason to say he’s a bad decision. His lack of education in the field, having no publications in the field, and having only incorrect predictions about economics make him a… Continue reading
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The successes of the walking out protests
Some students walked out of school today in response to the latest shooting. Some people, primarily non-students, are very upset about this. A run-down of the bad arguments I’ve seen levied against the walkout, and why each one is ridiculous. Put together, they reveal the opposition is people digging their heels into the ground for… Continue reading
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The shutdown is more strategic malice than incompetence
I’m having trouble buying that the shutdown is a result of incompetence. The GOP has shown us that they want to destroy the government’s ability to perform certain functions. Those functions mostly consist of pro-social programs. As part of their strategy, they try to reduce the population’s faith in the ability of the state… Continue reading
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