Mike Long

Enco, that people with more disposable income give more “charitable” donations is not in dispute. That is obvious. Of course that would happen. Once again I ask you, please present evidence that this would, assuming we end public support of essential programs that would provide assistance to the most vulnerable to ensure their survival and most…[Read more]

The level of homelessness in your country is staggering and the amount of people left to fight for themselves and literally die in the gutter is depressing.

I never claimed people do not donate money. Nor have I claimed that people aren’t getting more generous over time. I am simply denying your ludicrous claim that donations from private people…[Read more]

It all sort of makes sense Pope. The rest of the civilised world is extremely puzzled by the flag waving exceptionalism (along with other exceptional American things like gun lunacy, allowing the vulnerable to go fuck themselves, the uniform worshipping and bootlicking and the social regression (though that last one is not exceptional, its…[Read more]

Outrage culture is a very real thing. “Cancel culture” is not. People paying a price for things they say is nothing new, it has happened always and will always happen. It is not “cultural”, it is a natural part of human interaction. People paying a notable public price for things they said used to be mostly conservative reactions to people not…[Read more]

Ugh I cannot take anyone seriously if they propose that humans, outside of a collective system, sufficiently donate money, out of the goodness of their hearts, that sufficiently take care of other humans enough to ensure other’s don’t starve to death, have a house or that children don’t live in neglect. All the evidence shows that in societies…[Read more]

That’s so romantic. When are you going to buy me some flashy sentimental jewelry Reg? 😉

What is the distinction between an artificial country and a legit?

The only remotely reasonable answer is, a legit country is one that is recognised by most other countries (I don’t care what most is…let’s say, like 75%?). Artificial isn’t a sensible word with country. Illegitimate maybe is? Like calling Tibet a country is illegitimate (even if…[Read more]

NATO was set up to defend the West against Russia.  It’s only a threat to Putin because he is a humiliated bully.

The idea that NATO is a threat is ridiculous. It is a defensive alliance. Any country, if it were to meet the entry requirements and be accepted by other members, can join. Allowing a country on a border of a hostile force, is not a th…[Read more]

Sorry unseen, whatever your reply was, I’m not reading it nor engaging. You have completely lost the plot in critical thinking.