A good overview of what
those of us who love individual liberty hope to see after the election. We
should scrutinize the words of all politicians and assume everything they say
is a lie - because it most likely is.
(AV) -à The Trump victory shows markets not perfectly efficient - what
does that mean? We should still rely on markets until we can come up with
a better solution that is smarter than all people everywhere.
(AV) --à The fake news stories are
killing me. Are they referring to all the reporting they have done for
the past decade, which has arguably been the biggest collection of “fake news”?
Fake or not, we tend to read and
regurgitate the stories that align with our pre-existing biases.
"Of
course the
Internet is teeming with bogus news. That’s nothing new. Even the smartest
people fall for fake stories sometimes. It’s a problem. And of course thinking
about how social media affects our democratic institutions is legitimate. But
considering how often voters use news — fake or real — to reinforce their
pre-existing worldviews, I’m skeptical anyone can quantify how much
misinformation matters, or if it matters at all."
What do you believe you are - a victim
or victor?
"Black people are taught that every waking thought of white
America is racist; black people are perennial victims of white oppression; we
have no control over our lives and destiny. The only way black people can
achieve anything is to prey upon white guilt, and seek special privileges like
quotas, handouts, and lately reparations and apologies for slavery.
We’re taught that racism is everywhere. If a disproportionate
percentage of blacks are on death row, it isn’t because 50 percent of murders
committed in America are committed by blacks and almost all the victims are
black. No, the disproportionate percentages are caused by racism in the
criminal justice system and slavery’s legacy. When large percentages of black
high-school graduates can’t muster even 700 or 800 on the SAT, it isn’t because
they haven’t studied hard enough and applied themselves. It’s the result of
racism and slavery’s legacy.
The strangest feature of this particular claim, and a testament
to the power of racists, is that racists are able to wreak the greatest
educational havoc in the very cities where the mayor is black, the
superintendent of schools is black, and most of the teachers and principals are
black."
"The victimization vision
teaches young blacks they have no choice or control over their own lives. Success depends not on their own efforts,
but on handouts, concessions and leg-ups given by white people. As a black
person born in 1936, who’s witnessed and experienced gross discrimination and
seen the personal sacrifices made by both blacks and whites to create today’s
opportunities, I find the
victimization vision not only offensive and racially demeaning, but a gross
betrayal of the monumental bravery and sacrifice of those who came before
us."
We the people are in
charge!
"This
is the thing I think we begin to forget when we focus too much on a single
candidate. The current President of the United States, President Barack Obama,
campaigned on a platform of ending mass surveillance in the United States. He
said no more warrantless wiring tapping. He said he’d investigate and end
criminal activities that had occurred under the prior administration … And we all put a lot of hope in him because
of this. Not just people in [the United States] … but people in Europe and
elsewhere around the world. It was a moment where we believed that because the
right person got into office everything would change. But unfortunately, once
he took that office we saw that he actually didn’t fulfill those campaign
promise ... We should
be cautious about putting too much faith or fear into elected officials ... If we want to have a better world we can’t
hope for an Obama, and we should not fear a Donald Trump, rather we should
build it ourselves.”
How come alternative viewpoints aren’t
copasetic?
"I
understand that the liberal worldview is very compelling. I, too, used to
strongly identify with the left-wing agenda. But now, I think it distances us
from what it truly means to do good deeds and be good people. I have come to
the conclusion that for many, possessing liberal views is sign of privilege.
I remember feeling I was
doing my civic duty just by changing my Facebook profile picture to a Planned
Parenthood emblem or the Pride Flag. I was supporting policies I believed were
for the greater good—but was able to do this without making any personal
sacrifice. I could pat myself on the back and march off to spread awareness,
a crusader for social justice and humanism out to convert the infidels. I never
asked myself whether the policies I promoted might make some people’s lives
quite difficult. I never considered the fact that these ‘infidels’ might have
different, yet equally valid ideas of what it means to be a good person and
live a good life."
"Of course
I don’t condone the violence that seems to be running rampant since last
Tuesday night’s verdict. The language and actions of these people is very
hateful. But it seems to be coming from both sides. And it appears that
some of the most disturbing acts have actually turned out to be fabrications or misunderstandings — like the man who hung the Nazi flag
over his San Francisco estate as an act of anti-Trump protest (I’d kind of like
to know why he had a Nazi flag in the first place?)."
"Let me be clear. We
don’t want to end political correctness so that we can say hateful things. We
want to stop feeling silenced and condemned for having alternative
viewpoints."
"This includes
receiving society’s blessing to pass judgment on people who behave in hurtful
ways. Social judgment is not wrong. We’ve all been given the human capacity to
pass judgment, and it can be a powerful motivator in encouraging tolerance. Instead of constantly fearing
the Liberal Thought Police, we want to build societies with strong institutions
that produce people who can see and value the dignity in all human beings"
Local
taxpayers don’t directly benefit from the investment of public money used in
building new stadiums. The team and the
franchise do. Yet good (not perfect) investment decisions are those made by the investors who stand to earn the profit.
“One
of the main ideas behind the private stadium proposal is the notion that those
who fund the project should also be the ones who profit from its success.
Currently, individuals are forced to fund athletic venues with their tax
dollars while the team itself reaps the benefits from the profits earned.
DeMaio’s plan would allow the NFL team to profit when it uses the stadium, but
it would also allow the retail, hotel, and other investors to bring in revenue
and make a profit when the stadium would have otherwise gone unused.”
"Capitalism works by
channeling self interest into altruism."
I can only help myself (ie. Making money) by helping you (ie. Providing
something you are willing to pay for). Such a simple yet prophetic
concept we all need to embrace.
California is a funny state. Funny because I don't live
there so their moronic policies don't affect me.
Trump's plan is almost the polar opposite of what made India so
prosperous between 1991 and today.
I admit I don't know enough about campaign strategy, but I
probably wouldn't go against Bill Clinton. I hate him, but he is indisputably
a political genius.
The other thing I can't comprehend is why HRC spent so much money
in states like Arizona and Georgia. She did future democrats a big service
at the expense of her own campaign. This strategy makes sense if her goal was
to win the popular vote, but did nothing to improve her chances in the
Electoral College. At best this strategy runs up the score if she was
successful in these and other battleground states. If you have more
insight than me on this, please let me know. This is a new topic of
interest for me.
"With each new
failure, restrictionists have never admitted that their core policy - restricting legal immigration - was
the cause of all the others."
But isn't this the same with all politicians? They never
learn from anything.
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