Trump has a cult of personality that took years to build, and isn't simply transferred to someone else. MAGA doesn't survive if he's gone. Will there still be fascists, racists, and so on? Yes, but they won't be unified anymore, and they won't be grouped together with the rest of the right anymore either. This will be good for the left in the short term because the right will be less powerful, but also bad for the left because it won't be as easy to attack the right.
If you see everything through the lens of racism, then we can't even have a conversation because I'm not talking about anything race related at all. Race is literally irrelevant to my point.
In what ways has the united states shifted right over the last 20 years? Tbh I've never understood this narrative. To me it's very very obvious that the united states has shifted left steadily for my whole life. Short term there have been rightward shifts, but the overall trend is definitely left.
I've literally never wished death on anyone at all, ever. Nor have I ever dog whistled for racists. But i have definitely dog whistled for hypocrites. Sorry that your ears perked up.
If you wanted to understand my comment, you could. And if you just want to be outraged over something I never meant then carry on, but I have no interest in playing a part in your self righteous fantasy.
Yeah but it's the only currency we have to reward level of learning, and the only metric by which level of learning can be estimated. Also, I've always thought that college was also about preparing kids for the real world, for adult life and living independently. It doesn't help anyone grow up by getting rid of mechanisms that give you feedback on your performance and level of effort. But I actually agree with you that the point is more about learning, I just don't think you will get the result you hope for by getting rid of the only metric for learning success that we have. I suppose if you truly believe in a communist ideal, then grades and all other forms of currency or metrics of performance have to go, but they would have to be replaced by internal motivation, which would mean the extinction of tough, practical degrees in favor of millions of psychology degrees. I would have done psychology instead of engineering if the job outlook were irrelevant.
What, you annoyed because I interrupted the circle jerk with a different opinion? Do you actually think it would be more fun or intellectually stimulating if I dropped a standard response like the rest of these bots? Most threads are so boring, the same opinions repeated throughout the thread but trying to one up each other in how hard they agree, craving the validation they get from a few up clicks. What a miserable and boring existence. Sounds like this conversation has run it's course though, so i will leave you to it.
That's because it's lemmy, almost entirely progressives. The populists on the conservative side making bad policy are slashing funding with little regard for long term impact that's just as harmful as the populist leftist approaches, you just don't see me having those conversations here because nobody on lemmy is advocating for it. I think policy should encourage competition and that's about it. At least in regards to economic issues. The market can sort these things out if it is allowed to work, as long as there is healthy competition.
Monetary policy is only one possible factor for driving inflation. High demand and cost of goods and services are other major factors, which Mamdani definitely has influence over. Also anyone can balance a budget for the short term. That's my whole point, that these short term policies are popular, but devastating in the long term if you don't actually know what you are doing.
Whattabout Congress? Yes, they are also woefully lacking in economics qualifications. That's how we are in a perpetual cycle of increasing entitlements driving inflation in the first place. But then Mamdani kicking the inflation machine into high gear while trying to control prices can only end in economic disaster.
Trump has a cult of personality that took years to build, and isn't simply transferred to someone else. MAGA doesn't survive if he's gone. Will there still be fascists, racists, and so on? Yes, but they won't be unified anymore, and they won't be grouped together with the rest of the right anymore either. This will be good for the left in the short term because the right will be less powerful, but also bad for the left because it won't be as easy to attack the right.
If you see everything through the lens of racism, then we can't even have a conversation because I'm not talking about anything race related at all. Race is literally irrelevant to my point.
In what ways has the united states shifted right over the last 20 years? Tbh I've never understood this narrative. To me it's very very obvious that the united states has shifted left steadily for my whole life. Short term there have been rightward shifts, but the overall trend is definitely left.
I've literally never wished death on anyone at all, ever. Nor have I ever dog whistled for racists. But i have definitely dog whistled for hypocrites. Sorry that your ears perked up.
I'm not a Nazi you moron.
Seems weird to defend giant corporations as they actively punish workers.
I bet you see lots of Nazis
Good, screw United.
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If you wanted to understand my comment, you could. And if you just want to be outraged over something I never meant then carry on, but I have no interest in playing a part in your self righteous fantasy.
Yeah but it's the only currency we have to reward level of learning, and the only metric by which level of learning can be estimated. Also, I've always thought that college was also about preparing kids for the real world, for adult life and living independently. It doesn't help anyone grow up by getting rid of mechanisms that give you feedback on your performance and level of effort. But I actually agree with you that the point is more about learning, I just don't think you will get the result you hope for by getting rid of the only metric for learning success that we have. I suppose if you truly believe in a communist ideal, then grades and all other forms of currency or metrics of performance have to go, but they would have to be replaced by internal motivation, which would mean the extinction of tough, practical degrees in favor of millions of psychology degrees. I would have done psychology instead of engineering if the job outlook were irrelevant.
What, you annoyed because I interrupted the circle jerk with a different opinion? Do you actually think it would be more fun or intellectually stimulating if I dropped a standard response like the rest of these bots? Most threads are so boring, the same opinions repeated throughout the thread but trying to one up each other in how hard they agree, craving the validation they get from a few up clicks. What a miserable and boring existence. Sounds like this conversation has run it's course though, so i will leave you to it.
That's because it's lemmy, almost entirely progressives. The populists on the conservative side making bad policy are slashing funding with little regard for long term impact that's just as harmful as the populist leftist approaches, you just don't see me having those conversations here because nobody on lemmy is advocating for it. I think policy should encourage competition and that's about it. At least in regards to economic issues. The market can sort these things out if it is allowed to work, as long as there is healthy competition.
Well you won't find me defending corporate welfare.
Monetary policy is only one possible factor for driving inflation. High demand and cost of goods and services are other major factors, which Mamdani definitely has influence over. Also anyone can balance a budget for the short term. That's my whole point, that these short term policies are popular, but devastating in the long term if you don't actually know what you are doing.
What is the point of college? This doesn't seem like it accomplishes it...
Whattabout Congress? Yes, they are also woefully lacking in economics qualifications. That's how we are in a perpetual cycle of increasing entitlements driving inflation in the first place. But then Mamdani kicking the inflation machine into high gear while trying to control prices can only end in economic disaster.
It's his degree and it has nothing to do with economics. My point is that he has no formal education in economics.
One of those is accountable to the actual value of goods, and the other is not.
Fair enough, I guess that's just the one i hear about, and it's obvious to me that it will fail. Maybe other policies are legit.