Politics

Over the past several weeks media personality Alex Jones has had various social media accounts shut down. Alex Jones is broadly viewed as a right wing pundit. Claims of political bias and censorship of right leaning views have been made regarding Alex Jones's situation. Now today Trump has claimed that Google's search algorithms are political bias. I have seen and heard various arguments regarding this. How do members of this forum view the issue? I personally think all the arguments about freedom of speech, inappropriate censorship, and people being to PC are nonsense. Figures like Alex Jones can (and do) have their own websites where they say what they want. They c…

What's the view like from the US side? Why is her lawyer dragging up payments made to Trump's lawyer by various companies? She seems to be making a career out of it all.

Bit of a contrast to the US isn't it? No messing. Bravo Italy. What do you think?

Trump is the only politician I have ever witnessed that casts permanent condemnations on people. That is the childish way, the Nazi way. It started with Rosie O'Donnell over a decade ago in 2006. She criticized Trump for his treatment of beauty pageant participants, and he responded by calling Rosie a "LOSER" as well at fat, stupid, ugly, etc. That is when I realized that Trump was an idiot that became a billionaire. I was perplexed at how could such an idiotic character become so wealthy? Later I learned that was because his wealth was handed to him by his Dad on a silver platter. He was pampered his entire life with enablers, yes-men, yes-women, and yes-lawyer…

It looks like the US administration is having another go, since that time with Apple.

A supreme court ruling has been announced in favor of a Colorado baker. The case involved a Colorado baker who refused to serve cake to a gay couple for their wedding. This case seems like a good example of a situation that show how discrimination is justified in a certain context, where the context is within the framework of the religious beliefs of the baker. What do you all think of the case? Is it justified?

With variety of economic systems out there, there is a lot to choose from. Unfortunately, there is only examples of how it turned out for each country that tried it, and each country is different. This means that there is no way to tell if it is right for you country, as this would require a sample of the climates of customer trends, loan availability and history, opportunism and other factors too. Hell, it comes down to being so specific it is mind throbbing. So, to simulate the economic system, the best the state can do is work it out on paper. Without marketing analysis, there would be only assets - yes observing the assets of the country is the onyly reliable inf…

By now we all understand that Trump often lies on twitter. One of the more Machiavellian things he does is proclaim policy changes which he hasn't actually made. Like when he proclaimed the military would not accept trans-gendered individuals yet it is or his repeated tweets about his travel banned which has actually been blocked, rewritten, blocked, and rewritten some more. The genius of the tweets of course is that his follows often assume the policy changes have been made. It is a way for him to gloat about things his supporters wish were happening whether they actually happen or not. Those tweets, while ugly and dishonest, I view as politics as normal. A politician l…

I can't say I've ever thought a high-ranking UK judge showed any overt political-bias in a case but it's rampant in the US and actually accepted, with Supreme Court judges chosen for it. Is this a wise way to pursue justice? Should not lawmakers and judges be distinct, whereby the former make the laws and the latter ensure they are lawful and consistent with existing statutes, and not just to ensure those laws pass because they are "on their side"? I personally think the US system of choosing judges is rank. That's my opinion.

Ok so if there is a set amount of money inside of a community and there are people who store currency instead of spending it then wouldn't more money need to be printed in order to allow everyone to be able to have money. Thus causing the general value of the money as a whole to decrease. And if this is true then wouldn't that mean that all currencies connected to that communities currency would be directly affected by the value of the communities money as well? Probably wrong about this

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-45041671 "" Google in China: Internet giant 'plans censored search engine' "" If Google acquiesces in in censoring vital search terms that are politically incorrect in anti democratic regimes such as China ,should it be regarded as anti democratic itself (even if those search terms remain usable on the other side of the firewall)? Would google be "going over to the enemy" and would its actions be indistinguishable from those of the captive populations of dictatorships like China **? How can this be prevented? Will the Chinese population simply learn to avoid Google and find ways arou…

In my retirement I spend many hours every day watching cable news. I usually prefer MSNBC and CNN. If there happens to be commercials on both of these then I take a brief look at Fox News or Fox Business News, for as long as I can stand it. I want to understand the "other side". Sometimes I see a story on Fox News that I don't see on CNN or MSNBC, so I question it. I want this discussion to be what you gathered at Fox News and your reaction to it. Recently I saw Fox News talking about the new TIME magazine cover with Trump looking down on that little girl that has become a symbol of the brutal separation of kids from parents at the border, and he is saying "Wel…

This is what Trump has to say about Putin. They will be meeting in private soon with no note takers. They will give the secret handshake. Putin will say "Keep up the good work Donald!" And Trump will reply, "thanks for your help boss!" "Putin's fine. We are all fine (wise guys, good fellas)" We are all gangsters. We are all wealthy Oligarchs. That is gangster talk, short, concise, like a "wise guy". I was watching the first Godfather movie yesterday and was astonished by how much the speech pattern of Trump (Queen's Douchbag) resembles a Mafia Don. EFFECTIVE speech, communicates well mind you, use short words, short sentences, and active verbs, and th…

‘Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary, deserves credit in arguing for extra money. But Mrs May will find the cash because public dissatisfaction with the NHS is at its highest level for a decade.’ Photograph: POOL/Reuters Without doubt, the UK editorial of the year. Thank you Guardian editorial writer, whoever you are. Might you be interested in editing BBC news and current affairs? If so, you have my vote for what it is worth! Hallelujah! A UK newspaper of record finally GOT IT!

https://www.npr.org/2016/12/17/505965420/study-communities-most-affected-by-opioid-epidemic-also-voted-for-trump It seems clear that folks hurting financially have been turning to opioid use, and were desperate enough to idolize someone wealthy who promised to fix it. We all know how difficult it is to talk to someone rationally who came to a conclusion emotionally, and these folks have to be absolutely wrung out by a system that leeches from them far more than it helps. How did this get to be a case of the pain of poverty and opioid addiction versus the ruthlessness of extreme wealth and money addiction? How frustrating is it that they support him so ferv…

The primary sticking point for Congress passing a budget is securing an agreement for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Through DACA 800,000 people have been living in the U.S. with work permit working and going to school since 2012. To be eligible for DACA one had to have lived in the U.S. continuously since 2007 , arrived in the U.S. younger than 16yrs of age, have no criminal record, and were enrolled in or graduated from High school here in the United States. Requests to be protected by DACA had to be made through Immigration services. The President and majority of Republicans want DACA ended, all 800,000 deported, and money to start building a physic…

It was found that Einstein's diaries contained detailed observations about different ethnic groups. http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/06/13/einsteins-diaries-contain-shocking-details-his-racism.html https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-44472277 However some are labeling him a racist for his writings. We always seem to hear about people being labeled a racist, even when there are no bad intentions involved. This case is unique since it involves a famous scientist who was applying his observational skills in a way that would make him look like a racist. Is this something that should be called racist? Or is it justified anyways?

I love reading the Politics sections and as a non-american It's very informative on the mentality, views and opinions of people from US. With all this aside I can't help but notice that I have not seen a single comment about Trump doing something right. It seems that absolutely all his actions are criticised and I raised this point before but to me it seems some of the criticism is ad hominem. So I would like to hear from some of the more experienced member from this section like Ten oz, iNow, MigL etc about some good policies, decisions, actions that the current POTUS has made. (I do not have any political inclination and they would be far from republican …

Will this cause a lot of problems?

https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/06/05/heather-nauert-state-department-d-day-us-germany-relationship-sot.cnn This woman - one of Trump's aides, quotes the D-Day landings as an event that cements the close relationship between Germany and the USA. What? Is it just me or is this total delusion... the BEST example she could think of (after having days to prepare her speech and do research) for USA / Germany relations in the past 100 years is to put forward D-Day? Don't get me wrong - the USA coming into to the war at the end of it to help finish it off was probably very much appreciated (if a few years late) - but to quote it as an example of…

So Rosanne Barr displays to the world that she doesn't just play 'white trash' on TV; she IS white trash. And she gets herself and a lot of others , on the unemployment line. Whether you think that's fair to the rest of the cast or others who worked on the show, is irrelevant, as the network has the right to protect its 'image'. Now Samantha Bee calls Ivanka Trump a "c**t' on national TV and no action is taken by the network. Is this the double standard Republicans are always complaining about ? Are TV networks trying to project an Anti-Trump image, so this is OK ? Is this a non-issue ( because it agrees with your sensibilities ) ? Or is hateful speech…

The President has suggested arming Teachers as a way to prevent future mass shootings. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-floats-bonuses-teachers-willing-carry-guns-class-n850281 Is this something that would work to prevent school shootings? What are the things schools can do to reduce the likelihood of on campus shootings?

Kids are taught the math skills to balance a checkbook, but have never been taught to actually balance their checkbooks. Schools don't teach the best ways to find an apartment, or write an ad for a roommate, or even how to look for a better job while doing their best and maintaining a good relationship at your current job. Why isn't more curriculum aimed at practical applications? Do lobbyists for religious and financial entities play a role because it best suits their interests? *Edited and added to a Phi for All post from another thread to use as the OP.