The U.S. offers relative freedoms, economic opportunity, and stability compared to many nations. But it was built on stolen land, slavery, and exclusionβand still struggles with inequality and global impact. Patriotism without reflection is just myth. #July4th
03.07.2025 16:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Has anyone coined the term "lulu" as the opposite of "delulu" with an infusion of Luigi?
23.05.2025 13:21 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Itβs more about discrediting power-checking institutions than fearing intelligenceβand Harvard, for all its prestige, isnβt exactly a beacon of justice either.
23.05.2025 13:10 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Everyone I know who voted for Trump have lived decent honest lives, worked hard, help people daily and actually include people of all races. It doesn't include me and I think they did vote for him because of bigotry, identity politics and misinformation, but it's not a cartoon good vs evil.
23.05.2025 13:07 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Smart is up to interpretation and hiding behind they are dumb we are smart is getting us nowhere except into our current mess. Attacking Harvard is anti-elite, anti-institution, and playing to populist resentment.
23.05.2025 13:04 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I thought that was a given from day 1...
23.05.2025 12:59 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Qanon must be dizzy doing so many twists and turns to justify Trump as a Messiah plus maintain their antisemitism plus all the other wacky contradictory insane bs I don't have time to get into
23.05.2025 12:58 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The Constitution is stupid
23.05.2025 12:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
"Pulling up the ladder" is an idiom that means preventing others from attaining the same opportunities or advantages as oneself, especially after they have already achieved success.
23.05.2025 12:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I get this is a meme and exaggeration, but as a data analyst who works in criminal justice, I feel compelled to point out itβs not statistically sound. Crime is complex, spans all groups, and canβt be accurately reduced to political identity or immigrant status.
06.05.2025 21:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Cato (2020): In Texas, undocumented immigrants had a homicide conviction rate of 1.8 per 100,000 vs. 3.6 for native-born. For all crimes, undocumented rate was ~785 per 100,000 vs. 1,422 for native-born. Less crime, yes β but not zero crime.
06.05.2025 21:09 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
I'm anonymous because I don't think my name or what I look like should matter, just sharing my opinions. I also don't want my job or family to have repercussions based on any opinion that I share.
06.05.2025 21:07 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
FBI (2022): 80% of violent crimes are committed by someone the victim knows β family, partner, friend β not strangers or political groups like βMAGA men.β Removing one political group wouldnβt erase most violence.
06.05.2025 21:06 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
The same point could be made using facts and real data.
06.05.2025 21:03 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Thatβs an interesting framing, but the meme still misleads. Native-born men (of all political stripes) do commit the majority of U.S. crimes, but crime rates depend on age, poverty, and social factors β not political identity like βMAGA.β Blaming a faction oversimplifies reality.
06.05.2025 17:21 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 1
You canβt prove or disprove an impossible hypothetical β mass deporting a political group has never happened, nor should it. What we can prove is that crime is complex, and the memeβs assumptions donβt match real-world data.
06.05.2025 17:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Violent crime is overwhelmingly committed by young men ages 15β34, regardless of political identity. Political hate can fuel some crimes, but most violence stems from economic hardship, poor education, and lack of support systems.
06.05.2025 17:12 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0
80% of violent crime in the U.S. is committed by someone the victim knows, not strangers or political enemies. Most violence against women/children comes from family or partners, across all political groups.
06.05.2025 17:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Crime is driven by poverty, inequality, hate, and policy, not just political views. Most violence comes from people close to victims. Real solutions target systems, not groups. Removing populations is authoritarian thinking.
06.05.2025 17:11 β π 18 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Public shaming can push opponents into defensive, more extreme positions, making dialogue or persuasion harder.
06.05.2025 16:50 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Random online yelling or dunking on strangers rarely leads to real change; it just burns energy.
06.05.2025 16:46 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
So basically there's no requirement for anything to make sense anymore? This is how we're living?
30.04.2025 15:23 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Yeah it's amazing, they just had to talk and tell people to do stuff and they just obey. It's not even difficult for them.
30.04.2025 15:21 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Stop bombing children!
30.04.2025 15:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Liberals dismiss tariffs because Trump uses them badlyβbut the tool itself isnβt the problem. Tariffs could reduce overconsumption + plastic waste, if paired with worker protections + green industry. The issue isnβt tariffsβitβs the lack of a real, holistic plan.
29.04.2025 20:42 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
This is terrifying
29.04.2025 17:10 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I hope Luigi is sleeping well and his back isn't hurting
29.04.2025 04:21 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
So youβre saying we could solve all the financial problems of 379 million of us and impact just 19 households. What an interesting fact. Fun little bit of trivia.
29.04.2025 02:35 β π 11635 π 4306 π¬ 184 π 80
Everything you do has a ripple effect on everything in the world...No pressure.
29.04.2025 04:16 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Genocide is happening
27.04.2025 23:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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