If you have to choose the 3 best Economies in the world now, which would you choose and why? Maybe you think universal healthcare is more important than GDP growth. Maybe infrastratucre is more important. Let's see if we find some common themes.
Is there any research indicating the efficacy of protests? When I went to protests in the early to mid 2000s against Bush/Cheney, I felt like I was doing good but we were still in Afghanistan 15 years later. Also, my estimate is that only about 4/5 of the people there were serious people. The other 20% were combination of partiers, lunatics and vandals. And sure enough, one asshole would vandalize something and that is what got picked up by the news.
The left is very good at misappropriating the meanings of words and generally understood concepts to promote their agenda. Examples:
Genocide: now basically any war
Violence: now includes any form of saying something mean
Slavery: now includes so called wage slavery where people who are not legally bound and under no threat of violence.
White supremacy: used to mean some KKK asshole saying white people are superior. Now it is anyone who doesn't meet a rigid definiton of anti-racist.
What are some others? To be fair, I am sure the right does the same.
A prior post mentioned the term "racial capitalism.". I love this. Just add the word capitalism to anything bad.
Help me by adding my this list of things that suck.
Backstreet Boys Capitalism
Hemorrhoid Capitalism
1990s Nostalgia Capitalism
Communism Capitalism
Sardine capitalism
Pickleball capitalism
PF Chang's Capitalism
Poodle capitalism
Slow left lane driver capitalism
Dallas Cowboys Capitalism
Considering the abomination of chattal slavery, sexual slavery and other forms of bondage, why would we use use a term implying the condition of a worker in a capitalist system has anything remotely to do with them. And let's be frank, it sounds foolish to any moderate person.
I am assuming that most communists know that in the short term or medium term a moneyless and stateless and property less world order is completely impractical. Or am I wrong? Are there actually communists who believe something like this could happen in 20 years.
What are some success stories of communist governments and regimes? Some countries that did a good job uplifting the living standards of its people under a communist form of government while respecting the rights of its citizens.
So is it reasonable for us to request accomodation from other people, or should we be responsible to get some kind of therapy to deal with it. For example, I have OCD and I don't think it is reasonable to ask people to make sidewalks with no cracks or wear a mask in my presence. At the same time, we wouldn't ask someone in a wheelchair just to suck it up and climb the stairs on his hands.
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Lip Smacking
So like so many, the lip smacking sound of some adult chewing with their mouth open triggers a very extreme response. However if I hear a child make that sound, it doesn't bother me even half as much. I don't know why. It is like my brain is excusing them because they are a child. But it's the same sound.
Hi. I am planning to hike from the park my car at the Lake Lenape Lot and hike over Mount Tammany and then back to the AT and on to the campsite near Sunfish Pond and camp there. The next day I was hoping to hike to to Worthington State Forest Campground and get an Uber back to my car.
Is there reliable cell and uber from there
How are the water sources?
Thank you.
My therapist told me about a gay guy who was afraid he was straight. Am I an ass for finding some humor in this. I have ocd of course and sometimes look back and laugh at my own absurdities.
FYI, for exposure therapy he flirted with women in bars.
Trigger warning: this has an ocd scenario
A funny post suggested replying to a conspiracy with an even more absurd one. Example:
Joe: "You know we faked the moon landing."
Ben: "Hah. You actually believe there is a moon."
What if I did that with my OCD.
OCD: "I know you checked the oven 10 times, but maybe it is still on and will burn the house dowm."
Me: "Actually maybe it will set off a large fire that eventually engulf the entire planet."
Do some people here feel debating the hard core communists or laissez faire capitalist is like debating a flat eather.
We have a tremendous amount of economic theory and data that has progressed to give us a better understanding than Adam Smith or Karl Marx ever had. But then they pull out some antiquated idea they just read about for the first time (labor theory of value comes to mind). As if brilliant minds hadnt spent any time advancing the field for the past hundred years.
I am thinking about parking my car at Bear Moutain inn and taking an Uber to the east end of timp torne. Start there and making my way to west mountain shelter. Stay the night and hike back to bear mountain inn the next day. I see a brook near the Jones trail intersection. Other than that, nothing. Any advice about water planning. How much water to bring. Thanks. After a mishap last week, I am a little paranoid about water.
I'd like to do my first solo overnight around here. My plan is to park my car at Worthington State Forest Campground and leave it there overnight. Then Uber to trailhead for Mount Tammany, hike up Tammany and then make my way to the Campground near sunfish pond.
I am wondering
cell service at the campground to get Uber. If no, alternatives
allowed to leave car at Campground overnight
water sources this time of year
Thanks for your help to this newbie.
So I was on the trail this week for my first solo overnight. Honestly, my brain started to focus on my fear of sleeping alone with bears around. But I went on to the shelter. However, I came across a guy on a day hike with an autistic child. He didn't aske me to escort him, but he looked like he was struggling and said he was fatigued. I gave him a liter of water We were only a mile or so from where he parked his car. I kept walking, but about five minutes later I thought he could be in trouble, so I turned around to catch up with him.
By the time I caught up to him, some other hikers had already come across him and were helping him. The child was not in good shape (very autistic, non-verbal, and he bit me actually). So I offered to take him back to his car. But part of me was happy to bail so I wouldn't be worrying about the bears.
So am I a good samaritan or just a pussy? Maybe both?
I love my backpack but the waist belt is too big. I am looking for someone to alter the belt, perhaps by stitching some half inch thick foam or maybe a custom lumbar pad. Someone in New York City. Thank you.
For a new backpacker, what do find to be the most reliable source of information about water sources. Far out? Also, do you have a general rule of thumb for how much to carry if you arent sure about the sources. Like .5 liter per stenuous mile? Thanks.
So I attempted my first solo. I got to the shelter and there were no water sources, despite indicated on my GAIA and map. Had to turn home. Feeling like an idiot for not check more carefully but the maps had a fucking body of water right by the shelter. But it is actually farther away and inaccessible.
Hi. I dont have a car and I was thinkng of getting and Uber from Wingdale to St. Johns Ledges trailhead on river road. Backpacking day one to Mount Algo lean-to. Then day 2 to Bull's Bridge. I am in pretty good shape. But this is my first solo overnight. Anyone familiar with this route who might have some recommendations.
Reasonable distance for two days?
Nice sights?
How's the cell coverage?
Uber access?
Thanks.