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Wrong in 10 seconds. Like women cannot do any of those things.
It's how society has organized itself, but it doesn't have to be.
It's mostly because of guys like you, not because of women.
Calling women TikTok-influencers is also damn disrespectful.
Almost half of my colleagues are women, they do just as good a job as the men.
You can also mostly scrap the military and the police.
Wars are started by men and criminals are also mostly men.
This video was damn awful. Except the styling, that was pretty nice.
You can see who has the money to make videos like this.
Directly funded by right-wing conservative donors.
and why aren't they already doing them in higher %'s than stated in the video if they are so qualified?
what keeps a woman out of a fire truck?
etc.
you can claim this and that but when it comes down to the facts, it is because they ,the women ,do not make a effort to over come any perceived or otherwise odds to do the jobs. Quite similar to why blacks are not doing some jobs. Perceived odds or problems. Not real 1's
Do white man not make an effort to do those jobs?
in construction as much. Women are educated higher in the US.
You can look down on the jobs women do, but most are better jobs.
Those jobs are just paid less, because historically more women do them.
It's not that those jobs are less important. Woman are incredibly over-represented
in healthcare, education, childcare and legal services.
When men take 5 days off, everything will be fine. When women take 5 days off, everyone in the hospitals and elder homes would be DEAD.
My country employs lots of immigrants too, but at least I support equal rights and equal pay for them, while also considering if I want my economy to be based on low-wage jobs as much as that. I think that a country progresses as a whole, from maximizing automation, creating better jobs and maximizing people's potential to fill the better jobs. That's best in both the capitalist system and any socialist system that I would support. It both considers the labor shortage and the aging population.
The policy of kicking out immigrants does align with the policy of destroying public education. You need enough poorly literate people, to replace those immigrants.
It's a bit of a waste to make people with academic degrees pick fruit and cut meat.
However, is that MAGA or Make Americans Dumb Again?
Is your country on a strategy that supports thriving in the long term?
In my opinion, Trump's trade-wars are the Hail Mary of a crumbling empire.
The US cannot compete honestly, so it's trying to cheat it's way back on top.
That doesn't work, because it angers all it's partners, it's bleeding support.
People like phart have already accepted that, so they are now considering
to stop trying to compete globally completely, pull up the walls, and just run
the US fully independently. Apparently, the top capitalist country cannot handle competition from a 'communist' country.
"What's the average wage of a meat-packer in the US?"
Answer: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) – May 2023:
For the occupation code Slaughterers and Meat Packers (51-3023):
Hourly wage: between $14.64 and $16.62.
"Are there a lot of immigrants, legal or not, working as meat-packer, in the US?"
Answer: Yes — immigrants make up a significant portion of the U.S. meatpacking workforce, both legally and, in many cases, without authorization. Here's what the latest data reveals:
Key Statistics:
Overall Immigrant Representation:
More than half (51.5%) of frontline meatpacking workers are immigrants, compared to roughly 17% across the total U.S. workforce.
A USDA-funded study confirms this overrepresentation:
51.5% of frontline workers are foreign-born.
There could be some workers in a high quality meat industry, explaining the wages that you saw. There is probably also the cheap quality, that might not
even be safe to eat, where the workers make even less.
I don't live in your country, I get all my information about the US from news outlets and YouTube channels, that are not funded by special interests, but by views. They have been reliable on almost every fact that I check. The things that I check are statistics, research papers and poll results. They provide me a helicopter view of your country. Your country is BIG though. What is true for Florida, can be false for Texas, New York or Minnesota. Those differences are important, so I look at those too, but the overall picture is also important, because that's for a big part under control of your Federal Government. If you want to know the effects of Biden or Trump, you look at the big picture, without losing track of action vs result.
(Correlation does not imply causation)
("post hoc ergo propter hoc": because one event follows another,
it doesn't automatically mean the first event caused the second)
Quite often, super markets will beef up their staff during the high volume period beginning prior to Thanksgiving and ending after Super Bowl. Super Bowl LX is scheduled for Sunday, February 8 meaning I would be happy to be temporary seasonal help OR work to May when I return to Michigan.
If I had aspirations of becoming a supermarket manager, I might consider it
for a second.... Hell no, money isn't everything.
I'm making about the same as an Albert Heijn manager, without having to do
that job. I'm very sure that I like my job better. I have no idea what my job
would pay in Florida, but it looks like it would be a lot more. I found one job
that I'm probably overqualified for, at Ology Bioservices (Alachua, FL):
Specialist I — QA Product Release (Boca Raton):
Handling batch record reviews, document tracking, product release, all very much in line with production support and compliance. Compensation ranges from $76K–$118K/year. Sounds like only 10% of my job description now,
so boring as fuck, but I could make $100k per year.
And, as was discussed earlier, if I need to pay $1000/month for home insurance, I'm already down $12,000/year.
I pay $51.28/month for home, contents and liability insurance.
How about health insurance? Do you get it for free at Publix.
I pay $197/month on the open insurance market, for a package that includes physiotherapy and some coverage for my chiropractor. I have no dental insurance, because that sucks. It's cheaper to pay for it myself.
Healthcare as an employer benefit doesn't really exist in my country. At best we have a bit of reduction in a group-deal, but those are often the most expensive insurers. It's only a good deal for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses.
Our government has a policy of discouragement against employer provided healthcare coverage, because it could restrict job mobility and could be misused by the employer as a bargaining chip in pay and other benefits negotiations.
i am not the first person that has felt like a person could do better for themselves, listen to this speech,
1967,
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listen at about 9:00,where he tells them to stay in school.
where he tells the students to be the best dr and etc.
what part of that message did so many people miss out on along time ago?
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I’m already a millionaire, when I retire in about two years I will have anything I want
and check its sources, to see if it's reliable and accurate.
12 and 14 a hour to bag grocerys is damn good money for unskilled work
Whether Publix employees make "good money" depends on the role, experience, location, and individual expectations. Here's a breakdown based on available data:
Hourly Wages: Publix employees earn an average hourly wage of around $14.99 to $28.64, depending on the source and role. Entry-level positions like baggers and cashiers typically earn $11–$15 per hour, while specialized roles like pharmacy technicians ($17–$20) or meat cutters ($18–$23) earn more. Management roles, such as store managers, can earn $60,000–$80,000 annually, with some sources citing higher averages for specialized positions like pharmacy managers ($135,949/year).
He is openly fiddling with it, to make it spout his own conspiracies on X.
I added "check its sources, to see if it's reliable and accurate", right?
If you think your AI is more reliable, show me some significant differences
in results and then prove why yours is more accurate, instead of these unsubstantiated accusations.
Remember talking about how people cannot afford groceries?
That's the people, who you think make "good money".
People told you how expensive Florida is. It costs up to $1000/month
to insure a basic home there. Then Ђ15/hr pays for NOTHING.
Florida is a risky place to live in, because it has a high risk of hurricanes.
But, that's the same for most of the East coast. The West coast is at risk of earthquakes and tsunamis. In the middle of the US, you have Tornado Alley. Then there are lots of areas, scattered over about two-thirds of your country, that have a high wildfire risk. Basically, there are only a few states that have
a low risk of natural disasters, where home insurance should be cheaper.
alot of it stems from developers putting houses in low places because the land is cheap and car owners that want to get rid of their car payments so they leave their cars in low places to be flooded out. companys can replace their fleet vehicles if they just park them in the back lot beside the creek and so on. crooked and stupid.
Of course insurance companies are fucking greedy too.
If they would be allowed to make 90% profit, they would.
Your supermarkets might be bigger on average. I don't know about Publix.
The median per capita income in Florida is about $41k. (says Google)
The median per capita income in the Netherlands is:
Ђ46,500 = $54,309 gross per year.
In my country, the average salary of an Albert Heijn location manager is:
Ђ59,405 = $69,375, on 40 hrs/week.
Maybe the difference is in education level. If there are not enough people qualified for the position of supermarket manager, then they can negotiate better pay. The job doesn't require rocket scientists, so in my country they make about 128% of median pay.
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I have thousands of pictures to show how great of place it is up there in the mountains and how I camp. I would recommend googling gatlinburg pictures and things to do there, you would be amazed
a local teen, 18 years old, just graduated high school. i have helped him out in regards to some good welding gloves,a 400 dollar jackson helmet and etc, he just took a job making 19 dollars a hour welding brackets on truck chassis. he will get a bonus at Christmas,works 4 10 hour days and can use the company welder for a personal project occasionally on his off hours. and it is not shabby equipment. pretty darn good for a kid, but he wants to work, and learn. it can be done, that is why i get sick of hearing and reading about all these obstacles. push them out of the way and get to it.
It's reasonable to expect welders getting payed well.
There is one issue though. You are referring to lots of jobs that pay well. Some pay better in Florida, than in The Netherlands.
The issue?
The median per capita income in Florida is about $41k. (says Google)
The median per capita income in the Netherlands is $54,309.
There must be a whole lot of people making LESS in Florida,
than in the Netherlands. What jobs are they doing?
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Marie Van Brittan Brown, an African American woman, invented the first home security system, which included the first closed-circuit television (CCTV) system. This system, patented in 1969, paved the way for modern CCTV security systems and is a significant contribution to home security technology, according to Princeton University. Brown's invention was motivated by her concerns about safety in her New York City neighborhood and the slow response times of the police
what threw a wrench in the gears is non religious types saying oh you don't have to do that, just as Johnson said mothers don't need fathers involved in raising the kids, here's a check, back in the 60's.
people nowadays think it is perfectly normal and acceptable to live above their means and expect debts forgiven for education and such. total lack of responsiablity.
That's called the 'naturalistic fallacy'. Sure, women have breasts for feeding children. That's why she stayed in the cave, while the man was out hunting mammoths. There is no good reason for it now.
You might be right that it was mostly the non-religious types. Why do you think religion is losing more supporters all the time? It's people are done with the ancient bullshit, that keeps people from having freedom.
You're literally saying that poor people don't deserve education.
Fine, destroy education. I'm done with the American Empire, and this helps
getting rid of it. Why do I even bother to support things that are good for the US?
Do you see any successful countries that only employ men?
That only happens in the Muslim 'shit-hole' countries, doesn't it?
It's another one of your ideas, of you giving up competing with the rest of the world.
why would women have breast to make milk if it was not their job to care for the young? does a calf go to the bull for food?
the only reason it doesn't work now is because of some people such as atheist pushing a narritive that goes against the grain of what has worked for centurys.
Do you think evolution decided that a woman's job is to care for the young,
so let's give her the breasts, instead of the man? That's the dumbest reverse logic that I ever heard. Obviously, the sex that has to push out the young, months after impregnation, has the breasts. The sex that inseminated the womb has likely already left. That's a bit unfortunate for the young, isn't it?
How can you expect a bull to feed the calves of all 30 cows in the herd?
This hasn't just worked for centuries, but for 225 million years, since the first mammals. The only reason for it was evolution. There is no design or reason for it,
it just supports the survival of the young better, which turns it into a fixed trait in all the descendants.
It's no longer relevant to modern civilization though. Maybe you don't know this,
but females don't breastfeed their children for the 18-30 years, until they can finally survive on their own, these days.
See, I completely confirm your premise, but not your conclusion,
because your logic is false. It's a 'naturalistic fallacy'.
It's natural to walk or ride a horse. Do you give up your car now?
It’s natural to get sick and die young. Do you refuse antibiotics?
It’s natural to write letters with a quill. Do you give up your smartphone?
It’s natural to fall and break bones. Should we stop building handrails?
It’s natural to hunt with spears. Do you refuse grocery stores?
Women want better for themselves too, and they won't wait
for some man to bring it.
Are you forgetting the subject mid-discussion?
That was an eye opening video that presented staggering percentages! I wonder who collected the data and produced the video? Most likely a MAN!
I’ve lived long enough to realize what my strengths and weaknesses are and also to witness, first hand, that this is a man’s world!! Yep, it is a man’s world! I worked for mom and pop organizations as well as a major employer. When I worked for a family owned fruit and vegetable market, yes, I worked as a cashier and at the end of my shift, I had cleaning responsibilities ie sweeping and mopping the store (a designated area) as well as cleaning restrooms because that’s “women’s work”. At the office, yes, women could easily advance to the level of supervision however there weren’t many directors or above. Yes, we did have one female SR VP.
Personally, I’m not interested in construction jobs, sanitation, trucking or power/utilities BUT IF I WAS dammit, I want to be considered for that job! Considered not because I meet a benchmark quota but because I am QUALIFIED!
if so, here is some help,
The word "qualified" means:
Having the necessary skills, knowledge, or abilities: Someone who is qualified has met the requirements or standards for a particular job, role, or task. For example, a "qualified teacher" has the training and certifications needed to teach.
Meeting specific conditions or criteria: Refers to being officially recognized as suitable for something, like a "qualified candidate" who fulfills the prerequisites for a position or opportunity.
Limited or restricted in some way: When used in a legal or technical sense, it can mean something is conditional or not absolute, e.g., "qualified approval" means approval with reservations or conditions.
Just my opinion it’s not just women who are lazy, men are too! I’m a baby boomer, I worked for everything I have. I am not a descendent of Edsel P. Ford or Walter B. Chrysler II, I am the unmarried daughter of a high school teacher. I have what I have because I worked hard and saved money.
Times have changed and sadly men and women can be media influencers and receive money for doing nothing!
That's not equality.
Bella also said "not because I meet a benchmark quota".
on employers. I mostly agree with them.
They work to live, instead of live to work. That's not being lazy.
Why do all you people want us to be slaves?
Why don't we all work in cooperation, instead of in servitude?
is the fact that you get money for it, a reason to release all freedom?
We cannot be all self-employed, that's ridiculously inefficient.
How can you make a smartphone, car or house on your own?
A company adds a lot of efficiency to production. But it doesn't require relinquishing all freedom and individuality. That in fact HURTS effectiveness of the company.
Has 'the man' beaten you down so much, that you don't have wishes for a better future? If you don't, because you are old now, why should people who have a whole life ahead of them, agree with you?
The world that we are leaving Gen X, Y, Z is fucked up. We didn't do a good job.
Why do you think you have the right to tell them how to shape their future?
Will you just let your boss decide so much about your life?
Is that freedom?
Who has told you that this is how your working life is supposed to be?
Is that just 'common sense'? Who's 'common sense'?
Maybe you believe this, because the media has told you this, all your life.
Maybe the media has told you this all your life, because it serves their owners.
Who owns all your media? Isn't it big corporations and wealthy people?
All those people want you to be an obedient worker drone.
a human has needs. to fulfill those needs requires currency. to obtain currency you trade your time and skills for a amount of currency that is appropriate for the amount of skill and time you provide.
work is not fun,so it brings about currency, the currency is then used to fulfil needs.
when the needs are greater than the currency, more time and skill is traded for more currency until the need is met.
what part of this system is so hard for you to understand?
There is nothing else to it, that you are adding, that is necessary.
If there is no added value in the economy, no one 'obtains currency'.
It doesn't take skill, it doesn't have to be awful, it's only about adding value.
It's also not about trading time. Although time is a limited resource, no one
is paying anyone for their time, unless that time is creating ADDED VALUE.
Even if someone is 'supplying' a massage, that's added value to the one paying.
There is no skill required for getting fucked, but some people still pay for it.
Is it 'no fun' to write a book, sing a song or paint a painting? It's still a job.
As long as it creates added value, for enough people, it's a paying job.
"work is not fun"
WHY? You have provided ZERO arguments for why that should be.
You provide no argument for why that requires a boss.
You provide no argument for why the one working can't have demands.
You are providing no good reasons, only your petrified dogmas.
a boss makes sure the product or service is up to par.or there is no compensation for it.
a boss makes sure the employees come to work, and are drug free and safe to work and be around.
a boss makes sure the books are took care of .
so much a boss does that the regular line worker would not want to do without making even more money.
value?? what the fuck?
you want to eat right>? so you buy food. first you work to earn the money to buy the food,then you have to find food that you want,that someone made or grew. and you want to know it is ok to eat, so there is the need for the boss and others.
There are lots of successful worker co-operations. Employees aren't children. Sharing responsibility further down the organization results in much better outcomes for companies. I'm working for a company where the CEO is only presenting a strategy. Everyone below the CEO create their own goals, in co-operation with the one or two levels below, in line with the strategy and the goals above. That goes down to everyone in the chain, except for the cleaners and the canteen staff, who are contractors. Even our production staff has some goals. I get a voice in the goals of my department and I get to pick my goals. Some of them have been the same goals for years, because they feel like my children, but at least half of them are new. We also have lots of participation, flexibility and benefits. That keeps people happy, creative and efficient.
My added value is mostly cost reduction, and future value creation.
Yes, adding value, that's the whole principles of the economy.
Do you even understand why work results in money?
It's not because a boss likes to see you sweat or spend your time.
Damn, you're struggling with the absolute basics of economics.
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Here’s a young fella that uploads content about his cat, Kurt and Kurt’s new cat brother, Gary. He’s shown pictures of his house and he and his wife aren’t living too shabby. Lots of followers means lots of advertisers, means nice paychecks for doing absolutely NOTHING!
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Enlighten me what is wrong? The Idiot has been in power for over 6 months. What should I shout for joy about?
So according to you, 50+% of the nation is wrong? That is democracy.
Thank your governor for me
wow, peace and quite, companionship,
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This video begins by showing an older man who is apparently dying. The person who is documenting the event pans the room that is filled with family and friends who are waiting for him to draw his last breath. Why are there 3 people on their phones? Are they checking to see whether their lottery ticket was a winner? Who in the frick uploads this kinda stuff and WHY?
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It ain’t no joke when it comes time to pay that note
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Crying about propaganda in classrooms and then literally do that.
PragerU is one of the worst partisan conservative filth channels in the world.
PragerU claimed "Being taken as a slave is better than being killed"
Instead of presenting them with clicks (find it yourself if you need),
here is the common sense reaction to that idea:
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i don't mind a idea like this for the handicapped but normal people shouldn't be this lazy
um, i think some of us have mentioned this before,so it is real
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just a random murder and attempted murder,stopped by a gun .
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4.40,good question, won't cook or make em a sandwich but uses the man for sex.
Women are not property, they are other human beings.
Don't expect them to make your damn sandwiches. Be a grown-up!
some women understand that you work together to make a relation ship work but most don't. they have the pussy and you shall serve them like slaves to get any.
1 thing that i can agree with liberals on is prostitution should be legal. it would be much cheaper to pay 50 bucks once in a while than to have to buy flowers, jeweler, clothes ,houeses ,cars and etc, just to get a piece once a week and hen pecked the rest .
but in my country men and women do work together to make a relationship.
We work together, care for children together, do housework together.
Still many women chose to care more than the men. Freely, not compulsory.
Sex is something you share together. If it's some reward, you're not doing it right.
My girlfriend doesn't make the same money as I do, but she definitely doesn't spend more on herself than she brings in. We have shared financial goals for the future.
I bring in most of the money for that, I do most of the financial planning, but I do not sacrifice more luxury, comfort or spare time, than she does. We contribute to our future luxury, comfort or spare time together.
Also, my country has had right-wing politics in power for decades now.
Almost everything important is privatized in my country.
The only thing we do (still) have is some more social benefits.
Why we still have that, is because right-wing voters want to keep it.
Right-wing populists are promising left-wing benefits, like no increase on the retirement age, eliminating the deductible on health insurance, a rent-increase-freeze or subsistence security. However, when they get into power, they forget everything they promised, but it still makes it very difficult for them to actively destroy the social benefits that we have had for many decades now. They have to walk a tight rope.
The term 'equality' doesn't mean something different in different systems.
A strong short definition is: “Equality is the fair treatment of all people, giving them
the same rights, opportunities, and respect regardless of differences.”
If men earn more than women, for the same job, with the same performance, that is not 'equality', unless there are other job rewards for women, that men don't get, compensating for the difference in pay. You could say maternity leave is one of them, but equality is respecting differences. Society should not punish women for having
a womb and the burden to keep humanity from extinction.
If I have to speculate, then I say it's mostly a cultural thing. When a culture accepts the inequality, than it will result in the inequality, because employers will never pay more than they need to. Their bottom line is maximizing profit. If a culture doesn't accept the inequality, they will demand social rules and laws enforcing equality. It's that simple.
If you vote for a politician who outlaws DEI, you're basically saying: "We don't care about equality!". The result will be growing inequality.
not to mention all the time they have to take off to carry the kid to the dr and sport events and so forth. a man goes to work in the morning and goes home at the end of the day. no monthly periods, no need for maternity leave and so on. thus being more productive and a better investment of training and funds.
that is not to say women can't do the same job as a man in Most cases. but there is justification in difference in pay in most cases
you LIKE inequality. It doesn't matter if pregnancy is a choice, it's ONLY a choice
for women, which is a factor to consider, in relation to equality.
At least you can consider pregnancy a choice, but that's not an argument for the menstrual period. They indeed are quite affected in that period, which probably does affect their productivity. That's EXACTLY why equality means considering that as a factor, although a small one, that needs to be compensated.
If men were bleeding from their dicks every month,
we would have 4 days off from work every month.
Did you even read the definition of equality? You seem to not understand.
What do you think the "regardless of differences" part is about?
You're the one who kept yammering about 'men' in female sports.
How about women NOT being allowed to have 'equality' in sports?
"Sorry ladies, it's just fair that you lose in basketball from Shaquille O'Neal."
"What? Do you think you deserve special treatment? Sports is a CHOICE!"
woman needs to change pad every so often,what does a man do that is equal?
woman has 4 days of evil each month, what does a man have that is equal?
What do men do or are affected with, to make them less effective for their employer? Here are some examples:
Higher rates of risky behavior and injury — Men are statistically more likely to take physical risks, get into workplace accidents, or engage in dangerous hobbies that can lead to missed work days.
Shorter average lifespan — Men tend to die younger on average, which could mean (by that same twisted reasoning) less long-term return on training investment.
Higher incidence of certain health problems — Men have higher rates of heart disease and certain other conditions that can impair work capacity.
Lower performance in multitasking — Research shows that, on average, women often outperform men in multitasking and some forms of complex communication — skills relevant in many modern jobs.
That's not just a few days per month, that men are less effective than women.
but that would mean a society run by women would be different.
It would be brains over brawn, instead of the other way around.
I also think it would be a more peaceful society.
Men have fucked up this world pretty hard. Women wouldn't do that.
Men might have built a lot of things, but we are also very good at destruction.
because we would already have it.
Are you able to understand this very simple concept?
“Equality is the fair treatment of all people, giving them the same rights, opportunities, and respect REGARDLESS OF DIFFERENCES.”
The principle is that it is unfair to have people suffer consequences
for circumstances they have no control over, like being born a woman
or being born black or being born with poor parents or being disabled.
I know you disagree with that principle. You can explain your principle
until you're blue in the face, but it's not a lack of understanding, it's a difference in moral principles between us.
You keep focusing on the equality between men and women, but that is not the worst equality problem. The real problem is that some people make 500X more money than the people who work for them. Are those people 500X stronger? ALL of them have a "sissyfied office job". According to your own logic, they shouldn't make more money than the people who do the ACTUAL work, with their big brawny muscles, because they are probably weaker than some women. Can you explain that, without flipping your principles to something else?
stop expecting the worker to keep up the lazy, and the rich to keep up the lazy.
work,earn,enjoy, simple
Do you think they risk going hungry? Workers do, every single day.
Their bosses control their livelihoods 24/7. What risks do billionaires have? If they do something stupid, they fire all their employers and sell the parts of their investments. Often, even the government comes to their aid. During Covid, Trump dumped trillions of tax-dollars on them,
to save them from any losses and they became even wealthier, while people were waiting in food-lines and were at risk of losing their homes.
You really need to purge this dump propaganda from your brain.
Billionaires don't work, they have people work for them. It's the easiest job in the world, it only takes money, to make more money.
The only skill that the wealthiest of them have is talking a good game.
There is millions of people who can do that.
I predicted you would flip your arguments. First, how much you should earn is completely dependent on how much a person produces and now all the sudden it is dependent on taking more risk, by investing your money or investing in yourself and putting your ideas and labor out there. Any reason to say that women can't do that?
i can't explain why some people are content doing little as possible to survive. that is lack of motivation perhaps?
In your country, most people work their asses off.
It's not lack of motivation, it's lack of opportunity.
When you're born as a serf in the US, their is almost no chance
of becoming a lord. The lords made sure of that, with your support.
that is bullshit that opportunity is not there. it just not taken by most. to lazy and no desire for improvement.
Netherlands: ~32.4 hours/week
Austria: ~33.7 hours/week
Germany and Denmark: ~34–34.6 hours
In one breath you call Americans lazy, in the other you are telling me that many American make it from rags to riches. You don't present statistics, you present anecdotal evidence. First of all Lee Iacocca is ancient history by now. Back then, there was still a lot of opportunity in the US. Your politics has destroyed that opportunity. It made education unaffordable, it destroyed small businesses and it gave the wealthy a dominant position to kick people, who try to make it, back down. Amazon is literally selling products under cost, until their competition is dead. Then they have a monopoly, so they can raise the price of the product to whatever they want.
How many times have I presented you the 'opportunity' data?
The US is 27th in the world. The top 10 countries are:
Denmark
Norway
Finland
Sweden
Iceland
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
Austria
Luxembourg
You have supported the idea that entrepreneurship is the best way to make it big, right? In the US, self-employment percentage is 10.1%. In my country it's 16.8%.
Self-employed also are van drivers, who get exploited like crazy.
In my country, there are still many more Lee Iacoccas than in yours.
What mostly remains in the US, is from riches to kings, like Elon.
He came to your country with blood-emerald mine money.
The top 10 richest people all came from families that could support their higher education.
1. Elon Musk: Studied physics and economics at the University of Pennsylvania.
2. Larry Ellison: Studied computer science at the University of Illinois and the University of Chicago.
3. Jeff Bezos: Degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from Princeton University.
4. Mark Zuckerberg: Studied computer science at Harvard University.
5. Steve Ballmer: Graduated from Harvard University with a degree in mathematics and economics.
6. Larry Page: Degree in computer science from the University of Michigan.
7. Jensen Huang: Studied electrical engineering at Oregon State University and Stanford University.
8. Sergey Brin: Degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of Maryland and also studied at Stanford University.
9. Warren Buffett: Studied at the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia Business School.
10. Bernard Arnault: Studied at the Йcole Polytechnique.
No poor family can pay for an education like they all had.
Here is a review of her debate about women's sexual freedom, with some feminists.
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Why do the people who represent your opinions feel the need to lie so much?
Can't they find anything that's true, supporting your opinions?
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Obviously people who donate their chicken, rabbit or guinea pig, don't.
Chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs are eaten by humans, so why not lions?
They are not asking for dogs and cats, which are only pets in the civilized world.
I agree that it's weird, but I think it's also educational.
There is no difference between a pet chicken and a livestock chicken.
They have the same ability to suffer and be afraid.
That's why I support regulation to reduce the suffering of livestock animals.
Do you do that? Or do you only have feelings for pets?
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The Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.".
That's the 'Tangerine Traitor' right now.
Still, I hope ICE taken in by his t-shirt. Many people like him are already deported.
They don't even think you're an American if you're "Born In The USA", right now.
By the way, how old is his video? 2020 is a long time ago? Is he still in the US?
Or is he re-considering his life's choices in a prison in a swamp or in El Salvador?
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Notable Cases of Immigrant Soldiers or Veterans Detained by ICE:
Marlon Parris – A green card holder and Iraq War veteran, Parris was detained by ICE shortly after Trump’s reinauguration. Despite having served two tours and receiving explicit reassurance from ICE (including a letter stating he would not be deported), that protection was disregarded, and he was taken into custody.
George Retes – A disabled U.S. military veteran and U.S. citizen, Retes was detained during a farm raid in Southern California in July 2025. He identified himself as a U.S. citizen but was nonetheless subjected to pepper spray, tear gas, had his car window smashed, and was held in custody for three days without legal representation or medical care. He was finally released on July 13, 2025.
We know about them, because they got out and were able to tell about it.
Many legal immigrants have just disappeared.
New Mexico: 48 Missing Residents - In March 2025, ICE raids in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Roswell led to the arrest of 48 New Mexico residents, many of whom were legal immigrants with no criminal records.
The ACLU of New Mexico filed a complaint alleging all 48 have effectively “disappeared,” as ICE has not identified where they're being held, or if they can access legal counsel or family members.
“What we know is people in our community are gone, workers are gone, family members are gone, our neighbors are gone.”
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Nationwide Fear of Disappearance
In Wisconsin, immigrants, many without criminal records, are increasingly expressing fears of being "disappeared" by ICE. Attorneys note that rapid detentions, inadequate legal access, and lack of transparency are fueling these fears.
"Disappeared in America" - A national effort dubbed “Disappeared in America” highlights disturbing incidents involving legal residents, such as Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student, and Andry Hernбndez Romero, who were detained or deported without due process or notice.
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Repost of the Washington Post article “Here are the U.S. citizens caught in Trump’s immigration crackdown”
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“Could You Prove You’re a Citizen?”
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Trump promised to end birthright citizenship by executive order
On December 8, 2024, during an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, Trump declared:
"We have to end it… We’re going to end that because it’s ridiculous," referring to birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
Executive Order 14160: Upon taking office on January 20, 2025, he signed
Executive Order 14160, "Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship.”
This order attempted to reinterpret the 14th Amendment, asserting that children born in the U.S. to parents who are in the country illegally or legally but temporarily (such as on a student or tourist visa), and whose other parent was not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, should not automatically receive citizenship.
Supreme Court—Trump praises ruling curbing nationwide injunctions.
On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 to limit lower courts’ power to issue nationwide injunctions. Trump greeted this as a “monumental victory for the Constitution” and criticized what he saw as federal courts blocking executive power. He also argued that birthright citizenship “was meant for the babies of slaves,” claiming the current interpretation had strayed from original intent.
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i would try to defend my neighbors and myself if we are attacked but no i would go over seas to fight someone elses war
Gallup International Association (March 2024)
• In the U.S., only 41% said they would be willing to fight if their country were attacked, while 34% said they would not — with 25% undecided.
Still a lot higher, but somewhat disappointing from a people who are taught as children
to salute the flag, start the day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and listen to
the National Anthem before every sports game.
without their efforts these people that won't fight ,wouldn't have the privilege of a choice to fight, it would be chaos like in the middle east for centuries on end.
The 'right' to pull themselves up by their bootstraps?
Their elders and ancestors sacrificed for democracy and freedom.
You are throwing that away like yesterday's newspaper.
There is nothing that the middle east would bring, that you wouldn't.
Trump went to Saudi Arabia and was jealous of how their people were obedient.
you can in the US because you have equal rights and 1 thru 12 education covered by tax dollars same as everyone else.
because they think they have freedom over there. Putin is their idol.
Equal rights? In the US?
Making it, is about opportunity. 1 thru 12 education isn't equal opportunity.
Sure, it's still possible to "make it" in the US, but more difficult than in 26
other countries. The "American Dream" is literally just a dream.
There is an index for how easy it is to "pull yourself up by the boot straps",
it's called the Global Social Mobility Index (GSMI).
China passed you in 2020. Then China was 26th in the world and the US was 27th.
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Since everything is DEI to you, except clear racism, that's rather cryptic.
Not paying enough taxes is a good reason to boycott a company.
Do you LIKE paying more taxes, because the wealthy get away with cheating?
Anywho, I can't join them, I had never even heard of Lowe's.
I usually buy at Hornbach, Gamma, Praxis, Karwei or Bauhaus.
There are like 15 big DIY stores within a 10 mile radius around me.
I wouldn't suffer much, if I needed to boycott one.
Enshittification, also known as crapification and platform decay, is a pattern in which
two-sided online products and services decline in quality over time. Initially, vendors create high-quality offerings to attract users, then they degrade those offerings to better serve business customers (such as advertisers), and finally degrade their services to users
and business customers to maximize profits for shareholders.
A term coined by writer Cory Doctorow to describe the life cycle of many online platforms:
1) Start – A platform treats users well to grow quickly.
2) Middle – Once big enough, it prioritizes business customers (advertisers, sellers)
over users.
3) End – It exploits both users and business customers to maximize profits, leading to
a worse experience for everyone.
For example, Google Search:
- Early phase: Results were clean, fast, and prioritized helpful websites for users.
- Middle phase: More ads and Google-owned products (like Maps, Shopping) began appearing above organic results, slightly reducing usefulness.
- Current phase: Search is cluttered with ads, SEO‑optimized content, and Google pushing its own services, so users and websites both get worse outcomes.
Other example of enshittification are food delivery services like DoorDash
(and similar apps like Uber Eats and Grubhub):
Early phase (growth):
- Low fees for restaurants and customers.
- Frequent discounts, free delivery, and good pay for drivers.
- Goal: Rapidly acquire users and market share.
Middle phase (monetization):
- Rising delivery fees and service charges for customers.
- Restaurants pay higher commission (often 20–30%).
- Gig workers face pay cuts and algorithmic scheduling.
Current phase (exploitation):
- Multiple fees (service, small order, driver benefits).
- Search results prioritize sponsored listings over best restaurants.
- “Ghost kitchens” and low‑quality options crowd the apps.
- Less transparency about costs and tips for drivers.
the "Ten Commandments" in every classroom
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"The separation of church and state doesn't just protect the state,
it also protects the church."
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If you do want South Park canceled, you're a ❄️
For people who struggle to understand the difference between satire and defamation,
ask ChatGPT or Grok: "What's the difference between satire and defamation?"
Or: "Can you explain the legal difference between satire and defamation, in the US?"
A disclaimer at the start of each episode, can be a legal protection against defamation.
"ALL CHARACTERS AND EVENTS IN THIS SHOW — EVEN THOSE BASED ON REAL PEOPLE — ARE ENTIRELY FICTIONAL. ALL CELEBRITY VOICES ARE IMPERSONATED…..POORLY. THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE AND DUE TO ITS CONTENT IT SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED BY ANYONE"
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ChatGPT: The story you encountered about a one-year-old child biting a cobra to death in Bihar, India, has been widely reported across various reputable news outlets, including NDTV, Republic World, and The Tribune India. These reports describe an incident in Mohji Bankatwa village, where the child, identified as Govinda Kumar, allegedly bit a venomous cobra that had coiled around his hand, leading to the snake's immediate death. The child reportedly fell unconscious shortly after and was subsequently hospitalized.
While the event is indeed unusual and has garnered significant attention, it's important to approach such extraordinary claims with a degree of skepticism. The reports primarily rely on statements from local witnesses and medical personnel, and there is a lack of independent verification or photographic evidence to corroborate the details of the incident.
In summary, while the story has been widely disseminated by several news outlets,
the extraordinary nature of the claim warrants cautious consideration. Without further corroborative evidence, it's challenging to definitively assess the veracity of the incident.
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Q: "Have you ever had a personal relationship with Donald Trump?"
A (Epstein): "What do you mean by “personal relationship,” sir?"
Q: "Have you socialized with him?"
A (Epstein): "Yes, sir."
Q: "Have you ever socialized with Donald Trump in the presence of females under the age of 18?"
A (Epstein): “Though I’d like to answer that question, at least today I’m going to have to assert my Fifth, Sixth, and 14th Amendment rights, sir.”
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The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees specific rights to individuals accused of crimes, focusing on ensuring a fair trial. It states:
“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.”
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1868, is one of the most important amendments. It addresses citizenship, equal protection, and due process. It has five sections, but the most frequently cited are in Section 1.
Core Provisions of the 14th Amendment:
1. Citizenship Clause
Grants U.S. citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
This overturned the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision, which had denied citizenship to African Americans.
2. Due Process Clause
Prohibits states from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
Basis for applying most of the Bill of Rights to state governments (incorporation doctrine).
3. Equal Protection Clause
Requires states to provide equal protection under the law to all people.
Key foundation for civil rights cases, including Brown v. Board of Education (school desegregation) and modern anti-discrimination rulings.
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ChatGPT:
Do you want me to show how this tactic (invoking multiple amendments) has been used
by other high-profile witnesses — like organized crime figures or corporate executives —
to avoid answering damaging questions?
Q: Were those organized crime figures invoking multiple amendments, when they were asked questions about dangerous criminals, higher up in the crime organization?
A: Yes — there is a pattern of witnesses in organized crime investigations invoking multiple constitutional amendments when refusing to answer questions, particularly when those questions involve higher-ranking figures (bosses or “untouchables”) in the organization.
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so keep listening, keep learning, maybe come up with some a bit firmer.
If a Democrat would be associated with 1/100 of what Trump has been saying on record, you would accuse them of leading a demonic pe.do sex slave organization, but when it's Trump, you're gonna make believe that he is totally innocent and knew nothing of what was all going on around him. The denial is absurd.
Trump keeps lying about everything, while evidence is piling up.
It's clear that not just Trump and Epstein were good buddies, but both their families
were closely entangled with each other.
It all stinks up to high heaven and Trump and his ilk are doing everything to cover it up.
It's clear that only full transparency can silence the allegations of him being at the very least a huge pervert. That he is not doing that, shows that he is probably far worse than just a huge pervert. If the files proved him innocent, he would not order them to be buried.
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i know it doesn't matter who the person was or why they did it, it was the guns fault.
oh wait, oops,it wasn't a gun, it was a knife, so i guess we will have knife bans?
Traverse City is north and on the west side of the state and I’m in southeastern Michigan! What kinda wack-job uses a “folding knife” to wreak havoc? By the way, I have a Walmart+ membership, I think that’s what it is called. I can and have placed orders and then they’re delivered to me. The Walmart closest to me is approximately 20 miles away from me. My last order was like the super large package of Cottonelle toilet tissue, a 7lb bag of Purina One kitten food, a large roll of heavy duty aluminum foil and package of E.L.Fudge cookies. 😀
1. DOJ Interviews Conducted by Trump Ally
On July 24, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, formerly Trump’s personal lawyer, conducted a full-day interview with Maxwell at a federal office in Tallahassee. Blanche’s close relationship with Trump raised immediate scrutiny about the potential political motivations of the meeting.
Maxwell cooperated fully, answering every question without invoking her rights, and returned to prison carrying a mysterious white box, sparking further speculation.
2. Allegations of a “Hidden Pardon” Deal
Former Florida prosecutor Dave Aronberg, who previously worked as an aide to Pam Bondi (Trump’s former Florida Attorney General), publicly speculated that Maxwell might be offered immunity or a future pardon in exchange for statements absolving Trump, such as testifying that Trump had no involvement in Epstein’s crimes.
Expert commentary attributed Blanche’s involvement as “extremely extraordinary” for a deputy attorney general, suggesting it might facilitate a pardon-related arrangement.
3. Context: Political Pressure & Epstein Files
Persistent pressure from Trump’s MAGA base to release more Epstein documents, including what some referred to as a “client list,” has led DOJ to pursue new interviews with Maxwell. Some see this as a way to placate constituents rather than pursue unbiased justice.
Internal DOJ memos concluded there was no new evidence, no client list, and no proof of a broader conspiracy involving high-profile figures. Still, the interviews continue amid speculation about political motives.
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In any case, it's a clear conflict of interest that Trump sent his former personal lawyer to "investigate" a case that he is clearly implicated in. Is any of you considering that this is
just stupidity?
What was in the box? Forgive me for being suspicious when associates of Trump are moving boxes. It's when important documents often 'seem to' disappear.
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That's not consistent with what they said before.
Will you follow their orders, and believe what they tell you to believe?
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Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies
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If I could turn the page
In time then I'd rearrange just a day or two
Close my, close my, close my eyes
But I couldn't find a way
So I'll settle for one day to believe in you
Tell me, tell me, tell me lies
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
Tell me lies
Tell me, tell me lies
Oh no-no, you can't disguise
You can't disguise
No, you can't disguise
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
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Just a video from SciManDan, making me lose a lot of hope for human intelligence.
Who thinks this is anything other than mental illness?
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I googled silicone masks and the quality for sale looks too fake, not like what was shown on the robot
If they did just a head shot, she looks like a real human.
but what anti-virus software can you trust, to protect
your girlfriend from the 'VBA unroot dick 2043' virus.
with Grok 4.0 (Nazi AI). Why do you think he's planning his escape to Mars?
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But your idea will turn all of them into one.
Why do all your ideas make your country worse?
I was accused of hating America often, but I don't hate it like YOU do.
if a crook is in jail, kinda hard for the crook to do any more harm.
hang a horse thief, they can't steal another horse can they?
Some of them have lower costs, but they are housing the less dangerous prisoners, which is cheaper to run.
The revolving door is your own fault.
The US has one of the highest recidivism rates in the world.
Countries with the highest recidivism rates:
South Africa: Extremely high—around 86–94 % of ex-prisoners reoffend.
United States: Among the highest for an advanced economy – about 52–53 % reconvicted within two years; five-year reoffending commonly reaches ~70 %.
Australia: Two-year reconviction rates reported around 54–55 %.
United Kingdom (England & Wales): Around 39 % at one‑year, rising to ~59 % at two‑years, and approaching ~66 % by three years.
Ireland: Reconviction about 44–46 % at two years; three‑year rates as high as 62 % for the 2016 cohort
Countries with the lowest recidivism rates:
Norway: Among the lowest in the world. Two‑year reconviction rates are around 17–20 %, commonly cited as ~18 % in 2018 with five‑year rates around 25 % by 2024.
Iceland: Typically among the lowest—about 16–21 % within two years.
Singapore: Around 19–27 % within two years depending on the cohort and measure used.
Finland, Denmark, Sweden: Two‑year reconviction rates cluster in the low‑to‑mid 30 % range (~31 % Finland, ~32 % Denmark and Sweden)
Here's an idea: If you turn prisons into a business, maybe their owners
have an incentive to create high recidivism?
They profit from returning 'customers'. Understand that their 'customers' first have to rob, r@pe, injure or kill one of YOU, before they make money for them.
They bribe your politicians, to be tough-on-crime; support longer incarceration, but against smart-on-crime; support education, youth counseling, mental healthcare, addiction care, and recidivism lowering programs.
In fact, they pay for the propaganda, that puts those stupid ideas in your head.
How about turning criminals into well-behaving citizens, like Norway does.
The prisons might be more expensive, but it pays for itself and it makes
your country safer. Do you actually care? Do you want to solve problems?
really. everyone has choices to make when growing up, be a crook or be a good person or at least do for yourself without harming others.
few parents or people force others to be criminals. it's a choice. you have to make that choice look really bad. but it is hard to do that when the jail has cable tv, 3 hot meals and a soft bed ready for your return with little to no effort at all on your part.
First of all, not every crime is committed by an evil person.
People make mistakes. You can teach them to be smarter and wiser.
Parents don't FORCE their children to be criminals, they can FAIL at parenting.
There is some sense of morality in people from birth, but most needs to be taught.
When your parents are never around, you get taught the wrong things, on the streets.
That's not just parents failing their children, that's also America failing parents.
If they both have to work more than fulltime to survive, they aren't parenting.
Their children are not lost for ever, you can teach them.
Just like you can learn math and physics at a later age, you can learn morality.
Your prisons just fail to provide what their parents already failed at.
That's why they come back to those prisons so often; they haven't learned anything.
You can just create disposable people, or you use their potential for good.
Sure, some are evil by nature, but not the 2% that you lock up.
People cannot learn anything on an empty stomach, in a chaotic environment.
That's why you should feed them well and provide them safety. Some comfort too.
You cannot expect them to return to humanity, if you treat them like animals.
You have tried it your way for decades and failed. My way works, where ever they try.
You didn't answer. Do you actually want to solve problems?
Why would we pay for your economical and societal gains?
Can the 'richest country' in the world not do anything good for itself?
I didn't say that The Netherlands has the best prison system, I pointed to Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden. My country has been under right-wing rule for decades now. They closed several prisons, and now they don't have enough cells.
However, they did have some successes between 2002 and 2008.
We had Jan Peter Balkenende as Prime Minister back then, from the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). They are conservatives and right of center, but they
do show some empathy and 'love for creation'. They privatized the hell out of our economy, but they did some good things on:
- Sustainability and Climate
- Childcare and Parental Leave
- They did not reverse major progressive achievements
- Youth Policy and Prevention
- International Development Cooperation
ChatGPT:
The decline in recidivism in the Netherlands between 2002 and 2008—from ~55% to ~48% reconviction within 2 years—was largely the result of deliberate criminal justice reforms that focused on prevention, rehabilitation, and alternatives to incarceration.
🔑 1. Reduced Use of Incarceration
- The Netherlands significantly decreased the prison population during this period.
- Judges were increasingly encouraged to use non-custodial sentences, especially for non-violent offenders. These included:
- Community service
- Suspended sentences
- Electronic monitoring
This shift avoided the criminogenic effects of prison for lower-risk individuals, who are often more likely to reoffend after serving short sentences.
🔧 2. Rehabilitation and Reentry Programs
A national focus on "detentie en re-integratie" ("detention and reintegration") prioritized preparing inmates for life after prison from the moment they entered.
Key initiatives included:
- Education and job training inside prison
- Addiction treatment and mental health services
- Support for housing and employment upon release
Many inmates were linked with municipal services before release, helping to bridge the transition to civilian life.
🧠 3. Targeted Interventions for High-Risk Offenders
Risk assessment tools were implemented to identify individuals at high risk of reoffending.
Tailored interventions—such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), intensive supervision, or structured day programs—were then applied to these groups.
🏛 4. Police and Prosecution Reforms
Prosecutors began using "selective incapacitation", where only persistent, serious offenders were pushed into prison sentences.
Early diversion programs allowed certain offenders to avoid formal prosecution in favor of treatment or education.
🧩 5. Smarter Sentencing Policy
Sentencing policy reform encouraged proportionality, which meant that short prison terms were reserved for only the most necessary cases.
This avoided giving someone a short sentence (e.g. 2–4 months) that research has shown increases recidivism, especially when no rehabilitation is provided.
💬 6. Cross-Sector Coordination
Ministries of Justice, Social Affairs, and Municipalities worked more closely together to ensure that released prisoners were not dropped from care or housing systems.
Collaboration between prisons, probation, and municipal support systems ensured continuity in housing, income, and mental health care.
🇳🇱 Cultural & Political Context
Dutch criminal justice emphasizes resocialization over punishment.
The public and political climate during this period was supportive of rehabilitation-oriented approaches, especially when backed by research.
Prison conditions were relatively humane, with access to outdoor space, education, and personal privacy—reducing post-release trauma.
📈 Result:
These combined efforts:
- Lowered the overall volume of people incarcerated.
- Helped reduce reoffending, especially among first-time and non-violent offenders.
- Created a model where prison was a last resort, not the default—leading to both cost savings and improved long-term outcomes.
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U.S. measles cases hit highest level in 33 years, CDC reports.
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"The U.S. has reported 1,288 measles cases this year — the highest number in 33 years, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The last time the U.S. saw more measles cases was in 1992, eight years before the disease was declared eliminated in the country."
"The largest outbreak by far is in Texas. The state has reported 753 measles cases this year. Across the U.S., 155 people have been hospitalized, and three people have died."
Almost every single one of those people is unvaccinated.
There always were many of those people, but it's Trump's policies who are failing to protect those people from their own stupidity.
The measles vaccine isn't some "new technology", it has been proven safe and effective over many decades. Serious side effects are extremely rare, e.g., a severe allergic reaction occurs in about 1 in a million doses.
Your regime is de-eliminating eliminated diseases.
illegals brought it here by the dozens but you would deny that and claim that just in 6 months it all exploded.
use some common sense, Trump went in in late january, Trumps cabinet pics took a while after that to be installed.
meanwhile the shit was hitting the fan,
not Trumps fault or his cabinet. it is bidens fault for letting people pour over the border with their measles.
"The current measles outbreak in Texas began in late January 2025. The outbreak is primarily concentrated in the South Plains and Panhandle regions of the state, particularly in Gaines County. As of early March, 2025, there have been 198 confirmed cases in Texas, with two reported deaths. "
⚕️ Vaccination status
The U.S. has reported 1,288 confirmed measles cases in 2025, the highest annual total in over three decades.
According to CDC surveillance, about 92% of these cases occurred in people who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown.
More detailed CDC data for Jan–Apr 2025 (800 cases) show 96% unvaccinated or unknown, and — excluding Texas cases — approximately 77% confirmed unvaccinated, 14% unknown status.
Therefore, of the 1,288 cases:
Approximately 1,185 to 1,185 + were unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status.
Confirmed vaccinated cases (1–2 doses) represent only a very small minority (~2–3%).
🛂 Illegal immigration status
There is no credible data or CDC reporting on how many of the measles cases involved individuals who are undocumented immigrants.
Public health authorities — including the CDC — do not categorize cases by immigration status, and news coverage does not attribute any portion of cases to migrants or “illegals.”
While some political figures have suggested a link between migration and disease spread, investigations emphasize that cases are mostly driven by low vaccination coverage in specific communities, not immigration status.
🧫 Measles & Immigration: What the Evidence Says
✅ Measles is highly contagious, but outbreaks in the U.S. are almost always tied to:
Unvaccinated U.S. residents traveling abroad (especially to regions with outbreaks, like parts of Asia, Europe, or the Middle East).
Imported cases — people entering the U.S. while infectious (including immigrants, travelers, or even citizens).
Low vaccination rates in some U.S. communities, which allow imported cases to spread.
The CDC and WHO consistently report that the biggest risk factor for measles outbreaks is lack of vaccination, not immigration status per se.
🧪 Are undocumented immigrants more likely to carry measles?
No, not as a group. Most undocumented immigrants come from Latin America, where measles vaccination rates are high — often higher than in parts of the U.S.
For example:
Mexico has a measles vaccination rate of ~97%.
The U.S. national average is ~91%, but pockets of vaccine refusal (e.g., some religious or anti-vax groups) are much lower — even below 80%.
So ironically, undocumented immigrants from Mexico or Central America may be more vaccinated than some U.S.-born populations.
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There's a shitload of anti-vaxxers in Texas. In Gaines County, the epicenter of the
West Texas measles outbreak, the vaccination rate among entering kindergarteners
was as low as ~82%, significantly under the herd immunity benchmark.
Kindergarteners from anti-vax parents, NOT illegals.
The measles outbreak in Texas began in January 2025
so uh, think about the time frame for a minute. you are blaming a man that was not in office when the outbreak started.
Can we blame everything Covid related to Trump?
It looks like YOU blame everything Covid related to Biden.
YOU "are blaming a man that was not in office when the outbreak started."
I blame vaccine denialism.
100% of confirmed measles deaths in this recent U.S. outbreak (3/3) were among unvaccinated individuals. The overwhelming majority of cases and hospitalizations were also unvaccinated (96–99%).
About 98%–99% of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are among those who were unvaccinated.
Texas itself is responsible for not vaccinating against measles.
Kennedy is responsible for adding to their idiocy.
Kennedy added to the idiocy, long before he became Health Secretary,
but now he IS Health Secretary, he's doing direct damage to policy
and organization in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
He and John N. Kennedy are completely ruining the name Kennedy.
What a bunch of shit for brains.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Jr., not JFK Jr.) significantly harmed the U.S. and Texas response to the 2025 measles outbreak through several misleading actions and statements:
📉 1. Downplaying the Outbreak
- He referred to it as “not unusual” and misreported fatalities (“two deaths” instead of one), suggesting annual outbreaks are routine.
- He minimized hospitalizations as being for “quarantine,” yet hospitals confirmed children were seriously ill.
Impact: Undermined urgency, delaying critical public health response and public awareness.
💉 2. Promoting Fringe, Unproven Treatments
- Championed non-validated therapies—including vitamin A, cod‑liver oil, aerosolized budesonide, and clarithromycin—as “miraculous”—despite no clinical evidence.
- His rhetoric led to vitamin A toxicity in children, who were hospitalized for liver complications.
Impact: Distracted from proven interventions (MMR vaccine), discouraged reliance on science-based medicine.
🤝 3. Ambiguous Messaging & Vaccine Skepticism
- Publicly stated vaccination is a “personal choice,” while often framing measles vaccines as unjustly feared.
- Stated natural immunity may lower risks of cancer or heart disease—claims unsupported by evidence.
- His mixed signals emboldened anti-vaccine movements, fueling hesitancy.
Impact: Reduced public trust, worsened vaccine uptake, compromising herd immunity.
🏛 4. Undermining Public Health Infrastructure
- Replaced or clashed with key officials (FDA vaccine head, CDC spokesperson) over his misinformation-led choices.
- He delayed critical CDC advisory meetings and reversed routine immunization actions (like flu campaigns).
Impact: Weakened federal coordination and local support at a time when Texas needed rapid response.
🔎 Texas-Specific Consequences
- The outbreak in West Texas and Gaines County, which began in a religious community, became the deadliest in decades with multiple hospitalizations and at least one child’s death.
- Following his statements, MMR vaccine shortages occurred in Texas due to surging, confused demand.
- Local health authorities had to spend millions (over $4.5M in Texas) to contain the disease and counter misinformation.
✅ Summary
RFK Jr.'s actions undermined effective outbreak response by:
- Minimizing the threat.
- Promoting unsafe alternative treatments.
- Reinforcing vaccine hesitancy.
- Weakening public health leadership.
This confluence of missteps delayed containment, increased community risk,
and contributed to the resurgence of measles in Texas and beyond.
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Elon doesn't like getting debunked by his own product, so he is constantly trying to turn it into a conspiracy theory spouting Nazi, like he is himself.
It looks like he did it, because people caught Grok spouting full antisemitic propaganda.
I'm not talking about criticizing Israel, but pure hatred of the Jews and praising Hitler.
It referred to itself as “MechaHitler” and is calling for a New Holocaust.
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Grok itself is on record saying that it's creators want it to talk about "white genocide".
If you don't believe it, find a credible article that is debunking it.
Is this guy trying to justify it’s not all about the aim” and why there is “spillage” all around the toilet? See for yourself, are his reasons valid?
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Dan, we have “known” each other a long time, but please forgive me for being so personal. Is that country boy telling the truth about the “dual stream”? Sometimes when men urinate, there’s two streams and it’s POSSIBLE that one stream is going to the left while one stream is going right?
if his plumbing is that damn small he can't aim it to a large hole in front of him, he needs to just sit down
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It's called an Apadravya. It goes through both sides of the glans and through the urethra.
anyone look like someone you know? these are some funny pictures based on theory.
or you wouldn't want to look like Graham and be able to survive a car crash?
The problem is that you are making sure humanity doesn't have it.
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS, found in oceans and I suspect other bodies of water, floating runways and landing strips! Look at this Tesla pilot maneuver his/her super sonic around for the 3-point turn and takeoff on a short runway and into the air! Although not in this video, the precision needed by the pilot landing on a short strip approaching the aircraft carrier at a phenomenal speed! How magnificent is technology and the training of these skilled men and women!?
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is that "thrill" really worth dying for?
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i can't fly,and i can't swim. i also stay out of things that do that for other humans.
But, my girlfriend did it, and loved it.
If I had the money, I would love to race cars. That's "thrill" seeking too.
Do you ask the same question, if someone dies during a racing accident?
Racing cars, especially at the professional level, is considerably more dangerous
than skydiving. Many more people die from it. I would still do it though.
You mention that you would like to race cars and my guess is there are others that share the same desire as you in nearby towns and countries. Unfortunately there’s a whole-lotta car unofficial car racing going on here every day and there are fatalities associated with it. Heck, I can be coming home from the market on a clear, sunny afternoon, road conditions are dry and hit or be hit by another driver because of something as simple as a momentary distraction. Getting behind the wheel of a car is a “chance” many folks take every day.
I only got my driver's license at age 21, but I have driven cars in Germany, Greece, Belgium, France, Italy, Denmark and the UK. Those are challenging experiences that made me a far superior driver than the average American, I'm sure. Most Americans cannot even drive a car with a manual transmission.
Last year, I got a track day on our circuit Zandvoort, for my birthday. I raced a Porsche, Lamborghini, Ferrari and Alpine, together with my best friend. We both drove 5 laps with each car, behind a pace car. The driving pace was challenging at first, but I got used to it quickly. There are always several groups of race cars on the track at the time, that drive about the same speed, because too much overtaking would be dangerous.
The maximum speed that I drove that day was around 130 mph on the straight. I'm sure we could have reached 155, if the pace car allowed it. It was a lot of fun, but I would love to be allowed to go flat out. However, that would be an even more expensive racing package. That day already cost Ђ955 ($1.119,40). It's not that I couldn't afford to do this more often, but their are more important goals that I want to save money for.
Driving a skateboard requires real skill. I can't do it.
I still want to own a Mustang before I get too to get in and get out of it! You should see all the old farts around here tooling around town in their convertible Vettes! I think it’s just the old farts that are able to afford the car and its insurance!
Your last sentence says much about you and in that respect, we are much alike! I lean toward being “practical”. One truth about me; I do not buy lottery tickets, never bought a lottery because I do not feel that I am “lucky”. Luck for me is keeping my $20 rather than pissing it away on lottery tickets that would probably be losers. Prior to leaving employment, if there were football squares for sale, I’m in and IF OF there was a Mega Lottery of some sort, I would toss in some cash (we never won anything).
We are a member of the state's lottery, so I do spend money on a ridiculously low chance to win a lot of money. I know it doesn't make sense mathematically, but it provides me some inspiration and motivation. As long as I don't win a lot of money,
I'm trying to make it the old fashioned way and the more modern way, which is investing in stocks. I'm not getting rich from it yet, but I made about $11,500 with it. That's a good return on my time investment, because I don't spend a lot of time on it.
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But, it's not really my style. If I had that kind of money, I would buy something else.
It's a gimmick for wealthy people, not a serious EV to compete with others.
There's several other great EVs you can buy for that money and fill a big garage.
It's twice the price of a Lucid Air Sapphire.
They are trying to build a Rolls-Royce, Bugatti or Spyker,
cars that will be cherished for ever.
They might succeed, but that's a useless concept for us mortals.
It's not economical/cost-effective to design a car to last for ever.
I'm trying to be maximally cost-effective, at my personal level of comfort and luxury, which is increasing with my accumulation of wealth. 20 Years ago, I could not afford a car with the level of comfort and luxury of the car that I bought next.
9 Years ago, I could not afford a car with the level of comfort and luxury that I will likely buy in a few years, when my current car is economically obsolete.
That's because the advancement of technology renders cars obsolete too quickly.
A car that's cutting edge today, is standard in 5 years and outclassed in 10 years.
Of course there are also environmental considerations. Replacing a car too soon will be a waste of it's construction resources. However, newer cars are more efficient, which means using cars too long is also a waste of resources. Cars can be recycled for up to 95% of its weight today. The resources to build a new one is mostly energy. That is still different for the batteries of an EV, but there is also a environmental optimum for their life-span. That's because their energy density is continuously improving. It's not environmentally friendly to keep driving around with heavy old-fashioned batteries,
when newer types are much more energy dense, because that's a waste of energy too.
just as with the trip i will be making next week. towing about 3 tons, that knocks the range of a ford lightning down to about 80-90 miles. i would have to recharge halfway where i am going for hours.
batterys cost so much to replace ,even with todays tech. i can feed a hemi a couple gallons of gas once in a while cheaper than i can replace a ev battery
for hiding in underground bunkers, in civilian areas?
Netanyahu is doing the same thing, right now:
using his own civilians as human shields.
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Israel attacked Iran. Is Iran now allowed to completely destroy Israel?
of Iran. They probably don't have nukes, but they have around 610.000 active soldiers, while Israel only has about 170.000. You're making a big mistake, if you allow Israel to pull you into a war with Iran. Do you want to sacrifice American soldiers for them?
Iran is a big country, with 88 million people and a military about half as strong as Russia. Iran is stronger than Iraq and Afghanistan put together, when Bush attacked them.
Those wars cost you about 4.2 Trillion dollars and about 6,900 American soldiers.
War with Iran will cost you more. You don't owe that to Israel. They are genocidal maniacs, who you shouldn't defend, when they start a war. They owe you, for always looking out for their interests, over your own.
By the way, wasn't Trump the anti-war candidate? It's now clear that he sanctioned
the Israeli attack on Iran.
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The u.s lost 4400 in the war with Iraq, but 140, 000 Iraq solders were estimated killed.
It will be over when Iraq is as stable as under Saddam Hussein again.
Here is what ChatGPT has to say about that:
The statement "180,000 American soldiers beat 900,000 Iraqi soldiers in 2 weeks" is a dramatic oversimplification. While it reflects some numerical contrast and the speed of the 2003 invasion, it misses critical context. Let’s break it down fairly:
✅ What’s True:
The U.S.-led coalition (mostly American, about 180,000 troops) invaded Iraq in March 2003.
The Iraqi military was large on paper, with several hundred thousand troops (including army, Republican Guard, and paramilitaries).
Baghdad fell within 3 weeks (April 9, 2003), and the Iraqi government collapsed rapidly.
The conventional war was won very quickly.
❗️Why That Statement Is Misleading:
1. Iraqi Forces Were Severely Weakened:
Iraq's military strength was a shadow of what it was in 1991.
Sanctions, no-fly zones, desertions, and corruption had eroded readiness and morale.
Much of the Iraqi army didn’t resist or deserted quickly.
2. Coalition Superiority Was Overwhelming:
The U.S. had air superiority, precision weapons, night vision, electronic warfare, and logistics dominance.
It wasn't a head-to-head manpower war—it was an asymmetric technological fight.
The war plan ("Shock and Awe") aimed to paralyze Iraqi command structures, not engage in trench warfare.
3. "900,000 Soldiers" Is Inflated:
Estimates of Iraq’s active, combat-ready forces in 2003 are closer to 350,000–400,000, including regular army, Fedayeen Saddam, and Republican Guard.
The 900,000 figure may include reserves or inflated claims.
Many Iraqi units were undermanned or ill-equipped.
4. War Didn’t End in 2 Weeks:
The conventional phase ended quickly, but the insurgency and occupation dragged on for years.
The post-invasion phase killed more U.S. troops than the initial war.
Iraq was not "defeated" in the traditional sense—it collapsed and descended into chaos, which led to civil war and later the rise of ISIS.
Better Way to Say It:
"In 2003, a highly advanced U.S.-led coalition of about 180,000 troops quickly dismantled Iraq's weakened and demoralized military in a few weeks—thanks to overwhelming technological and tactical superiority, not sheer manpower."
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In short: No, the U.S. could not overwhelm Iran in 2025 as easily or quickly as it did Iraq in 2003. While the U.S. would retain technological and air superiority, Iran presents a vastly more difficult military, geographic, political, and societal challenge.
Let’s break this down in key categories:
🪖 1. Military Capability: Iraq 2003 vs Iran 2025
Factor Iraq (2003) Iran (2025)
Combat troops ~350,000 demoralized, poorly equipped ~600,000+, with hardened IRGC & paramilitary units
Air defenses Obsolete SAMs, no air force effectiveness Dense, layered modern air defenses (Tor, Bavar-373)
Ballistic missiles Very limited Massive arsenal, regional reach (1,000s of missiles)
Navy Minimal, outdated Fast attack craft, mines, anti-ship missiles
Proxy network None Strong (Hezbollah, militias in Iraq, Yemen, Syria)
Cyber warfare None Advanced cyber capability
👉 Iran’s military is more prepared, modernized, and decentralized. It has invested heavily in asymmetric warfare.
🌍 2. Geography
Iran is ~4x larger than Iraq, with rugged, mountainous terrain that favors defense and insurgency.
Iraq was largely open desert, ideal for rapid U.S. armor and air movement.
Iran’s terrain would slow ground invasion and stretch logistics.
🧠 3. Political & National Cohesion
Iraq’s regime in 2003 was a fragile dictatorship, with weak internal loyalty.
Iran’s government, while authoritarian, has stronger nationalistic support—especially in the face of foreign attack.
A U.S. invasion would unify many factions against an external enemy, even among anti-regime Iranians.
💣 4. Technological Asymmetry
The U.S. would maintain dominance in airpower, surveillance, naval capability, and precision strikes.
However, Iran has adapted to U.S. military doctrine and built a doctrine of missile saturation, proxy retaliation, and denial zones.
Iran can strike U.S. bases across the Middle East (Qatar, UAE, Bahrain), and has anti-ship missiles threatening the Strait of Hormuz (20% of global oil supply flows there).
🧨 5. Occupation & Aftermath
In Iraq, regime change led to chaos, insurgency, and civil war.
In Iran, occupation would likely be bloodier, longer, and far more expensive, with urban warfare and national resistance.
Iran's population is ~90 million—compared to Iraq’s ~25 million in 2003.
📈 6. Strategic Risk
War with Iran would:
Destabilize the region
Trigger proxy retaliation (Hezbollah, Houthis, Iraqi militias)
Potentially spike oil prices globally
Fracture alliances, depending on how the war is framed
✅ Conclusion:
A U.S.-led coalition could defeat Iran militarily, but not quickly, cheaply, or cleanly. It would be nothing like Iraq 2003. The U.S. would win the initial fight but face a deep quagmire, especially in any attempt at occupation or regime change.
Oh I know you could be both I bet you write perverted nursery rhymes for children
You don't have to be a sex addict, to be on this site.
Iran has been a thorn in the United States side since the 1970 when they would not let Israel tanker’s through to deliver fuel to the United States causing gas shortages and gas rationing i think it was 1978 we should have fucked them up then already
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But we had a democrat president that left Iran walk all over us
What a coward jimmy carter was
Isreal bombed iran before it's nukes were completed because it knows iran will use them to kill innocent people as soon as they get them viable.
It's all a lie, every specialist says Iran is not working on nukes.
Even Trump's own people said that Iran was not working on nukes.
Israel has been saying for decades that Iran was weeks off from having nukes.
So fuck Israel, they have always been lying, so I dismiss them 100%.
Even if Iran would have nukes, they would not use them, because that's suicide.
So stop parroting that dumb-ass lie.
Honestly, I trust Iran more with nukes than the US.
You manage to be more crazy than Muslim extremists. How do I know that?
Trump just started a war without one vote from congress, which is unconstitutional.
Every reaction from the Iranians was agreed on by their Parliament.
That makes them more democratic on that point, than your criminal regime.
The only thing you are doing is encouraging Iran to start making nukes,
because that's the only thing that protects them from you.
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these are the folks you are concerned about.
that video is 2024 by the way.
If your own CIA, just a few months before, said they were no were near developing
a nuke, then I don't believe Israel or Trump saying the opposite.
I'm sure they are working at it, but that's your fault for breaking the deal.
Them working at it, is not the same as them being close at succeeding.
They were not working at it, when the deal was still standing.
You are forcing them into needing nukes, because they are not safe without them.
Do you find it strange that they hate you? That's naive.
You have broken every deal you ever made with them.
When you had a deal, their part of it was getting their OWN money back.
Your country is helping Israel do a genocide of Muslims.
When any country does something to address that genocide, you bomb them.
Your country is a much more evil actor on the world than Iran.
And that's saying something, because Iran is legitimately horrible.
But your actions are encouraging their citizens to support that horror.
It's all the US's fault that I have to worry about the Middle East again.
We have enough going on with Russia, for which you are not much help either.
You should search for some videos of what Russians are saying in their parliament
and on their TV channels, it's about the same as what Iran is saying. They are grooming every citizen to love death, starting in the schools. It's a DEATH CULT. Maybe it's not yet working for all their citizens, but it's working for enough of them.
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so you wreck your car, and you cut up the woman who was riding with you and put her in some plastic bins and tape the lids shut. then you sit on the couch among the smell of rotting flesh. sounds like a real hero that folks like leo would put back out on the street on a 100 dollars bail.
That police can search any house, without reason, because they might find crimes?
I'm not against police doing their job. I'm against them fucking with our FREEDOMS!
police find a wrecked car, and locate it's owner to do a welfare check and find him in his stinking house with a womans rotting flesh in crates, if you think that is a violation of something, you are wrong, i know for a fact wellness checks save lives around here.
here is a google search of what is a wellness check and what can be done, not all of it but enough to explain it for you.
During a wellness check, police can legally enter a residence without a warrant if they have a reasonable belief that someone inside is in danger or needs immediate assistance. This is often referred to as the "community caretaking function" of law enforcement. They can also ask questions of the individual and others on scene, and document their observations and actions, including taking photos or videos with consent or if something is in plain view. If they determine that the individual requires further help, they may call for emergency medical services, transport the person to a mental health facility, or even detain the individual under certain circumstances.
Legal Basis:
Community Caretaking Function:
Police have a responsibility to protect public safety and welfare, which includes responding to calls for wellness checks.
Exigent Circumstances:
If there's a reasonable belief that someone is in imminent danger, officers can enter a property without a warrant. This is a legal exception to the usual warrant requirement.
Reasonable Suspicion:
While a wellness check doesn't require the same level of suspicion as a criminal investigation, officers must still have a reasonable basis for believing that someone is in need of assistance.
What Police Can Do:
Enter a Residence:
If there's no response at the door and officers have a reasonable belief that someone inside is in danger, they can enter the property.
Speak with the Individual:
Officers can attempt to communicate with the person to assess their well-being and determine if they need help.
Observe and Document:
Officers can note the individual's behavior, physical condition, and living environment. They can also document their observations with photos or videos, with consent or if something is in plain view.
I'm not OK with any crime, but I'm also not OK with people like you wanting to live in a police state, for the idea that it would stop all crime.
I don't have to worry about crime and I don't have to worry about the police.
Now why do I get to live like that, while you have to worry about both?