Socialism: A Primer - Socialism is an umbrella term for everything from anarchism to ...

zesty comments on Apr 11, 2019:

It is called communism. History perfectly showed where the implementation leads: terror of the proletariat, communist concentration camps, poverty and absence of technological and social development. Social engineering, the creation of a new, socialist person, simple doesn't work. This is an ...

Krish55 replies on Apr 13, 2019:

@zesty The US got it from that Nazi Germany.

Socialism: A Primer - Socialism is an umbrella term for everything from anarchism to ...

zesty comments on Apr 11, 2019:

It is called communism. History perfectly showed where the implementation leads: terror of the proletariat, communist concentration camps, poverty and absence of technological and social development. Social engineering, the creation of a new, socialist person, simple doesn't work. This is an ...

Krish55 replies on Apr 13, 2019:

@zesty Furthemore, your acknowledgement that Yuri Gagarin was the 1st person in space contradicts your earlier claim that there was no technological development in Communist countries.

Socialism: A Primer - Socialism is an umbrella term for everything from anarchism to ...

zesty comments on Apr 11, 2019:

It is called communism. History perfectly showed where the implementation leads: terror of the proletariat, communist concentration camps, poverty and absence of technological and social development. Social engineering, the creation of a new, socialist person, simple doesn't work. This is an ...

Krish55 replies on Apr 13, 2019:

@zesty And if you make the similarly ridiculous claim that the cosmonauts were sacrificed, then the same is true of those who died in US space missions!

Socialism: A Primer - Socialism is an umbrella term for everything from anarchism to ...

zesty comments on Apr 11, 2019:

It is called communism. History perfectly showed where the implementation leads: terror of the proletariat, communist concentration camps, poverty and absence of technological and social development. Social engineering, the creation of a new, socialist person, simple doesn't work. This is an ...

Krish55 replies on Apr 13, 2019:

@zesty Those numbers are ridiculous! 2 million in Cuba? How so?

Socialism: A Primer - Socialism is an umbrella term for everything from anarchism to ...

zesty comments on Apr 11, 2019:

It is called communism. History perfectly showed where the implementation leads: terror of the proletariat, communist concentration camps, poverty and absence of technological and social development. Social engineering, the creation of a new, socialist person, simple doesn't work. This is an ...

Krish55 replies on Apr 13, 2019:

@zesty Do you know the names of 15 Africans and African American slaves who died in order to create the wealth in the society that we all enjoy? Do you know the names of 15 native Americans at subject to genocide? Do you know the names of 15 Mexicans who died in the US wars of conquest? Do you know the names of 15 Filipinos who died in US genocide around 1900? Do you know the names of 15 Vietnamese who similarly died? Do you know the names of 15 Iraqis who died out of the over one million who died since our invasion in 2003? Etc., Etc.,.. Capitalism has created far more deaths and suffering than all the various types of socialism ever have!

Socialism: A Primer - Socialism is an umbrella term for everything from anarchism to ...

zesty comments on Apr 11, 2019:

It is called communism. History perfectly showed where the implementation leads: terror of the proletariat, communist concentration camps, poverty and absence of technological and social development. Social engineering, the creation of a new, socialist person, simple doesn't work. This is an ...

Krish55 replies on Apr 11, 2019:

Look at the history in more depth. You're commenting on one type that developed in a specific situation. Some of your comments are inaccurate. You do know that the USSR was the first to send a man in space...?

National Socialism is socialist in the same way that a hot dog is canine or a catfish is feline.

Tooreen comments on Apr 11, 2019:

Labels all the labels, focus on policy and call it American values

Krish55 replies on Apr 11, 2019:

Depends on what you mean. Slavery was once a great American value. Now it's imperialism.

Socialism: A Primer - Socialism is an umbrella term for everything from anarchism to ...

ArthurK comments on Apr 10, 2019:

So if Socialism is not "Mother Government" but rather communities supporting what is best for the community how come it is destructive to to democratic institutions? If the majority of the people who combine to make a community elect to have a body of their members administer services that meet the ...

Krish55 replies on Apr 11, 2019:

@OwlInASack Great responses! Thanks!

How do I create Pinned Posts for my group? Thanks in advance...

Boomtarat03 comments on Apr 9, 2019:

@Krish55 what I did was I post it first then I edit it using the 3 lines beside the star on the left side...you can see it there (pin to top)?

Krish55 replies on Apr 10, 2019:

Thanks, I see it!

Put the blame where it belongs:

jerry99 comments on Apr 6, 2019:

As an old curmudgeon, it looks to me that young people are being led to believe that they’re all going to become pop stars or YouTube/Instagram stars and achieve wealth and fame by being assholes on viral videos! Good luck when they figure out they still have to earn a living while they’re ...

Krish55 replies on Apr 6, 2019:

The issue is not old versus young. The young could also make their complaints about old geezers… The division is between exploiters verses the exploited. In a situation where getting a college education puts one deeply into debt, it's understandable that a few young people look for an easier way out. But that's only a few. And don't confuse the symptom of a problem with the deeper problem itself.

Ilhan Omar Owes No Apologies, Apologies Are Owed Her

Mooolah comments on Feb 26, 2019:

Israel a DEMOCRACY surrounded by dictators, kings, despots, anarchy. Israel betows religious freedom to Moslims. Jordan denied it to Judaics when Jerusalem was under Jordan's rule. Israel outlaws female genital mutilation. Rampant in Somalia. Israeli Arabs vote. They CAN'T or it is corrupt in ...

Krish55 replies on Feb 27, 2019:

Israel is an ethnic state, like the Confederacy and South Africa. Most Palestinians were expelled in 1948. They cannot return and vote. The resulting ethnic Jewish supremacy, enshrined in law, cannot be a democracy. You are therefore pro Jewish supremacy. And your cited "history" is a lie. Palestine was a British colony, with a 3% Jewish population prior to Zionist colonization.

Ilhan Omar Owes No Apologies, Apologies Are Owed Her

Imatheistically comments on Feb 25, 2019:

There is nothing more pathetic then a MUSLIM WOMAN mouthing off about a country with a religious belief that is almost as pathetic as hers!

Krish55 replies on Feb 26, 2019:

@Imatheistically You keep ranting about her religion. I am anti-religion also. But when did you hear her preaching the glories of Islam or trying to convert anyone? You ignore that within any religion, there is a range of beliefs and practices. You are being as blindly condemnatory and fanatic as any religious fanatic.

Ilhan Omar Owes No Apologies, Apologies Are Owed Her

Imatheistically comments on Feb 25, 2019:

There is nothing more pathetic then a MUSLIM WOMAN mouthing off about a country with a religious belief that is almost as pathetic as hers!

Krish55 replies on Feb 25, 2019:

You are stereotyping and consequently prejudging the extent of her religious beliefs.

I am new to this group so I am not entirely familiar with past conversations.

slydr68 comments on Feb 21, 2019:

We will never be able to have good, effective communication while disagreeing on what words mean...step one is to educate, then we have to discuss the Hell out of 'em... Plus, we need to remind them of the history of their own country. FDR was a Democratic Socialist, who was elected to the office...

Krish55 replies on Feb 21, 2019:

Slydr68, The poster is inaccurate. First, "corporate socialism" is merely fascist economic policy. Second, socialism is an umbrella term under which both communism and democratic socialism falls. Compare it to the various forms of Christianity. Those can be very different as can be the various forms of Socialism.

Is Social Democracy a revised version of Socialism by capitalists?

Krish55 comments on Feb 11, 2019:

It emerged to placate the working class in the West at the expense of "Third World" peoples. It succeeded in getting western workers to support capitalism and the intensified imperialism that funded social-democratic programs at home in the West. It is only "half-way" if you ignore the imperialism ...

Krish55 replies on Feb 12, 2019:

@MikeInBatonRouge I was not dismissing the Nordic system. I advocate that for the US also. What I was objecting to was your repeated counterpointing Nordic socialism against the revolutionary socialism that emerged from the victims of imperialism. Many "Third World' countries tried to start on the path to a democratic Nordic-type socialism. They were met by US coups and invasions. To dismiss revolutionary socialism in such situations is a bit of clueless Western privilege. It wasn't the revolutions that were the problem; it was the Western continuous economic blockades, sabotage, and military opposition that caused the degeneration. To discuss socialism, we have to be acquainted with the facts of history. It is a bit infantile to have expected the Chinese and Vietnamese to have developed Nordic-type socialism given their history of being subject to imperialism. Given that and given that no one is advocating revolutionary socialism in the the US, it is simply ahistorical and unnecessary to dismiss revolutionary socialism.

Why men send photos of their genitalia to women - CNN

webbew1 comments on Feb 10, 2019:

Wanna get laid? Don't send a woman a photo of your big dick. Send her a photo of your big bank statement.

Krish55 replies on Feb 11, 2019:

@Moravian False Dichotomy - a common logical fallacy in argumentation. But I realize you were just being funny...

It has just come to my attention that the 26th of January is not only the date Australia celebrates ...

dokala comments on Jan 29, 2019:

RT? Ugh.

Krish55 replies on Jan 30, 2019:

"Ugh" to a closed mind...

Were the 60s Leftists Correct? [counterpunch.org]

MikeInBatonRouge comments on Jan 24, 2019:

Were they correct? I guess that depends on which leftists you are asking about. The article jumps right into praise for Marxism, and only at the very end mentions other socialist models, all without defining or distinguishing any of them one from another. I often feel that we more-or-less left ...

Krish55 replies on Jan 24, 2019:

1. Capitalism is not an ideal. It is an economic reality. Neoliberalism and libertarianism are capitalist ideologies that try to explain away the inherent problems of capitalism. 2. Different forms of socialism emerge to solve different problems. A Scandinavian solution wasn't possible for Russia 1917, China 1949, or Cuba 1959. 3. You're correct that every society will need some aspects of free enterprise. However, that is different from allowing capitalist accumulation (and its consequent abuses) which is what capitalism engenders. One mistake socialists have made is not differentiating the two.

Bertrand Russell said, "War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

Krish55 comments on Jan 19, 2019:

You're trying to play logical word games but are exhibiting leaps of logic. Some previous responses illustrate such leaps.How about dealing with some real human issues affecting us now?

Krish55 replies on Jan 20, 2019:

@Danggali Anthropomorphic? Nice big word! How is it relevant here?

Dawn of Agriculture: Worst Mistake EVER?

Krish55 comments on Jan 17, 2019:

True, but it was inevitable given population increase.

Krish55 replies on Jan 17, 2019:

@MoonTiger Diff increase. By 10,000 BC the habitable world was pretty much filled. Pop increased slowly but steadily. No choice but for some to settle if the envir. was amenable to modification. In our modern middle class capitalist world, we think all people make conscious choices. They don't. People just react...

We are closing in on 300 members.

Krish55 comments on Jan 16, 2019:

I'm tired of Alzheimer jokes. BTW, who's eligible to join this 50+ group?

Krish55 replies on Jan 17, 2019:

@yogafan108 Oh yeah I forgot what the name stood for!?

Arab Christians protest 'McJesus' sculpture in Israel | Israel News | Al Jazeera

Doubting comments on Jan 15, 2019:

The artist sees this as a cult like worship of capitalism, and as such one would have thought thinking Christians would embrace it or at least not attack it. But no. The knee jerk reaction of too many Christians to such things is all too common.

Krish55 replies on Jan 16, 2019:

Good theme, but occupied Palestine is not the place for such a sculpture. It belongs in an imperialist capitalist country where it would be a relevant critique.

Border Policy - I keep wondering if it would be (or would have been) possible for the Trump ...

ghettophilosopher comments on Jan 10, 2019:

This is nothing more than a more articulate version of a bad argument: that Mexico is responsible for the integrity of the US border (it's not). Furthermore, it implies that all of the immigrants coming across the border are Mexican citizens (they're not). And lastly, it acts like American ...

Krish55 replies on Jan 10, 2019:

Excellent analysis!

As there is much air being blown at the moment regarding American/Mexican walls and migration ...

SimonCyrene comments on Jan 9, 2019:

Looks like Mr Zimmerman in the left of that photo ?

Krish55 replies on Jan 9, 2019:

Looks like Dylan

Why is it hard to prove whether or not the homo erectus theory for China is valid?

Krish55 comments on Dec 30, 2018:

Did Homo Erectus develop the first viagra?

Krish55 replies on Dec 30, 2018:

That would explain the rise of man…

The Simulation Hypothesis: Evidence from Mental States.

Cutiebeauty comments on Dec 12, 2018:

This is mental masturbation lol

Krish55 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

My thoughts precisely!

[m.

HeathenFarmer comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Seems your nation's system has been broken for years from our northern perspective, what is happening now is just its rush to the bottom.

Krish55 replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@MikeInBatonRouge Great commentary , Mike!

Fighting Growing Fascism...[counterpunch.org]

Seeker3CO comments on Nov 3, 2018:

@Krish55 I've never read their work but I'll give it a shot.

Krish55 replies on Nov 3, 2018:

You'll really get an education...

There are posts here about the recent shooting at the synagogue in pittsburgh.

evidentialist comments on Nov 1, 2018:

@genessa -- You make the common mistake of assuming anyone who is not a Jew can understand antisemitism. There are some who can grasp it to a degree, but even indigenous peoples who have been sytematically murdered, driven off their lands, tortured, marginalized, dehumanized/demonized, and suffered...

Krish55 replies on Nov 1, 2018:

Roman Palestine was comprised of more than Judea. The land of the Philistines was also incorporated. The word Palestine is Latin for Philistine. That's why the Romans chose that name. Palestinians are partially descended from the Philistines, Canaanites, and Jews who accepted Jesus and later Muhammad - among other origins.

The Destructiveness of Fundamentalist Capitalism [counterpunch.org]

MikeInBatonRouge comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Interesting. My biggest concern with placing too much weight in this article's main thrust is that in the U.S. right now, every ideological purity test argument that potentially fractures cooperation between vaguely left-of-center neo-liberals, as they've been dubbed (and who gets lumped into that ...

Krish55 replies on Nov 1, 2018:

@MikeInBatonRouge Chilean democracy was destroyed in 1973 in order to install a dictatorship practicing neoliberalism. Neoliberalism works more subtly in the US. First, it cuts taxes for the rich and then budgets for the public. When the local democratically-elected governments can't function, they are then put under emergency management - composed of businessmen. These are the folks who decided to use poisoned water for Flint. To get free rein for their unpopular practices, neoliberals have to destroy or subvert democracy. I describe this and other examples in my book: The Teacher's Manifesto

The Destructiveness of Fundamentalist Capitalism [counterpunch.org]

MikeInBatonRouge comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Interesting. My biggest concern with placing too much weight in this article's main thrust is that in the U.S. right now, every ideological purity test argument that potentially fractures cooperation between vaguely left-of-center neo-liberals, as they've been dubbed (and who gets lumped into that ...

Krish55 replies on Nov 1, 2018:

@MikeInBatonRouge Neoliberalism is the movement to dismantle social democracy and bring back capitalism without oversight or reasonable taxation of the rich. Economic history helps us to understand the reactionary phenomena we are dealing with.

October was not a Good Month for the saudis rogue assassination teams.

jlynn37 comments on Nov 1, 2018:

Fuck the Saudis and the camels they rode in on.

Krish55 replies on Nov 1, 2018:

I agree with the first part of your answer, but the second part is racist. These rich bastards drive Bentleys. The issue is class not ethnicity. Also religious fanaticism. Conversely, a lot of good simple people ride camels as how decent, simple people here drive pickup trucks. Let's focus on the privilege that allows the wealthy to engage in criminality...

Today's hike: environmentalists vs. callous hicks

Krish55 comments on Oct 30, 2018:

I appreciate your love of nature. But "hick" is a derogatory term for simple country people. City people also pollute. The concern here is with their disrespect for the environment, not their origins or lack of education.

Krish55 replies on Oct 31, 2018:

@LiterateHiker From Wikipedia: "Though not a term explicitly denoting lower class, some argue that the term degrades impoverished rural people and that "hicks" continue as one of the few groups that can be ridiculed and stereotyped with impunity. In "The Redneck Manifesto," Jim Goad argues that this stereotype has largely served to blind the general population to the economic exploitation of rural areas, specifically in Appalachia, the South, and parts of the Midwest."

Today's hike: environmentalists vs. callous hicks

Krish55 comments on Oct 30, 2018:

I appreciate your love of nature. But "hick" is a derogatory term for simple country people. City people also pollute. The concern here is with their disrespect for the environment, not their origins or lack of education.

Krish55 replies on Oct 31, 2018:

@LiterateHiker "Get over myself"?

Today's hike: environmentalists vs. callous hicks

Krish55 comments on Oct 30, 2018:

I appreciate your love of nature. But "hick" is a derogatory term for simple country people. City people also pollute. The concern here is with their disrespect for the environment, not their origins or lack of education.

Krish55 replies on Oct 31, 2018:

@LiterateHiker Meanings don't come from dictionaries; they come from usage in the world which dictionaries try to capture. Many rural people who don't exhibit the behavior you describe would object to the word you use because of its indiscriminate use by others.

Today's hike: environmentalists vs. callous hicks

Krish55 comments on Oct 30, 2018:

I appreciate your love of nature. But "hick" is a derogatory term for simple country people. City people also pollute. The concern here is with their disrespect for the environment, not their origins or lack of education.

Krish55 replies on Oct 31, 2018:

@LiterateHiker Call them polluters, litterers, despoilers etc. - as a "Literate Hiker," you have a wide variety of nouns at your disposal. Call them whatever is accurate as long as you don't disparage their origins, which is not relevant in the matter. If an offense were committed by urban blacks, you wouldn't use the "N" word...

The Destructiveness of Fundamentalist Capitalism [counterpunch.org]

MikeInBatonRouge comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Interesting. My biggest concern with placing too much weight in this article's main thrust is that in the U.S. right now, every ideological purity test argument that potentially fractures cooperation between vaguely left-of-center neo-liberals, as they've been dubbed (and who gets lumped into that ...

Krish55 replies on Oct 31, 2018:

What do you consider to be the article's main point?

The Gaza crisis, explained in eight graphics | Middle East Eye

webbew1 comments on Oct 25, 2018:

https://youtu.be/uaBVTtt53FA

Krish55 replies on Oct 26, 2018:

Great song! Who is the group? Where?

Something Greek:[youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Oct 26, 2018:

Any info? What is the story.....?

Krish55 replies on Oct 26, 2018:

The translation is below the song

Why White Americans Love To Claim Native Ancestry | HuffPost

Paracosm comments on Oct 22, 2018:

All possibilities. Or it could really be a part of their ancestry.

Krish55 replies on Oct 22, 2018:

True, but the question was about the desire to claim it…

Today my job had a company wide meeting telling us that 200 people were getting laid off ...

Wellspring comments on Oct 18, 2018:

That's exactly why you should consider starting a business, instead of being an employee

Krish55 replies on Oct 19, 2018:

@Wellspring It's more practical to fight and obtain rights. Employers interested in making a huge profit through low wage jobs have to be fought.

Today my job had a company wide meeting telling us that 200 people were getting laid off ...

Wellspring comments on Oct 18, 2018:

That's exactly why you should consider starting a business, instead of being an employee

Krish55 replies on Oct 18, 2018:

Highly impractical for most people. We need to fight for better working conditions and rights.

Indigenous Suicide in Canada

Green_eyes comments on Oct 16, 2018:

Unfortunately, this is not news. This is a decades olds issue. It’s complicated beyond this short story as only a Canadian would understand. Canada’s First Nations people have suffered for a very long time. They have alcohol related deaths five times the average Canadian. Women suffer violence ...

Krish55 replies on Oct 16, 2018:

They lost Land, which was the source of their livelihood and identity! The comment below explains… But you already know all of this…?

Wealth as Environmental Pathology

shockwaverider comments on Oct 16, 2018:

China and India will quickly surpass our burn rate (pun intended) if they haven't already. I'm worried about surviving Trump. The biggest environmental problem is that we have way too many humans on the planet. The best thing you can do is to not have children of your own. Adopt all you want.

Krish55 replies on Oct 16, 2018:

You're ignoring the context under which people have kids. Five Africans have way less impact that one American. It's not the mere numbers but how they live. Capitalism creates economic insecurity that causes people to have more kids as insurance for when they get old. Socialist governments promote Public Health and birth control. Population is thus one symptom of the environmental problems of capitalism. Most importantly, capitalist rapaciousness directly causes environmental devastation.

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

Green_eyes comments on Oct 14, 2018:

I wouldn’t give any validity to a source known a a radical left conspiracy fear mongering hate rag with connections to Wikileaks.

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@Green_eyes What precisely don't you like about Wikileaks?

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

racocn8 comments on Oct 14, 2018:

Plainly, supporting DT and the Republican agenda speaks very badly for Melania. DT's only deviation from pure evil is the more measured evil he enacts as a puppet of the Deep State. That would be the same Deep State that gave Hillary and Obama their marching orders. So Melania is worse for not ...

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

The dislike is for imperialism and those who readily serve its purposes - and that includes Obama and most old-guard Democrats.

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

racocn8 comments on Oct 14, 2018:

Plainly, supporting DT and the Republican agenda speaks very badly for Melania. DT's only deviation from pure evil is the more measured evil he enacts as a puppet of the Deep State. That would be the same Deep State that gave Hillary and Obama their marching orders. So Melania is worse for not ...

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

Your comment displays cultural bias and the blaming of the victims. It ignores continual CIA destabilization. It ignores the US fostering of Islamic fanaticism to destroy reformist, democratic governments. It ignores that some leaders did become dictatorial to prevent their countries from being torn apart by Western imperialism. You claim to have found lies but didn't point out any.

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

Green_eyes comments on Oct 14, 2018:

I wouldn’t give any validity to a source known a a radical left conspiracy fear mongering hate rag with connections to Wikileaks.

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@Green_eyes I agree that the comparison lends itself to a charge of sexism. As I explain above, however, Melania and Hillary are merely symbols of different types of imperialism.

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

Green_eyes comments on Oct 14, 2018:

I wouldn’t give any validity to a source known a a radical left conspiracy fear mongering hate rag with connections to Wikileaks.

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@Green_eyes Yep, European colonialism started earlier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grYjrdbDHOc

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

Krish55 comments on Oct 14, 2018:

Before you comment, please read the article. It's tells how Hillary created misery in Libya and Syria, for example.

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@Stig Unrestrained capitalism created the situation.

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

Green_eyes comments on Oct 14, 2018:

I wouldn’t give any validity to a source known a a radical left conspiracy fear mongering hate rag with connections to Wikileaks.

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@Green_eyes My horse in the race are the deaths of people in the 3rd world, for which both democrats and republicans have been responsible.

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

Paracosm comments on Oct 14, 2018:

This question is ridiculous. One is a politician and the other is a trophy wife.

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

It is not a personal comparison. It is about who has the worse effect on the world. Hillary has been responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands! In Iraq itself, she bears responsibility for the deaths of hundreds of thousands.

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

Krish55 comments on Oct 14, 2018:

Before you comment, please read the article. It's tells how Hillary created misery in Libya and Syria, for example.

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@Byrdsfan Precisely. But liberals can be blind to that the same way trump supporters are blind!

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

Green_eyes comments on Oct 14, 2018:

I wouldn’t give any validity to a source known a a radical left conspiracy fear mongering hate rag with connections to Wikileaks.

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

The facts used to support this opinion piece have been well documented in the mainstream press. What specifically do you deny?

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

DenoPenno comments on Oct 14, 2018:

How can I go with this? I'm not sure that Hillary or Melania have caused any deaths. If either of them had of done so it might be time to "lock her up." Some of you believe this in real time according to the ravings of that egomaniac Agolf Twitler. He has no power to lock anyone up - yet.

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@DenoPenno You're right. The point is to establish that Hillary was a warmonger.

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

Krish55 comments on Oct 14, 2018:

Before you comment, please read the article. It's tells how Hillary created misery in Libya and Syria, for example.

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@Kimberclimbs You're right. But the point was to establish that Hillary was a warmonger

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

Krish55 comments on Oct 14, 2018:

Before you comment, please read the article. It's tells how Hillary created misery in Libya and Syria, for example.

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@Kimberclimbs It's not a personal comparison, but a comparison of their effects internationally. Try reading the article…

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

Secretguy comments on Oct 14, 2018:

Is this a serious question?? One is an intelligent, accomplished, long serving person. The other is an ex porn model/actress.

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@Kimberclimbs Irresponsible? She voted for the Iraq war. She supported the destabilizationof Iraq and Syria which created deaths, slavery, loss of women's rights, and the refugee crisis. Do you read International news?

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

Jolanta comments on Oct 14, 2018:

Worse in what way? They are very different.

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

Worse for the world at large. Read the article.

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

AnneWimsey comments on Oct 14, 2018:

Trying to compare apples with oranges...not a realistic question! I will however note that Hillary actually does work......

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@AnneWimsey It's an opinion based on facts, which you have not contradicted. You've just dismissed them the way trump dismisses fake news. I also said they're both part of exploitative war mongering. I prefer neither! I'm not into political tribalism.

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

DenoPenno comments on Oct 14, 2018:

How can I go with this? I'm not sure that Hillary or Melania have caused any deaths. If either of them had of done so it might be time to "lock her up." Some of you believe this in real time according to the ravings of that egomaniac Agolf Twitler. He has no power to lock anyone up - yet.

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

You can go with it by reading the article and following International issues!

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

DenoPenno comments on Oct 14, 2018:

How can I go with this? I'm not sure that Hillary or Melania have caused any deaths. If either of them had of done so it might be time to "lock her up." Some of you believe this in real time according to the ravings of that egomaniac Agolf Twitler. He has no power to lock anyone up - yet.

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

As Secretary of State , Hillary promoted war in Libya and Syria which resulted in chaos, deaths, and the refugee crisis. It also greatly set back the rights of women in those countries.

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

TheGreatShadow comments on Oct 14, 2018:

Hillary never worked in the US illegally...

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@TheGreatShadow Yes , the hypocrisy.

It's Tuesday

Krish55 comments on Oct 13, 2018:

...so we must be in Belgium!

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@steve148 That wasn't the answer to your question. There is an old movie "if it's Tuesday it must be Belgium."

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

AnneWimsey comments on Oct 14, 2018:

Trying to compare apples with oranges...not a realistic question! I will however note that Hillary actually does work......

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

To destabilize Libya and Syria, creating the refugee problem. To promote war with Iran. To support the Iraq war. To sell out to the pharmaceutical companies. Etc

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

TheGreatShadow comments on Oct 14, 2018:

Hillary never worked in the US illegally...

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

I know many good people who have! By the way, I'm no fan of Melania

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

Trajan61 comments on Oct 14, 2018:

Kind of hard to compare those two. Hillary is the bitch from hell. Melania is a beautiful classy lady.

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

...who sells herself!

Who's Worse: Melania or Hillary?

Secretguy comments on Oct 14, 2018:

Is this a serious question?? One is an intelligent, accomplished, long serving person. The other is an ex porn model/actress.

Krish55 replies on Oct 14, 2018:

Hillary has caused the deaths of a lot more innocent people than Melania.

Some Evidence for the Simulation Hypothesis The Simulation Hypothesis suggests that we don't ...

Krish55 comments on Oct 11, 2018:

This is mental masturbation. Mind games for those privileged with education and time but alienated from their fellow humans. "Thought Experiments" for those with a lack of compassion to address real issues facing real people. It's this idle speculation that prompts the term "Educated Fools."

Krish55 replies on Oct 13, 2018:

@johnprytz This answer is escapist, as is your original post!

Some Evidence for the Simulation Hypothesis The Simulation Hypothesis suggests that we don't ...

Krish55 comments on Oct 11, 2018:

This is mental masturbation. Mind games for those privileged with education and time but alienated from their fellow humans. "Thought Experiments" for those with a lack of compassion to address real issues facing real people. It's this idle speculation that prompts the term "Educated Fools."

Krish55 replies on Oct 12, 2018:

@johnprytz Do it , then!

Some Evidence for the Simulation Hypothesis The Simulation Hypothesis suggests that we don't ...

Krish55 comments on Oct 10, 2018:

Since you don't exist, could you turn your paycheck over to me?

Krish55 replies on Oct 11, 2018:

@johnprytz How do you eat? Or do simulated beings not need to eat?

A question for all my female friends: As a woman, do you feel society has achieved gender ...

Krish55 comments on Oct 10, 2018:

You're asking this after seeing Kavanaugh getting supported and confirmed?

Krish55 replies on Oct 10, 2018:

@Renickulous The issue of punishment never came up. He was not on trial. It was a job interview. Not getting a job is not a punishment. His belligerent behavior in the Senate disqualified him. But, he was a rich, white guy...

Spirituality: Same nonsense by another name?

Krish55 comments on Oct 9, 2018:

For me , being spiritual merely means being concerned with more than the material.

Krish55 replies on Oct 10, 2018:

@The-Krzyz You grossly misperceived my hammer! I'm a materialist also and reject any superstition or supernatural. I agree with all you said about the material world. I was using "material" not in the philosophical sense but in the common one. I mean we should be concerned with more than food, drink, and sex and should develop higher values like compassion, etc. This what being spiritual means to me. Perhaps next time you could try to listen, ask, and reflect rather than react instinctively to words that trigger you.

Ask Questions; Don't Declare Atheism Right Away! When asked if I'm atheist, I ask what that means.

Paracosm comments on Oct 3, 2018:

No thanks. I'm not going to play stupid to try to convince a christian of something.

Krish55 replies on Oct 3, 2018:

It's about getting people to question the assumptions they make about terms that they use but really haven't thought about

Ask Questions; Don't Declare Atheism Right Away! When asked if I'm atheist, I ask what that means.

Paracosm comments on Oct 3, 2018:

No thanks. I'm not going to play stupid to try to convince a christian of something.

Krish55 replies on Oct 3, 2018:

It's not playing stupid. It's called a Socratic method. Socrates was one of the most intelligent humans who ever lived!

Democratic Socialism [counterpunch.org]

Renickulous comments on Sep 30, 2018:

This puts the control of the "who gets what and how much" into the hands of one sector of government (do you know approve how our government spends our tax money now?). You should read "the fountainhead". Minimum wage isnt intended to feed a family or even let an independent person thrive.

Krish55 replies on Oct 2, 2018:

Uh, "The Fountainhead" is fiction - like the Biblical and Koranic stories. If you base your philosophy and life on such fiction, you are merely the secular equivalent of an Islamic fanatic

Democratic Socialism [counterpunch.org]

MikeInBatonRouge comments on Oct 2, 2018:

This article appears to be blaming a myriad of current social problems squarely on the failure of efforts by Social Democrats to transform society overnight. Criticizing democratic means and advocating for, instead, a revolution, by some kind of magical force, the author seems to ignore (or ...

Krish55 replies on Oct 2, 2018:

Thanks for your considered reply. However you are missing the larger picture, which I point to above.

Men who never learned to cook

IamNobody comments on Sep 23, 2018:

I don't know much about anything but I can say this... Chopping veggies or working on a pico de gallo, to me it's geometry and I can slice onions, tomatoes and peppers to perfection. Beautiful small symmetrical shapes and my wife hates it with a vengeance because she can't do it. One of the very ...

Krish55 replies on Sep 23, 2018:

Edge. Nice pun! Even if unintended…

Bonnie Prince Charlie, otherwise known as the Young Pretender or the Young Chevalier.

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Sep 23, 2018:

Based on fact that I refuse to accept kings or queens be a right given by god... I will pass. Not my folk. But those who enjoy it... Rock On. I am not your enemy simply not a royalty friend.

Krish55 replies on Sep 23, 2018:

I agree with your critique of royalty. But sometimes royalty represents people's identification against a foreign power, in this case England. In Hawaii , for example, royalty represents a rejection of American colonialism.The Scots today are very left wing and socialist and oppose British imperialism. Identification with their nationalist past, even if it is a royal past, helps with this progressive movement to day!

Why do young guys think sarcasm is positive?

Krish55 comments on Sep 20, 2018:

Didn't quite understand your example. Could you go into a little more detail?

Krish55 replies on Sep 20, 2018:

@LiterateHiker It may to have do with lack of vocabulary. They probably don't know the words satiric, caustic, or ironic. So they use the word sarcastic as a catch all. I teach high school and my students tend to use the word sarcastic that way also. By the way, I have quite a few friends who have been on POF. I've avoided it because I simply don't like the name.

I did it!!! i did one more writing thing.

Krish55 comments on Sep 20, 2018:

Killer pizza? Was the dreaded Cholesterol the antagonist? Congratulations!

Krish55 replies on Sep 20, 2018:

@Lillyfield41 Nah!

What items on a person’s profile here make them an easy ‘Nope!’ for dating?

Mooolah comments on Sep 19, 2018:

Any dic pic Shirtless pic Pic with fish Not a cat person Hate bugs Cadaver consumers Trump support Tobacco use Spawn Low credit score Bigots Serial killer Trucks Dirty finger nails Unkempted beard Prison pics Atv pics Anti cannabis Anti Israel Sheeeesh. No wonder I can't get a ...

Krish55 replies on Sep 20, 2018:

@dellik You mean you don't believe that God has chosen some people to take over the land of others?

What items on a person’s profile here make them an easy ‘Nope!’ for dating?

Mooolah comments on Sep 19, 2018:

Any dic pic Shirtless pic Pic with fish Not a cat person Hate bugs Cadaver consumers Trump support Tobacco use Spawn Low credit score Bigots Serial killer Trucks Dirty finger nails Unkempted beard Prison pics Atv pics Anti cannabis Anti Israel Sheeeesh. No wonder I can't get a ...

Krish55 replies on Sep 19, 2018:

@Countrywoman Good list, except for your support of Apartheid!

@sitesupport & @admin. How did I get put in charge of the "Foxhole Atheists' group?

Captain_Feelgood comments on Sep 19, 2018:

Now if you said you were put in charge of the "progressives and socialists" club,,, that would have choked me up a bit. ?????

Krish55 replies on Sep 19, 2018:

Well, if I ever get kicked off the site, you two can run that group!

What is an item you've inherited that you most treasure?

Howitstarts23 comments on Sep 14, 2018:

DNA ?

Krish55 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

Agree!

Capitalism works on much the same principle as evolution.

Pedrohbds comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Ideal capitalism and free market would work by evolutionary methods BUT, incentives, import taxes, subsides, use of violence and other "non free market" mechanisms take it out of the "natural" path and create distortions.

Krish55 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

@273kelvin The best post you've made!

Please guys, if non-fiction psychology writing is your thing.

Krish55 comments on Sep 11, 2018:

Your question can be answered by looking at anthropology and history. Hunting gathering, tribal societies don't have narcissists. Narcissism develops with class privilege. The emergence of inequality creates a whole host of psychological And social! problems!

Krish55 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

@Secular_Squirrel How about we just work for a more just society?

Please guys, if non-fiction psychology writing is your thing.

Krish55 comments on Sep 11, 2018:

Your question can be answered by looking at anthropology and history. Hunting gathering, tribal societies don't have narcissists. Narcissism develops with class privilege. The emergence of inequality creates a whole host of psychological And social! problems!

Krish55 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

@Secular_Squirrel And how on Earth is this to be done ?

Please guys, if non-fiction psychology writing is your thing.

Krish55 comments on Sep 11, 2018:

Your question can be answered by looking at anthropology and history. Hunting gathering, tribal societies don't have narcissists. Narcissism develops with class privilege. The emergence of inequality creates a whole host of psychological And social! problems!

Krish55 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

@Secular_Squirrel Your first comment is very simplistic. Violent crime is generally a product of poverty. This doesn't mean that every poor person is a violent criminal. Same with narcissism and privilege. Look, we have the capacity for both selfishness and sharing in our genes. The type of society we live in (competitive vs. cooperative) will determine how those are balanced in what behaviors we exhibit.

Drug company CEO calls 400 percent price hike ‘moral requirement’

Dietl comments on Sep 11, 2018:

"I think it is a moral requirement to make money when you can . . . to sell the product for the highest price," Simply disgusting.

Krish55 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

In capitalism, morality is to serve your company.

Drug company CEO calls 400 percent price hike ‘moral requirement’

WilliamFleming comments on Sep 11, 2018:

A rational person would not normally pay such prices, but under our system, where insurance is involved, people often don’t even know what the price is. I’m afraid it’s a big free-for-all at the hog trough, and the result is a huge health insurance premium for all. In a high percentage of ...

Krish55 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

Your laissez faire attitude condemns many to death!

Drug company CEO calls 400 percent price hike ‘moral requirement’

WilliamFleming comments on Sep 11, 2018:

A rational person would not normally pay such prices, but under our system, where insurance is involved, people often don’t even know what the price is. I’m afraid it’s a big free-for-all at the hog trough, and the result is a huge health insurance premium for all. In a high percentage of ...

Krish55 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

So what about sick kids?

Drug company CEO calls 400 percent price hike ‘moral requirement’

ladyprof70 comments on Sep 11, 2018:

I'm sorry, but the first thing that came to my mind is that I bet this guy identifies himself as a Christian.

Krish55 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

He is an Indian. So he might be Hindu by the name. Hinduism also has its way of justifying the rich and powerful.

Drug company CEO calls 400 percent price hike ‘moral requirement’

BufftonBeotch comments on Sep 11, 2018:

We need to learn how to build Guillotines again.

Krish55 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

You Jacobin! Actually , check out the magazine by that name ...

Please guys, if non-fiction psychology writing is your thing.

Krish55 comments on Sep 11, 2018:

There is no chicken and the egg dilemma. The egg came 1st . we know this from evolution.

Krish55 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

@Fibonacci1618 I agree with your last 3 words !

Please guys, if non-fiction psychology writing is your thing.

Krish55 comments on Sep 11, 2018:

Your question can be answered by looking at anthropology and history. Hunting gathering, tribal societies don't have narcissists. Narcissism develops with class privilege. The emergence of inequality creates a whole host of psychological And social! problems!

Krish55 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

@Secular_Squirrel Again, in looking at the development of early civilization and class-based societies, we will find the answer. The Warrior class enforced the acceptance of classes upon those who were exploited. Similarly, but more insidiously, the priestly Class got the downtrodden to accept inequality and injustice in return for supposed rewards after death… Today, these roles are fulfilled by the police at home and our military abroad. Our televangelists fulfilled a second role… Going back to the original question, it is no surprise that we find the highest level of narcissists in these groups and in politicians and businessmen. Narcissism is generally a product of class privilege!

Please guys, if non-fiction psychology writing is your thing.

Krish55 comments on Sep 11, 2018:

There is no chicken and the egg dilemma. The egg came 1st . we know this from evolution.

Krish55 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

@Fibonacci1618 You are ignoring the known chronology of evolution. Egg laying reptiles existed long before there were any birds. Birds evolved from these reptiles. Chickens evolved from an earlier form of bird. The egg came 1st .

I was across the street from the Pentagon on 911.

Krish55 comments on Sep 11, 2018:

If 911 were a conspiracy, it would be difficult to prove who was involved and how. In any case, capitalism and American imperialism are evil enough as it is. Conspiracy talk distracts from the more fundamental issues of inequality and environmental destruction. Moreover it alienates some who are ...

Krish55 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

@LetzGetReal I appreciate your sharing your experiences. But let's focus on tangible issues of Justice. ..

New movement, Aufstehen, opposes fascism in Germany [counterpunch.org]

Matias comments on Sep 3, 2018:

"Aufstehen" is not meant to counter fascism in Germany. It tries to mimic the (rather successful) left-wing populist movement "La France insoumise" in France, combining traditional left-wing policies within a nationalistic framework. Sahra Wagenknecht, who is the initiator of "Aufstehen" was even ...

Krish55 replies on Sep 3, 2018:

Thanks for the local perspective Mathias!

How much does it bother you when a person on the internet corrects your spelling, grammar, or misuse...

AndrewInVail comments on Sep 2, 2018:

It bothers me that I didn't catch it first, since I obsessively proofread my posts before I submit them. I don't correct others unless they specifically ask. I consider myself to be fairly good at proofreading and don't mind doing it as a favor. That being said, I often see the behavior that ...

Krish55 replies on Sep 2, 2018:

@AndrewInVail She wasn't attacking your credibility!