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  • What video essay did you watch recently that left an impression on you?

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  • Benn Jordan's videos on flock cameras is really eye opening non how bad the surveillance state has gotten here in the US. Not just how ubiquitous they are but also how insecure and vulnerable to abuse the whole system is.

  • How do you think a socialist President would win the 2028 election? Would they use the exact methods used by Zohran Mamdani which earned him the office of Mayor of NYC?

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  • I agree, I think its a good thing that he's a democratic socialist, as I am also one. But there is a difference between a dem socialist and a social democrat. Mainly the whole capitalism thing.

  • How do you think a socialist President would win the 2028 election? Would they use the exact methods used by Zohran Mamdani which earned him the office of Mayor of NYC?

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  • Yes, it is right.

    Social democracy is a broad, centre-left[1] to left-wing[2] social, economic, and political ideology within the wider socialist movement[3] that supports political and economic democracy[4] and a gradualist, reformist, and democratic approach toward achieving social equality. In modern practice, social democracy has taken the form of a predominantly capitalist,[5] yet robust welfare state, with policies promoting social justice, market regulation, and a more equitable distribution of income.[5][6]

  • How do you think a socialist President would win the 2028 election? Would they use the exact methods used by Zohran Mamdani which earned him the office of Mayor of NYC?

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  • He's a democratic socialist.

  • Trump Spent 2025 Making Trans Lives Unlivable. It’s Time for Democrats to Defend Them.

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  • Use the moment to ask for more donations so they can use the money to do absolutely anything but actually try and solve the problem.

  • The state is making a list of transgender Texans. It’s using driver’s licenses to help

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  • My life has been way better since I started keeping a cursory view of headlines once a day

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  • I'm with you 100% on this. I wish I could turn it off and do something more important. But the way things currently are idk whether I'm gonna have basic rights one day to the next.

  • This Flock Camera Leak is like Netflix For Stalkers

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  • There's a huge difference between someone putting a webcam on their house for personal security and an AI driven face tracking camera that purposefully records every person that wanders into its field of vision being setup in a public park and on every street corner in the country.

  • Cloudy future for bourbon has Jim Beam closing Kentucky distillery for a year

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  • I'm a Ky native, I grew up just a couple towns over from Jim Beam, I've built equipment for the bourbon industry, I have friends and family that currently work at distilleries. Keep up the boycott Canada, make it hurt. The majority of my fellow Kentuckians voted for Trump. Despite the rest of us warning them what would happen, we pleaded with them even, but here we are. They voted for greed and bigotry, and I have 0 sympathy for the ones that are losing their jobs over this. After all, it's what they voted for.

  • BMW Patents Proprietary Screws That Only Dealerships Can Remove

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  • As someone who used to turn wrenchs for a living, I can objectively say that those are the worst tool ever made.

  • BANG!

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  • I was thinking more in the sense of the villain giving their little speech to a protagonist that hasn't ever killed anyone that "If you kill me then your just like me, you'll be equally bad even though I've killed thousands and my death would actually be of benefit to the world."

  • BANG!

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  • That trope in movies always bugs me. It's such a stupid false equivalency.

  • forcefem

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  • I would gladly give it to every transphobe. Maybe then they'd develop a shred of empathy.

  • More liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns out of fear

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  • To add to that, the whole short barrel rifle/shotgun thing is a mistake anyways. When they were first hammering out the national firearms act in the 1930s they were going to outlaw handguns entirely. To cover their bases they wanted to ensure that no one would simply cut down a rifle or shotgun to make a "pistol" they put in a section outlawing those too. After a lot of lobbying from the gun industry they ditched the legislation on handguns, but more or less forgot to remove the parts about SBRs and SBSs.

  • More liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns out of fear

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  • Pistols also have maneuverability on their side. Moving around a house is more difficult with something as long as a shotgun, which is fine if like you said you post up at the stairs or a choke point. But I have kids, if someone comes in my house, getting to them and ensuring they're safe is my priority. Pistols also give you more rounds and easier reloads. It all depends on individual preference and situation. You're right pistols take more practice to use effectively, but they're way more versatile.

  • More liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns out of fear

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  • I didn't think it was your take, I was just adding to it. But yea, people do as they do lol.

  • More liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns out of fear

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  • Yea, the whole "sound of a pump action" is really the last thing you want in an SD situation. Its always better to have surprise on your side.

  • More liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns out of fear

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  • Modifications generally don't make a gun more dangerous, they're generally about making them easier to operate for the user. Different grips to fit bigger or smaller hands, flashlights so you can see what your shooting in a dark house, different sights for different situations or eye conditions etc. I for one have astigmatism so many standard sights don't work for me and I'm also very tall so a longer butt stock enables me to be more accurate and stable.

  • More liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns out of fear

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  • I'm a leftist and life long gun owner, I go to the range every other weekend and enjoy it greatly as a hobby. I shoot competively in both long range and pistol competitions. I also think we are in dire need of much strickter gun control here in the US. I would say a full 80% of gun owners should not be allowed to have them due to a lack of training and understanding of firearms and their use.

    If you're thinking about buying a gun I would suggest first going to a range and taking a basic firearms class. I would suggest finding one of the corporate owned chains simply because your less likely to run into the wrong (far right wing) type of gun enthusiast. RangeUSA is a good option. But really any range will have classes available for first time gun owners, usually for under $100. They also offer rentals once you've familiarized yourself with safe operation and handling. For home self defence purposes I always reccomend a mid or fullsize 9mm handgun. They have relatively little recoil, are plentiful, cheap, and easy to handle.

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    Trump Live Updates: US To Sign Orders Banning Transgender Service Members, Gutting DEI

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