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Spanky Quigman Jul 1, 2023

Rod Hilton Dec 25, 2022

He talked about electric cars. I don't know anything about cars, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius.

Then he talked about rockets. I don't know anything about rockets, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius.

Now he talks about software. I happen to know a lot about software & Elon Musk is saying the stupidest shit I've ever heard anyone say, so when people say he's a genius I figure I should stay the hell away from his cars and rockets.

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Spanky Quigman Mar 30, 2023

@UncivilServant @Popehat Oh, I totally agree. That’s what I meant by “not necessarily” being the crux: we don’t know–in a legal sense–that the defendant is the perpetrator. Any rights victims have are only applicable to the treatment of the convicted perpetrator of the crime and are (or should be) irrelevant during any proceedings related to determining guilt. Otherwise, victims have arbitrary power over others on the basis of an accusation.

Hope that’s clearer.

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Spanky Quigman Mar 30, 2023

@UncivilServant @Popehat Alleged victim. I mean, they’re certainly victims, but they’re not necessarily victims of the people over whom they are given power. That “not necessarily” qualifier being the crux.

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Spanky Quigman Mar 30, 2023

@rowyn @Popehat Same rationale for forced-birth policies, right? They traffic in the language of human and civil rights, but make up rights for others in order to keep punching down.

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Spanky Quigman Mar 30, 2023

@Popehat I was surprised that Reason–a nominally libertarian publication with occasional paleocon leanings–published something with this perspective. For all of that rag’s faults–and there are many–I’ve usually found them to be opposed to heavy-handed justice like this.

Spanky Quigman Mar 24, 2023

"Republican fearmongering about 'death panels' and 'big government' coming to take away people’s health care (which was never true) inspired Republicans to put in anti-Obamacare amendments (that they never needed) that are now thwarting Republican attempts to actually take away people’s health care. It’s an irony so delicious I hope Alanis Morissette writes a song about it."

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/wyoming-gop-abortion-ban-obamacare/

The GOP’s War on Obamacare Is Screwing Up Its War on Abortion

It’s an irony so delicious I hope Alanis Morissette writes a song about it.

The Nation

Spanky Quigman Feb 22, 2023

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Spanky Quigman Jan 27, 2023

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Spanky Quigman Jan 26, 2023

Holy shit. Grover Norquist has finally met a tax that fucks over the poor and middle class that he *doesn't* like, even if only on strategic grounds:

"...Norquist criticized the... Fair Tax Act as 'a free gift to Democrats' and... also expressed concern that [it]... would... create a universal basic income...

'The ads you can run are that so-and-so wants to add a 30 percent sales tax... devastating to middle-income people. That’s a pretty rough ad."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/25/gop-national-sales-tax-irs/

Democrats hammer GOP plan to impose national sales tax, abolish IRS

Democrats are seizing on a Republican proposal to impose a national sales tax and abolish the IRS as a cudgel against the GOP, despite little chance of the bill passing.

The Washington Post