Charlie Kirk Assassination (6 Viewers)

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so if you think defunding the police and paying to fly in anyone from across the US and give them gender surgery isn't good policy, you're "uneducated"?
a) no on in nyc likes the nypd; sybau
b) not my issue, not my tax $, i'm pretty sure he's transparently laid out where all of the money is coming from and is focusing on making nyc easier to live in.
c) "uneducated" as in follow all the misleading anti mamdani propaganda e.g blatant islamophobia. if you know any history of nyc's mayors.
 

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why are we still on this. political shootings are a form of gun violence.
If there were more police in neighborhoods where gun violence mostly occurred, gun violence would go down. There's no reason to expect this would result in less political shootings. Therefore, the idea that the correct response to this shooting is to focus on gun violence generally is misguided.
 

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absolutely heartbreaking. i didnt stand by most of what charlie kirk believed in, but no one deserves to die like that. america is just becoming such a hellhole, my heart goes out to everyone living there. i dont think i ever want to visit
@qweeosh remember how i was talking about going to the us for uni? that plan's scratched out
 

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just because all the big companies are there doesnt mean the education there is better
That’s actually part of the reason…. Not because of jobs naturally but rather increased investment into research and etc. Although I do have to note that I personally equate education with research so…
 

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just because all the big companies are there doesnt mean the education there is better
There's a higher chance of employment in large companies there and a lot of R&D and investment. The US has more opportunities than Australia for sure.
 

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just because all the big companies are there doesnt mean the education there is better
America was achieving scientific and technological excellence long before any of the big companies of today existed

its actually embarrassing how much america achieved in such a small time period compared to what other places achived in thousands of years
 

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There's a higher chance of employment in large companies there and a lot of R&D and investment. The US has more opportunities than Australia for sure.
The US still has a lot going for it that is the sad thing. If only they could address inequality better - but it is such a hyper-individualistic society that I dont know if they can. All empires eventually decline and I sense that inequality could be at the heart of their downfall.
 

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The US still has a lot going for it that is the sad thing. If only they could address inequality better - but it is such a hyper-individualistic society that I dont know if they can. All empires eventually decline and I sense that inequality could be at the heart of their downfall.
Add to this political polarisation. Obviously, there is a lot of talk about the impact on polarisation on public discourse and policy. However, the real big hidden impact relates to the proper administration of government. Huge amounts of polarisation make it very difficult for a civil service to deliver strong policy and services. Let's say the EPA for example, one minute you have a government who strongly supports environmental initiatives and climate change efforts and the next you have one who is the complete opposite. The EPA have to suddenly and rapidly change course with a new government which is very difficult when you have established staff and structures.

Government changes and Machinery of Government changes are always tough to manage (and costly), but at least in Australia both sides dont have a gapping chasm between them. A lot of policy generally stays consistent.
 

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