DantesDivineConnerdy
DantesDivineConnerdy t1_jaa6tjz wrote
Reply to comment by MajesticOuting in Man caught on camera vandalizing Philadelphia mosque by AudibleNod
This mosque in Philadelphia was not a fundamentalist mosque, so that doesn't seem relevant.
DantesDivineConnerdy t1_j9t0hnx wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Military justice investigates Swiss fighters in Ukraine by BezugssystemCH1903
Switzerland is unique in its policy of neutrality which is the real reason this type of law is taken more seriously. It has nothing to do with "fighting on the side of aggressors" or being compromised by Russian influence.
DantesDivineConnerdy t1_j9lrgnq wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Supreme Court rejects man’s bid to sue police over arrest for Facebook parody by sue_me_please
The news isn't about this dude, it's about the increasing scope of qualified immunity.
DantesDivineConnerdy t1_j2ercha wrote
Reply to comment by reyxe in The Venezuelan opposition on Friday dissolved the "interim government" led by Juan Guaido, once the popular and internationally recognized face of the drive to oust leftist leader Nicolas Maduro by DoremusJessup
Oh so before it was
>USA hasn't ever been involved in Venezuela at all
Now its
>USA was never involved against Chávez, or even Maduro until sanctions
Do they have the phrase "moving the goal posts" in Venezuela? Did you just forget that Jimenez' dictatorship was funded by America? I guess you've lived there all your life but maybe you're only like 10 years old and so all of that is ancient history to you.
American oil owns Venezuela-- that's called being involved. American oil owned and funded Chavez just like it owned and funded Jimenez. No matter what side you're on, the unavoidable fact is that America is always involved, and if things aren't going the way they want, they'll assassinate your leaders or fund a coup. Learn your history.
DantesDivineConnerdy t1_j2cdmu5 wrote
Reply to comment by reyxe in The Venezuelan opposition on Friday dissolved the "interim government" led by Juan Guaido, once the popular and internationally recognized face of the drive to oust leftist leader Nicolas Maduro by DoremusJessup
You live in Venezuela and you're here on reddit saying shit like
>USA hasn't ever been involved in Venezuela at all
Are you an American living in Venezuela? It's difficult to believe any Venezuelan who knows their history would say something so wrong. Its not a secret that the US funded this coup just like it's no secret they funded the coup in '48. Do you know where Jiminez fled to safety when actual Venezuelans threw him out and restored democracy? The last American president openly put a price on Maduro's head and everyone knows about the USAID jackpot that awaited Guaido. Even if you pretend the multiple coups never happened, you can't escape the fact that the US was all too happy to be Chavez and Maduros most important trade partners-- whether it was toppling Venezuelas govts or supporting their dictators, the US has always been involved in Venezuela and you embarrass yourself saying otherwise.
DantesDivineConnerdy t1_ix68q5e wrote
Reply to comment by akurra_dev in Symbol of reunion with China, panda Tuan Tuan dies in Taipei by Norbe_e
This was before Xi. Hu Jintao was the PRC Gen Sec, and the pandas were accepted by the pro-unification Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou of the KMT.
DantesDivineConnerdy t1_isn5d6v wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Woman, 80, on tricycle dies after Orange County hit-and-run crash, troopers say by Darzanak
You aren't actually debating anything, just being extremely pedantic about legal terms that often mean different things in different states and countries. There's no reason anyone needs to reference a specific murder charge to call this murder-- murder itself at its most basic level means an unjustified killing. But legally speaking, murder is often referenced in this exact situation: depraved heart murder or third degree murder.
Vehicular manslaughter is another very specific legal term that only exists in certain places, so it's unreasonable for you to expect people to change their colloquial definitions of murder based on that. Even so, this is likely going to be far more serious than vehicular manslaughter-- which is what it would have been if the driver actually stopped and called 911. The fact that they drove away really bumps this up to potentially some kind of legal murder charge, and colloquially at least it is perfectly accurate to call them a murderer.
DantesDivineConnerdy t1_je34rfh wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Hundreds of thousands to continue strikes and protests in France | France by bnh1978
France doesn't have the lowest retirement age-- countries like Nepal, India, and Indonesia have pension retirements in the 50s. The absolute highest that French pensions go is 900 euros a month. And I've often found that when people complain about lazy workers, it's usually just that a worker isn't acting like a desperate servant stressing over their next meal.
The problem is you're comparing French benefits to other nations (without even understanding the numbers), rather than comparing benefits to the actual need. French workers had these benefits because they fought and literally paid for them. American workers don't because too many of them take the side of corporate ownership and argue that it should be easier to fire people, workers shouldn't organize, benefits can always get worse etc.