Unfortunately the media doesn't report on American atrocities. The majority of Americans are completely ignorant and indoctrinated to American greatness from a young age. And the atrocities that are reported are given the cop treatment, "a few bad apples."

I'm sure Tr*mp will remain safe. After all, he's make them money.

They could organize rides for those who need them, offer free bike repair and distribute free bikes for those who are able and willing, etc.

You want to educate the masses before violently overthrowing the State but it's unimaginable to educate people why we are shutting down oil?

And if they succeed in shutting down a pipeline then move to blocking the trains that replace the pipeline?

Your argument boils down to do nothing until the revolution begins. Any other societal ills we should completely ignore until then? The revolution isn't happening any time soon and climate change is a real threat right now.

Is it effective strategy? Probably not. But I'm not in the habit of telling communities how to fight. And these communities are learning and building solidarity in these direct actions. Hopefully learning to become better revolutionaries.

Every new pipeline is accepting that we need to continue using oil instead of substantially investing in renewables or consuming less. Protesting these new pipelines is a clear message we are done with fossil fuels and it's time to work as a community to develop alternatives. Under the regime of the State that means policies that favor renewable and punishes pollution causing energy production.

Or to put it more explicitly, protesting the pipeline makes it clear to the government we are done with oil. Obviously the government responds best when profits are threatened and protesting the government is less effective at that than being able to shut down a pipeline.

If human activity killed it off I could entertain the idea. Otherwise I say no.

I use it for the Pokemon Trading Card Game Online subreddit. That's about it.

More of that capitalist innovation. *snark. Rent seeking at it's finest.

I think most people use a gun safe to keep the kids out. Not thieves. If they can hack a safe the kid can probably be trusted with the gun.

Agreed. He's a jackass but dangerous precedent is dangerous regardless of the victim.

"One of the greatest feats of Zionism is that it has wrapped itself around Judaism so tightly that some people actually believe that to be a Jew you must be a Zionist."

That, and maybe most dangerously, critiquing Zionism equals anti-Semitism.

Not any time soon. Prisoners are less human than women in American culture.

Probably given the materials by the FBI as well.

You have a suggestion for a mobile and laptop VPN?

I think that's the biggest problem with an caps. They ACTUALLY believe this bullshit. Property rights are absolute. A business owner thus always reserves the right to fire someone at anytime for any reason (it's their property); unless you contract otherwise but what good businessman would do this with unskilled labor. Not sure how there's any freedom in having your entire livelihood completely dependent on another human being. But justify it they do.

He certainly said the right things. Only he knows whether it was genuine or not. But what he said showed genuine regret and an understanding of the unequal balance of power making consent impossible. I'm inclined to think it was sincere but waiting and denying certainly makes that a tenuous position.

Reparations are certainly necessary but I'm not inclined to throw people away when they seem redeemable.

I think the horrors of war become more unbearable when you know you aren't fighting for the good guys.

But you may be correct. Just speaking from the few vets I have known.

Yeah. There's a lot of theft. I make too much at 14 years to risk my job. Live in rural MN. Tough to find my wages (not that it's great it's just 14 years has added up).

I tend to be sympathetic. I think many join for legitimate reasons and don't realize they're just tools until it's too late (look at the high suicide rate for vets). Of course, some enjoy killing and those monsters deserve nothing but contempt.

I work for hellmart (Wal-Mart). Probably get fired just for posting it.

I hope. Although most these men are powerful and powerful people, men or women, think they're above the law.