Just finished watching Dave Rubin's sitdown with Imam Tawhidi. Excellent conversation going on with hard questions asked and answered (as much as possible because safety is still an issue). I really recommend to take an hour and listen because it is truly interesting. Regardless of your religion or lack of, it's something that should absolutely be "safe" to talk about.

Right now (it may change), Nate Silver is getting dat ratio on Twitter. He states that he thinks Tucker Carlson is a racist. The saving grace of that tweet IMO is saying that the PR people of Applebee's shouldn't be the ones that determine political speech - which I agree with. 

https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/1075211708942163970

I tend to agree that Tucker is a racist, or at least that he convincingly plays a racist on TV. However, I don't want the PR department of Applebee's deciding for us all what's racist vs. legitimate/acceptable political speech.

Everybody to the right of Bernie Sanders is a racist these days lol 

When colleges and universities prioritize cultural Marxism over educating future professionals, we end up where we are.  Sickening.

posted by CenterBHSFan

Right now (it may change), Nate Silver is getting dat ratio on Twitter. He states that he thinks Tucker Carlson is a racist. The saving grace of that tweet IMO is saying that the PR people of Applebee's shouldn't be the ones that determine political speech - which I agree with. 

https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/1075211708942163970

Everybody to the right of Bernie Sanders is a racist these days lol 

Remember when the ol days when Silver wasn't a virtuous "progressive" hack?

posted by iclfan2

The new woke thing to complain about is how States with no people like ND have the same amount of Senators as California. LOL

It's almost like the founders thought of that and created a second legislative branch that takes population into account.

posted by O-Trap

It's almost like the founders thought of that and created a second legislative branch that takes population into account.

I have literally used this exact statement with acquantainces on FB who made the Senate Wyoming/California "problem".

I said "If only there was another legislative group that takes into account population." They typically reply "Yeah, I know!". I then describe how this is exactly what the HoR is and WHY the founders came up with both house and senate with the compromise known as the Great Compromise, to appease both the large and small states.

Repeal the 17th Amendment.

Generation X is stuck between 1.) entitled sick and dying boomers who seem to live forever and 2.) emotionally underdeveloped millenials who added gas to the bonfire of postmodernism.

posted by CenterBHSFan

Generation X is stuck between 1.) entitled sick and dying boomers who seem to live forever and 2.) emotionally underdeveloped millenials who added gas to the bonfire of postmodernism.

In the defense of millennials (I'm on the border myself), much of what we see in the absences of emotional development, mental toughness, work ethic, and prioritization has been learned, and in no small part as a result of the Boomers and Xers that raised them.

At some point, they'll have to suck it up and figure it out for themselves, particularly when there are fewer and fewer "old people" to blame for their troubles.  As they've become adults their progress is more and more their responsibility.

But their starting point is what it is for a reason.

Honestly reminds me of this:

*BUT WHAT ABOUT WOMEN'S ROLES? IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT MEN, GIVE US OUR DUE! D:<

(sorry for the caps)

*I don't believe in the idea of absolute parity happening in culture nowdays, just pointing out that this what is being pushed on society lately.

https://nypost.com/2018/12/20/an-election-hacked-by-democrats/

Imagine that …

posted by QuakerOats

https://nypost.com/2018/12/20/an-election-hacked-by-democrats/

Imagine that …

That's not hacking an election.  Frankly, some of that is smart.

It's unethical, though, depending on how Machiavellian you tend to lean when it comes to elections.

Harvard, who is under fire for discriminating against admitting Asians with 1600 SAT scores and 4.0 gpas just admitted the dipshit Hogg from Parkland who couldn’t get into Florida community colleges. Being woke apparently matters more than being intelligent. 

Ivy Leagues have been wading into far left territory for some time now. So it makes sense that they want a "celebrity" with cameras involved. Admissions obviously doesn't care if you're qualified and ready, they just want ideological preferences reflected. 

posted by CenterBHSFan

Ivy Leagues have been wading into far left territory for some time now. So it makes sense that they want a "celebrity" with cameras involved. Admissions obviously doesn't care if you're qualified and ready, they just want ideological preferences reflected. 

Harvard cares mostly about what sort of influence you might have - future political leaders and business titans, mainly, is what they're looking for.  Hogg has the potential to become a leading millenial activist, and then who knows what that grows into.

I don't agree with it, but Harvard hugely overweights leadership and experience relative to grades and test scores.  And like 2/3 of the class is legacy, anyway, which means that remaining 1/3 tend to check very unique boxes to get in.

posted by gut

Harvard cares mostly about what sort of influence you might have - future political leaders and business titans, mainly, is what they're looking for.  Hogg has the potential to become a leading millenial activist, and then who knows what that grows into.

I don't agree with it, but Harvard hugely overweights leadership and experience relative to grades and test scores.  And like 2/3 of the class is legacy, anyway, which means that remaining 1/3 tend to check very unique boxes to get in.

IOW, if it was the kid from that school on the other side of the issue (who is far smarter), the screams of "white privilege" would be deafening.

posted by queencitybuckeye

IOW, if it was the kid from that school on the other side of the issue (who is far smarter), the screams of "white privilege" would be deafening

Kyle Kashuv

https://www.commdiginews.com/life/david-hoggs-high-gpa-sat-test-scores-not-enough-ucla-100827/

Hogg isn't stupid, at least not as far as grades/standardized tests go. But it seems like he's a stretch for Harvard.

posted by justincredible

https://www.commdiginews.com/life/david-hoggs-high-gpa-sat-test-scores-not-enough-ucla-100827/

Hogg isn't stupid, at least not as far as grades/standardized tests go. But it seems like he's a stretch for Harvard.

He’s stupid based on the dumb shit he tweets. Being woke takes no intelligence, and they don’t even care.

posted by iclfan2

He’s stupid based on the dumb shit he tweets. Being woke takes no intelligence, and they don’t even care.

I don't disagree, but grades/SAT-wise he's not a dummy. I'm not sure I buy the notion that he was denied admission to community colleges in Florida.

posted by justincredible

I don't disagree, but grades/SAT-wise he's not a dummy. I'm not sure I buy the notion that he was denied admission to community colleges in Florida.

1260 on the new SAT isn't very good, and not nearly good enough for Harvard when you're a white guy.

He is not harvard material.  He is getting in for other reasons

posted by gut

1260 on the new SAT isn't very good, and not nearly good enough for Harvard when you're a white guy.

posted by Spock

He is not harvard material.  He is getting in for other reasons

posted by justincredible

https://www.commdiginews.com/life/david-hoggs-high-gpa-sat-test-scores-not-enough-ucla-100827/

Hogg isn't stupid, at least not as far as grades/standardized tests go. But it seems like he's a stretch for Harvard.

I'm not saying he's Harvard material, obviously.

CNN and other dumbass media upset that troops were getting autographs from trump on their MAGA hats. Trump Derangement Syndrome at its finest. 

posted by iclfan2

CNN and other dumbass media upset that troops were getting autographs from trump on their MAGA hats. Trump Derangement Syndrome at its finest. 

How does one even frame that in such a way as to complain about it?