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  1. TurkeyOnRye

    "Raising the Minimum Wage Kills Jobs": A Scam Not a Fact

    When wages are low, it becomes increasingly difficult for individuals to generate capital to be used on things like starting a business, college tuition, a new car or home etc. Incidentally, all of these things are on the list of major economic drivers. Raising the minimum wage isn't enough...
  2. TurkeyOnRye

    What technically constitutes an "intoxicant"?

    My personal definition: any substance capable of suppressing the senses. I don't see necessity in the drawing of lines beyond those imposed by the user. Obviously there is a load of scientific information to be gleaned about the various substances, which may be useful. The user's experience...
  3. TurkeyOnRye

    So, Trump gets elected...

    Highly doubt it. Unless of course he starts a war that costs tens of thousands of lives, countless injuries, and trillions of dollars of debt. Even if he makes good on his policies, he'll still be responsible for far far less human suffering.
  4. TurkeyOnRye

    So, Trump gets elected...

    I can definitely appreciate that. And you're right; there are numerous problems with what Trump has been saying. To make another clarification: I don't like Trump or the vast majority of his policies. But I don't like Clinton either. She's a huge fraud and will do nothing for America except...
  5. TurkeyOnRye

    So, Trump gets elected...

    Just to be clear, by "you," I meant the generalized "you," as in "to whom it refers." Sorry, not you personally! No, he's only taking such a position out of strategic value. He's a hawk, and as such, he doesn't take anything "off the table." People portray him as some crazy guy with his...
  6. TurkeyOnRye

    So, Trump gets elected...

    Whether or not we can imagine it plays no part in the scenario's plausibility. Having said that, yes, I can imagine it. And so can many Trump supporters. Trump IS the Republican nominee, so Clinton supporters better have a good imagination, because if they can't wrap their heads around the...
  7. TurkeyOnRye

    So, Trump gets elected...

    Hard to tell what Trump would have in store for us, but I have a feeling that the new Congress may be just as obstructive as the current one. Perhaps even more so if the new Congress has a Democratic majority. The possibility of a Trump presidency is a lot more real than many liberals want to...
  8. TurkeyOnRye

    Can A Human Function Without An Ego-Self?

    What task is there for one who knows such separation doesn't exist?
  9. TurkeyOnRye

    U.S.A. U.S.A. We're an Oligarchy, A-OK

    If you're unable to recognize cronyism and the power of concentrated wealth to distort the political process, I see no reason to argue further. I find it unfathomable that anyone could object to the idea. But I will post this peer-reviewed study from Princeton University to make the case...
  10. TurkeyOnRye

    U.S.A. U.S.A. We're an Oligarchy, A-OK

    Given that private powers are largely responsible for the flow and direction of government, to say that government alone is responsible for war is patently false. This is the basic premise of the so-called "military industrial complex." Governments depend on private powers for resource...
  11. TurkeyOnRye

    U.S.A. U.S.A. We're an Oligarchy, A-OK

    I think here is where our views part ways. I don't really distinguish much between the public and private sectors simply because when there is a power vacuum, the vacuum becomes inevitably filled by someone or some entity. Private power can be just as dangerous and oppressive as government power.
  12. TurkeyOnRye

    U.S.A. U.S.A. We're an Oligarchy, A-OK

    What I love about libertarians is that they seem completely unconcerned with imbalances of power. It's as if they think if something exists, it is legitimized and is therefore not a problem. I suspect if they were born in ancient Egypt as a surf, they'd accept the pharaoh's power as legitimate...
  13. TurkeyOnRye

    U.S.A. U.S.A. We're an Oligarchy, A-OK

    Most voters are uninformed. But one could obviously point to media consolidation as a cause for irrational voting patterns. Still, there are many other factors at work that corrupt the political process. Just to name a few: gerrymandering, utilization of super delegates, lax campaign finance law...
  14. TurkeyOnRye

    What is the most practical way to lessen ones ego and attain enlightenment or awakening?

    This must be an inside reference. Are you sure you didn't mean "postprandial"?
  15. TurkeyOnRye

    Am I some shade of conservative?

    Strictly-speaking, a conservative is one who wishes to conserve the current laws and social dynamics. At least in the states, few people appear to fit this definition these days, as everyone appears to be upset with the current legal and social formulation, and wants to change it. My experience...
  16. TurkeyOnRye

    What is the most practical way to lessen ones ego and attain enlightenment or awakening?

    There is of course no enlightenment, but there are significant--sometimes dramatic--bursts of insight that inevitably occur on the endless journey. I observe that there is some necessity in their occurrence in this fashion, as a homogenous uninterrupted stream of insight seems inherently...
  17. TurkeyOnRye

    I'm Getting pushed Away from the Left and Right

    It's political fashion. Most people engaged in political discourse care more about how they look and who they'll be associated with when deciding their label. I find the phenomenon a little bit gross.
  18. TurkeyOnRye

    The Pandemic of Fake Online News (What should be done?)

    As many of you are no doubt aware, there has been a surge of fake news in online media. Many of them are parodies, but many others masquerade as legitimate stories from well-known news outlets. Some web designers go so far as to copy corporate logos and create believable albeit utterly false...
  19. TurkeyOnRye

    What am I?

    Pfft...like we all haven't heard that one a million times before...
  20. TurkeyOnRye

    Do You Fast for Spiritual Purposes?

    I binge eat for spiritual purposes.
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