Agitators fired paintballs and were pepper spraying, according to some people that were in the area, and the cops did nothing about them.

You got a lot of people attacking you for saying this that are oddly defensive of billionaires and their “right” to purchase young women, sex, or anything else they want.

But Bill Gates did make a generous donation in Epstein’s name only a couple hours after this draft, so, you know, definitely not conclusive.

In a perfectly balanced, evenly powered world where everyone had adequate housing, food, and all the necessities of life, transactional sex is fine. Because no one’s life depends on it. There is no power imbalance, no coersion.

But we don’t live in that world. Billionaires can and often do make your life a living hell if they don’t get what they want from you. And people, generally, do not have all the necessities of life. 99+% of them require money to live. And these women are no exception. Heck, this doesn’t apply to even just billionaires or men. Sex workers NEED that money to live, so it is inherently exploitative.

That is the problem, like it or not. But billionaires only compound the issue multiple times over, because they can also apply power greater than others. And they can stop being a billionaire at any point.

Your business does not create money from nowhere. You buy things, and you sell things. You are part of a bigger economy, and you are striking that.

You close down for the day and don’t buy anything. It’s quite clearly spelled out: No work. No school. No shopping.

Any other questions?

Ain’t no fucking way you’re not a troll.

Why do we need to replace all the moderate Democrats that did EXACTLY what you said you wanted them to do?

Because they didn’t do what I wanted them to do. Obviously. Did you not read?

Do you have any actual PROOF that Schumer engineered the capitulation? Your personal opinions on the matter aren’t really what’s under discussion here. Just vague and unsubstantiated accusations, pretty Trumpian if you ask me.

Like, either he sucks at his job and needs to go or he coordinated this and needs to go.

Idk, man, it’s literally right there.

You should try harder?

Ain’t no fucking way Chuck Schumer isn’t responsible for this. That motherfucker has been doing shit like this for a while. But, let’s be fair and say, for some fucking reason, that Schumer had nothing to do with this. Then he has absolutely no control over his party, and he should go.

Like, either he sucks at his job and needs to go or he coordinated this and needs to go. And I no longer think he is bad at his job. Out of touch? Yes. A fucking dipshit? Yes. But bad at his job? No. I am not stupid enough to believe that for one second.

Which means we need to replace every Dem senator with progressives. Every senator should be followed everywhere by homeless people in their state. They should be seated next to starving families in restaurants. They should be forced to share medical treatments with the people whose healthcare they just sacrificed.

You haven’t given those solutions, you haven’t pushed for changes on the solutions given here.

Not a solution. Not a change to a proposed solution.

Do you understand yet why I find you to be a bystander?

Yes, but… Why aren’t they implemented? You can argue that the Dems fight you, but you’re wasting energy here fighting people that aren’t Dems. You haven’t given those solutions, you haven’t pushed for changes on the solutions given here. What’s the point?

You can make broad generalizations like that, and, generally, there is some truth to it. But that doesn’t defend YOUR actions. YOU are doing nothing to fix this. That is the point.

I get that other people are also not doing enough, that’s a legitimate criticism, but it is not a defense, and it is a deflection when people point out your actions and you point that out.

If you think no evil is better than less evil, I agree with that. But where is your no evil? You cannot make effective change by watching people die because your principles wouldn’t let you choose anything other than no evil, because… That isn’t a no evil choice?

I’m sorry you feel that way. You are still a sanctimonious bystander. You can pretend you did the right thing while you watch people die and feel superior about it. It is certainly a way to sleep at night.

Cool, you didn’t listen. You are the average ML. You should feel proud to add this to your list of accomplishments.

That is so fucking stupid.

A lesser evil can also lead to less evil incrementally as progress is made. What you’re arguing for is to say that people should take a lesser evil and then take EVEN LESS evil than that. Your insistence on perfection will kill people.

I get that you want to be sanctimonious, but saving one person now is better than saving two people tomorrow, because it has the potential to also save two people tomorrow.

Watch as I use your same logic against you: Your no evil strategy resulted in Trump, and those Palestinians are grateful that you exterminated them faster. Nice going!

See how stupid that is?

Damn, and then the “ackshually I didnt SAY I was american” bullshit. The oldies are still here, folks.

We can all read, why are you even pretending?

Hold on, I gotta set you up for the next one “classic intolerant left, being mean to someone who’s just asking questions!”. Uhh, how about, “you’re such a pathetic little weasel.” That work for you, or do I have to really dig into how much of an actual loser you are? I mean, I can, but it’s so unnecessary because of how obvious it is that I’m not sure if I’m repeating myself.

Someone has to talk down to your level. I’m not the one going around acting like a fucking weirdo and telling people not to vote while pretending to be American and then jumping to Canadian when called out. That’s such a pathetically loser and weird thing to do.

https://lemmy.ca/comment/19699162

“I just wive in camada, don’t vote amewicans!”

Fuck off, loser.

JAQ offs really are pathetically easy to spot.

The most important thing you can donate is money. The second most important thing you can donate is probably diapers, they LOVE diapers.

Please share a video.

What does that have to do with anything?