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morekaos said:
A big part of comedy is to make the audience uncomfortable and you can see that throughout the ages - and continuous to be the case to this day (see Louis CK, for example). The things that make us uncomfortable do change but if you only focus on comedy you will still find a wealth of material that is shocking, crude, offensive and insensitive.
However, to take this type of comedy into day to day interactions would be (and was) deemed offensive.
zubs
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Chris Rock & Jerry Seinfeld don't do college campus shows anymore because the PC culture has grown even bigger now.
http://college.usatoday.com/2015/06/08/jerry-seinfeld-espn-college-campuses-politically-correct/
?I stopped playing colleges, and the reason is because they?re way too conservative,? Rock said in the interview. ?Not in their political views ? not like they?re voting Republican ? but in their social views and their willingness not to offend anybody. Kids raised on a culture of ?We?re not going to keep score in the game because we don?t want anybody to lose.? Or just ignoring race to a fault. You can?t say ?the black kid over there.? No, it?s ?the guy with the red shoes.? You can?t even be offensive on your way to being inoffensive.?
http://college.usatoday.com/2015/06/08/jerry-seinfeld-espn-college-campuses-politically-correct/
?I stopped playing colleges, and the reason is because they?re way too conservative,? Rock said in the interview. ?Not in their political views ? not like they?re voting Republican ? but in their social views and their willingness not to offend anybody. Kids raised on a culture of ?We?re not going to keep score in the game because we don?t want anybody to lose.? Or just ignoring race to a fault. You can?t say ?the black kid over there.? No, it?s ?the guy with the red shoes.? You can?t even be offensive on your way to being inoffensive.?
zubs said:
When I was in college I knew a few white students that had dreadlocks. Apparently, that is no longer allowed:
http://nypost.com/2016/03/31/black-woman-goes-off-on-white-guy-with-dreads/
Border patrol find another catapult flinging pot over border fence:
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/us-border-agents-found-another-142521963.html
Check out the trebuchet and air cannons featured in the story. Discovery Channel should to do a show on physics featuring these guys, something like their annual Pumpkin chunk week?
While I don't condone drug smuggling into the US, I'd consider giving these guys limited visas to come here and teach STEM physics at local high schools.
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/us-border-agents-found-another-142521963.html
Check out the trebuchet and air cannons featured in the story. Discovery Channel should to do a show on physics featuring these guys, something like their annual Pumpkin chunk week?
While I don't condone drug smuggling into the US, I'd consider giving these guys limited visas to come here and teach STEM physics at local high schools.
(Moved from the other thread)
ICE immigration enforcement raids LA-Chicago footagehttps://youtu.be/w3ncZjyEWfg
O'Reilly factor examines latest immigration arrestshttps://youtu.be/agXfOgjN19s
ICE immigration enforcement raids LA-Chicago footagehttps://youtu.be/w3ncZjyEWfg
O'Reilly factor examines latest immigration arrestshttps://youtu.be/agXfOgjN19s
morekaos
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Endlessly entertaining!!!
www.pbs.org
Biden's border U-turn: White House begins construction on a WALL in Texas to deal with a surge in migrants in shock reversal - prompting Trump to gloat that he was 'always right'
Biden administration waives federal laws to allow building of border wall in South Texas
The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Biden administration leveraged sweeping executive power to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas.
www.pbs.org
I'm really surprised by the U-turn - I'll believe it when I see it. Biden's puppet masters must really be at risk of losing a significant portion of their blue.
Let's get this wall built and get some control over our borders.
The ADL reversal was also quite a surpise yesterday.
And the ESG garbage has been falling apart too?
www.cnbc.com
Let's get this wall built and get some control over our borders.
The ADL reversal was also quite a surpise yesterday.
And the ESG garbage has been falling apart too?
Money managers are shifting their attitude to ESG as 'realism' sets in, says S&P's Dan Yergin
"If you're in a money management business, you do need returns," said S&P Global's Vice Chairman Dan Yergin.
www.cnbc.com
Liar Loan
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ESG is really just a marketing gimmick for fund companies. Not only is it not saving the world, but the risk-based returns are not compelling at all.And the ESG garbage has been falling apart too?
Money managers are shifting their attitude to ESG as 'realism' sets in, says S&P's Dan Yergin
"If you're in a money management business, you do need returns," said S&P Global's Vice Chairman Dan Yergin.
morekaos
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on this one, l’m with Starman. ESG as a policy, investment thesis or philosophy is truly evil and it’s killing people.
dailycaller.com
‘Complete Collapse’: Here’s How ESG Destroyed One Nation’s Economy
‘Complete Collapse’: Here’s How ESG Destroyed One Nation’s Economy
Sri Lanka scrambled for aid in a last-ditch effort to stave off economic collapse brought on an unrealistic commitment to zero emissions.
dailycaller.com
sgip
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ESG is bad, but I'd argue that DEI is worse. The balkanization of our nation into victimized sub groups ready to go to war with each other - which sounds a great deal like a Starman posting spree - is what DEI is turning into IMHO.
Has AOC been to the border to cry crocodile tears about this yet? That's an image worth waiting to see.
This "Border Wall" is only going to be a few miles, not a real attempt to slow the flow. We all know it's an election driven gimmick on a losing issue for them.
These funds could be better used to rebuild Lahaina, but sadly that catastrophe has already faded from our collective memory.
Has AOC been to the border to cry crocodile tears about this yet? That's an image worth waiting to see.
This "Border Wall" is only going to be a few miles, not a real attempt to slow the flow. We all know it's an election driven gimmick on a losing issue for them.
These funds could be better used to rebuild Lahaina, but sadly that catastrophe has already faded from our collective memory.
nosuchreality
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Oh the irony.
someguy
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There's actual research on ESG investing coming out.
Turns out lowering the cost of capital for "green firms" does next to nothing to reduce emissions and raising the cost of capital for "brown firms" (aka high carbon emitters) causes them to emit more.
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4359282
Turns out lowering the cost of capital for "green firms" does next to nothing to reduce emissions and raising the cost of capital for "brown firms" (aka high carbon emitters) causes them to emit more.
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4359282
Liar Loan
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Well it's official, Cornel West is running as an independent. Although I don't like his anti-capitalism views, I do agree with his take on foreign policy.
A recent NBC News poll found nearly 14% of voters would choose a third-party candidate when given options other than the two major party candidates. But an August Wall Street Journal survey found West, as the Green Party pick, getting 2% and a Libertarian candidate getting 1% against Biden and Trump.
www.wsj.com
Cornel West Slams Biden, Trump, and Runs as 2024 Independent
Academic and activist is switching gears after initially pursuing Green Party nomination
West is one of a spate of potential third-party challenges to Biden and Trump, who remains the dominant candidate in the Republican primaries. West could be joined by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been challenging Biden in the Democratic primaries but plans on Monday to announce details in Philadelphia over “our path to the White House.” No Labels, a centrist group that has ties to West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, is considering launching a moderate presidential ticket.A recent NBC News poll found nearly 14% of voters would choose a third-party candidate when given options other than the two major party candidates. But an August Wall Street Journal survey found West, as the Green Party pick, getting 2% and a Libertarian candidate getting 1% against Biden and Trump.
Cornel West Slams Biden, Trump, and Runs as 2024 Independent
The academic and activist is resisting pressure from Democrats who are concerned he will siphon off votes from their side.
www.wsj.com