At a weekend rally, Prime Minister Modi claimed the opposition wanted to take Hindus' money and give it to "infiltrators." The opposition Congress Party said he meant Muslims, and lodged an official election complaint.
India is a horrible ignorant shithole and people like Modi are keeping it that way on purpose instead of looking forward to a well educated, prosperous, healthy population.
Georgia’s Republican Party has reportedly paid massive legal bills after promising to defend GOP officials charged alongside former President Donald Trump in the Fulton County election subversion criminal case.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s conspiracy theories, vitriolic language, and xenophobia have made her a darling of the right and a pariah on the left—and now, she’s gained admiration from Russian state television....
Rep. Lauren Boebert’s 18-year-old son, Tyler Boebert, was arrested on Tuesday afternoon and is facing 22 charges, including several felony charges relating to a string of crimes in her Colorado district....
I think just a big wood chipper followed by a mobile reggae sound system bumping up the highway slowly, passing out food, medical supplies and weed to the inhabitants as they go past. Followed an hour later by ANOTHER sound system and several clearly branded flatbed trucks, with happy smiling people throwing candy and chocolate off the back to the re-assembled crowd.
He was like Santa Claus for the masses at the time.
Look, there are some basic precepts of New Testament Christian thought (don’t be an asshole) that are good things. It gets rather muddled quickly after you mall be away from that.
Ok that’s fine, but please examine the differences in motivation.
Let’s say Plato etc are indeed made up. There’s little money to be made or social control gained via their fictitious being.
Let’s go further down that path.
The ideas and examinations of nature, and the basic sciences of understanding our universe, even if done by one or more people under the guise of some fictional characters are still incredible foundations for rational thinking over the next two and a half thousand years. Again: advancing understanding and what we know as ‘science’, not direct social control and making money off the punters.
Religion… well… That’s something else.
There are huge profits to be made from telling people stuff about how various magical creatures can inflict punishments, heal illnesses and forgive bad behaviour.
The motivations are clear. Humanity hasn’t changed a crumb in several thousand years.
Smoking makes lots of money for the tobacco companies and for governments. Hence not wanting to ban it.
It’s a weird drug of choice; -Super addictive. -Doesn’t really do anything except briefly offset addiction withdrawl symptoms. -Very expensive. -Makes people smell really awful.
India's Modi accused of anti-Muslim campaign hate speech (www.dw.com)
At a weekend rally, Prime Minister Modi claimed the opposition wanted to take Hindus' money and give it to "infiltrators." The opposition Congress Party said he meant Muslims, and lodged an official election complaint.
There are no ethical companies under capitalism (lemmygrad.ml)
cross-posted from: lemmygrad.ml/post/4348097...
Georgia Republicans Have Spent $1.7 Million on Trump-Related Trial Fees (www.newsweek.com)
Georgia’s Republican Party has reportedly paid massive legal bills after promising to defend GOP officials charged alongside former President Donald Trump in the Fulton County election subversion criminal case.
Guess Where Marjorie Taylor Greene Has Suddenly Gotten Popular? (newrepublic.com)
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s conspiracy theories, vitriolic language, and xenophobia have made her a darling of the right and a pariah on the left—and now, she’s gained admiration from Russian state television....
Nuclear weapon factory forced to evacuate as Texas wildfires threaten plant (www.independent.co.uk)
Several wildfires are scorching the Texas panhandle with thousands evacuated...
Flying turtle (lemmy.world)
A former US surgeon general says he went to the ER for dehydration and ended up with a $5,000 bill. He called the healthcare system 'broken.' (www.businessinsider.com)
Lauren Boebert's son was arrested over a spate of thefts as his mom tries to convince voters to look past her chaotic family life (www.businessinsider.com)
Rep. Lauren Boebert’s 18-year-old son, Tyler Boebert, was arrested on Tuesday afternoon and is facing 22 charges, including several felony charges relating to a string of crimes in her Colorado district....
Go ahead (sh.itjust.works)
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How come Republicans are the most fervent Christians?
[Disclaimer] - I am not an American and I consider myself atheist, I am Caucasian and born in a pre-dominantly Christian country....
New Zealand repeals world-first smoking ban passed by Jacinda Ardern (www.independent.co.uk)
Reversal of smoking ban criticised as ‘shameful’ for lacking evidence...
Joe Biden pledges $1.7 billion to end hunger across U.S. (www.newsweek.com)
Sweden will complete its ‘long farewell to neutrality’ with Nato accession (www.theguardian.com)
For Swedes it means a dramatic change of national identity, while the alliance gets greater control of the Baltic Sea...
Putin had Navalny killed to thwart prisoner swap, allies claim (www.theguardian.com)
Russian leader accused of ordering Navalny’s death to stop him being exchanged for FSB hitman serving life sentence in Germany...