This is just basic “undergrad pads word count” strategy.

You can just feel the love for his wife and daughter.

It’s not really “established” becaue there isnt any formal body declaring what names different voting systems have.

That is the most pompous way to say “I have never heard of political science”.

Are you unclear about what recognition other demcracies give to parties, how there is no prize for 2nd place in America, or why that lack of such a prize gives rise to a two-party system?

This is the most pompous way to say “I am unaware that lots of countries on this planet have district based systems”.

1. it’s established terminology. I’m sure you have feelings about the term, but I’m not really invested in them either way.

2. I’m not sure what you are referring to

It didn’t, but this one did: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfQij4aQq1k

Thanks for the surprise J-Law early in the morning! I’m a big fan.

Of course! I’d also like all my programs to run fine without bugs the first time. But that’s just not the nature of things. What we’re seeing here is, ummm, hardware debugging. It’s the process of getting to a reliable delivery system unfolding in real time.

That said, this quest for a Super Weapon that will force the West to finally recognize Russia as a Real Power Once and For All is super fucking creepy. It’s equal parts Bond villain and the final years of another famous European dictator. Neither are exciting prospects for world security.

Many countries have first-past-the-post elections, and there usually we don’t see the mortal lock of the two major party like we see in the U.S.

In the UK for example there are regional parties (SNP, DUP, etc) and lib Dems/greens that win seats and send people to Westminster.

The main problem as far as I can see is that campaigning in the US is very expensive, and third parties have problems raising the cash needed to make a dent in elections for Congress, let alone statewide office.

To frame it in economic terms, it’s a market with a high barrier to entry that has evolved a duopoly. In that aspect it’s not too dissimilar to cable companies etc.

TLDR: Fuck citizens united

I’m as much a fan of schadenfreude as the next guy, but every test brings this weapon closer to the battle field.

Look at that!

A few nights in French jail worked wonders.

That’s not how copyright works anywhere. Read the Berne convention.

I got up to judo brown belt as a teen and it has saved my ass countless times. Not in fights, but in silly ass falls. Having good instincts when falling is a lifesaver.

China is so salty that karate can’t survive the age of the Internet they are blackballing it’s critics.

Karate is Japanese, mr Sensei sir.

It’s a sport. It’s not meaningfully more useful than other sports.

If you want something that’s genuinely useful in a confrontation, give up the fantasy of beating people up. Every time you fight you run a very real risk of incurring permanent harm or worse. Instead, sign up for track and learn and practice how to run away really fast.

TLDR: fighting not good. Not fighting, good.

You can kind of just upload it and hope for the best.

Oh yeah. That’s great advice. That never goes wrong!

Oh wait. It’s not.

Fair use has enumerated criteria. Do you meet them?

Why would you be allowed to share copyrighted works without a license from the rights holder that gives you that right?

“Free market” just means “free to engage in corporate rent seeking”.

Also an argument against work restrictions.

It’s not like there isn’t anything that needs doing.

Found one.

It has never been easier to get money in the hands of your favorite performers. But it’s still harder than it should be.

(Fuck the prudes at Mastercard)