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@Victor-Meldrew said in US Politics:
@canefan said in US Politics:
At least he doesn't appear to be mocking and abusing everyone so far (admittedly I am not watching him closely)
That we give thanks that a President (elect) doesn't mock and abuse everyone says all there is about the state of US politics.
Oh yeah, the bar is waaaaay low
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@Paekakboyz said in US Politics:
@canefan there's a bar!!?
It's a line. The Aussie cricketers have it, but it can be moved.
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@Paekakboyz said in US Politics:
@canefan there's a bar!!?
It's called "The Basket of Deplorables", is owned by Hilary Clinton and is located in Trump Plaza. Does a great bitter.
(I'll get my coat)
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@Snowy said in US Politics:
@Paekakboyz said in US Politics:
@canefan there's a bar!!?
It's a line. The Aussie cricketers have it, but it can be moved.
Mods, seize him.
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But it seems Mitch didn't support the request to reconvene so the trial could begin asap. So it's still going to happen but the GOP won't help fast track it.
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@Paekakboyz said in US Politics:
But it seems Mitch didn't support the request to reconvene so the trial could begin asap. So it's still going to happen but the GOP won't help fast track it.
Volatile time with 1 week to go until inauguration.
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@NTA That is a great thread. Particularly impressed with the posters concerned soliders won't have access to donuts. Gotta avoid those low carb uprisings.. As a guest to a marine bar I can attest those lads enjoy things other than donuts.
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@nostrildamus said in US Politics:
As a guest to a marine bar I can attest those lads enjoy things other than donuts.
You're a Polish chick?
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@Siam said in US Politics:
@Kiwiwomble no race of people has suffered more throughout history than the Jews. Just making sure they're included in the new adjustment measures alongside the blacks. Righting past wrongs was the criteria wasn't it?
Just to correct you here, Jewish is not a race, rather a (large) group of people with similar or common religious and cultural beliefs. It is the same as calling Muslim/Islam a race.
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@Siam said in US Politics:
@RoninWC thanks, it seems I've mistyped race instead of group.
I guess only genetics determine a race. Shame there's no such race as Maori anymore then.Actually, as someone who works closely with geneticists here in NSW Health, genetics absolutely determine race and you can determine if someone has some of any race in them, Maori or not through genomic testing.
One of the systems my Group supports is the genomics system at NSW Health.
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@RoninWC cool. So how do we define who belongs to which group? Who are you going to exclude? What's the magic percentage? Colour samples with different shades of brown?
Race is the central tenet in the prop 16 style legislation, and the context of my post you fastidiously corrected.
Will genetics like you do determine who gets on the "benefactors of revenge" list?
Intersectionality: which group are you in? What if its many groups?
As I pointed out earlier, a system declared to prioritise or give preferential treatment to a particular race is a fools errand.
It fails at the first hurdle in precisely defining the recipients and non recipients so the whole concept keeps going round and round with basically no one getting help. Meanwhile billions are spent on task forces, steering committees, action plans, focus groups, consultation etc.
Oh, and the Jews will be discussed at these "oppression finding" meetings, as will the Muslims. Hope they know they're religions not races.
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@Siam said in US Politics:
@RoninWC cool. So how do we define who belongs to which group? Who are you going to exclude? What's the magic percentage? Colour samples with different shades of brown?
Race is the central tenet in the prop 16 style legislation, and the context of my post you fastidiously corrected.
Will genetics like you do determine who gets on the "benefactors of revenge" list?
Intersectionality: which group are you in? What if its many groups?
As I pointed out earlier, a system declared to prioritise or give preferential treatment to a particular race is a fools errand.
It fails at the first hurdle in precisely defining the recipients and non recipients so the whole concept keeps going round and round with basically no one getting help. Meanwhile billions are spent on task forces, steering committees, action plans, focus groups, consultation etc.
Oh, and the Jews will be discussed at these "oppression finding" meetings, as will the Muslims. Hope they know they're religions not races.
Woah there #@Siam
Think you've way over reacted to my correction. Again, I stand by what I said, Jew(ish) is not a race. Simples see.Everything else you've put out there has nothing to do with genomics.
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