Comments by "pplr1" (@pplr1) on "The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder" channel.

  1. I also remember when tobacco company execs lied to Congress about if it did.
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  2. Tell me you didn't watch the video without specifically saying you didn't watch the video.
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  3. This episode leaves me less than impressed with the usually good Majority Report. Taiwan is not simply a province of China's. When "China" 1st joined the UN the seat was given to Taiwan and mainland China was seen as a province of the government in Taiwan. Now the sane thing to do would've simply been to recognize there are 2 separate governments from a civil war that never had a decisive end with 1 side surrendering. During all the negotiations about recognizing mainland China that included switching the UN seat to to it the US said it will support peaceful reunification of China. If China invades Taiwan that is not peaceful reunification. Those weapons would be so Taiwan could defend itself against an invasion from China. Taiwan is not attacking China nor threatening to do so. Finland and Sweden decided to join NATO because they are geographically near Russia and Russia's current ruler has decided to start waging imperialistic wars. That is not US policy causing threats but Putin's aggression. The professor also failed to mention that Norway has long been a part of NATO and is already in the Arctic. Finland simply has a longer border region with Russia. The professor also failed to mention that China has been grabbing islands in the South China Sea based on claims the International Tribunals have ruled are not valid and compete with claims of about half a dozen other nations. This is China being aggressive locally-at least the professor acknowledged China was trying to bully other nations. 1 thing I and the professor agree on is that North Korea is ruled by a "dynasty". Whoever thought feudal monarchy would be the form of leadership selection practiced by a supposedly communist state.
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  4. Agreed.
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  5. I think this was a good interview but it really missed an important problem. Removing the legal block on fossil fuel companies getting sued for damages from Global Warming. This is a large ongoing indirect subsidy to fossil fuel companies. Maybe such lawsuits would prod the energy industry into moving away from fossil fuels and maybe not, it is worth trying and at least the bill for damages areas such as when a wildfire burns through or when a subway system is flooded would be taken care of in the mean time.
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  6. "I mean, the fact that Netanyahu desperately wants Trump in the whitehouse should be all the proof anybody needs." Don't make assumptions. Plus there are still people who are not muslim but see Gaza as their top issue but don't realize Trump is a conman willing to pull on their emotions. The point that allowing Trump to get back in the White House would reward those who try to commit genocide should not be unmentioned to such people.
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  7. "during the coup in 2014" Wasn't a coup. That is a Russian propaganda way distorting it. The corrupt former President at the time did some things that spurred backlash against him. He ran because of the backlash. After he ran the Ukrainian Parliament ruled he had abandoned his office. Ukraine has had a couple of honest elections for President since (something annoying to Putin since Russia does not and Ukraine may set an example for Russia at some point).
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  8. If protestors over Gaza wanted to have more say they would develop ways to protect Democrats on their side from AIPAC. That could free up some Dems to be more supportive.
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  9. "Biden is the latter day Neville Chamberlain." Not when it comes to Russia. That is the other major party option.
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  10. Spoken like a true Putin employee that couldn't care less about Gaza.
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  11.  @Drownedinblood  Republic of China. That is the official name of the government of Taiwan. Kind of like how the official name of China is the People's Republic of China. 2 sides of a civil war that never totally finished. However the RoC when through reforms to become a democracy where the votes and views of its citizens mattered.
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  12. Possibly, I've only had the misfortune to see a few of Jimmy Dore's shows but I was very unimpressed when I did. Correct me if I'm wrong but he is a backer of the distortion that what happened in 2014 was somehow a coup when the corrupt former President of Ukraine-by his own choice-left because of a backlash by Ukrainians against him. Ukraine's parliament, an elected body with its own standing, declared the guy abandoned his office. Now yes, that corrupt former President did declare later he didn't but was he in Russia by then. If he really disagreed he could take to Ukrainian courts, they could talk with him about other issues like corruption while he is there.
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  13. If Netanyahu is the longest ruling Prime Minister then he was part of setting the policy of oppressing Palestinians. There is a connection between the "bad person" and the policy here. Also Netanyahu may want a new Trump Presidency-some of his political allies in Israel think if Trump was in the White House he would give Netanyahu a "freer hand".
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  14. jonathangolabdds9291, you forgot tax cuts. And the funny thing about the wars some rightwingers complain about is that they weren't started by Biden but certain Trumpers like JD Vance would like for them to get worse.
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  15. I believe it is "tankie" but yes. I wonder how relatives of Hungarians oppressed by Russian tanks think about Orban's earlier actions to hinder support for Ukraine. But that is a side issue and much older historically.
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  16.  @JohnnyTheWolf-d3p  Ukrainians are really concerned about Ukraine. And to his credit Biden tried to discourage Putin from invading. Putin decided to anyway. And Putin cares so little for most Russians that he is willing to use Russian bodies to cause use up the last Ukrainian bullet. Since the USA was part of encouraging Ukraine to give up its nuclear weapons the USA has an obligation to Ukraine beyond simple sympathy for a democracy under invasion by a dictator.
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  17. "You saying that shows you haven't been paying attention. Gaza has been razed to the ground, and it happened under dems. All you are saying is to let them finish the job" No it shows the opposite. Most Gazans are still alive and Biden has been pushing to get them food. Harris is more openly critical of Netanyahu-who wants Trump back. Allowing Trump back is rewarding genocide and removing the chance for a 2 state solution just after some people have gotten serious about trying for it. Also Trump's Agenda 47 shows he plans to deport anyone who supports Gaza-see item 18. I recommend pointing this out to anyone concerned about Gaza. If Trump gets back in not only would things be likely to get worse there but Trump will try to suppress advocates for Gaza that are over here. Trump claiming to be for peace after he wanted to start a war with Iran just to create an excuse to try to cling to power in 2020 is just 1 more example of him being a conman.
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  18. 2 things that are probably worth discussing here. 1st isn't Orban using gerrymandering to keep his party-thus himself in power? That is a way to rig elections. Break that and suddenly his party becomes accountable. 2nd Orban is deeply corrupt. Its been said there is a billionaire in Hungry who got the bulk of his money through government contracts with Orban (and probably his willingness to do kickbacks). This is a government funded/created rich guy-and mainly by corrupt means. If I'm wrong about either of these feel free to speak up. But not talking about either of these very important issues is a major missed opportunity. Yes Orban appeals to bigots like Trump. But failing to discuss that he still needs to rig elections to preserve his power is a terrible missed opportunity. You could even then talk about how Republicans undermine anti-corruption and anti-gerrymandering efforts in the USA. Why did you guys miss this??????!!!!
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  19.  @Cnichal  In this situation China is trying to "bully" other nations.
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  20. Talk to the people of Tibet and the Uyghers about Chinese oppression and genocide. Also isn't the US trying to air drop food to Palestinians as part of trying to prevent an genocide? How many US troops are in Gaza right now? How many US planes have been dropping bombs on Gaza?
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  21. Actually for awhile mainland China was seen as part of Taiwan. Instead of doing the sensible thing and simple recognizing 2 nations that are fragments of a civil war that never ended with 1 side taking full control for decades people tried to refer to 1 or the other 1 as the official government for the 2 nations in practical speaking. Texas is not an independent nation and has not been for over a century. Taiwan has been functioning as an independent nation for decades. Taiwan even reformed itself to the point where honest elections happen and citizens vote their politicians in and out. So there is pretty clear difference.
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  22.  @KorhalKk  Taiwan has been functional and practically independent since before the 1970s. Nations still play the game of which do they recognize as China but they are 2 different governments. Also Taiwan democratized so the KMT political party can be voted in or out of office and local Taiwanese people have become increasingly powerful. Historically many of them may have seen the Kuomintang as outsiders oppressing them but now the KMT has lost the last few elections for President the local Taiwanese people can be said to have real influence over their own government. Ironically it is the Kuomintang that mainland China's government would have preferred to win the elections because there are stronger connections between the Kuomintang and mainland China. Now the KMT moved to Taiwan many decades ago but if the KMT was seen as outsiders by local Taiwanese then the officials in Beijing are probably really seen as outsiders by locals.
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  23. Kanye is just a Trump kissup. I remember seeing his visit to the White House while Trump was in it and all he did was praise a bunch of stuff Trump did or was involved regardless of how it was turning out. Kanye didn't think about running as an independent to oppose Trump but likely out of thinking he could try to help Trump.
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  24. cassiusdhami9215 Actually Trump could be worse and was when he was in the White House. So your comment downplays it. Also how would keeping Netanyahu around save democracy in the USA? You're arguing for Trump here Netanyahu and he prefer each other.
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  25.  @LACYJEN1999  Did you inappropriately flag my comment in an attempt to censor it. Don't like that I point out Kanye's past. How about his more recent comments sympathetic to Hitler?
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  26.  @LACYJEN1999  People are part of the discussion all the time without flagging. If you didn't then maybe someone else did. Regardless Kanye West still praised Hitler-and for Hitler's bigotry in specific.
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  27.  @LACYJEN1999  Would do well to clarify which West early on. Funny thing, "genocide Joe" is likely to still be better for Palestinians than Trump-and 1 of those 2 people are going to who is President in 2025 due to the 2024 election. You may like Cornel West but he isn't a realistic choice on the ballot. Now if you don't live in swing state do whatever. If you do then how you vote matters a great deal.
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  28. "No we are not! Hundreds of thousands have protested . Detroit public radio had as many black voters going trump ." Do they want to reward Netanyahu for his genocide then? Netanyahu and his top backers want Trump to win so trying to that is rewarding the people doing the killing. Meanwhile if Trump gets in Palestinians lose a chance for their own nation.. again..
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  29. "Turns out enabling the Jenna-ciding of people (Biden/Harris) is worse than someone saying mean words." At least Harris has been pushing more to end suffering of Palestinians. Trump doesn't care about genocide and Netanyahu sees him as an ally. Letting Trump back in the White House would send the message genocide is ok.
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  30. The US is not putting nuclear missiles in Taiwan. That is a very big difference. The Cuban Missile Crisis was resolved by removal of missiles from both Cuba and Turkey for the relief of both the USA and USSR. Taiwan being able to defend itself is not the same as nukes pointed at Beijing from Taiwan.
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  31. Jill Stein got support from a warmonger and climate change denier. Not exactly someone standing on ideals-and a big red flag for anyone who actually is. I've voted for Green Party candidates before but I will not as long as she is at the top of the ticket.
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  32. "Palestinian and Lebanese Americans they are literally loosing family members and the largest group of Palestinians in America live in Michigan. You literally are in a bubble." Bubble or not he is correct. At least Biden is pushing to get food into Gaza and Harris is for a 2 state solution so Palestinians can have their own nation. Netanyahu wants Trump so allowing that is rewarding the people actively committing the killing.
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  33. Yes.
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  34. Foxnews is not the only propaganda organization pushing paranoia about crime in safer blue states than more crime land red states. Prager (not actually a) U has a video that claims to compare blue states and red states while arguing red states are supposedly better. It never does a murder rate by state comparison. The state by state comparisons debunk a lot or rightwing claims about being "tough on crime". Minnesota is 1 of the safest states in the USA yet Prager finds way to complain about riots there but not that its murder rate is far lower than Texas or any of the other red states that Prager praises in that video. New York has a lower murder rate than Florida or Tennessee. With all the problems Illinois has go to the neighboring red Missouri and the murder rate is still slightly higher. Crime can be a problem, but that Republicans somehow stop it is generally a scam. As may know red Alabama is usually one of the worst states when it comes to murder rates.
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  35. Kamala has already been better than Hillary in multiple ways and with far less time than Hillary to prepare. I agree not saying what her differences with Biden are was a mistake but I suspect that mistake is getting fixed to at last a degree.
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  36. True. But you forgot to give some examples how. 1st since Netanyahu wants Trump back it would reward those who have actually been killing people. 2nd Trump would sink a 2 state solution idea so there goes hope for Palestinians getting their own nation.
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  37.  @Moonlight-řæven  People can be very smart and not go to college. However most people have to be at least somewhat smart to do well in college. And a lot of dumb people never made it to college. To be clear I don't hold not going to college against someone, but I don't see it as an excuse to falsely proclaim their intellect either.
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  38. Agreed. I think it should be pointed out to activists that Palestinians would face worse under Trump. He may claim otherwise when in front of them like a typical both sides of his mouth conman/politician but Netanyahu wants Trump back because getting Trump back in would be a reward for attempting genocide. I noticed Harris is more critical of Netanyahu than Trump and she supports a 2 state solution-he no. Also Trump officially said he wasn't to deport those concerned about Gaza-just look up Agenda 47-look for issue 18.
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  39. Droughts and floods are made worse by Global Warming. Ron (is a) Johnson has been full of bs and lack of concern for others for a long time. Funny thing, back when Bush Sr was in the White House and thinking of doing something about it (unlike Reagan) some scientists put together a report warning about Global Warming and some economists joined in the report. The economists said whatever dollar value lost (yes lost) in agriculture would be made up for in other parts of the economy such an industry in the "developed" world. It seems impacts on developing nations were disregarded, long term thinking was disregarded, and the realization that profitable or not people typically still need to eat was disregarded. Meaning rightwing disregard for Global Warming's impacts on developing nations has been disregarded for a long time. Some of the same lies used about Global Warming were spouted then too-such as the claim any current warming was due to "cycles" and 1 of the liars in this regard even said cooling would start to occur after a few years when the next part of the cycle happened.. instead a few decades later things are warmer. Interesting video was done on this history by a youtuber Simon Clark. It was titled Global Warming: The Decade We Lost Earth. I'll add that I still call Global Warming by the phrase "Global Warming". It is what is happening. Also if Frank Luntz (then a political consultant) can send out a memo in the W administration saying to use the phrase "Climate Change" because it sounds less scary than Global Warming then maybe his remarks should be thought about and the opposite of his suggestion done. Especially as-like I said before-Global Warming is what is happening. BTW thank you for paying attention to Wisconsin's modern political history.
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  40. Trump tries to convince them he will make things better. Since he is an ally of Netanyahu (more than Harris is by far-she is willing to criticize Netanyahu over civilians dying-letting Trump back into the White House would be rewarding genocide. Plus Trump won't push Netanyahu to let food in like Biden has nor for a 2 State Solution like Harris will. On top of that Jill Stein-the Green Party candidate who got support from a warmonger and climate change denier-may get a few more votes as she is at the top of ticket that I once voted for and probably will not again until after she is gone. So not only does someone actively committing genocide get rewarded but someone else who is working to undercut the ideals she is expected to support may get some more recognition.   Sometimes people don't realize just how deep a hole can go.
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  41. Partly because Biden is a US President and this is a US ally. However don't be surprised to find out Netanyahu has been scheming to get Trump back so this would be rewarding Netanyahu for his killing of Gaza civilians. Also Putin probably has a hand in this. He has agents in the US and he is looking for ways to cause problems for the current only candidate who would stand up to him (that is Harris rather than Trump). So combine actual grievance, some bad internal treatment by the established Dems (allowing a Speaker at the DNC should have happened), plus some actual bad actors looking to take advantage of the situation.
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  42. "Trump winning opponents of genocide over to his camp, it is about people not turning up to vote for someone supporting genocide" No on both. As a proper conman Trump has tried to trick so Gaza activists to join him when he has no intention of helping. Netanyahu wants Trump to back so allowing that to happen would reward those who commit genocide. Harris doesn't support it, Netanyahu does. Are Gaza activists aware enough to see through Trump and not reward Netanyahu? I'm glad 1 think that was mentioned is the complicating factor of AIPAC. AIPAC showed it can take down a candidate in a primary and activists supporting Gaza have not shown they can protect political figures that support them.
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  43.  @SKULLKR3W  I agree. I'm just curious what your source is.
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  44. Trump can only lead us down wrong path if he gets elected. I'm hoping to help prevent that.
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  45. You are correct. But you forgot to mention 2 things. 1st, Biden has been pushing to get food into Gaza and Harris will push for a 2 state solution. Netanyahu doesn't have to worry about either if he gets Trump in. 2nd, Allowing Trump back into power would reward genocide.
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  46.  @eemoogee160  Hmm.. "feckless".. sure. But "war mongers"? No. Big no. Woodward's book is revealing Biden put effort into trying to talk Netanyahu down. Do you often call those trying to avoid larger wars warmongers? Are you supporting the same Jill Stein that got support from a warmonger and climate change denier? BTW I've voted for Green Party candidates before and plan not until she is no longer at the topic of the ticket.
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  47. And in case anyone forgets. Please check item 18 on Trump's agenda 47. It seems Trump may be trying to find excuses to deport American Muslims here.
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  48.  @Drownedinblood  That China arguably controls Taiwan right now. The PRC never did.
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  49. Putin's imperialistic invasion of Ukraine is not walking "into slaughter at America's behest". Do you victim blame often? Let the starter of wars off the hook often?
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  50. Ah yes. The Green Party official who gets support from a famous warmonger and climate change denier-not a good sign for a party that supposedly stands on ideals. I've voted for Green Party candidates before. I'm not likely to again until after Jill Stein is no longer at the top of their ticket.
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  51. Practically yes. And a much better place to live than mainland China-including with honest elections where citizens can vote. However legally the world never did the sane thing and simple recognize that the 2 governments are fragments of a civil war that never ended. Though part of the negotiations that involved giving the UN seat that Taiwan used to sit on to mainland China is support for peaceful reunification. But a mainland Chinese invasion is not peaceful reunification.
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  52.  @sudo4598  If given a choice they probably want independence. Though many of them probably also want the status quo to avoid ruffling feathers. After all why have a war if it is not needed to defend oneself. The problem there is can democracy in Taiwan be continued without an invasion from mainland China someday or will Taiwan's democracy have to fight in order to continue existing?
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  53.  @sudo4598  Agreed.
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  54. 1 of the funny things about deniers (actually liars) is they supposedly don't want government interfering with thing but then maintain the bi-partisan block on lawsuits against fossil fuel companies over Global Warming damages. Isn't part of responsibility as well as the whole idea of Capitalism part of cleaning up your own mess and paying your own bills? Pretty hypocritical. Also notice how the deniers have changed lies over time-it went from there is no Global Warming to now the is Global Warming but the billions of tons of carbon that has been dumped into the air each year for decades supposedly cannot have anything to do with it. Trying to maintain the irresponsibility but changing the lies to do it with.
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  55. "Literally not a single bit of difference on Trump and Biden/Harris on Gaza." This is probably wrong on the facts as are most false equivalences. Woodward's book reveals Biden has been pushing to get Gazans food. Trump wouldn't care. Harris has been harsher then Biden on criticizing Netanyahu. Trump is ok with genocide. Netanyahu wants Trump, letting Trump back in would be rewarding genocide.
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  56. I'm actually ok with that so long as the Republican ticket is not Trump or another authoritarian. This particular election the stakes are too high to mess with. BTW I have long hated the "most important election" line and do not use it with people myself.
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