The video is the same single quote that’s in the article:
Speaking of privilege, I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Abdul since 2012. I got to interview him as a finalist for my parents’ fellowship, the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
That’s the only spoken line in the video so that does not change my thoughts on the matter. Are there any other videos or reported quotes from the event?
You’re correct, the optics seem bad and your editorialized headline makes it look worse but reading the article, it sounds El-Sayed received money from a foundation for an education, Vance was handed a job and then directly put on a path to be a billionaire’s White House proxy.
Maybe there’s more going on with El-Sayed but I have yet to see that evidence and I’m not going to start crucifying anyone that receives what sounds like a scholarship.
Yes, fuck billionaires like Soros family but at the same time, George Soros has been used as an antisemitic dog whistle to GOP conspiracy theorists for decades so it’s hard to not take the story with a grain of salt.
So he got money for school from a foundation? Many people get help from wealthier institutions and individuals. Look at JD Vance, his whole career was given to him by Peter Thiel.
That’s fine, antisemitism is wrong, as long as he isn’t going to start supporting Nehtanyahu or Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Palestine.
No wonder your government is running rough shod(sic) over you…
Since you talk about the 2nd Amendment and Open Carry, I’m just going to assume that you’re American, as am I. I could be wrong but that would mean you’re just a shill.
If we’re both American that means the same government is running roughshod over both of us. The only difference is you have a bunch of guns that have never used against the “government” and probably will never get used against them. So please continue to espouse your violence while hiding behind a computer screen.
Considering the original scenario is cops coming to arrest you, I don’t think you’ll get very far in “defending yourself”. But good luck in not dying in the shoot out with the cops.
I always thought of breadcrumbs as something that would lure a target down a path.
Along with greater reliance on the private sector, the report also pushed for more integration with volunteer or faith-based organizations and increasing personal accountability. “It is the responsibility of every American to embrace their individual responsibility to lessen this burden by being prepared for disasters,” the council wrote.
There it is! More reliance on the private sector so someone’s pockets get lined and we get worse services. The idea of faith based groups helping and personal accountability is just added Libertarian icing on top. Isn’t personal accountability what help get all those little kids killed at Camp Mystic in Texas last year?
I like the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies tribute band, the Hymen Bustin Fathers
I don’t have a quick answer to your question but as someone who was born in America with a family that celebrates our Scotch-Irish heritage, I have a view/opinion on this topic that might be of some use to you.
The way I see it, people have two types of heritage, ethnic heritage and cultural heritage.
In my long winded explanation, Norwegian is your ethnic heritage, ethnic heritage has to do with your family and where they come from. The best way I can describe it is, a blend of where your family originated from plus the traditions that they still hold on to. Ethnic heritage is more rigid and unchanging.
Cultural heritage is more flexible, it’s influenced by where you grew up and where you currently live. It’s influenced by your friends and the types of media or leisure activities that you all enjoy.
Caveat: This is just an opinion that I’ve been toying around with, it’s not a fully fleshed out idea that I have any empirical evidence to back any of this up. I am open to constructive criticism that will help hone this mess of ideas into something more poignant.
More posturing to look like they’re taking charge. I don’t know if any of what I’m about to say is true but if those attorneys already had the accrued PTO, they will get their pay for that time anyway, at least that’s how it’s worked anywhere else I’ve worked in the US. Also, if they can prove that the firing was retaliatory, they may be able to get further compensation and payouts.
Like I said, I know nothing of their employment/contracts so I could be talking out of my ass, but if what I said is true then the government is paying more money than they would be if they just let the prosecutors resign. I could be wrong once benefits are included.
What do you expect to happen?
Probably nothing and he dies a sadly comfortable life.
I participate in protests and boycotts, I donate as much as I can to organizations I believe in. I talk to my friends about trying to organize more and I constantly talk to them about a general strike and a need to shut the system down as it is. My career actively helps against waste and climate change. You’ll probably say that’s the bare minimum and maybe it is but I have a family to take care of so I can’t be out there like Greta Thunberg. It’s not that I don’t think violence can change things but I’m a nonviolent person.
I understand that my comments on a niche social media website will do nothing to change anything.
My apologies if that’s not enough for you random stranger.
Yes they’re out and there’s some terrible shit about him in there but he doesn’t want anyone asking him questions about it. You should know since it sounds like you’ve had enough time to read over 30,000 pages.
Do I think being best buddies with a known peodphile and sex trafficker is the worst thing he’s done, probably not but he absolutely doesn’t want to talk about it because he has no good answers.
It’s all part of his flood the zone tactics to control the narrative of anything. So, he’ll continue to violently kill and imprison people, and put his name on stupid shit, and kill the planet with coal, and tear down the norms of this country. Anything to provide distractions that his base can focus on and to avoid any questions or prosecution.
So more distractions from the Epstein files?
Don’t forget tacky.
Republican in a blue state. Usually someone up for reelection.
. It largely depends on how they are investing in it. Gold is a commodity just like lumber, gas, cotton, or livestock. You can invest in them like you would a stock or a mutual fund. Just like those other investments, the price will change daily based on the market. Gold is a weird one because everyone knows it was valuable historically and many people have physical versions of it. People use gold in their investment portfolios to hedge against some of their risk because typically the value of gold would go up when stocks would go down but our money was also tied to gold 50+years ago. The physical versions will change price too but they change differently.
In the event of total societal collapse, gold won’t matter other than it’s a shiny metal. They are better off investing in something more useful like the lumber.
This is anecdotal to just my dog but she seems to really like it. Once I start petting her, it’s only a matter of time before she rolls into her back. If she’s next to me in bed and I stop petting her belly, she does a little squirm/wiggle until I start again, it’s very cute until I mistakenly start petting her too early I the morning and then I’m not allowed to go back to sleep.