No, they don’t. The US military spending far outpaces any other country. The US spends more than the next 10 countries combined! You don’t “need” that much spending, but your GDP is happy for that extra trillion every year that some day will trickle down for sure wink wink.

In summary, your rhetoric is pure propaganda of conservative talking points, unfortunately.

This is to pressure public opinion so that the remaining members of Congress and Senate vote to enable the ultra rich to pay their fair share.

It’s not meaningless theater, it’s politics, and effective political action.

Which is described in Ur-Fascism by Umberto Eco. It’s part of the fascist rethoric.

I’m truly amazed that this was ever a thing. The US is a case study of destroying value while raising GDP.

Expected as the only real value of reddit are its users and the content they generate.

Proud of Guterres’ courage. We share a country and an alma mater and that also makes me proud.

My definition? What is my definition of tolerance?

Nearly a century ago? You’re a math genius, by your standards I’m turning 100 already.

The “open society” book was written with fascism as a background and as a reaction to it. But, of course - if only we had debated a bit more with fascists…

Go back to watching Peterson clips.

You cannot be tolerant to intolerance if you want a tolerant society.

Rest assured, I’m from Lisbon and all family is as well. I never thought of any place in Portugal as “inbred” (other stereotypes apply to different regions though). Love the Azores, btw.