bhurt42
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Commented on Service update
Count me as a vote in favor of talking about Scottish independence. It's kind of fascinating watching the debate from over on this side of the pond, and a refreshing change from whatever we're f*cking up over here....
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Commented on Generation Z
There are two aspects to this I think you're missing- one as a cause of pessimism, and one as a cause for optimism. First, the pessimism. I was watching "Years of Living Dangerously" last night (highly recommended, BTW), and was...
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Commented on Why I want Bitcoin to die in a fire
The bitcoin people are about to get a harsh lesson in why you want a central bank. As long as bitcoin was deflationary (i.e. the price of goods and services was going down, in terms of bitcoins, i.e. the value...
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Commented on Trotskyite singularitarians for Monarchism! A political speculation.
Expanding on my comments: anti-feminism is a natural venue for conservatism. Again, it's about the imposition of power hierarchies, only this time in the home. But more importantly, it allows for a "devil's bargin" to be (implicitly) struck- yes, you...
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Commented on Trotskyite singularitarians for Monarchism! A political speculation.
And the neocons of today were in fact Stalinists of a few decades ago. These sorts of radical swings aren't as radical as they appear, once you realize the real (as opposed to stated) philosophy. Conservatism is about the imposition...