Arbitrarynamehere

71753 pts · May 12, 2016


No one is excusing anything. It's just clear that this guy has mental issues that are not being addressed and that's ultimately why this happened. Understanding why it happens doesn't excuse the behavior, but it's less about someone just being overtly evil and more about their issues going unaddressed. The outcomes are the same, which is shitty, but we shouldn't be so callous to the cause either.

8 hours ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I did say terrorized

15 hours ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

Shuddering imagining the insurance and property taxes alone

15 hours ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Yeah, this whole thing is really hard to watch and not from a cringe perspective. We're watching someone who is sick and he's getting turned into a lolcow over it. Sucks for the people he terrorized obviously but this is just terrible all around.

16 hours ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 2

Did you listen to any of the explanations about why this isn't the silver bullet you think it is or are you just convinced that insurance magically insulates companies from losses no matter what

1 day ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

The rates of it occurring within those communities is higher, yes, on account of them being attracted to those communities naturally - not that it literally creates them. Important distinction, but yeah it's not great over there

1 day ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

This is a mental episode. It can happen to anyone.

1 day ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 3

It's backwards-looking so it's fair to say. Besides revenue, it could also mean valuation and include capital instead of simply revenue

1 day ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Lost...in revenue compared to prior years I'm assuming which is a fair statement to make

1 day ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I'm not saying it's *the* solution but I will not discourage labor militancy in any respect. If someone is willing to put themselves out there, then more power to em as far as I'm concerned. Have to hit these bastards in their wallets or nothing changes.

1 day ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The workers are fine. They will continue to be paid under CA law.

1 day ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'd argue this is part of unionizing and you're underestimating the impact of this even assuming there's a full insurance payout here

1 day ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Couple things. If you're familiar with the history of unions, then you wouldn't be talking shit about someone burning down a warehouse.

Second, I'm aware a better strategy is electorally removing these restrictions on organization in key industries. I'm for it.

2 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

How are you supposed to organize if you're immediately thrown in jail the moment you start doing it

Like do you get this even a little bit

2 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Credit: Aimé Césaire, "Discourse on Colonialism" (1950)

2 days ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

You're missing the part where they can literally be thrown in jail and fined tens of thousands of dollars for even attempting

2 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"You need strong unions"

"What about unions in key industries that can't"

"You just need em"

Okay boss great point

2 days ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Tldr the workers get full pay. Chill.

2 days ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

There's even a search term in the bottom left of the image lmao

2 days ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Insurance premiums rising are still a net positive there. The workers will be fine

2 days ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

First time hearing about Tidewater Marine Western, Inc. v. Bradshaw (1995) 32 Cal.App.4th 968?

2 days ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 4

I don't think any of them are getting denied unemployment lmfao

2 days ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 4

Fascism is imperialism turned inward

2 days ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

No injuries

2 days ago | Likes 32 Dislikes 1

Know what we called Nazi sympathizers and people who tolerated them back in the 40s?

Nazis.

2 days ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'm gonna take a wild guess and say episode 3 is your favorite movie in the series

2 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Centrists are just embarrassed Republicans

2 days ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

You're literally wasting your breath. Spend your time on attack instead of crying to refs that aren't there

2 days ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 4

It originated from finance bros trading on white house palace intrigue

2 days ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I try not to push back on the narrative too hard because it is effective propaganda against the Trump admin, but at a certain point if people don't understand the dynamics here at all then we're kind of fucked when it comes to organizing resistance to US foreign policy

2 days ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1