Anarchy exists for brief periods of time during systematic collapse. The Riots of 92 are an excellent example of widespread Anarchy serving short-term opportunistic goals.

Anyone advocating for anarchy over government is typically after amassing goods and power by force, or believes the hedonistic idea that everyone can coexist peacefully

Personally, I've found the latter to be the more pernicious adoption of the ideology

Communal justice is typically a reflection of modern-day ethics. Unlike laws, the ideas of justice in small communities can easily shift and devolve into something horrible

The Salem Witch trials come to mind

Yet another example of how the tyranny of the majority is not a valid system of government.

From a historical perspective, Mattias has a solid point

Stop that.

I believe it was a suggestion from Tim Pool. The <#589939868893708289> provide a solid balance of viewpoints on movies, politics, and social commentary

Damn. Hoping Peterson's family is doing well. He's been out of the news for a spell since his wife fell ill

Excellent.

No, his daughter made a straightforward speech explaining what was happening with their family

Between Peterson's family and working on his new book, I expect well see his triumphant return sometime in *late 2020* <:smugon:512048583806025739>

I'll credit Peterson with having thicker skin than that. His outspoken critique of the totalitarian leftist ideology and worldwide tours speak volumes to the integrity of his character

“Because in order to be able to think, you have to risk being offensive"

Christ, the Charlie's Angels remake follows the same flawed approach as Terminator: Dark Fate

The Critical Drinker sums up the issues with Ghostbusters, Dark Fate, and Charlie's Angels perfectly

https://youtu.be/I95_m35kruw

The problem isn't even rebooting Hollywood classics with an all-female cast - it's making them invulnerable, un-relatable, and perfect creatures akin to Mary Sue's

Without trials or tribulations, they overcome nothing. The result is a stale appeal to modern-day feminism

Exactly.

See Alien, Wonder Woman, Kill Bill, etc

Captain Marvel may have been a high-grossing film, but does have plot problems.

I'm willing to forgive the plot-holes as the main character endured hardship in *some capacity*

I'm willing to bet Charlie's Angels will make any director seriously consider appealing to the modern-day feminist ideal of an all-female cast without flaws

It's currently tanking in the box office with poor critical acclaim. Same goes for Dark Fate

True. We can reasonable expect to see another 5-10 of these films

In the end, diminishing returns will drive this narrative out of Hollywood and into the bargain bin of your local Walmart

Oof

Bear in mind, you may end up with a cultural resurgence of all these narratives following the US 2020 election <:smugon:512048583806025739>

One can seriously hope

It's only the highest grossing R rated film of all time.

Jesus, I had to check. It has broken the 1 billion cumulative worldwide gross

Yarp.

Compare that to the cumulative worldwide $45 million made by Charlie's Angels with a production cost of $75 million

Ah, good catch Aldomuz. I was referencing the original film's production cost by mistake

The production cost of Charlie's Angels (2019) was 48 million, and they've earned 45 million to date

Needless to say, breaking even at the worldwide box office is almost worst outcome

Depends on the film. For example, Ghostbusters 2 is something I won't sacrifice 2 hours on for any given reason

Just wait for November 4th, 2020 <:smugon:512048583806025739>

Professional trade's require skilled expertise. That's largely responsible for the proliferation of scholarly academia. It's also why the overwhelming majority of industries expect applicants to present proof of higher education via degrees and certifications, or demonstrate a history of favorable experience within their field of study.

The idea of humanity being a peaceful society is inherently flawed. Violence as a means of geographical expansion and governance is a requirement for society to flourish. Man can life in harmony with his brethren, albeit within cultural boundaries.

All in all, there's little to be gained from lamenting the violent nature of mankind.

It's almost like Capitalism has been lifting millions out of abject poverty

Well, on the topic of America and immigration, you begin to understand the overwhelming pushback to decrimilizing illegal immigration when looking at other countries that have adopted an immigration system without regulation of any kind.

Don't worry, allowing unfettered masses into your country AND extending government healthcare won't create an economic bubble of any kind

Just look at the flourishing success of the NHS <:sadgon:544640228166598657>

Well, *legal* immigration can easily bolster the economy and stability of a nation, as individuals would be paying into social programs, taxes, warfare, etc

It's healthy with the enforcement of cultural adoption - learning the nation's law, native language, and traditions

But I'm sure American Democratic candidates promoting the de-criminalization of illegal immigrants AND extending federal welfare benefits won't have any consequences in the upcoming election <:smugon:512048583806025739>

Fair point, albeit while America may have evolved from European politics, culture, etc, it's a hard claim to compare modern-day American culture to European roots

Hyper-progressive democrats believe resources are not finite, and that they may be extended to anyone who happens to be within America's borders at the time their needed

It's really more complicated that oversimplifying the entire Democratic party. It's currently fractured among progressives, radicals, modernists, and traditional "establishment" candidates.

This is reflected in candidates such as Biden, Warren, Bernie, and Buttigieg

I would agree that Radicals control the media, entertainment, and Hollywood as a whole. Radical progressive ideologies tend to occupy the realm of certain academia.

@numbSKULLery_8f4812 - At least you can always grab a Narwhal tusk for self-defense <:pepelaugh:544857300179877898>

You vicious animal

I'm presently waiting to hear the media's defense of a convicted terrorist's attack on Britian's citizens.

Don't worry, you'll hear sympathetic statements for Usman Kahn similar to American articles claiming Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was an "austere scholar"

Thankfully the majority of the *incel* narrative seems to be perpetuated almost entirely by media possessed by a certain ideological belief. It's a term almost absent from any respectable publication.

Newsguard at least sets a bar for tolerable

My chief issue with Newsguard is that it verifies the authenticity of an entire outlet instead of it's articles.

As an American, I'll concede that generalization holds true for many facets of worldwide issues.

Occasionally, crimes against humanity occur on such a scale that the American public does take notice.

Passing the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act was one of the more proactive pieces of legislation I've witnessed in the past month

The media largely ignored the bill's passing as they're currently engrossed in covering an impeachment hearing about as exciting as a funeral home

They were largely more confused by the gem he posted on Twitter

https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e2c62646f454b30ff9882efbef20c28f32d53191/0_0_805_1005/master/805.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=eb12328d2cac70a2b35de74af3b8592d

Impeachment will fail for a variety of reasons. Largely unpopular, Republican majority in the Senate that would give Republicans the ability to call witnesses and string up Democratic candidates (who also happen to be Senators) from campaigning in key states

Yes, because he's speaking to issues that constituents actually care about, while candidates espouse incredibly unpopular opinions

You can expect the House to announce the Impeachment was inconclusive and that "the voters should decide" within the next week. Followed by some ineffectual censorship bill on the President.

That's a belief purported by the DNC and not reflected in polls.

While the Media will claim women wish to impeach trump, AXIOS and polls state that gender has nothing to do with the public's rejection of impeachment hearings

Moderates want a competent candidate as an alternative to Trump. It's as simple as that.

That's one of the reasons Buttigieg is rising in the polls so quickly. Young and competent. Not endorsing 'Medicare-for-All' or calling on unrealistic firearm restrictions.

No, he won't. The DNC's selection of Hillary over Bearnie, despite popularity being in his favor is demonstrative of their bias.

Biden will be the Democratic candidate.

@Kreigmesser - Agreed entirely. If the DNC was wise enough to select one of those candidates, the Democratic party may have a chance.

Depends on whether or not Bloomberg gets a place on the debate state.

Bloomberg will do more damage that he suspects. Entering this late in the game will only further fraction democratic voters in selecting a primary candidate

Which will be Biden regardless of his crackhead (fact, not a slur) son's past mistakes

Hillary peached about the UK's immigration, healthcare, and diversity - and naturally promoted her book afterwards

That someone was Epstein and you're about 2 months too late

Realistically, I doubt there will be any ramifications in Bloomberg joining this late in the game. He'll be vilified by the media for his wealth. If he is permitted to participate in the debates, his speaking time will be drastically cut, and he'll swiftly be forgotten about by April 2020

Supposing he gains following? At most I could forsee him attaining the same populist standing as Bearnie, only to be discarded by the DNC's selection of Biden

While that would be interesting, I believe Bloomberg and Trump share too much in common from an economics standpoint. Neither could credibly criticize their opponent over net worth.

Exactly. It's an unrelatable point among Americans, and would be absent from debates entirely

Not that they'll be of much avail. The constant criticism of Trump has incited his base over the past few years.

The result is the Republican party raising a historic $125 million for the 2020 race.

The left isn't currently unified around any candidate. I'm convinced the DNC will back Biden, based on the deliberate absence of his son's involvement in the current impeachment hearings.

Best prepare yourselves for the onslaught of ads attacking Biden's son in the months to come

Exactly. That sentiment captures everyone's feelings on the current impeachment nonsense.

American's always back a patriot. This is why any candidate espousing anti-American beliefs or constantly criticizing the country is quickly discarded. It's why congressmen AOC and Ilhan Omar are so remarkably unpopular among the majority.

Sargon's video on "The Meltdown" is the best example of 4D chess. The impeachment hearing are more of a hail mary from the Democratic party

HK protestors are currently carrying that photo in the streets

The media was mistaken attributing that to impeachment

Hey now, we put those morons where they belong - in political office <:smugon:512048583806025739>

Just look at Georgia's congressman Hank Johnson - who was concerned putting too many troops on Guam would "cause the island to capsize and tip over into the ocean"

That's a remarkably disturbing display of hypocrisy - taking your own son's death to promote political views for any reason is disgusting

Leveraging any national tragedy to promote politics is the road to flawed legislation. Ben Shapiro makes the best point that certain politicians capitalize on these events to promote laws that disproportionately affect millions based on the acts of the few.