Which US cities do you think the military would bomb in a civil war? Which neighborhoods would they drive tanks through? Can you explain how you think the "arsenal" would be used in this context?
I hope we can someday learn not to scapegoat innocent gun owners when something bad happens, just like we learned not to scapegoat innocent Muslims after a terror attack. I don't think we want to see door to door searches for Korans or any other items innocent people might possess.
There is an argument that cultures that promote certain behaviour should be encouraged to change by the international community. I believe the US has been involved in several foreign wars based on this principle.
I was told that that sort of imperialism was wrong — that other nations' cultures should be respected.
Then what's the point of them? Just to bully people who are different? To give the police another opportunity to imprison black men - on a weapons charge?
What does CA have that no other part of the USA has? What keeps the SJW brands management paying so much just to stay in CA?...
Is the very fact that parts of CA are so expensive the reason why the SJW brands like CA?... Why don't shareholders do the math to show their brand could make more money and pass back larger profits in many other better US states?
First, the weather. And CA does have a good University system.
Second, the decision-makers for these companies have no problem paying 2-3x for living expenses. The board members are local. The VCs are local. Who cares if you overpay for a house when your bank account is well into 8 figures?
Sure employees can't afford to own a house, but who cares when you can just import people who will be happy to live in an overpriced 1-bedroom apartment?
Third, paying extra for salaries tends to be a secondary concern. It’s not something that makes the difference between success and failure for most companies. And when they want to try to push margins up, they do it by employing people in Asia, not by hiring in Wisconsin or Ohio.
A better question is "Why don't they push California government to stop wasting half the money the CA government takes in?" I'm guessing they think they'd start seeing government inspectors and auditors show up to fuck with them — so they just stay quiet instead.
Also, "Why not open an office in southern CA? Irvine or Thousand Oaks or San Diego?" The weather is even a little nicer and it's only a 1 hour flight. Housing is cheaper, but still expensive compared to the rest of the US. University system is the same. I don’t know what stops them from doing this. Maybe they just don’t care about their employees.
We know you're trying to muddy the waters and use the "everybody does it" rationalization. "Thousands of companies" aren't using search and social networking and Android monopoly power to spy on us like you guys are. It's only you doing that.
"Thousand of companies" also don't have PR problems due to arrogant, dismissive management. That's a Google and Facebook problem.
"Thousands of companies" haven't lost the trust of their audience by trying to impose Silicon Valley "values" on them. That's a Google and Facebook problem.
It’s the US. Are university people kind and generous and understanding? Are they warm and friendly? Are they reliable and trustworthy? Are they open and accepting? Are they good?
Spend your time around cold, mean, self-absorbed jerks year after year without a lot of good to balance it out and see if you end up with good mental health.
Count me as 100% not worried about it. Even if it turns out to be a big problem instead of a big exaggeration, free people always find a way to solve problems and prosper.
The right is poisoning people & Earth for profit, reject inconvenient science and subject experts, fill the country with dangerous firearms...
As a compromise, why not just stop trying to impose your belief systems on people? If people want to have firearms, how does it help anyone to hate on those people? Is hate your goal? Because that's mostly what you’ve achieved.
If people refuse your belief that you can "save the Earth", why should they be bullied into going along with something they think is false? You've tried forcing them to go along with you. You've tried name-calling them and being mean to them. You've tried pointing at people you revere as "experts". You've tried making endless apocalyptic predictions of the future. How did it work out? Is it working out? Maybe you should give up trying to make others live their lives according to your beliefs. How about it?
You know what you didn't try? Listening to them and caring about their concerns. Being fair to them. Treating them like your fellow Americans. If you want to accomplish something more than spreading hatred and division, this is how you start doing that.
So if Ford was offering a 10mpg car and Honda was offering a 35mpg comparable car, you gonna buy the Ford?
People buy Ford trucks all the time. Low MPG vehicles are trucks and SUVs.
How many car manufacturers are out there?
More than you think. Dozens. Maybe hundreds.
You are free to buy from the most fuel efficient car maker. And buying a more fuel efficient car saves you money, so why would you need a law to force you to buy the more fuel efficient model?
Non-believers must be forced to obey the commandments of the environmental religion.
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Presumably gun deaths also counts when a gun is used in self defense. You want to lump those with the murders?
Which US cities do you think the military would bomb in a civil war? Which neighborhoods would they drive tanks through? Can you explain how you think the "arsenal" would be used in this context?
I don't think you've given it much thought.
I hope we can someday learn not to scapegoat innocent gun owners when something bad happens, just like we learned not to scapegoat innocent Muslims after a terror attack. I don't think we want to see door to door searches for Korans or any other items innocent people might possess.
Like the people of North Korea don't have guns?
There is an argument that cultures that promote certain behaviour should be encouraged to change by the international community. I believe the US has been involved in several foreign wars based on this principle.
I was told that that sort of imperialism was wrong — that other nations' cultures should be respected.
It takes time to undo a couple of centuries of frontier attitude.
That's the culture. Aren't people entitled to decide their own culture? What gives you the right to "undo" it?
I think those are banned at YouTube.
Then what's the point of them? Just to bully people who are different? To give the police another opportunity to imprison black men - on a weapons charge?
Different countries have different cultures. Are you against cultural diversity? Which cultures should be stamped out, in your opinion?
Texas has more gun deaths than both California and Illinois you fucking retard.
In that same page you linked to, you can see that California has more gun murders per capita than Texas.
Guess not. They should get on that. Right after they put Prop 65 warnings on coffee cups.
Strict gun laws don’t make us safe?
California has pretty strict gun laws. How could anyone get a gun to YouTube HQ?
What does CA have that no other part of the USA has? What keeps the SJW brands management paying so much just to stay in CA? ...
Is the very fact that parts of CA are so expensive the reason why the SJW brands like CA? ...
Why don't shareholders do the math to show their brand could make more money and pass back larger profits in many other better US states?
First, the weather. And CA does have a good University system.
Second, the decision-makers for these companies have no problem paying 2-3x for living expenses. The board members are local. The VCs are local. Who cares if you overpay for a house when your bank account is well into 8 figures?
Sure employees can't afford to own a house, but who cares when you can just import people who will be happy to live in an overpriced 1-bedroom apartment?
Third, paying extra for salaries tends to be a secondary concern. It’s not something that makes the difference between success and failure for most companies. And when they want to try to push margins up, they do it by employing people in Asia, not by hiring in Wisconsin or Ohio.
A better question is "Why don't they push California government to stop wasting half the money the CA government takes in?" I'm guessing they think they'd start seeing government inspectors and auditors show up to fuck with them — so they just stay quiet instead.
Also, "Why not open an office in southern CA? Irvine or Thousand Oaks or San Diego?" The weather is even a little nicer and it's only a 1 hour flight. Housing is cheaper, but still expensive compared to the rest of the US. University system is the same. I don’t know what stops them from doing this. Maybe they just don’t care about their employees.
The service is free and lures folks in with "fast". When a service is free, you're the product (see recent FB kerfuffle).
Wikipedia is free.
We know you're trying to muddy the waters and use the "everybody does it" rationalization. "Thousands of companies" aren't using search and social networking and Android monopoly power to spy on us like you guys are. It's only you doing that.
"Thousand of companies" also don't have PR problems due to arrogant, dismissive management. That's a Google and Facebook problem.
"Thousands of companies" haven't lost the trust of their audience by trying to impose Silicon Valley "values" on them. That's a Google and Facebook problem.
It’s the US. Are university people kind and generous and understanding? Are they warm and friendly? Are they reliable and trustworthy? Are they open and accepting? Are they good?
Spend your time around cold, mean, self-absorbed jerks year after year without a lot of good to balance it out and see if you end up with good mental health.
It’s your religion, not mine.
Count me as 100% not worried about it. Even if it turns out to be a big problem instead of a big exaggeration, free people always find a way to solve problems and prosper.
The right is poisoning people & Earth for profit, reject inconvenient science and subject experts, fill the country with dangerous firearms...
As a compromise, why not just stop trying to impose your belief systems on people? If people want to have firearms, how does it help anyone to hate on those people? Is hate your goal? Because that's mostly what you’ve achieved.
If people refuse your belief that you can "save the Earth", why should they be bullied into going along with something they think is false? You've tried forcing them to go along with you. You've tried name-calling them and being mean to them. You've tried pointing at people you revere as "experts". You've tried making endless apocalyptic predictions of the future. How did it work out? Is it working out? Maybe you should give up trying to make others live their lives according to your beliefs. How about it?
You know what you didn't try? Listening to them and caring about their concerns. Being fair to them. Treating them like your fellow Americans. If you want to accomplish something more than spreading hatred and division, this is how you start doing that.
So if Ford was offering a 10mpg car and Honda was offering a 35mpg comparable car, you gonna buy the Ford?
People buy Ford trucks all the time. Low MPG vehicles are trucks and SUVs.
How many car manufacturers are out there?
More than you think. Dozens. Maybe hundreds.
You are free to buy from the most fuel efficient car maker. And buying a more fuel efficient car saves you money, so why would you need a law to force you to buy the more fuel efficient model?
Non-believers must be forced to obey the commandments of the environmental religion.
American car companies make money on trucks and SUVs, not high MPG cars.
Your Facebook name isn’t your real name?
Your email address and Twitter handle are private?
Did you shake with rage when you had to give out your name and birth date to apply for a passport?
So you aren’t deciding where to visit based on not wanting to write your Twitter handle on a visa application?