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It really feels like we're entering a new dark age. One without context, nuance, or wisdom.

I can only hope we find a way to resolve our differences before our cultural cold war becomes a hot one.

Do the countries you're referring to have the geographic size, population size, diversity, polarization, and the military responsibilities that the US has?

In a previous report by Reuters, all 4,800 personnel were tested for COVID-19. 600 tested positive of which 360 were symptom-free leaving 240 that tested positive and showed symptoms. 1 person died [1].

This report indicates that of a sample of 400 volunteers that agreed to take an antibody test, 240 tested positive and 160 did not. It also indicates that 1,100 people tested positive for COVID-19 back in April, possibly an update to the first report of 600.

At this point it appears that in this mini-testing lab of an aircraft carrier, about 25% of the crew tested positive for COVID-19 and 60% tested positive for antibodies, which seems to match with the earlier results showing that 60% of the sailors were symptom-free.

[1] - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mi...

The US will not resume its position as a functioning democracy until both sides reconcile their differences. But when those differences are on the opposite sides of the political spectrum, perhaps we should be considering other options.

At this point, with COVID and the riots, its a matter of life and death.

Suggesting that unfettered capitalism is resulting in extreme wealth inequality assumes we live in a system of unfettered capitalism. Which we don't, not even close.

Police scanning channels are a good way of gaining information about local political activity in your area.

I think at some point you'll feel the pressure to censor those feeds as a way to limit information about demonstrations that aren't approved by the ruling class.

I have a Uniden BCD396XT, which is a few years old and I'm not sure they make it anymore. However the second-hand market for radios is very strong and if you have an amateur radio store in your area (Ham Radio Outlet, or the like) you can go there and I've found them to be very helpful. They're likely to know the specifics of the LE frequencies in your area.

I've been thinking about upgrading to an ICOM IC-R30, but its expensive and does way more than just police scanning.

With the rise of corporate censorship I don't think its wise to rely on app stores for access to police frequencies. Dedicated radios that monitor police frequencies are widely available and you don't need an amateur license to use one (since you're only listening, not transmitting).

My city is on 700MHz P25 which requires a fairly pricey radio, but its been worth every penny over the past week. After listening in last Saturday we cancelled a trip to visit family after hearing about a riot on the local highway.

Make sure to look up the frequency your town uses first before dropping so much coin on a radio. If your local LE is encrypted, you're out of luck. But many aren't.

No, but there is a predictable political divide about the fallout.

I tend to think people's attitudes come from too much diversity rather than too little.

The most diverse places I've ever been are also the most visibly segregated and racially aware (but not in a good way). Meanwhile, I see the most tolerance for others in homogeneous places.

I wonder if this is borne out in any studies.

I think the real problem is that those two political parties represent factions of the population with incompatible values.

We don't need more political parties, we need solutions to manage the incompatibility.

> I think it’s time for America’s leaders to stand up and organize our citizens in order to make long lasting policy changes.

Ok, and one third of the people support those policies and one third doesn't, and both thirds will fight each other tooth-and-nail. What then?

> Overall I would rather 2nd amendment would not exist and I don't think it belongs in a modern world

Genuine question since I see this argument online with some regularity. Why don't you think the 2A belongs in a modern world? What does the time frame (modern vs not modern) have to do with human rights?

Years ago, proponents of UBI claimed that it was a replacement for all other forms of social welfare. Now it appears by most proposals to be yet another means-tested add-on.

What happened?

For two months, lockdown protesters have been called selfish for the perception that they stand in opposition to what their detractors believe is a more important obligation to wider society over their personal concerns.

By the same token, having children is essential to maintain the social welfare state, and those that choose to travel or maintain a career instead are currently benefiting from that state while not contributing future workers back to it.

I don't know what the solution is, but short of dismantling the welfare state, there needs to be a concern on the part of today's young people for the perpetuation of the system from which they benefited so greatly.

That's why its essential to limit the power of government, and to make sure it doesn't creep into areas where it has no business being (like pandemic management).

I don't think this kind of characterization is helpful. There are plenty of reasons to oppose state-mandated identifiers without resorting to this kind of anti-Christian scapegoating.

Can you not imagine a single abusive use of identifiers by the government upon the people?

I don't think you're accurately representing what the protesters are angry about. The choice of staying home and dying is a false dichotomy, and many see the lockdown as a unjust assumption of power by governments that don't have the right to take such actions.

Earning a living vs being provided one isn't even really the issue.

This goes back to the culture point OP made. Many people in the US want to earn a living, not be provided a living.

He hired a team of secret snitches. If physical distancing and masks hadn't damaged social trust enough already, now Texans in Dallas have to worry about a billionaire's ability to place hidden tattle tales in their midst.

Even if they had publicly made themselves known, which they should have, you can't seriously argue that what Cuban did wasn't invasive.

I don't think its unreasonable to be upset at what Cuban did here. People just want to go back to normal without a billionaire's hired snitch at the table next to them.

I agree, plus a total lockdown such as what GP described would require military enforcement. Urban society would be reduced to Humvees rolling down the streets past empty Costcos and Walmarts with frightened citizens starting out their windows. Instead of protests we would have looting.

It seems lockdowns cannot be implemented successfully no matter what you do. Perhaps a simple public mask requirement would have been better.

Instead of censorship, perhaps we should codify universally acceptable ideas and put them into a book. This book would be distributed to everyone that wants one and once a week we would gather and read a portion of it together and receive guidance from an expert on the subject. Over time this should lead to a more virtuous society.

I think this would be preferable to the clumsy "whack-a-mole" system we currently use to silence unacceptable ideas.

You're getting criticized here but I agree. My family is not wealthy but we believe that education is the responsibility of the parents, and if they choose to contract it out, fine. And even though I have still had to go into work during this lockdown I've dedicated my time at home during the week to the education of my kids.

The tech companies (Google, Facebook, Twitter, et al.) have taken for themselves the power of censorship, and they have lost the credibility to claim that they are neutral carriers.

I believe it is now justified to call for their algorithms to be made public, by legal means if necessary.

"As I’ve argued for years, we should prefer the problems of a system where elected majorities can fulfill the promises that got them elected to one where elected majorities cannot deliver on the promises that the American people voted for."

Does that include building the wall, privatizing social security, eliminating the income tax, or implementing school choice? When you live in a country where one side just wants to undo the policies of the other, there's a deeper problem.

Naval Ravikant said on Joe Rogan 1309, and I'm paraphrasing, if you want to build a good system, give it to your enemy for 10 years.

We can't build because the idea of "we" needs to be reevaluated.

The choice between being alive and being jobless is a false dichotomy.

For those of you cheering this move, imagine it applied to the causes you care about and decide if you still think its a good idea.

One data point. I attended the local rally in my home town and I've never heard of any of the domains or organizations mentioned in this article.

Blanket condemnation of "astroturfing" and "misinformation" just reinforces the bubble.

Among the many problems with that idea is that no one agrees on the definition of a "fairly basic life." One leader's definition will be different from another, so we're ever at the mercy of gaining/losing benefits at the whim of (at least in the US) a distant and isolated ruling class.