Can Those of Us on "The Left" and Those on "The Right" At Least Agree That ...

[Sonderbeast]

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[loramin]

Originally Posted by ScaringChildren [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

No one gives a shit about our nonsense.

Tell me, why does it say "Start ups" over San Francisco?

Because whoever drew that map wanted to highlight the trend of start-ups in SF. Without knowing their context it seems kind of dumb though, as Silicon Valley also has tons of start-ups, and probably more than San Francisco itself.

[ScaringChildren]

Silicon Valley is in San Francisco.

[loramin]

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[ScaringChildren]

Originally Posted by loramin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Because whoever drew that map wanted to highlight the trend of start-ups in SF. Without knowing their context it seems kind of dumb though, as Silicon Valley also has tons of start-ups, and probably more than San Francisco itself.

Ah, now you're back pedaling since I proved you wrong.

Moving the goal posts: now it matters who has more start ups...

Lol

[loramin]

Originally Posted by ScaringChildren [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Ah, now you're back pedaling since I proved you wrong.

Moving the goal posts: now it matters who has more start ups...

Lol

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[ScaringChildren]

It's okay to admit you're wrong, loramin.

[Torven]

That Vox article is absurd propaganda. The tone is a dead giveaway, but let me help you.

Assange is suing because they've cut off all contact with the outside world and even his own lawyers. This violates Ecudor's constitution, as Assange was made a citizen (and a diplomat even) of Ecuador. He never made a deal to not comment on the affairs of other states, which he's done for six years until they cut his internet off. Ecuador's current administration turned against Assange after the US applied significant pressure against Ecuador's new administration, which entered office mid-2017. It should be of no surprise that the US is putting a lot of pressure on this small country for exposing US crimes. The US coups South American governments like a bad habit. The previous president, Correa, still tweets in support of Assange and blasts Moreno as being subservient to the US. (even when they're in the same political party)

Just recently media outlets were quoting tweets from a parody twitter account to smear Assange, so either A) they're ridiculously incompetent or B) they did it on purpose for obvious reasons. The claim that Ecuador tried to get him to Russia was complete nonsense and media lies about Assange is not uncommon. He did not enter the embassy to escape Sweden; he entered to escape extradition to America which has a secret indictment against him, invoking the espionage act (a draconian unconstitutional law used to attack whistleblowers) even when he's not even an American citizen nor was in America when Manning contacted Wikileaks. Regardless, printing leaked secret documents is not a crime; the feds are just declaring him not to be a journalist to nab and railroad him. If the state can decide who is and who is not a journalist, then the freedom of the press is void.

Papers/outlets like The Guardian and Vox that are seemingly leftist are non-so-much; just look at how The Guardian talks about Corbyn. Also, don't confuse Liberal with leftist.

[Lune]

Originally Posted by ScaringChildren [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Silicon Valley is in San Francisco.

I'm from California and this is like saying Hollywood is in Los Angeles.

In other words, correct*.

While the City of San Francisco is technically separate from the cities of San Jose, Palo Alto, and Mountain View, it is all part of the same metropolitan area colloquially referred to as the San Francisco Bay Area or just "San Francisco". People say "I'm heading to the bay area" and "I'm heading to SF" interchangeably, IF they are from outside the area.

This is not the case for people who live in the bay area.

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[ScaringChildren]

Originally Posted by Lune [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm from California and this is like saying Hollywood is in Los Angeles.

In other words, correct*.

While the City of San Francisco is technically separate from the cities of San Jose, Palo Alto, and Mountain View, it is all part of the same metropolitan area colloquially referred to as the San Francisco Bay Area or just "San Francisco". People say "I'm heading to the bay area" and "I'm heading to SF" interchangeably, IF they are from outside the area.

This is not the case for people who live in the bay area.

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I'm right. Sorry.

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