I keep seeing this guy, and a guy I know was telling me he was the Left’s Charlie Kirk or Rogan— IDK about that, but figured he needed a thread of his very own.
Piker built his following on livestreams that pull in an audience of millions, a platform he has used to deliver commentary that ranges from standard progressive fare to remarks widely considered to be antisemitic, particularly his treatment of Israel and its supporters. Piker rejects the antisemitism charge, saying his quarrel is with Israel and its defenders rather than with Jews.
In addition to his criticism of Israel, one of his most controversial remarks was that America “deserved 9/11,” a line he later claimed he should have phrased more carefully.
Even as his rhetoric becomes a liability for the party he’s trying to help, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) have aligned themselves with him, while others are drawing a line in the sand. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) and strategist James Carville both threatened to walk away from the party over Piker’s rising influence within it, though Carville later softened the threat.
His uncle is Cenk Uygur, you know. Piker grew up in Istanbul, came to the US for university.
His father is a famous conservative in Turkey. A secular Muslim who is also a strong Turkey nationalist.
Piker seems to be a left-wing secular Muslim trying to adapt a Turkish brand of nationalism to US politics, not unlike his uncle. He’s committed to growing his own political clout, also not unlike his uncle.
I think I posted that guy’s interview with Claire Valdez (the DSA candidate who beat out an established Dem politico in the Brooklyn/Queens “commie corridor”). I enjoyed it but they’re both eggheads. I can imagine this being a bit awkward, but I’ll give it a watch
I think recent upsurge of DSA candidates is a win-win for the conservatives. They will either push center-left voters towards the right, or get kicked out and form their own party (which means less votes for both liberal groups).
You’ll need to have ID to prove that you’re a NYC resident… but for voting, definitely not required… that’s oppressive! Minorities and the poor are incapable of getting basic services!
great, now anyone can buy groceries at a discount and sell them elsewhere for more. probably one of the greatest sources for low cost goods that bodega owners can now use.
Literally even a quick search, or a look at the Reuters link above, would show that these are going to be privately run supermarkets but on public land, and therefore will almost certainly also feature, like all private groceries, limits on bulk purchases. The purpose is to reduce costs on staples and I think that’s achievable; its not trying to reduce costs on everything.
It’s worth a shot, and it’s not like this program is without precedent both nationally and abroad. I’m just not entirely sure where the general “hail Walmart” vibes im getting from the 700 Club here are rooted.
I know y’all are old, but when was the last time you registered to vote? Do you still remember those days?
I do because it was last year. Family back home moved states and during my trip back during holidays, had to get a new drivers license and all that. And then I had to take all that and use it to get registered. Especially with the RealID drivers licenses, it wasn’t entirely simple.
Now personally I think an easier solution would be a real ID, much like every other developed country in the world has, which would work to both eliminate barriers and ensure election security (even though they are already secure). But the repubs aren’t big on it for “personal freedom” grounds; they can track you by SS#, but – tyranny, despotism, police state, you who suggest making people cards with their name and face on them. At least, that’s the excuse. I’m sure the whole discredit election campaign is unrelated.
Is it really an ad hominem if it’s accurate? Y’all are old by comparison to myself. It’s a pretty relevant question, as for citizens one only needs register once in their lifetime, so long as one doesn’t move / change name / change party / not participate in multiple federal elections. Not common that this happens, sure, but idk the last time y’all did that. It seems like you forget that in many states presenting ID isn’t a prerequisite to voting as voter registration does that…
QuaSaShao’s Law, amendment I: this is intended to be used to excuse inability to respond without calling out or resorting to other intellectual fallacies as though they’re meant to end a discussion, not to keep it on track.* The fallacy fallacy is inherently a win for QuaSaShao, and fallacies aren’t fallacies when he does them.
(*We are aware that the point of fallacies as a construct is to facilitate a discussion, not to obstruct it, but the drafter of the original law was oblivious to this fact)
It is a nice provision to avoid having to actually respond to anything. At least you actually wrote it though, participation medal there.
I’m sure someone will let me know what Gemini thinks about all this before long.
