How different are American liberals from communists?

Completely different. You can't even compare them. The fact that the USA considers liberalism, the classic pillar of the modern centre-right, "left-wing" has always had me scratching my head. …

Top stories for Long   How different are American liberals from communists? Shayn M., PhD. Political Science, Monash University (2020) • Updated February 1 Completely different. You can't even compare them. The fact that the USA considers liberalism, the classic pillar of the modern centre-right, "left-wing" has always had me s... Read more » 116 10   Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   Often an assassin will be seen carrying a rifle in pieces concealed in a briefcase. My question is: are there weapons that are marketed this way? And are there rifles break down this way normally? Or is this just "props"? Franklin Veaux, left-leaning gun owner • Answered February 9 Yes, but also no. Yes, there are rifles that can easily be broken down into sections for convenient carrying. They're not even that rare. If you're not familiar with guns, a ... Read more » 1K 47   Is it better to inflate the tires a little more than recommended? Will it make the tires last much longer? Why was I told this? Will it also make your tires more prone to blowing up if they are older than recommended? Mark Thompson, BS Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering, California State Polytechnic Universi... • Answered August 28, 2024 Being an engineer by education and profession over many years, I can assure you that, although the design rating on the tire is the tire manufacturer's tested and determine... Read more » 2.6K 270   Should parents who refuse to give their kids Ritalin or other ADHD medications against doctors' recommendations have their parental rights terminated? 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Let's take eggs, since great swaths of the US couldn't bring themselves to vote for a woman who has personally prosecuted giant international drug cartels because she ... Read more » 149   How do Europeans feel about Elon Musk? Mithur Sheridan, Spanish Public Servant (2001-present) • Answered February 6 I won't give impressions, because impressions can be dismissed. I'll give numbers. Just today I read this piece of news. It's in Spanish, but since you ask about Europe, it ... Read more » 2.7K 267   What was the most bald-faced lie you have ever heard a witness say under oath? How did you react? David Wagner, former Retired "Computer Guy" at Self-Employment (1981-2022) • Answered January 6, 2024 Our "Parts Runner", a maybe 5'4″ girl with long dark hair, (apparently) passed a stopped school bus on the right shoulder of a rural road at a high rate of speed (stupid!).... Read more » 4.3K 145   How did machines automate the core memory threading process? Bradley Dichter, Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering, New York Institute of Technology (1... • Answered January 12 They never did, and it was tried. By the late 1960's, things got smaller and denser, to about 32 Kb per cubic foot and the price declined to 1 cent per bit. This is a miniat... Read more » 59 1   What is, in your personal opinion, the most true solution for the Fermi paradox? Enrique Cerdo., former Bike Messenger at Roadrunner Couriers Houston (1992-2000) • Answered February 12 Good lord, this one is super simple. It's just that people don't like the answer. First off, most people do not understand the absolutely ridiculous distances involved in in... Read more » 2K 489   Forget warp speed, why is it so hard to get to even 1% of the speed of light with modern (or even near future tech) whether manned or unmanned? Is it that hard to come up with a new fuel source better than rocket fuel? Jim Reich, recovering rocket scientist • Updated July 9, 2020 1% is 3M m/sec. that's 3.5 days of accelerating at 1g. Doesn't seem too bad, right? But even a monster rocket like the Saturn V only has fuel for a few 1–2 minute burns. Yo... Read more » 1.5K 123   In 1984 by Orwell, 85% of the population were proles, with little interest in politics. Did something similar exist in Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union, on which the story was based? Tomaž Vargazon, Practicing atheist • Answered January 3 The 1984 social setup is pretty much the universal dictatorship setup. 1984 (1984) The setup of Oceania is understood to be: 85% proles, who have nothing and are ignored. 13%... Read more » 658 48 Read more in your feed

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