They both speak to large scale, global corruption by the ultra rich and political elites. Not really sure how to be any more clear on this.

@unklethan you should do an AMA chat, I would love to engage you in discussion and learn more about mormon marriages.

Epsteins' death has already circulated out of the news, I dont think anyone is surprised at this point that this sort of thing happens.

I dont mean to bitch and moan about this, but I think you're taking this too personally.

Not sure why I'm getting downvoted though... not surprised though since I am Jewish--people dont like that.

Yeah for sure, I might have misinterpreted your statement as more of a blanket generalization.

I mean, with respect, I'm Jewish and very pro-science.

Well yes and no, Israel is actually pretty safe (within reason) and one of the largest tech hubs in the world now with the infrastructure and security to preserve it (thanks to US assistance). The difference is required military service and less dissociation between civilians and the military--because every citizen is military or retired military. The other difference is what's best translated as 'immediate response doctrine' and 'life preservation doctrine'. Since most Hamas terrorist attacks are on civilian targets, and in many case the softest targets possible (special needs schools, hospitals, etc), there's the mentality of I must protect my people immediately and at any cost. The best way I can describe it is a modern survivalist culture with the modern tech industry built on top.

And FYI, its SOP for active IDF soldiers to keep a weapon on them or near them at all times. This woman might be at a party one minute and then rushing to join her battalion the next.

Amen

Then I would report it to the state department. Just the fact that he investigated an active case that his cousin/family member was involved with is a conflict of interest, against protocol, and technically illegal if it was a possible manslaughter. I'm extremely suspicious of the fact that he became a Texas Ranger--I'm also really weirder out that a state trooper was automatically assigned to the investigation and not a state investigator. The whole situation you just described sounds really weird.

Playing Zerg in SC2--chaos is your friend.

You're both sort of right. You have some cities that push funding in every direction EXCEPT their local school districts, and you have some parents that send their kids to school and expect their teachers to effectively raise the kids for the parents.

No its levi-o-SA.

I've seen an overwhelming amount of anti-Semitic rhetoric and actions from the left as of late. Almost seems like it did a 180.

Yep, same.

It didnt used to be, but it is now. There was an epidemic where kids were getting high off the CO2.