Steven Martin

[Steven Martin @stemrtn]

@RpsAgainstTrump Electioneering slop

[Steven Martin @stemrtn]

@red_fergie @I_amMukhtar mental health decline, more policing. Other governments have promised and tried. It's that no amount of political grandstanding actually solves such a complex problem. We all want what they're promising. It's just that most of us see them for the wolves that they are.

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@red_fergie @I_amMukhtar If 'trying' means knowingly making critical financial lifelines unavailable to 'x' percentage of legitimate claimants then that isn't fixing anything. It's just social harm that will bite society in others ways. Lower life expectancy, pretty crime, social decay,...

[Steven Martin @stemrtn]

@red_fergie @I_amMukhtar The only way to reduce the fraud is to make it harder to qualify. The very small % of fraud is deemed an acceptable level so that fewer legitimate people in need aren't overlooked.
It's a complicated subject and quick fix populist rhetoric/policy is rarely the solution.

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@HaroldLacoste @TrumpTruthOnX Except he's slashed finding for cancer research, made most Americans poorer, significantly increased world hunger and has accelerated climate change.
People are frustrated here that he's using the office to do inane policy and nothing about the examples you gave.

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@Colin00007 @CountBinface @timmyvoe Have you noticed how the rhetorical faux outrage and appeal to standards that you long ignored is no longer working? The algarythmic advanage Farage has enjoyed for decades has simply gone. The dog whistles, nods and winks no longer work. It's glorious to see.

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@grok @AlexDaviesEnts @grok List some of the more egregious things Beckham wrote that were revealed in the leaks.

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@Ukrainolution @Weegiecharlieb @adrianweckler You consider grok being restricted from removing clothes from non consenting and potentially underage people, publicly distributed to millions of people, as punishment to you, personally?
Poisening is exactly the reason some substances are illegal. You talk about silly arguments!

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@patrnoel @POCOGlobal I've been using https://t.co/XHsuwhMcxj for a few generations of Poco f series, now.

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@kimmonismus At this point, it's just about picking which one of these 'creations' will end me. And I have to say, this is a contender.

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@macmylo @SpencerHakimian I'm starting to feel as though you view the world through the internet. You don't accurately describe your own country, nor do you come close to describing mine.
I had low expectations of SF prior to going and it was beautiful. Even the hotspots that the internet said to avoid.

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@macmylo @SpencerHakimian None of that is accurate with relation to my boycott. The border is risky as due process isn't assured. Your leaders are antagonistic to my country. I don't consider it safe.
I DON'T avoid cities, I think they're great. I just don't want to vote for this with my participation.

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@macmylo @SpencerHakimian Sorry for posting again but I need to add. I didn't drop in the US this year when I was in Canada because of border concerns and not wanting to provide wealth whilst it's on its current ideological path. I am indeed boycotting the US.

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@macmylo @SpencerHakimian I live in the UK and usually go to the big cities in the US, though I've done thousands of miles on rural roads too. Loved my time in Montana last year. Loved Seattle and Portland the year before that. As an actual tourist I don't skip cities. Not sure what else to tell you.

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@macmylo @SpencerHakimian If poverty does play a role why don't we just fix that? We can absolutely do something about that, we can't make people 'aspire' for a life they can never realistically achieve and telling them to 'clean their curtains' is a deeply self serving proposition.

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@macmylo @SpencerHakimian Social degradation correlates closely with poverty. It's not a chicken or egg scenario. Poor behaviour isn't exclusive to the poor, it's arguable that it's even the worst. Your window theory only explains propagation, not origin. It's not about excusing, but understanding cause.

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@macmylo @SpencerHakimian I appreciate the interaction. I don't however pay for twitter so my answers have to be economical. I don't want to multipost as I know unpleasant that is to respond to. I will follow this post with my reply, I just wanted to caveat it with this incase it reads a little too sharp.

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@macmylo @SpencerHakimian City population densities can make problems seem more abundant but it exists everywhere in greater and lesser ratios, the point I was making. If the US continues down its path of impoverishing the many to enrich the few the erosion doesn't stop. It's coming to a town near you.

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@macmylo @SpencerHakimian But that's all anecdotal. I've been to New York and SF in the last couple of years and had nothing but pleasant interactions. Actual statistics tell a broader truth the experiences of one person.

Again though, you're comparing cities with states. It's a flawed premise.