Sure, either interpretation works.

Justifiable hatred of the establishment undermines institutions beyond repair, and since left wing politics are grounded in facts, whereas populism is not a fact-based ideology, left wing populism almost always fails, and populism has become practically synonymous with fascism.

Incidentally, this is also why the left-wing has a tendency for infighting. Again, left-wing politics are broadly driven by facts whereas populism is not. The right wing flourishes under these conditions because none of their beliefs are grounded in empirical or normative reality.

Immigrants don’t need to be “brought.” This is right-wing rhetoric, but most ironic of all is that these “wage slaves” are literally better off with more immigration, not less.

It works for both left and right wing populism. Unfortunately, the former tends to (almost always) manifest the latter. Just look at all left-wing populists who (understandably) hate Joe Biden rolling out the red carpet for Donald Trump.

While I don’t disagree, it is possible that populism is exacerbated both by misery and by potentially legitimate anti-immigration sentiments.

I encourage you in particular to live there.

Not really. Visiting either is ecologically destructive and should probably be illegal.

Correct. I cannot imagine how installing an air conditioned compound with a swimming pool and a golf course in the middle of the desert could be anything other than ecologically disastrous. But then again, I tend to be skeptical of marketing claims — unlike you, apparently.

Or they just hired a really good marketing team and now a bunch of people who should know better think that an air conditioned compound with a swimming pool and a golf course at the hottest place on earth can be anything other than ecologically reprehensible.

But isn’t disc golf often played by people with a functional frontal cortex?

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Even cooler would be playing golf without the clubs and just going for a walk instead like a non-psychopath.

Golf is actually a sport

Nope.

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They could build a Starbucks in the rainforest and as long as they claim it’s somewhat “sustainable” you’d probably endorse it.

If they built a McDonalds on the moon and called it “sustainable” you’d be out here defending it.

Wow, you managed to both misinterpret his dumb comment and misrepresent the second law of thermodynamics all in less than one sentence.

So to be clear, unless you’re playing golf at the hottest location on earth, you must stay home? Solid reasoning.

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To the extent that ADHD represents an actual physical pathology? Yes, absolutely. But as for the symptoms? No. Not at all.

And idk if you’re aware, but symptoms are about the only diagnostic tool we have at the moment.

To be fair, that’s completely true.

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