_andromeda_

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Ask HN: Which is your favorite book on the French Revolution?
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
>Mexican culture is ingrained deeply into America and we are all better for it. How is this the case? Multiculturalism is not necessarily a good thing. I'm reminded of Thiel's The Diversity Myth . We no longer question whether
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Coming to the US would benefit millions but would it benefit the US(theatlantic.com)
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
Uber has provided enormous value to consumers everywhere. The efficiency Uber has brought to consumers greatly outweighs any perceived inefficiencies. I attribute it to the great leadership style of Travis Kalanick. I think Travis receives
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
W00t! W00t! Can't help but admire the Swiss. Their embracing of capitalism and the closest thing to laissez-faire should be emulated by all.
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
>which are stealing the entire US economy out from under us. How so? The only stealing going on is that targeted at the wealthy. High taxes and innumerable regulations are an atrocity. Inflation is even more atrocious. However, here&#x27
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
>What the hell does "sufficient" look like? Exactly what President Trump has done. Impose a ban until it can be figured out, what the hell is going on.
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
Yes but all others weren't legitimized because of the popular vote. It was because of the electoral college. If ever there was a problem with the current system, you should have fixed it then and not complain now that Trump won.
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
>You said you weren't from America, so I can understand if most of your knowledge about America comes from the news, rather than a view of the facts over a timeframe longer than last week. Surely that's a low blow or as Watson
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
What? Why would you even ask that? Do you want America to be like France where because of insufficient immigration controls they get an attack every so often from these Islamic immigrants?
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
>Are you aware of how large America's population is, and how small 50,000 people is relative to the U.S. and to the size of normal annual immigration? That is not the point. I'm simply stating that lately America has been less
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
Clearly whatever is being done is insufficient and that's why there are attacks by Islamists. As such Trump has decided to be more proactive. He needs more support and accolades for being brave enough to do what's needed even thou
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
>Most naturalised citizen vote democratic Doesn't that mean something to you? It is no wonder many democrats want even more immigrants. Look at a state such as California... 27% of California's population was foreign born, abo
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
It may not be so as it is but left to the devices of Trump's detractors, the ultimate goal is to be as limitless as you can. Even if that isn't the case, can you honestly say we live in times where we can ignore that more needs to
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
No name calling please. I'm very much sane and the furthest thing from a deplorable so to speak. Please tell me we're not ignoring that most terrorism is Muslim affiliated. That, coupled with the fact that there have been many at
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
Ha ha. I'm no Donald. I just like the guy. I think he makes a lot of sense and many many Americans agree and support him BIGLY.
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
Like I said, it's a temporary ban to allow the President and his team to figure things such as these out. It is also an edge case that can be overlooked because there are other routes to get to her desired destination. She is an Irania
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
First of all, anyone can learn about anything now. Everything is everywhere now so you cannot lie to anyone about what America is like or what it isn't like. I suggest you forfeit that line of argument. Secondly, riddle me this; do mor
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
I am against indiscriminate immigration policies. There are always trade-offs. For every good immigrants such as your folks, there are those who are utterly destructive. This is just a fact. Therefore, you cannot be careless about who comes
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
How do you suppose you can deal with radicalized immigrants if you're indiscriminate about immigration? It is a temporary ban first of all. Secondly, it is not just about security. It is also about welfare. I'm not a proponent of
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
I'd like to know why anyone thinks America owes anyone anything? The ban is absolutely necessary. You Americans have a great country but you're going to ruin it if you don't take your time to listen to Trump. There is no way
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
Doesn't the federal government have enough on its plate? It seems like this insatiable beast that won't stop until it has taken over every last bit of personal liberty and freedom including what and how to think. That is the fear.
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
>It feels like it is a GOTCHA type of thing l felt the same way too but I have a feeling Trump will deliver despite what the detractors may want.
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
If you think they are dumb, that's your opinion. Let them live their lives without your wisdom and you live yours without theirs.
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
U.S. President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the Race to the Top competitive grants on July 24, 2009, as a motivator for education reform. To be eligible, states had to adopt "internationally bench
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
I'm not a big fan of some of the positions that Bill gates has taken on political issues lately(such as increased taxes) but there's something he said about why America beat Japan in the computing industry that I can draw parallel
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
If you don't mind me asking... What? The tracking of Trump or the things being tracked?
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
True and thank the Almighty for that, but the general direction is towards that. The main issue of contention here is centralization. Once that is done, it becomes easier for the federal govt to take it over. I don't want anything that
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
I think it's extremely dangerous when the federal government dictates almost all aspects of how people should lead their lives especially when it comes to education where there's always a threat of indoctrination on large scale. C
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by _andromeda_ 10y ago
Terms limits are magic. I first heard Ken Langone talk about it so vehemently and the more I looked into it the more I realized that it would be a good thing. Having a larger pool of public officials to choose from over time allows for expe

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