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YesonID··on Reddit Is Removing Nazi and Alt-Right Groups and Some Users Are Confused
Just because they don't describe it doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

Communist governments have killed more than Nazi governments. Banning one without the other is hypocritical.

Perhaps Reddit is okay with being hypocritical, just as long as they own up to it.

YesonID··on Reddit Is Removing Nazi and Alt-Right Groups and Some Users Are Confused
Equally oppressed under a government regime.
YesonID··on Reddit Is Removing Nazi and Alt-Right Groups and Some Users Are Confused
"Individuals of Nazi ideologies have killed millions, not naziism itself."

If we're banning one -ism because it's considered violent/hateful, we need to ban all of the -isms that are more hateful/violent.

YesonID··on Reddit Is Removing Nazi and Alt-Right Groups and Some Users Are Confused
Don't know why this got downvoted. Communism has killed more than Nazi's, so if we're banning Nazi's because they're a potentially violent threat, it follows that communism/marxist subreddits would also be banned.
YesonID··on Navient CEO: The student loan crisis we should work together to solve
Stop treating all student loans as equal. A loan to study humanities should have a higher interest rate than a loan to study mechanical engineering or become a doctor.

Charge rates based on the expected future cash flows, taking into account unemployment rates by degree, and kids will sort themselves out by choosing a field of study in-line with their risk appetite.

YesonID··on University of Chicago Graduate Students Vote to Unionize
Thanks for the reply - I appreciate the information. I read your other comment and it shed some light.
YesonID··on University of Chicago Graduate Students Vote to Unionize
~1600 students participated in the vote, but on wikipedia the school has 10k postgrads. How does this work?
YesonID··on Voter Suppression in Wisconsin
I hope voter IDs become mandatory in the near future, but it's got to be rolled out ethically:

1. They have to be free 2. They have to be "accessible" for the rural population 3. They have to be adequately communicated in advance of elections (1+ years, not 1+ months) 4. The process needs to be simple - require proof of citizenship or an ID that requires proof of citizenship.

I think there'd be no problem with having a few people stationed in post offices to do this. I'd imagine a fair amount of supporters would volunteer to do it if it meant improving the integrity of our elections.