We Don't Need Terrorism Laws When Murder Is Already Illegal

We Don’t Need Terrorism Laws When Murder Is Already Illegal

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New York state prosecutors announced on Tuesday that they were charging Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, with murder “in furtherance of terrorism.” The law that they are citing, which was passed a week after the attacks of September 11, 2001, increases penalties for violent crimes meant to “intimidate or coerce a civilian population,” “influence the policy of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion,” or “affect the conduct of a unit […]

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Why people believe what they do

Why people believe what they do

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This is a thread for the people who don’t understand why people have the economic beliefs that others have. First Thing’s First It has nothing to do with which one is more good, ethically. It has nothing to do with which one makes people happiest. The people who have different beliefs than you aren’t better or worse. They just have different priorities of what should an economic system maximize for. Also the terms used below are based on […]

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Influenciador deficiente que subiu a rampa com Lula volta a criticar o governo

Influenciador deficiente que subiu a rampa com Lula volta a criticar o governo

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Deficiente físico (PCD), o influenciador digital Ivan Baron criticou o presidente Lula, em virtude do pacote de redução de gastos do governo federal que afeta, entre outros segmentos, PCDs. Se o Projeto de Lei 4.614/2024, o Benefício de Prestação Continuada (BPC) sofrerá cortes. “Qual a necessidade disso?”, interpelou Baron, em um vídeo no TikTok. “Só vai servir ainda mais como uma barreira para burocratizar. Deficiência é algo permanente. Ninguém vai deixar de ter a cada dois anos.” Ainda […]

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