Women and power

 

1. Politics is a proxy for violence.

If you give political power to people who can't win a fight, you destroy the value of politics and force society to revert to violence.

2. Women should never be allowed in the military

a. women are not as strong as men physically
b. women don't have the spatial reasoning abilities of men
c. women are not as competitive as men
d. women are traumatized by killing
e. women are too precious to waste in war

3. Non-fighters do not get to decide when to fight.
a. a decision to go to war is very serious and people who do not risk their lives are not motivated by the fear of death
b. the men who do put their lives at risk have the right to be involved in the decision and not have their vote diluted.
c. women who are not at risk of death are not motivated to study war like men are.

Century of Humiliation

The "Century of Humiliation" (roughly 1839–1949) is a foundational narrative in modern Chinese history, extensively taught through the country's education system, promoted in state media, and embedded in political rhetoric by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Since the 1990s, the CCP has intensified "patriotic education," making this period a compulsory part of school curricula from elementary levels onward. Given that education is mandatory in China for at least nine years and literacy rates exceed 97%, it’s reasonable to infer that nearly all Chinese citizens with formal schooling—essentially the vast majority of the population—have been exposed to this historical concept.

Additionally, the narrative is reinforced through cultural channels like museums (e.g., the "Road to Revival" exhibit), television, and public events tied to national milestones. For example, Mao Zedong’s 1949 proclamation that China had "stood up" after a century of humiliation is a widely recognized moment, and Xi Jinping’s speeches frequently reference this era to frame China’s modern ambitions. This saturation suggests awareness is extremely high, likely approaching 100% among adults who’ve grown up under this system.

A 2024 study surveying 1,890 Chinese netizens found that invoking the "Century of Humiliation" in a controlled experiment significantly influenced respondents’ sense of national identity and suspicion of foreigners, especially among those without college degrees (who make up about 93% of the population, given only 7% have post-secondary education). This implies not just awareness but an emotional connection for many.

Gaza, Ukraine

The Golden Age of American Jews Is Ending
https://archive.ph/0ImE6

The Jewish Case for Open Borders
https://jewishcurrents.org/the-jewish-case-for-open-borders

Is there such a thing as a border that is both strong and just? The historical record and present-day realities suggest that there is not, and that what we need is not immigration reform, but open borders.

This de facto “one-state reality” has led many commentators to conclude that the only alternative is to organize for a single state that is both democratic and secular. The details of this process will be messy, but the South African example—disproving warnings of “white genocide” that circulated on the right in the 1980s—suggests that there is little reason to fear the end of Jewish life in a binational state. 

Great Replacement
https://www.ajc.org/translatehate/great-replacement

A conspiracy theory rooted in the belief that the white race is under threat of extinction at the hands of Jews and other minorities.

Strong advocates for immigrants
https://www.jta.org/2025/02/06/politics/strong-resolve-weakened-means-jews-try-to-keep-focus-on-immigration-and-refugees-under-trump-2-0

Schaffer added that immigration is, overwhelmingly, the biggest issue driving new Jewish supporters to JCUA: “Right now when folks are reaching out and saying, ‘OK, we want to mobilize in this moment,’ it’s because they want to mobilize around immigrant justice in particular.”

It’s also animating large Jewish groups such as the American Jewish Committee, which this week urged the Trump administration to continue supporting USAID. 

Immigration will always be a Jewish issue
https://religionnews.com/2025/03/04/immigration-judaism-jewish-miami/

I invoked the Jewish contribution to the Civil Rights Movement. I placed before us the memory of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. I thought of Jewish civil rights activism and the plight of immigrants, because of the hereditary liberalism of the Jewish community, because it harked back to our immigrant period and/or the sense that a world in which any group is oppressed is ultimately a world that will oppress Jews as well.

I invoked the words of Torah: “Love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” It’s the most cited commandment in the Torah, and rumor has it we can find that injunction in one form or another 36 times in the Torah.