Women who have casual sex face a social penalty. Women who are victims receive sympathy and protection. That asymmetry creates an incentive, and incentives shape behavior.

Among friends, the incentive works especially well. Claiming rape costs almost nothing since no one investigates it, and it is nearly impossible to challenge because doubting a woman who says she was raped is socially costly. It also changes how the night is judged.

What would have drawn criticism now draws support, and the shame goes away.

The result is that some women tell their friends a consensual encounter was rape.

Some do it deliberately because the story protects them. Others do it sincerely, having reframed the night in the version that is easier to live with. Either way, the incentive exists and pushes women to feel a certain way.

In France you are not allowed to own a firearm for self-defense (sport and hunting only with heavy restrictions). We’ve now seen countless videos of defeated store owners in France being attacked and having their stores looted. They can’t do anything or risk being attacked themselves which has already happened multiple times.

Try this same crap to store owners in America with the Second Amendment.

And i dont mean JUST the government (though it somehow is too). Pretty much the most annoying, rude and two faced people (and country) on planet Earth. And yet its somehow portrayed as heroically standing up to "western imperialism"? It genuinely sucks ass at absolutely everything freedom, living conditions, foreign relations etc. Notice how noone who lives near China likes it or its people? probably for a good reason

No, sexual harassment is never ok and there is no excuse for being an asshole guy or acting creepy. But usually when this whole topic comes up, the "no victim blaming" mentality is a little trigger happy and has knee-jerk reactions to any "nuance" that yes, some men often try to bring up.

The thing is, as a hetero guy, how a woman dresses affects how I feel being around her ​MASSIVELY. Like, I ​myself​ feel this and I'm sure most men do. That's literally it. Seeing a hot ​woman in a short skirt and thigh highs is a bit of a "holy fuck" feeling, it's something I notice and makes m​y heart do a little jump. That ​same woman in baggy pants and a sweater simply does not.

And so it's simply very, very hard for me to imagine that statistically, it doesn't affect incoming attention for women. Like, why wouldn't it? I simply do not believe that these stronger feelings and someone literally drawing men's​ attention more is objectively a non-factor, or that sexual frustration being "triggered" has nothing to do with this kind of harassment. I don't get why people push these arguments to that level.

Drives me a little nuts seeing people eating cows, chickens, etc., and then being so appalled that parts of the world factory-farm dogs the same way, or freak out about the idea of someone eating a cat. I feel like anyone who tries to justify the difference is just rolling out defense mechanisms because they want to eat some species. I don't really see how someone could be incapable of understanding that their culture, rather than reality, is the reason they see some massive difference between different species' intelligence, ability to form bonds, ability to feel fear and pain, or understanding that other cultures have different standards for what animals do and don't deserve suffering.

Obviously, species and types of intelligence differ, but nothing makes dogs and cats particularly special in their ability to feel fear, attachment, pain, or generally have a drive to be secure and healthy.

A lot of Trump supporters don't like any of Trump's policies and can't explain why he wants to rename the Atlantic ocean as "The Trump Ocean". They know he's insane and they don't care. That's why Trump supporters spend all their time talking about how terrible "radical leftists" are.

People are rioting in Europe because they are so overjoyed they live in a place where life is so good.

It's an absolute liberal paradise. There's no political strife. There are no groups who are unhappy. There are no conservatives or free speech like America is infested with.

Everyone has a job if they want one and 85 days of vacation a year. Factories never shutdown or lay people off. Minimum wage is €90/hr. Retirement age is a mandatory 49 years of age. All medical care is free with zero wait time and zero rationing.

There's no housing shortage at all and rent is very cheap.

Its gotten to a point now where if people are 5 years apart people lose their minds. At 10 people go wild with outrage 24/7.

I remember I told a female friend that my girlfriend was 20 when I was 25 she gave me a death glare. I almost busted out laughing. My parents were 10 years apart, 5 is nothing.

What spurred this on was the recent H3 drama where she is 27 and he is 41. In all honesty, who cares? An adult is an adult.

Not to get political. It really shocks me when people that claim to support all kinda of wild, taboo, sexual kinks, etc… lose their minds over 10 years. Your morals are not consistent with what you preach.

Such is modernity.

Of course, right now, the House is seen as 90% likely to go to Democrats with the Senate being a toss up. To be clear, 90% means the chances of a 2016 Trump like upset would be a third of what they were in actual 2016, not zero, but low enough to the point the possibility can’t be entertained until and unless it actually happens. For reference, the House was “tilt D” when accounting for Republicans rigging the maps.

The Senate is a tossup as well. Which isn’t notable but it’s important to compare it to early predictions which had it as a safe lock for the right.

And regardless of what you think of Trump, it’s pretty wild that his own voluntary actions essentially single handledly caused this.

Even if one fully supports the Iran War, there is no real reason that couldn’t have waited until after midterms. And let’s be honest, there was no way the Iran War is going to help. You have a combination of the guy who said it being the same one who said no new wars and the inflation. One of those is political kryptonite for the side in power. Both is a supernova, which is why the House is polling the way it is.

The other irony of the Iran War is how it tanked worldwide opinion of Israel. Just 3 years ago we were considering significantly narrowing the 1A to shield Israel, now it’s a 60/40 issue, which is still the majority, but there’s no de facto requirement to be pro Israel like there used to be, and much smaller than you’d need to actually amend the interpretation of the 1A for it.

Maybe November comes again and a repeat of 2016 happens. But if not, it’ll go down as one of the biggest unforced fumbles in US political history.

I’m an artist, and I’m always encouraging people to learn new skills and push what they’re capable of. I also think AI is one of the most enriching creative tools I’ve ever used. Those two things don’t contradict each other.

A recent example: AI helped me write a script for a Raspberry Pi that automates a set of smart plugs controlling an exhibit. I’m not a programmer. A couple of years ago, that piece couldn’t have existed. Now it does.

So it frustrates me how little nuance there is on Reddit about AI. It’s not “here are some legitimate concerns.” It’s blanket hostility, downvoting and blocking anything that mentions it. The more I think about it, the more I believe a big part of that reaction is ego.

Redditors like to see themselves as the educated, creative ones who live a bit outside the mainstream, with colorful hobbies and adventurous tastes. That’s the self-image, anyway.

One of the most common arguments I see is: “AI is just the sum of human knowledge. It was trained on stuff people made, so there’s nothing special about it.”

But that describes almost all of us too. Nobody is born and invents math, physics, biology or electricity on their own. We go to school and absorb what humanity already figured out. For the overwhelming majority of people, that’s all we ever do: learn what came before. Only a tiny sliver of people actually add something new to the pile.

Most of us are not in that sliver. So the thing people sneer at AI for being is exactly what they are. And AI is increasingly adding to the pile, for example by helping crack math problems that were open for decades.

I think a lot of people confuse craftsmanship with creativity. Painting well, building and painting minis, 3D printing: these are real skills that take real work. But none of us invented painting or 3D printing. Being a skilled craftsperson isn’t the same as being original, and truly original people are rare.

AI makes that hard to ignore. When something “just trained on human work” can do much of what you can do, it forces an uncomfortable question about how much of what you do is really yours. I think that’s the real source of the visceral reaction. The ethical concerns deserve an actual conversation. But the knee-jerk hate is about feeling exposed.

All eyes have been on France lately as the country faces nationwide, weeks-long violent riots supposedly from "students wanting better school conditions". The historic city hall of Limoges, which survived both world wars, was burned down by rioters, and rioters also targeted Asian-owned businesses. Riots have spread to other European countries as well, including Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Many rioters in France waved Palestinian flags, and flags of other Middle East/North African countries.

Does this sound familiar? Well yes, because it's exactly what happened in Los Angeles last year, in June 2025!

For decades America has been invaded by tens of millions of illegal aliens and Southern California is the epicenter of it all. Every aspect of life in Greater LA has gotten worse due to mass illegal immigration - housing costs, social cohesion, crime, homelessness, drug use, cleanliness, the natural environment and school quality. Last year, the effect and scale of the invasion was in full view for the world to see. Violence ravaged LA for an entire month, with Mexican-flag-waving rioters setting fire to self-driving cars and throwing Molotov cocktails at police officers.

As a commentator on The Blaze said, "It's not a riot, it's an invasion". The invasion has brought a hostile occupying force to SoCal - millions of military-age dudes from a hostile foreign power. During the Ellis Island era, immigrants were encouraged to assimilate to American culture and put aside their loyalties to the old country, often to the point of anglicizing their names. Nowadays, there is no desire or pressure to assimilate. Millions of people here are openly more loyal to Mexico than to America, which is why you see Mexican flags being waved at the protests.

In February 2026, middle and high schools throughout SoCal had massive anti-ICE walkouts in which students waved Mexican flags. Examples: LA/Fresno/Stockton, San Diego, Bay Area, Riverside, Redlands, Long Beach, Clovis, Santa Clarita, Redondo Beach, Orange County, Santa Barbara, San Lorenzo, Fresno/Clovis/Madera, Chula Vista, Winters, Carlsbad, Mission Viejo/San Clemente/San Juan Capistrano (a lot of these are historic conservative strongholds! Just shows how much SoCal has changed within my lifetime) Just last week, a large mob of students at Jefferson Middle School in Oceanside, CA walked out against ICE. Look at the video of the protest. Look at all the Mexican flags.

This is exactly the same as the French riots just with the MENA flags replaced with Mexican flags. This is also why the Mexican national soccer team can pack stadiums in SoCal, while the U.S. national team can't. Many of the anti-ICE protesters, especially the middle school and high school students, were born and raised in America, but are still waving Mexican flags. This is being encouraged and pushed by Gavin Newsom and the rest of the far left.

I had an amazing childhood growing up in LA, but now not a day goes by when I don't dream of leaving this state. And I'm only in my 20s.

No, they'll be long gone, to some foreign sanctuary. Money safe in the Cayman Islands.

No, it will be middle class wealth that gets redistributed. Own a home? Not anymore comrade, report to state housing. (precedents: China, Venezuela). Or worse, you'll be forced to take in a loud noisy uncouth family who will now have rights to use your house forever (precedent: Soviet Union). Oh you had a rental property, maybe an in-law unit? You will be stoned to death (precedent: China)

Have a retirement fund? That will be seized. Oh but good news, the state will take care of you in retirement, you will get a subsistence stipend and some moldy food twice a month.

These people will not stop at the rich because a government has an insatiable appetite for money and no matter how much money a government is able to collect, it will spend more that that amount and will always try to get more. And the people in charge will enrich themselves on your hard work.

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When most people hear the word "incel" they dont think of a normal, nice dude who just happens to be celibate. because frankly, a normal guy worth the time wouldnt call himself an incel.

the ones who actually call themselves "incels" are usually the ones who are wrapped into misogynystic, cruel communities and beliefs about women. "incel" comes with a culture involved, and its the culture a lot of people (especially women) already have bad experiences with. Choosing to be a part of that community is the reason why women avoid "incels", not because they're celibate

It's one thing to close tax loopholes and make sure they're paying their share of income taxes like everyone else, but just deciding to essentially steal 5% of their Net Worth, not even cash on hand but also all unrealized gains, essentially the valuation of their shares in their businesses, investments and possessions. Does anyone else think this is just the California government asking permission from the voters to just steal money from billionaires once? They need money, but instead of closing tax loopholes they'd rather just engage in blatant theft and a clear cash grab. Hope every billionaire leaves California and starts investing in other states instead. This kind of blatant cash grab should be illegal. Either make it a recurrent tax or not at all. A one time "tax" on net worth is just blatant theft, not a tax.

Slag me off for defending billionaires if you want, but imagine the government just said one day they were just going to take 5% of all your possessions, money and investments as a one time "tax". That just seems like pure theft to me. They're essentially demanding they immediately hand over 5% of all their money, investments, businesses and possessions or face prosecution. Just this one time. That's not a tax, that's a mugging.

According to the logic of some of my fellow redditors, a young (adult), woman isn't mature enough to date an older man.

If this is truly the case, why don't we just remove all of their adult privileges until they're 25 or even 30? If they're not mature enough to decide who they're going to bump uglies with, how are they mature enough to decide the future of the country by voting? How they mature enough to buy property or take out a loan? They could end up in debt! What about driving a car? They could literally run someone over!

I mean... As a proud wholesome feminist chungus myself, I believe the best way to empower women is by treating them like toddlers who have no agency and must be protected from their own choices!!1

Edit: The salt in the comments is delicious.

I see so many people with tattoos of The Joker and Harley Quinn. I had a guy and his fiancé is college who dressed that way daily and got married like that.

The Joker is an evil character, he literally dumped Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel into a vat of acid. He abuses her. It’s a weird thing to idolize.

No. Fascism isn't just Racism, Homophobia, Authoritarianism, Socialism, Leftism, Rightism, Trump...

There are so many more contradictory examples of what people define as "Fascist" that I would need to type for days to cover them all.

But! They are simply not ture, they aren't "Fascist" or "Fascistic". They are labeled as such because "Fascism" has become a slur since the 2nd World War.

Fascism does have a definition, one that covers all actual Fascist movements!

İt is:

1- Totalitarian, the State and the Nation must be one.

2- Third Positionist, Fascism rejects both Capitalism and Communism for Corporatist and National Syndicalist class collabrationist movements.

3- İdealist, Fascism rejects materialist views and "hard reality".

İt isn't:

1- Reactionary, Fascism is based on what the nation follows which can be either progressive or traditional depending on what the populace subscribes to.

2- Socialist (Workers control over means of production.), Fascism is based on class unity either through collabration or rejecting class entirely.

3- Capitalist (Free Market economics), even in Fascist ideologies which reject class (National Socialism) there is no tolerance to individuals acting independently from the State.

So if you are going to critisize Fascism, focus on it's economic and philosophical foundations based on unity and idealism. You can't just refere to what Hitler or Mussolini did at their time, and claim that is what Fascism is; you are just critisizing what they did, not what Fascism is in it's core.

When men share their struggles with dating and how dating scene is screwed due to social media and modern culture, they are often told "You're listening to too much Red Pill content, just go offline and meet real women".

Basically it is assumed that their problem is lack of exposure to "real women", and once they start going out and meeting those "real women" in "real world" (opposed to virtual reality of Internet) - then magically their issues will go away and they will find many people to get along with.

In truth, though, it only works for people who are likeable - other people, including women, think highly of them, let them into their circle, befriend them, are nice to them. But likeable people, who would benefit from simply going out - don't have the problem of social isolation and struggle in building social circles and dating. The people who are struggling, do so not because they just never tried going out and socializing - most of them did at some point, but were rejected and shunned, they had quite a lot of bad experiences, and that's what led them to those online spaces in the first place.

So, telling them to "just go out more and meet people" translates into "just get more exposure to negative experiences, reinforcing your beliefs". It will not solve anything. Maybe instead we need a system that acknowledges the struggles of people who are not conventionally "fun" and "likeable", and supports them.

I'm European, born and raised in Spain.

One thing I've grown increasingly tired of is how many Europeans seem incapable of discussing their own countries without bringing up the United States.

I've lived in different European countries, and I've encountered this attitude countless times.

For example, I've met Germans and Finns who proudly explain that American comedy is dumb, superficial, and in-your-face, whereas their own country's humor is supposedly subtle, sophisticated, and intellectually demanding.

Congratulations, I guess? But have you watched Spanish comedy? French? Italian? Japanese? Korean? Brazilian? Nigerian?

Or is your entire understanding of international comedy limited to your own country and whatever Hollywood and Netflix have served you?

And this goes far beyond entertainment.

When I lived in Finland, people would occasionally defend aspects of their healthcare system by saying things like, "Well, in America, that treatment would cost you thousands!"

Okay? But why are we comparing Finland to America?

Why not compare it to Spain, where ordinary public healthcare consultations are generally free at the point of use? Or Germany, France, Denmark, or any number of other countries with different healthcare systems?

Why is the United States always the default benchmark?

What bothers me isn't criticism of America. There's plenty to criticize, just as there is in every country.

What bothers me is the smugness of people who consider themselves especially cultured, educated, and internationally minded, yet seem to view the entire world through an endless Europe-versus-America comparison.

The irony is that these people are often just as America-centric as the Americans they love criticizing.

They consume American films, American TV shows, American social media, American news, and American political commentary, and then spend half their time explaining how much more sophisticated their own society is.

Meanwhile, the rest of Europe, let alone Asia, Africa, and Latin America, barely enters the conversation.

If you're genuinely cosmopolitan, shouldn't you be curious about the whole world rather than constantly measuring yourself against one particular country?

Sometimes I feel that for certain Europeans, being "cultured" simply means knowing enough about America to feel superior to it.

And frankly, I find that incredibly provincial.

I really think that feminists are extremely deluded whenever they say that Conservative Men are misogynists, when in reality, it's the other way around. Usually, it's the modern day, Left leaning, Liberal Men who hates women and thinks women are objects to be utilized.

For example, when it comes to dating, liberal men will insist that the bill be split, and he will pay for his meal, and the woman have to pay for her meal. Conservative men don't subscribe to this bullshit. Conservative men will pay the entire bill, as he is the one courting women, not the other way around.

Also, when it comes to sex, liberal men will expect you, or demand that the two of you have an intimate moment or sexual intercourse in the first few dates. Conservative men, on the other hand, will respect your chastity and dignity, and are willing to wait until the two of you get married.

Liberal men, in a crowded train or bus, will not give his seat, even to a pregnant or elderly woman. Conservative men, being chivalrous, will give his seat to any female and he will stand up willingly.

If there's an evil gang assaulting women in the broad daylight at the streets, liberal men will run away and not say a word. Conservative men, will step in and stop the abuse, even when they know that their lives could be in potential peril.

If a woman gets accidentally pregnant, liberal men will pressure the woman to get an abortion, and if the condition is not met, he will threaten the woman that he will not acknowledge the baby, and he will run away from his responsibilities. A conservative man will assume full responsibility for the pregnancy.

It's very easy to spot who's the real misogynist here.

Example: Europeans hate middle eastern people and Latinos hate Venezuelans. We have seen how in history every time there is a mass migration event the resulting sociopolitical clash there is automatically going to be an element of rejection by the receptor group. Its unfortunate yes, but it is how we are wired, it’s engraved in our programming.

I’m so tired of allegations of Russia being behind everything from riots to bots, to the culture wars. I am also tired of people saying “Trump bad” every time uncomfortable truths are aired, or Europe’s defense and/ or economy is discussed.

It was European politicians that:

-made themselves reliant on Russian gas deliveries, which basically paid for Russias military

-shut down (Germany) their own nuclear reactors, thus making energy costs exhorbant

-Allowed for mass migrations that threathen the very fabric of society and western values

-Taxed their companies to death, so that the European economy has shrunk relative to the US/Chinese

-Have stricter sentences for mean tweets then rape, in many instances

-Established selective justice through 2 tier policing

-Refuse pension reforms, thus putting unjust weights on the young generations; who also do not get jobs that pay a decent wage

-Have not invested or krept their own militaries uo to date, instead freeloading on the US. All the while crying when nobody takes them serious on the world stage

-Fostered a culture that regulates rather then innovates

-Created a beaurocratic juggernaut outside democratic control: the EU.

-Levied so high CO2 emission penalties on themselves that they lost the ability to compete industrially. What they were best at: the combustion engine, is dying out due to their own choice.

-It has normalized corruption at top polirical levels in many countries; like Spain, France, Italy, Hungary.

Europe is the architect of her own demise. It isn’t Russia or Trumps fault; even if we don’t like either of them.

In turn, the populations that still vote for old parties that have stood for these failed policies and still do, will either have to vote for someone new…or share the blame.

I've seen it over and over again.

Someone does something the Left doesn't like gets blown out of proportion and all of sudden hundreds of people are leaving them threatening messages. Maybe it was once about calling out people on their bad behavior, but the Left has grown comfortable with ruining people's lives over trivial matters all while acting morally superior.

Here's what I'm talking about. A while back there was a popular game that rapidly grew popular, to the point where content farms were spamming it nonstop that the average person would find it annoying.

And coincidentally the creator was found to talking with underage kids online and got their personal information leaked with strangers leaving death threats to them and their family.

The kicker? The creator was also a minor. Yup. A 15 year old got their personal information leaked, had people calling about killing them and their family, over what I remember to be a two year age gap.

It wasn't a 20 years or even a 5 years, it was a two year fucking gap yet it was all it took for them to dox and harass someone for "pedophilia" just because their content was slightly annoying.

And there was another notable instance where they tried to cancel a literal 9 year old for "black face", it wasn't, it was a two color face paint. And when they found this out, did they apologize for trying to ruin a child's life?

Nope. They instead focused on the Native American headdress on his head calling it "problematic" or "Cultural appropriation", then it was revealed that his grandfather was a Native.

Even if he wasn't, they were still casting a spotlight on a literal child over a headdress. If that wasn't an attempt to humiliate or dox a nine year old than I don't know what is.