Sort of. It’s a mixed bag is what I’m saying. It’s just not as impactful as we all imagine it to be. Some politicians are very corrupt obviously. But it’s not this prevalent “corporations own congress” kinda thing.

Access to influence policy and legislation. But they seem to get mixed results. There have been a few studies that looked at the actual effects of lobbying. I may have to dig around but i can track them down. It’s very interesting because it upturned what my assumptions were about lobbying.

It seems they find candidates that are already somewhat aligned and work no push the scale further. Like, someone like Latimer wouldn’t need a lot to push the scale in favor of AIPAC objectives.

It’s very interesting to read up on this.

I used to think lobby groups are influential in determining the outcome of these elections but I think the reality is they align themselves with candidates that are slated to more likely win. Sometimes they even fund both candidates. Money just doesn’t seem to translate to effective victory. Look at Bloomberg in 2016. That guy spent an ungodly amount of money on his campaign - - - more than all the candidates combined or something close.

Cory Bowman was already waning in popularity. From your article:

Bowman had several compounding low-level mistakes and scandals that could easily be hammered home to voters, like pulling the fire alarm at the Capitol or his controversial hip-hop lyrics. Beyond that, Latimer is a popular politician who has represented most of the district’s voters for years. Add in more money than any group has ever spent on a congressional primary by an enormous margin, and you have the conditions for a win.

I think it all depends. I’m not saying AIPAC is not influential. I just don’t think it’s so clear cut. I think the money in more to get access. The reality is Israel is popular with boomers, and Dem boomers vote. We are starting to see a shift with younger voters but it’s just not there yet.

Dude. Just take a stroll along X (Twitter) or YouTube comments.

Sooooooo many bots linked to profiles with Ai generated images talking to each other. It’s wild.

High school ranges from 14 to 18, right? Or is the academy only for one specific age group?

Oh my god. The lack of charitability.

I even stated in my post I’m NOT pro banning books. I’m just giving the other perspective. The graphic novel could be fine-it could also have dozens of pages of graphic rape. That’s not my point. My whole point is school districts have a different type of liability.

That’s all.

You know what I didn’t write? I didn’t come out guns blazing:

Sounds like it’s none of your goddamn business what teenagers read

Well no shit Sherlock. That’s not what I’m arguing about.

I totally agree. I think if the school really wanted, they could figure this out somehow.

They’re saying everyone should check out anything they want at high school libraries. I’m saying school districts are mandated to execute some discretion at what they can provide. The nature of school libraries differs from general public libraries. That’s all.

Yes, in the article they mentioned not being able to segment by age at this school. If I understand correctly, high schoolers start around 14 so there is a balancing act required because the liabilities differ from those of libraries.

What an unnecessarily combative and argumentative response…

I was very charitable, yes? And I explained the process in place for school districts -which are not libraries- yes? I also explained there is no method in place to deliver books by age-yes? We don’t hand out books willy nilly to everyone in schools -which, again: not libraries.

Edit: since there are downvotes but no engagement with what I’m saying. School districts have different liabilities in place that libraries don’t. It’s ok if you disagree with me. I am not pro banning books. I think if they had an age appropriate delivery mechanism they should not ban any books really. That’s all.

Please: don’t fight with everyone all the time. Life is too short.

2nd Edit: I just realized this is Lemmy.ml and you guys can’t engage with anything without getting ass-mad up the wazoo. Have fun being bitter angry people.

Cheers ❤️

Totally agree.

This one’s though. The original novel is still on the shelves -they only banned the graphic novel since they don’t have a process in place to deliver books based on age groups. I haven’t read the graphic novel of the Handmaid’s tale, but I don’t know if I would read the book to 14 year olds. School districts have to make these kinds of though decisions all the time. Libraries on the other hand should never ban books. What do you guys think?

Checking in to see if this show was mentioned. Highly recommend! Well written

Dvorak gang here. Never going back to QWERTY.

Am American living in Italy. I can’t explain it, but Italian drivers are the most aggressive drivers I have ever seen (and I’ve lived in three different continents). It’s odd because getting a driver’s license here costs upwards of 800 euros (think about this number in a country where the median income is close to 1,500 euro /mo). Also, the roads are extremely treacherous and narrow, further exacerbating the problem. But every time I get on the road I fear it’s my last day on earth.

The new teams doesn’t seem to reload the app (or ita really fast). Still garbage program.

And there it is. Every single thread. Just like clockwork. HEY EVERYONE CAPITALISM BAD AMIRITE??!!!

I’ve seen it once or twice but it’s really rare!

Will be moving to Midwest from Italy soon. My heart hurts already. I lived in the Midwest for ten years and worked with urban planners there so I know the pain all too well.

Lots of big claims but no evidence. It’s almost as if you’re intentionally inviting a certain narrative…