The idea that you can't admire people you're fighting is ridiculous. You're forced to admire them. If you don't admire where they win, you lose.

I disagree. It's very hard to admire a direct enemy, even if you can see their strengths, you'll rationalize them in your head as being the evil sort of strength, which comes not from virtue but from their total lack of morality or whatever you can conjure up. We see that everywhere in history and even in contemporary conflicts.

We do?

Where, like Totila and Belisarius?

Richard the Lionheart and Saladin?

The death of Taira no Atsumori?

Byrhtnoth and the Vikings?

The Black Prince and King John II?

The Song dynasty's opinion of the Mongols?

David Hackworth saying that the US Army had to out-G the G?

GWOT instructors telling you that when you're out partying, the Muj is sharpening his knife?

When are moral justifications not facades?

When they benefit others more than you and your in-group.

Did you mean Vietnamese supremacist?

Nope. I meant white supremacist [1]. Notice I didn't say smart white supremacist.

[1] https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5e8cc7922300005600169bd...

They hired weev? Can you point out to where he founded or worked for the company?

I've generally held this position, but assume a sufficient combination of models could do a lot more than was possible before.

I requested it and did not get it, for whatever that's worth.

What was the appeal? Were there favorable career implications? Or you personally found the environment would agree with you?

I heh'd out loud

I currently live in a place where, when walking on the street, I routinely almost get hit by vehicles while crossing crosswalks with the cross light on.

However, I used to live in a place where every local driver did an 'after you' that included pedestrians, regardless of road rules, and generally drove the speed limit (and usually less).

Both of these places in the United States!

The latter is not impossible, just rare.

I don't think they're evil, but to say that consumers aren't the fish seems a stretch.

Whose fault is it when a child burns their hand on the stove?

We need common sense stove control. Verify your age before using the burner please.

Alas

I'm aware of my identity, but KYC often fails my face.