United States Politics: ∆τ_i*ε*φ*m_i<0 where ε=4 and φ=0.25

[benji]

I don't know why former Presidents keep their clearances and get briefings anyway. Same with Secret Service protection or salaries* plus benefits for life. But I'M THE WEIRD ONE for questioning any of this in a republic.

*Okay, technically I do know why this one is the case but one destitute president from debts shouldn't have made it a thing. He was the only one "poor" before taking office too. Congress could have legislated just for him. Now it wouldn't even be necessary, they're all handed millions the instant they leave office.

[Uncle]

I don't know why former Presidents keep their clearances and get briefings anyway. Same with Secret Service protection or salaries* plus benefits for life. But I'M THE WEIRD ONE for questioning any of this in a republic.

*Okay, technically I do know why this one is the case but one destitute president from debts shouldn't have made it a thing. He was the only one "poor" before taking office too. Congress could have legislated just for him. Now it wouldn't even be necessary, they're all handed millions the instant they leave office.

my immediate thought was that he didn't want biden learning about what's going on behind the scenes and leaking it...or people using biden to ask what's going on behind the scenes and getting it relayed to them and leaking it

[Ribosome]

"A kid"



Also reporting on someone's publicly available social media posts from two months ago is is a heinous act of trying to "destroy people" (Vance) and was done by a "disgusting and cruel person" who should be "fired" (free speech absolutist Elon) lol.

[Polident]

Some of them were in December lol. 

Also if you're familiar with the Internet circles this guy is almost certainly in, "normalize Indian hate" might have a little more to it than a heated gamer moment or ill-received joke.

Forgiving someone who actually had some reflection and accountability is one thing, but this whole thing doesn't come across as cancel culture in action. X had a big influx of Anti-India hate because of the H-1B drama but now people are playing at wanting to be the angel of forgiveness?  

Somebody can correct me, much came in response to Vivek insulting Americans. Not that it started there. But it prompted a level aggression from Americans normally seen by Canadians, Brits, and Pakistani.

Regardless, I think all groups and affiliations are hypocritical. If it’s understood saying “normalize Indian hate” makes life difficult for Indian-Americans, why is it acceptable to use that rhetoric against whites and honorary white racial targets. Vance pushes back on emotionally manipulative language, as if using “kid” for an adult isn’t doing just that. As said above, free speech warriors suddenly drawing lines, etc.

And as a libtard, seeing dems and institutions using old tactics to waning effectiveness is kind of worrying. Between shit like this and some dyslexic DNC staff misinterpreting “post hog”, I don’t know if they’ve learned anything.

[God Emperor Etiolate]

The JD Vance response reminds me of Norm MacDonald, knowing he was dying, talking of the Christian concept of grace in his final years. Norm also detested Hilary Clinton's use of deplorable and irredeemable, finding it in conflict of the idea of redemption and grace. 

It's always a setup for a joke, but it seemed plain to him that you are unelectable if you have no grace and show no redemption. Not just personally unelectable, but politically unelectable. The people will reject you.

[God Emperor Etiolate]

They really don't know. Watch the markets. If they had confidence then it wouldn't be like this. Consumers don't know either. 

Tariffs are like a horseless carriage to people.

Oh, so when you say "they" you mean the gormless masses without even a basic understanding of economics...people like Trump. 

Economists do know and the US government knows as evidenced by the first link. Historians know too because they understand that the world has always suffered when protectionism has been popular and has advanced when free trade is encouraged.

Sorry. I didn't think what I was saying was debatable. I don't consider stupid people in that angle.

When I speak to this, I mean I am in meetings and what you hear is, eventually, 'we really don't know how tariffs will play out".  

Over and over. That is the phrase you hear.

The economic behavioral response is panic and protective, but there's no solid reasoning behind it. And I am not saying there should be. It's been a long time since tariff and the landscape is much different now.

[benji]

The United States has never stopped tariffs.

[who is ted danson?]

kanye is just a kid. forgive him. free ye.

[DavidCroquet]

I think regardless of this dude's age, my view is that internet shit talking + swearing + death threats just...the language of the forum (of the internet). I mean it isn't that long ago that netenyahu's son was posting "happy merchant" memes. 

It's materially and impactfully different than, say, grandpa going on a racist tirade directed at the Walmart cashier in person. We can't equate every edgelord "hot" statement posted on twitter dot com as a guarantee of material behavior...and thank god for that. 

If we fired everyone who threatened or wished JK Rowling dead, we wouldn't have anyone to wait on us in America's coffee shops left! We already as a society forgive this sort of Keyboard Warrior shit-talk all the time. I don't think there's any societal protection or benefit to half-assedly holding some arbitrary line that seems to only apply based on the poster's identity, and not the identity of the targeted group anyway.

[Himu]

Thank God for JD Vance pushing the Overton Window with REAL LEADERSHIP and changing this pitiful paradigm where people have to be perfect or else they lose their jobs and livelihood. For the past decade we have fed the hand that chokes all of us - liberalism ran amuck - that dares to ruin peoples lives just because of political disagreement. It all started when the LGBTLMNOP mafia sued bakers for not making gay cakes. We contended with public shaming, doxxing, villainization to the point where libs latched on to forcing everyone and their mother that these people were evil for having different viewpoints. 20 year friendships ended because you dare say conservative talking points. Yeah, he said some off the cuff stuff. But can he get the job done?? That's the question. Libs have spent the entire past generation weaponizing speech into a moral framework and forcing people to resign or fired for saying things people disagree (or even agree!) with.

Meanwhile this was the culture of the 70's, 80's, 90's.

BRING IT BACK. This is why I keep saying faggot. To go back to a time when we were more free.







A culture that demands everyone be perfect at all times or that doesn't extend forgiveness is one that chokes liberty to death. When everyone operates as if they are on a pedestal and are above forgiveness we end up living in a low trust society where our neighbors are just one wrong sentence away from becoming our enemies and our friends are just one wrong discord message or facebook post away from exile. This is proof that Christian ethics of forgiveness, grace, and understanding are paramount for a healthy society or else all falters. Frankly, say n word jokes! I can take it! Shit posting is nothing to me and words are just words - sticks and stones and all that. Our society has become TOO SOFT! This is what happens when you let women gain a foothold in society; they feminize society to the point where everyone is in their feelings until "empathy" is weaponized into some fragile moral purity test. Some empathy is needed, but just like Goldilocks and the Three Bears, too much and it all goes to shit! It's no coincidence that society was feminized and ruined the more power women get. It shows that our male ancestors were onto something and you have to put your heel on Eve's toes lest society goes to shit. Just more evidence a woman should NEVER be allowed to be President but if I say that I'll get cancelled!

[Uncle]

do you think a trans woman would make a better president because then at least it wouldn't be a woman

[Himu]

do you think a trans woman would make a better president because then at least it wouldn't be a woman

[Nintex]

do you think a trans woman would make a better president because then at least it wouldn't be a woman

Janet Deborah Vance is not beating the accusations with that eye liner.

[Nintex]

Does Donald John Trump ever miss?

[Cauliflower Of Love]

JD Vance will be the definition of a lame duck.

[benji]

I think regardless of this dude's age, my view is that internet shit talking + swearing + death threats just...the language of the forum (of the internet). I mean it isn't that long ago that netenyahu's son was posting "happy merchant" memes. 

It's materially and impactfully different than, say, grandpa going on a racist tirade directed at the Walmart cashier in person. We can't equate every edgelord "hot" statement posted on twitter dot com as a guarantee of material behavior...and thank god for that. 

If we fired everyone who threatened or wished JK Rowling dead, we wouldn't have anyone to wait on us in America's coffee shops left! We already as a society forgive this sort of Keyboard Warrior shit-talk all the time. I don't think there's any societal protection or benefit to half-assedly holding some arbitrary line that seems to only apply based on the poster's identity, and not the identity of the targeted group anyway.

Thank God for JD Vance pushing the Overton Window with REAL LEADERSHIP and changing this pitiful paradigm where people have to be perfect or else they lose their jobs and livelihood. For the past decade we have fed the hand that chokes all of us - liberalism ran amuck - that dares to ruin peoples lives just because of political disagreement. It all started when the LGBTLMNOP mafia sued bakers for not making gay cakes. We contended with public shaming, doxxing, villainization to the point where libs latched on to forcing everyone and their mother that these people were evil for having different viewpoints. 20 year friendships ended because you dare say conservative talking points. Yeah, he said some off the cuff stuff. But can he get the job done?? That's the question. Libs have spent the entire past generation weaponizing speech into a moral framework and forcing people to resign or fired for saying things people disagree (or even agree!) with.

Counterpoint: cops should be treated different especially because they desire power over us in order to use violence against us. Or at the very least as long as they are legally immune for violating rights.

[benji]

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[Tucker's Law]

JD Vance will be the definition of a lame duck.

   

[Himu]

I think regardless of this dude's age, my view is that internet shit talking + swearing + death threats just...the language of the forum (of the internet). I mean it isn't that long ago that netenyahu's son was posting "happy merchant" memes. 

It's materially and impactfully different than, say, grandpa going on a racist tirade directed at the Walmart cashier in person. We can't equate every edgelord "hot" statement posted on twitter dot com as a guarantee of material behavior...and thank god for that. 

If we fired everyone who threatened or wished JK Rowling dead, we wouldn't have anyone to wait on us in America's coffee shops left! We already as a society forgive this sort of Keyboard Warrior shit-talk all the time. I don't think there's any societal protection or benefit to half-assedly holding some arbitrary line that seems to only apply based on the poster's identity, and not the identity of the targeted group anyway.

Thank God for JD Vance pushing the Overton Window with REAL LEADERSHIP and changing this pitiful paradigm where people have to be perfect or else they lose their jobs and livelihood. For the past decade we have fed the hand that chokes all of us - liberalism ran amuck - that dares to ruin peoples lives just because of political disagreement. It all started when the LGBTLMNOP mafia sued bakers for not making gay cakes. We contended with public shaming, doxxing, villainization to the point where libs latched on to forcing everyone and their mother that these people were evil for having different viewpoints. 20 year friendships ended because you dare say conservative talking points. Yeah, he said some off the cuff stuff. But can he get the job done?? That's the question. Libs have spent the entire past generation weaponizing speech into a moral framework and forcing people to resign or fired for saying things people disagree (or even agree!) with.

Counterpoint: cops should be treated different especially because they desire power over us in order to use violence against us. Or at the very least as long as they are legally immune for violating rights.

Fair!

[Nintex]

[Nintex]

"Our revenge will be our success"

[Tucker's Law]

Finally.

Thanks to 47, it looks like the tyranny of Big Penny™ is over!

[Uncle]

wow

I mean assuming it actually holds water and isn't some easily rescinded thing...but really, who would want to go back on this?

that's one of those institutions you always think "hey yeah this doesn't make sense, but oh well we've always done it this way"

daylight savings time next please

[Cauliflower Of Love]

wow

I mean assuming it actually holds water and isn't some easily rescinded thing...but really, who would want to go back on this?

that's one of those institutions you always think "hey yeah this doesn't make sense, but oh well we've always done it this way"

daylight savings time next please

hes throwing shit at the wall and hoping something sticks, and like everything else, this is gonna fuck up us poors.

[Uncle]

yeah wouldn't be good for receiving exact change, basically encourages all transactions to be digital if you want to keep your cents

from what I understand, it would take a few decades for existing pennies to become rare, so we'll have time to see what happens and potentially correct it

[benji]

wow

I mean assuming it actually holds water and isn't some easily rescinded thing...but really, who would want to go back on this?

that's one of those institutions you always think "hey yeah this doesn't make sense, but oh well we've always done it this way"

You're asking why would I oppose the currency controller reducing the number of available prices? It already doesn't issue large bills above $500 to the public.

Why not get rid of all coins? That would even better hide inflation at the consumer transaction end point.

If you care about the miniscule cost to manufacture them, then pass a law to change the copper content of them. I know why Congress doesn't want to do this and the President doesn't want to sign it.

[Polident]

Trump heard Lincoln owned slaves, and in honor of black history month, is getting rid of that zinc devil. It’ll be reintroduced as a 2 cent coin, with Sly Stallone circa Cop Land.

[Uncle]

Trump heard Lincoln owned slaves, and in honor of black history month, is getting rid of that zinc devil. It’ll be reintroduced as a 2 cent coin, with Sly Stallone circa Cop Land.

since he did it in the middle of the superbowl I 100% guarantee you it was because he was thinking about the coin flip

[Potato]

We got rid of 1c and 2c coins decades ago. Prices just get rounded to the nearest 5c if you're paying in cash. I think the 5c coin is going to be removed soon too. It makes no sense to keep using small denominations like that.

[Nintex]