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    International Russia vs Ukraine Combat Megathread vol 4

    He’s delusional if he thinks Putin is satisfied with a neutral Ukraine. He won’t accept anything besides a vassal state. I don’t know if MacGregor is on the take or what, he just keeps saying more brazen propaganda.
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    Crime NARF's Insurrection megathread (598 arrested so far. At least 24 in August 2021)

    If you don’t believe it was an insurrection, you should revisit the definition of “insurrection.” It may not mean what you believe it does.
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    International Russia vs. Ukraine Combat Megathread vol.3

    Russia is a net importer of foods only dollar (ok, ruble) wise. And that is immaterial in this context. Calorically, they produce far more than necessary to keep everyone well fed. And they can (and do) produce the precursors (fertilizer, etc) necessary to continue their agricultural production...
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    International Russia vs. Ukraine Combat Megathread vol.3

    It’s funny, another poster took issue with my use of Napoleon as another comparison. (Must be a francophile). Hitler isn’t a perfect analogue, but they are certainly cut from the same cloth. 1945 is still a bit recent for some folks, maybe I should have went back in time a bit further to find...
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    International Russia vs. Ukraine Combat Megathread vol.3

    People don’t realize, but Putin is extremely well prepared for this to last for years, if need be. He has been preparing for this for a decade or more, almost single-mindedly. Westerners don’t get it. He sees it almost like fulfillment of prophesy. It isn’t a war of simple pragmatism. He is a...
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    Economy Zombie companies

    What do you think would have happened had GM and Chrysler not been bailed out? There were better run automakers with better product poised to capture market share. I really think this example only reinforces the importance of creative destruction as being important in the long term. GM had long...
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    Economy Zombie companies

    Well, yes, I agree with everything you are saying in this post. I think we have a problem in that politicians make decisions that are politically expedient. It is a problem that is actually likely fundamentally rooted in our biology; we are actually only marginally better at long term thinking...
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    Economy Zombie companies

    Do you know of any actual Democracies not intertwined with corporations? And if not, in theory you must not believe them to be inextricable. How do you disentangle them while preserving Democracy? A return to Penny Capitalism? At this point that seems improbable. I would agree Democracy does not...
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    Economy Zombie companies

    Economic restructuring at this point is politically untenable. I just can’t envision that changing. The next 50 years in World history is going to be an expose on the inherent weaknesses of Democratic systems; it pains me to say that and is in no way an endorsement of totalitarianism. We need to...
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    Economy Stockton Universal Basic Income Outcomes

    Very good point about child tax credit, and what UBI is in essence. Financially, i think it will become a necessity for perpetuating the current economic system. I’m not advocating it, just observing.
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    Economy Stockton Universal Basic Income Outcomes

    I’m starting to think we are already seeing UBI arise somewhat organically. Essentially, that’s what the continuing stimulus checks since 2008 have been. Our last Republican President was clamoring for even bigger stimulus checks. When you have the Conservative party endorsing entitlement...
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    Elections Uncle Joe Almost Came Off The Leash. His Handlers Cut the Feed

    No one “cancelled” the State of the Union. Obviously, you are a troll, but I should hope no one believes that. First year Presidents normally do not give a SOTU. I’m guessing you picked up that garbage on Social Media. Plenty of things to be critical of POTUS Biden on so far. Not giving a State...
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    Social CPAC worships the golden calf

    Sigh. It’s like you compiled every single obscure conspiracy from whatever bullshit “news” you imbibe. If you could prove even one of them occurred, it would be a big deal. It’s smart of you to cast such a large net, I guess; no one is going to debunk every morsel of your bullshit yet again. I...
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    Social Sitting Republican Congressman Paul Gosar in casual photo with a known white nationalist.

    Nick Fuentes might be the more sane of the two. Gosar is a loony tune and despicable to boot. Takes a real piece of work to motivate your entire family to make a public statement on how you are garbage.
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    Social Dominion Voting Systems files $1.3 billion defamation suit against MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell

    It isn’t like it’s a super-secret box with proprietary technology. It’s a damn vote tabulator. Dominion has no problem demonstrating the function of their machines. Do you think they didn’t have to demonstrate efficacy and accuracy before being awarded their contracts? Like States just said...
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    Social Qanon Megathread V1

    Funny, I just saw a car covered in “Q” stickers and my good friend severed ties with his brother because he couldn’t stand his incessant and psychotic Q-ramblings.
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    Opinion Y'all best back off. Mrs. Ted Cruz is getting a little pissed here

    What’s most notable about this is Cruz’s attempt to manicure his personality to be more relatable. It started with the beard. And he’s been wearing cowboy boots for years (because he is from Texas, don’t ya know). Now, he’s attempting to talk like Trump, dropping words like “asshole” and trying...
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    Social Oakley California: Entire School Board Resigns After Being Caught Mocking Parents During Meeting

    Sounds like you had some rough past trauma in school. That sucks. However, you are casting a very broad net when you malign all teachers and it makes you appear bitter, unreasonable, and deranged.
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    Social Increasing political polarization is ruining everything

    You surprised me by starting with a decent OP, but then I realized it was because you were letting someone else do the thinking and talking. You quickly showed your M.O., which is finding a simplistic scapegoat for everything. In your case, your scapegoats betray your blatant xenophobia.
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