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May 17, 2024 16:58
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dk2m posted:This problem with China can't be solved by financializing further - it requires actual material investment into key sectors which neoliberalism is actively opposed to. If a new ideology or doctrine emerges from this, and it becomes politically viable for the opposition and leftists to openly advocate for it instead of being thought of as "fringe", then perhaps that's the best case scenario. But I'm also a bit of an optimist, maybe that doesn't fit the doomsday vibes. Excellent post. But making the kinds of "material investments" needed to maintain some sort of competitive posture with China will invariably strengthen labor--especially if this kind of development has to be done in the context of weakened neoliberal institutions. I don't think the ruling class can tolerate the labor dynamics that would exist if the US developed to keep up with China. It *can* probably tolerate the losses incurred by losing access to Chinese markets and supply chains (or, more realistically, having that access curtailed by tariffs etc.), as long as it can double down elsewhere. I don't think there will be any emergence of a new ideology until after the US has firmly squeezed every ounce of blood from its remaining vassals. If China has the ability or inclination to capitalize on this then a transition / collapse might occur much faster than otherwise. If not, I think some form of zombie US imperialism can shamble around for a long time.
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May 17, 2024 17:16
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Azrial posted:
It's funny how "why are people not having kids" is even a question.
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May 17, 2024 17:19
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why would 'how much money a family needs' be based on two parents working instead of two parents... just being in the household?
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May 17, 2024 17:21
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Just want to make enough to pay for a kirbeh slice...
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May 17, 2024 17:22
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Azrial posted:
tbf this seems to be average per state, so you don't need $300K to live comfortably literally anywhere in MA, but Chestnut Hill and Brookline and Newton are driving the number up Same thing for NY, like, living comfortably right along the Canadian border probably doesn't take $279K but living comfortably in Manhattan probably takes quite a bit more
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May 17, 2024 17:22
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post hole digger posted:why would 'how much money a family needs' be based on two parents working instead of two parents... just being in the household? because making over 150k let alone 250k is not possible for 95% of people alone
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May 17, 2024 17:22
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post hole digger posted:why would 'how much money a family needs' be based on two parents working instead of two parents... just being in the household? having two working parents drives the costs way up because you need childcare
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May 17, 2024 17:23
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loquacius posted:tbf this seems to be average per state, so you don't need $300K to live comfortably literally anywhere in MA, but Chestnut Hill and Brookline and Newton are driving the number up Now do South Carolina but explain how the math works with all the poor areas.
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May 17, 2024 17:29
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post hole digger posted:why would 'how much money a family needs' be based on two parents working instead of two parents... just being in the household? The US needs to saturate the worker supply to depress labor power. One adult caring for one or two children is an extremely inefficient allocation of labor when one adult could look after ten to thirty or more instead. Thus, the push to raise cost of living so all households must have all their adults working.
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May 17, 2024 17:31
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Real hurthling! posted:because making over 150k let alone 250k is not possible for 95% of people alone but that doesnt change how much money you need loquacius posted:having two working parents drives the costs way up because you need childcare this on the other hand does make sense though.
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May 17, 2024 17:33
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Azrial posted:Now do South Carolina but explain how the math works with all the poor areas. Hilton Head and parts of Charleston would be my guess? Maybe some of the suburbs around Greenville? Columbia and environs were pretty inexpensive back when I lived there but I’m assuming that’s probably changed a ton in the last 15 years Same as anywhere really. Oregon/Washington are being driven up by Portland/Seattle, Louisiana would be a lot cheaper without New Orleans, etc…
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May 17, 2024 17:34
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wow still $22 a slice
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May 17, 2024 17:35
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Azrial posted:Now do South Carolina but explain how the math works with all the poor areas. I don't know anything about South Carolina, you tell me post hole digger posted:but that doesnt change how much money you need yeah, my post explains why the number is different for two working parents vs one, but Real Hurthling's post explains why they used the two-working-adults figure instead of one
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May 17, 2024 17:38
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sonatinas posted:looks like future in USA eventually if sports betting is a bellwether thankfully casinos have too much power to ever let gambling machines exist outside of them
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May 17, 2024 17:39
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Raskolnikov38 posted:thankfully casinos have too much power to ever let gambling machines exist outside of them Here they have "skill games" that were recently permitted in regular businesses. The beer distributor closest to me has an entire back room full of zombies playing these things and the scratch off cards all day.
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May 17, 2024 17:42
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https://www.post-gazette.com/business/development/2024/05/17/pittsburgh-office-market-trepp-cmbs-loans-downtown/stories/202405170059quote:In April, the delinquency rate in the Pittsburgh region for a popular type of commercial office loan stood at its highest level since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, another sign of the distress facing the market. Get ready for the usual business news outlets to start pushing public subsidies for struggling CRE landlords
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May 17, 2024 17:44
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net work error posted:Just want to make enough to pay for a kirbeh slice... everytime i come through here, feels like the kribeh slice is even more expensive than last time *grumbles* thats ok, i'll still keep eating that garbage
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May 17, 2024 17:46
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you wouldn’t download a house would you?!
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May 17, 2024 17:46
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Raskolnikov38 posted:thankfully casinos have too much power to ever let gambling machines exist outside of them they got gambling machines all over places like grocery stores and restaurants and bars in nevada.
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May 17, 2024 17:47
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the us will never compete with china. we lost. simple as
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May 17, 2024 17:47
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post hole digger posted:they got gambling machines all over places like grocery stores and restaurants and bars in nevada. that's because the casinos own the government there lol
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May 17, 2024 17:48
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nevada is essentially a giant casino, subdivided into smaller casinos
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May 17, 2024 17:48
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Scarabrae posted:you wouldn’t download a house would you?! HaaS is the hot new product that will disrupt the entire rental market
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May 17, 2024 17:48
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post hole digger posted:they got gambling machines all over places like grocery stores and restaurants and bars in nevada. I connected at the airport in Las Vegas I want to say five or six years ago and was amused to find the terminal full of slot machines and people smoking because (at least at the time, maybe it’s changed) state law said you had to let people smoke on casino floors
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May 17, 2024 17:50
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loquacius posted:tbf this seems to be average per state, so you don't need $300K to live comfortably literally anywhere in MA, but Chestnut Hill and Brookline and Newton are driving the number up I'd guess it's their definition that's driving the cost higher more than anything else. They're defining living comfortably to mean that you can cover 100% of your family's expenses with half of your income. I would agree that that's a pretty good definition of "comfortable," but it's not at all in line with how most Americans are living and it's going to drive the required income through the roof. The median US family is probably spending close to half their net income on housing and related costs alone.
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May 17, 2024 17:50
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:Here they have "skill games" that were recently permitted in regular businesses. The beer distributor closest to me has an entire back room full of zombies playing these things and the scratch off cards all day. looked this up, https://missouriindependent.com/2023/10/02/gaming-parlors-are-popping-up-across-missouri-a-judge-will-determine-if-they-are-illegal/ seems bad
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May 17, 2024 17:50
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May 17, 2024 17:50
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if casinos weren't rigged they'd let me bet on my own matches of video games
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May 17, 2024 17:52
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no lube so what posted:looked this up, Just sucking what little copper is left out of the walls before abandoning the house to collapse, no big deal
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May 17, 2024 17:52
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"Skill game" sounds like a pretty obvious euphemism for "rigged carnival game"
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May 17, 2024 17:53
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that would be a good job, you could have a guy at the Casino who is like the House Halo player, and if you can beat him you win $20. those are the kinds of bets that should be legal.
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May 17, 2024 17:55
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complained to the judge that the machines they put in at my local gas station literally never pay out and he just said "skill issue" and banged his gavel
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May 17, 2024 17:55
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the gavel bang seemed unnecessary, we were just in his office
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May 17, 2024 17:56
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:do no evil "Do? No! Evil!"
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May 17, 2024 17:58
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Pepe Silvia Browne posted:that would be a good job, you could have a guy at the Casino who is like the House Halo player, and if you can beat him you win $20. those are the kinds of bets that should be legal. not sure why some gamer team hasn't set this up in Vegas with a partnership at a casino. put the team up in the suites, they gotta practice anyway. seems like a match. you should put together a slide deck for Steven wynn, and deliver with a bunch of coke. you might have a chance
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May 17, 2024 17:59
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lmao $GME
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May 17, 2024 18:01
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no lube so what posted:not sure why some gamer team hasn't set this up in Vegas with a partnership at a casino. i'm gonna do this
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May 17, 2024 18:02
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Professional Gamer Residency in Vegas lmfao
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May 17, 2024 18:03
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Pepe Silvia Browne posted:Professional Gamer Residency in Vegas lmfao the dream
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May 17, 2024 18:03
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