USCE 2023: Please let them shove a camera up your butt

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I've never heard of pickleball before and I'm not about to start now.

# ¿ Mar 27, 2023 15:08

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 18:35

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Epic High Five posted:

Oh so Fox News will now be viewed as disreputable by anybody who doesn't instead just claim the fact that they're still operating the same as always means they won the court case, it's just a huge W for Fox News of the dodged bullet type for me. If they didn't consider a settlement a huge win they wouldn't have proposed it. Extremely disappointing that all the most explicit "I did this crime and here's why, and here's me admitting it was a crime I did" evidence and admissions in the world still couldn't rise above the level of a fine, is this the best promise of justice that can be offered by the system? A sad sort of admission that you can do whatever so long as you're rich enough?

USA USA

# ¿ Apr 18, 2023 21:57

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Just like the perfect president is someone smart enough to hold a pen and no smarter, the perfect senator is someone too senile to be in control of themselves, but also still alive.

# ¿ May 17, 2023 02:47

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Willa Rogers posted:

Oh yeah, that reminds me: A lot of eugenic practices were rooted in misogyny, too. See, e.g., Rosemary Kennedy, lobotomized for being sexually active then rewritten by her family as the hagiographic inspiration for the Special Olympics.

Xalidur posted:

I had managed to get this far in my life never learning about this reference and this post inspired me to do some reading. Goddamn is that disgusting and horrifying story. I'm raising an energetic little girl and it makes me viscerally uncomfortable to think about it.

Guess they earned that curse.

# ¿ Jun 28, 2023 00:13

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Jen heir rick posted:

So does anyone want to take a stab at defending or explaining this poo poo? Cause why the gently caress would Biden nominate this guy? As far as I know this guy should be in jail and shouldn’t be anywhere near any levers of power.

Discendo Vox posted:

You may want to rethink how you phrase requests for information, so that people who can provide that information will feel less like they are walking into your fist.

Some potential factors involved: The board in question appears to be a do-little entity that primarily puts its name on an annual report. The board positions require Senate approval and have to be bipartisan, meaning that in function at least 3 are approved by the Republicans (and, in function, the Republicans backchannel who the nominees are).

This sort of thing is common for any of these entities that require bipartisan membership: in practice, it paralyzes them on issues that aren't bipartisan (and it lets deliberately credulous reporters generate shocking headlines).

The organization charter is here: https://www.state.gov/charter-u-s-advisory-commission-on-public-diplomacy/

Lol, he could nominate literally anyone

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# ¿ Jul 4, 2023 19:30

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Vote blue no matter... who?!

# ¿ Jul 13, 2023 14:32

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Professor Beetus posted:

Seeing genetic information on there is kinda wild. We're like, 300+ more years ahead of the United Federation of Planets on that one.

Yeah but they had genetically modified super soldiers by the 90s where we just have social media. We may get our own bell riots and the unification of Ireland in 2024, which would match up nicely.

# ¿ Jul 14, 2023 07:00

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Everyone forgets Denver exists, but it would end up dependent on Texas or Chicago or Both most likely.

# ¿ Jul 16, 2023 21:53

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Mooseontheloose posted:

Does this skirt dangerously close to revenge porn? Like, she is showing the photos without either Hunter Biden or the worker's permission. What an awful human.

Speech and Debate clause likely protecting her there.

# ¿ Jul 19, 2023 21:27

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Judgy Fucker posted:

It's right there. Yes, yes, Russia isn't "communist" anymore, but considering how it's still common to equate Russia with the Soviet Union (see the prevalent use of "tankie" here on these fine forums), accusing someone of being sympathetic to Russia to discredit them could still be called "red baiting."

Is accurately portraying someone's stance red baiting? I was under the impression it was falsely accusing someone of sympathizing with a communist agenda. In this case it's just repeating what RFK has said.

# ¿ Jul 20, 2023 15:23

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Judgy Fucker posted:

The definition I pulled had no language about red-baiting being only based on falsehoods. I’m not saying he doesn’t have Russian sympathies, I’m merely saying that article is, in fact, red-baiting in the colloquial sense of the term.

So if it is accurate how is it red baiting? What exactly is being baited?

# ¿ Jul 20, 2023 15:27

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Judgy Fucker posted:

“This person is bad because Russia.”

Is that what's happening here? It kinda seems like it's more "this person is bad because they have poo poo opinions and see the world through a lens of crazy"

Kinda seems like any criticism of someone with that opinion could be called red baiting, which seems silly.

# ¿ Jul 20, 2023 15:29

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Judgy Fucker posted:

Why don’t you go ahead and quote me where I say genocide is okay or that I support Putin.

Just ignore the obvious troll. Anybody stupid enough to post that is safely ignorable.

To me red baiting is a false or tenuous guilt by association tactic, but in this case you have the guys own words and the accurate reporting of those words.

Judgy Fucker posted:

Then why is “tankie” used as a pro-Russia pejorative in 2023 when the USSR hasn’t been around in 32 years?

Because people like quips and labels, the same reason 'lib' exists or any other negative stereotype.

Also supporting soviets sending in the tanks to quell an uprising is literally the origin of the term, and Russia is literally sending in the tanks as we speak, so it's probably a tempting term to pick up and throw around in the current context.

# ¿ Jul 20, 2023 15:43

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Harold Fjord posted:

Also the fact that the media is covering this at all is its own kind of stupid.

The red baiting is the only reason to do it, this isn't actually news.

The guys is running for office for Pete's sake. How is it not news worthy to cover his opinions and things he says?

# ¿ Jul 20, 2023 15:47

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Judgy Fucker posted:

I think I've already explained my own rationale, but here it is in sum: "tankie" is a pejorative that is still used today despite the origins of the term not really applying anymore, so I don't see why "red baiting" wouldn't be the same. You make a good point about me picking and choosing my own parts of the definition, but I still fail to see why one is still appropriate and the other not. Obviously others don't, which is fine, so long as I'm not being accused of Putin apologia or genocidal sympathies for having the audacity to try and debate and discuss something in Debate and Discussion.

I think it is a fair term to use when someone like the poster above is just like "oh so you love Putin and want to marry him?"

Like that's red baiting.

But the RFK thing doesn't seem on the same level.

# ¿ Jul 20, 2023 16:02

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Verus posted:

Just want to confirm, your guys' opinion is that leftists should not support the lesser of two evils? We ought to let the perfect be the enemy of the less-terrible? Just want to get this cleared up before we enter 2024.

People should vote based on their beliefs OP. If you believe the lesser of two evils is the right thing to vote for, you're golden.

# ¿ Jul 20, 2023 17:08

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Verus posted:

The Soviet empire was a lesser evil than the American empire is what I am implying.

Make sure to vote for the USSR then

# ¿ Jul 20, 2023 17:39

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I find it perfectly acceptable to have one of the most powerful positions of the US government to be occupied by someone with more Amyloid plaque than grey matter. You may not like it, but this is what peak governance looks like.

# ¿ Aug 3, 2023 16:46

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I don't care if it is ageist, nobody above the retirement age should be in government. The fact that our country is still mostly ran by the silent generation is absurd and a huge part of the problem in general.

# ¿ Aug 3, 2023 23:13

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What happens when they can't agree on a new speaker? Did they just defacto shut down the government because nothing can happen without a speaker?

# ¿ Oct 3, 2023 21:58

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Hieronymous Alloy posted:

The government is still funded for 45 days I believe but the house can't do anything else till they sort this out yeah.

They'll probably still be unable to pick a speaker without dem votes in that time, so get ready for a long shut down folks.

# ¿ Oct 3, 2023 22:03

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Why would they vote to vacate without a clear plan for someone else to take the job?

It seems a bit faulty to ask someone to volunteer to stand where you just tossed a grenade, and blew up the guy that was there, all while smiling and holding another grenade.

# ¿ Oct 3, 2023 22:07

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Medullah posted:

Jesus the comments.

Every day the ending of Watchmen becomes more and more something we need in this world

I don't see how giant psychic squid being teleported into the world's population centers to wreak havoc in an attempt to artificially induce world cooperation is the go to solution here. Where would we get the squid?

# ¿ Oct 4, 2023 23:57

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No taxes, only interest rates.

# ¿ Oct 7, 2023 02:54

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zoux posted:

https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1712617344055284119

gently caress me lmao

Chaos reigns!
:krakken:

# ¿ Oct 13, 2023 00:56

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No way Jordan has enough votes

# ¿ Oct 13, 2023 01:01

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Mister Fister posted:

if someone steals like $500 worth of meat, the store will need to make $25,000 in sales to cover that theft.

I'm no math expert but this is absurd.

# ¿ Oct 19, 2023 18:19

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Mister Fister posted:

$500 of meat is stolen, you need to sell $25,000 worth of goods to cover the loss.

No they need to cover the cost of the meat

You're baking in expected profit from the meat, and saying they have to sell 25K to make up those lost profits, but that's absolutely absurd. The only actual loss to the company is the cost of the meat.

# ¿ Oct 19, 2023 18:25

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Right, how much profit did Lowe's make last year, despite this shrink epidemic? 32 billion.

Get the heck outta here

# ¿ Oct 19, 2023 18:30

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Mister Fister posted:

Sigh. Ok, $500 * 98% (based on 2% margin) = $490 cost of the meat (Cost of goods sold and overhead). So you have to sell $24,500 to cover that loss ($24,500 * 2% margin = $490). It doesn't really diminish my point that much.

It absolutely does...

# ¿ Oct 19, 2023 18:32

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TheDeadlyShoe posted:

that's gross profit from stores, before a lot of expenses (including taxes). their net income was $6.5 billion

Thank you.

A company making 6.5 billion probably shouldn't be whinging about shrink losses.

# ¿ Oct 19, 2023 18:38

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funkymonks posted:

Lowes spent 14 billion on stock buybacks in 2022. Basically wage theft from labor. So gently caress them, steal more.

Hahaha

Oh no we have to close stores and fire thousands so we can maintain our profit margin and shares, why have you done this to us shoplifters!

# ¿ Oct 19, 2023 18:44

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Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:

Technically, both can be true.

Theft isn't impeding their viability as a business (even if it is now 2x what it was in 2013), but they also lost the equivalent of roughly 1/8th of their profits to theft. Losing a billion dollars is still something for the corporation, shareholders, and individual franchisees to be upset about.

Take it out of the stock buyback fund.

# ¿ Oct 19, 2023 18:48

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Mister Fister posted:

CVS in san francisco has security guards standing at the exits and people still go in and clear out the shelves and walk out with the goods untouched. Ask me how i know.

Seems like we should stop paying those cops if they are so bad at their job then. That's two cop salaries that can go to a local cause to reduce crime and increase social well-being in the community.

# ¿ Oct 19, 2023 18:50

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DeathSandwich posted:

Shrink is significantly more than just theft too. So whinging about the great beef theft mafia is super disengenuous.

Did an employee leave the beef out of the freezer overnight and it's no longer safe to sell? That's shrink.

Did they order 10 beefs and they only received 7? That's shrink.

Did the manager cut some off for the company BBQ? Guess what?

Most companies list all of these sorts of factors together and then say "all of this theft is out of hand" despite relatively little of it being actually theft.

Exactly. Sure theft happens, but it isn't the reason stores are closing.

# ¿ Oct 19, 2023 18:52

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Oxyclean posted:

if a walmart underpays their employee 5$ they need to steal 500$ of meat to make it up

Mister Fister posted:

Sigh. Ok so Walmart steals 500$ in labor. An employee would need to steal 25k to make that up.

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# ¿ Oct 19, 2023 19:06

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Quixzlizx posted:

Security guards aren't cops, unless you think that corporations should be able to contract cops to hang out at their stores and gun down shoplifters.

Those are cops my man. Stores in many places hire retired or even just off duty cops for security. It's not just a worker bee in loss prevention standing at the front of the store. Also stop paying them because they are obviously useless.

# ¿ Oct 19, 2023 19:15

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Colorado should absolutely be among the first primary states.

# ¿ Oct 25, 2023 17:52

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KillHour posted:

This is kind of obvious, but I feel like the student loan pauses were a huge factor in consumer spending, and now that they're over, I could see that being the thing that actually starts to hurt the economy again.

Volcker Shock 2.0 baby

# ¿ Oct 26, 2023 16:00

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 18:35

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Raenir Salazar posted:

I also want to push back a little more on the framing of this as a "whether to vote for the lesser evil" which I actually think is disputable and does a grave disservice to the many policy achievements Dems have done that we've basically not seen since the 1940's or 1960's. It's not "New Deal" levels of transformative but that's maybe an excessively high standard before we allow ourselves to admit that maybe just maybe "Dems... Good?"

The banality of good men doing nothing

# ¿ Oct 30, 2023 23:55

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