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Tuco

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  1. Keep reading asshole. You're just a few verses short of "Pride goeth before the fall." I really wished Christians would actually read the Bible instead of just wearing the logo.
  2. Same story as post 10048.
  3. Fixed it. Who wants to bet that Martin and Deborah talk a lot about their pure Castilian heritage?
  4. He knows it. He just thinks he's outsmarted it.
  5. The film tariff is fascinating. Does it apply to just movies shown in theaters? What about movies made for streaming? If it does, what if Netflix has a one episode series that is 2 hours long? Since intellectual property isn't consumed, does it apply retroactively? The scary part is this: "This is a concerted effort by other Nations, and therefore a national security threat. It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda." Let that sink in for a bit. That is not about industry or revenue. It's about controlling what Americans can watch, using "national security" as the justification.
  6. Slow response on this... I probably should have clarified: I don't think Elon is their biggest problem moving forward. There is a perception that Elon becoming toxic in the world of public opinion is why they are struggling. I think both of us are agreeing that the issues are much more fundamental, and more difficult to fix, than Elon's bad press.
  7. I believe that would be considered "persecuting Christians."
  8. Tesla is one of the most interesting stocks. If it’s a car company, it’s grossly overpriced. If it’s a tech company that is about to create new products (robots, robotaxis, ai, etc.) which spawn new markets, then it makes sense. It’s why Elon stresses the latter and dismisses any concerns about car sales. I think it’s a car company that hasn’t made a major advance in years and has lost its technology edge to the Chinese and is losing ground to domestic and European competitors. The truck was not only an Edsel-level flop, it demonstrated a dysfunction which undermines any confidence that they are competent in developing new products. Elon is a problem, but not their biggest one.
  9. Well, they’re still racist. They just don’t want to be poor racists.
  10. A couple of things: 1) it is important to do everything by the book. Not only would it impact me, it would hurt the organization to step over the line by making a false report;2) it’s pretty rare that the problem is too few cops. All you need is one Rambo for shit to get shittier.
  11. Last night I sat in some training for a rapid response team. Basically the organization has a number for folks in the community to call should they see a raid/conflict going on. Then a team member is sent to confirm (lots of false calls due to general fear.). If confirmed, a rapid response team is sent out to document the arrest(s). Basically trying to document where ICE is breaking the law. We can’t interfere at all and need to step back when the cops say they need space. This may get interesting. I think I should be able to stay out of jail, but I imagine I’ll need to bail out my wife at some point.
  12. Well, if there is one guy who deserves some leans years...
  13. You joke, but that is exactly what they are after. There is this great part in "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" that talks about how the point of the secret police (Prague, post 1968) isn't to arrest people who are dangerous to the state, it's to make everyone think twice about who is listening, how their actions would be perceived by the state, and what the state might be holding over them. Going after students on visas over social media posts makes everyone consider their social media posts.
  14. Trump may end up being great for the environment, despite his best intentions.
  15. OMG, she has a friend who uses coupons. She really has her pulse on poverty in America. Also, I don't think she really understood The Emperor's New Clothes.
  16. I assume someone already posted the Singapore PM’s address to his country?
  17. Jesus, what a fucking moron. He thinks "our trade deficits could have been ironed out with a phone call." No. Trade deficits are the natural reaction to one country's economy being stronger than another. We have trade deficits because we have more money to spend on stupid shit than people in other countries and their workers are more willing to do harder work for lower pay. The only way we are going to "iron it out" is by destroying wealth for the average American consumer/worker, which is exactly what Trump is doing. That's what the moron voted for.
  18. Hey, we’re all brothers in arms here when talking politics, but it always amuses me how much y’all think people think of you.
  19. Just as a reminder, these dipshits were around during Trump's first presidency, which included Trump redrawing lines on a hurricane map, Trump saying windmills cause cancer, Trump saying that global warming was a Chinese conspiracy, Trump saying that we should rake forests, and, of course, the daily barrage on common sense while a global pandemic was killing thousands of Americans per day. They don't get to pretend that this is a surprise. They don't get to pretend they didn't have the data. They just didn't think they'd be personally affected.
  20. Same. I haven't been able to stomach the news much recently, but holy fucking shit.
  21. I mean, if that was the full story, she'd be divorcing him. There aren't that many truly liberal/progressive women out there who would stay with a Trumpster. Either she is the one who initiated the break-up or she is pretty moderate.
  22. I have mixed feelings on it. On one hand, it is regressive as hell. Infrastructure shouldn't be just for the wealthy. On the other hand, it should drive better practices to reduce stress on the infrastructure and mitigate environmental impacts.
  23. I expect Trump will just distract the masses by making a big show over attacking poor/powerless immigrant communities. I am very worried about the Haitians in Springfield OH (despite their documented status) as well as Asian communities in the Seattle area (because I live in Seattle).
  24. This seems to be a pretty big game for a workday morning.
  25. I know he said it was a way to "relax" on a day off, but what a smart way to put peace talks into context. Also, it never ceases to amaze me how much better the World knows America than America knows the World.
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