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At the end of the day, they are political appointees, meaning they owe lots of favors to lots of people by the time they get their lifetime employment.
December 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
At the end of the day, they are political appointees, meaning they owe lots of favors to lots of people by the time they get their lifetime employment.
16% of US voters would never vote for a woman presidential candidate. The reality is undoubtedly higher when accounting for the ones hiding inside closet.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
16% of US voters would never vote for a woman presidential candidate. The reality is undoubtedly higher when accounting for the ones hiding inside closet.
Do Voters Support a Female President? Evidence from a List Experiment - Semra Sevi, Can Mekik, 2026 share.google/0VoSCiHCaOn0...
Do Voters Support a Female President? Evidence from a List Experiment - Semra Sevi, Can Mekik, 2026 share.google/0VoSCiHCaOn0...
People should realize that a democracy, once lost, would be statistically unfavorable to be restored especially if the authoritarian regime has enough time to make their power permanent by capturing independent institutions, suppressing free speech and consolidating control.
December 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
People should realize that a democracy, once lost, would be statistically unfavorable to be restored especially if the authoritarian regime has enough time to make their power permanent by capturing independent institutions, suppressing free speech and consolidating control.
Interesting. This means that a peace agreement shall finally take place. Apparently, of all the world leaders, Xi somehow had decided to trust Macron.
Do people even notice that Xi met with Macron not in Beijing but Chengdu? Why this second tier city instead of Beijing, you might ask.
Do people even notice that Xi met with Macron not in Beijing but Chengdu? Why this second tier city instead of Beijing, you might ask.
December 8, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Interesting. This means that a peace agreement shall finally take place. Apparently, of all the world leaders, Xi somehow had decided to trust Macron.
Do people even notice that Xi met with Macron not in Beijing but Chengdu? Why this second tier city instead of Beijing, you might ask.
Do people even notice that Xi met with Macron not in Beijing but Chengdu? Why this second tier city instead of Beijing, you might ask.
Every country's economy for its people is organized differently. In most Asian countries, such as China, poor people could survive and get by with minimal income. That is not the case in the US as living in the country has several built-in expensive fixed costs such as insurance and transportation.
November 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Every country's economy for its people is organized differently. In most Asian countries, such as China, poor people could survive and get by with minimal income. That is not the case in the US as living in the country has several built-in expensive fixed costs such as insurance and transportation.
There are lots of MAGA idiots and MTG isn't one of them. MTG has big plans. She went out of her way to be the Chair of the House Subcommittee on DOGE in Jan just to hook up with Elon Musk. A seat in congress is no longer useful for her goals. She is awaiting Thiel's man Vance to take over soon.
November 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
There are lots of MAGA idiots and MTG isn't one of them. MTG has big plans. She went out of her way to be the Chair of the House Subcommittee on DOGE in Jan just to hook up with Elon Musk. A seat in congress is no longer useful for her goals. She is awaiting Thiel's man Vance to take over soon.
Since he runs the ON RRP account, this could mean the liquidity problem is getting worse. Any bad economic news could become catastrophic.
November 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Since he runs the ON RRP account, this could mean the liquidity problem is getting worse. Any bad economic news could become catastrophic.
The less desirable homes will keep losing their values due to upcoming higher mortgage rates as the Central Bank plans to reduce its holding of mortgage-backed securities in favor of US treasury securities instead.
November 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The less desirable homes will keep losing their values due to upcoming higher mortgage rates as the Central Bank plans to reduce its holding of mortgage-backed securities in favor of US treasury securities instead.
This certainly connected the dots on several of his weirdness,
Trump's constant showing of his love/lust for powerful men, his behavior towards Putin at Helsinki and his extraordinary efforts to incite hatred toward Hillary Clinton. There's got to be more that are far worse in the Epstein File.
Trump's constant showing of his love/lust for powerful men, his behavior towards Putin at Helsinki and his extraordinary efforts to incite hatred toward Hillary Clinton. There's got to be more that are far worse in the Epstein File.
November 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This certainly connected the dots on several of his weirdness,
Trump's constant showing of his love/lust for powerful men, his behavior towards Putin at Helsinki and his extraordinary efforts to incite hatred toward Hillary Clinton. There's got to be more that are far worse in the Epstein File.
Trump's constant showing of his love/lust for powerful men, his behavior towards Putin at Helsinki and his extraordinary efforts to incite hatred toward Hillary Clinton. There's got to be more that are far worse in the Epstein File.
So, the SCOTUS conservative extremists decided that they don't want businesses to freely refuse serving right-wing religious nutcases.
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
So, the SCOTUS conservative extremists decided that they don't want businesses to freely refuse serving right-wing religious nutcases.
I have found that many American just can't imagine how bad a country could become under fascists b/c of their peaceful upbringing. It's not their fault. The best scenario for democracy, not the people, is still a severe stagflation with cut to social programs and more gov't corruptions in the open.
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I have found that many American just can't imagine how bad a country could become under fascists b/c of their peaceful upbringing. It's not their fault. The best scenario for democracy, not the people, is still a severe stagflation with cut to social programs and more gov't corruptions in the open.
I know people who will get sick and may even die if they eat any peanuts. So, should we completely ban peanuts from our food supplies?
October 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I know people who will get sick and may even die if they eat any peanuts. So, should we completely ban peanuts from our food supplies?
Putin's close associates did make it loud and clear that they along with the Israelis have the Epstein File with documents, records, photos, videos and receipts. There is no need to search for the Theory of Everything Trump.
October 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Putin's close associates did make it loud and clear that they along with the Israelis have the Epstein File with documents, records, photos, videos and receipts. There is no need to search for the Theory of Everything Trump.
Relax! That could only happen in other countries when their authoritarian dictators, despite rigging an election, panic when realizing that likelihood of losing has emerged. Of course, that won't happen here because we've a civilized society, constitution, balance of power, norms and fairness etc.
October 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Relax! That could only happen in other countries when their authoritarian dictators, despite rigging an election, panic when realizing that likelihood of losing has emerged. Of course, that won't happen here because we've a civilized society, constitution, balance of power, norms and fairness etc.
If universities don't band together to fight back then they are dead-meat. Their administrators need to wake up fast and get down from their ivory towers to face the reality of our cruel world. A signed agreement is just ink on paper.
October 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If universities don't band together to fight back then they are dead-meat. Their administrators need to wake up fast and get down from their ivory towers to face the reality of our cruel world. A signed agreement is just ink on paper.
Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and tech billionaires didn't buy the VP job for Vance just to let MAGA's not worshipping him when his time comes. In order to gain MAGA support, Vance will be acting as cruel and inhumane as possible to go forward.
October 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and tech billionaires didn't buy the VP job for Vance just to let MAGA's not worshipping him when his time comes. In order to gain MAGA support, Vance will be acting as cruel and inhumane as possible to go forward.
Absolutely true. Sadly, the best scenario to save our democracy, but bad for most people, is to have severe stagflation meaning high inflation. stagnant economic growth, high unemployment and with the Federal government fully shutdown. Just ask anyone overseas, we are frogs in slowly boiling water.
October 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Absolutely true. Sadly, the best scenario to save our democracy, but bad for most people, is to have severe stagflation meaning high inflation. stagnant economic growth, high unemployment and with the Federal government fully shutdown. Just ask anyone overseas, we are frogs in slowly boiling water.
Dictatorship governments learn suppression techniques from each other. If they have any doubt that they could win even in a rigged election then they would pre-plan the necessary mechanisms to bring in the military to mass arrest and disappear oppositions. Many military leaders will soon be purged.
September 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Dictatorship governments learn suppression techniques from each other. If they have any doubt that they could win even in a rigged election then they would pre-plan the necessary mechanisms to bring in the military to mass arrest and disappear oppositions. Many military leaders will soon be purged.
One thing I did learn in football (US version). If your opponent is coming at you low near the line of scrimmage, you better also go low at him and do it quickly. Otherwise, that might be the last time your knees can bend normally.
September 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
One thing I did learn in football (US version). If your opponent is coming at you low near the line of scrimmage, you better also go low at him and do it quickly. Otherwise, that might be the last time your knees can bend normally.
"There's class warfare, all right, but it's my class, the rich class, that's making war, and we're winning" - Warren Buffett in 2006.
September 20, 2025 at 2:29 AM
"There's class warfare, all right, but it's my class, the rich class, that's making war, and we're winning" - Warren Buffett in 2006.
Trump is pushing the US and China into the Thucydides Trap.
September 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Trump is pushing the US and China into the Thucydides Trap.
The Russians did repeatedly say that they and Mossad have the Epstein File including videos of Trump in action.
September 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The Russians did repeatedly say that they and Mossad have the Epstein File including videos of Trump in action.
Trump will do nothing to Russia and Israel because they have the Epstein File. Russians are openly broadcasting that they have XXX videos on Trump. Trump should consider being the first to release the File as that would guarantee to make him the greatest showman in history.
September 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Trump will do nothing to Russia and Israel because they have the Epstein File. Russians are openly broadcasting that they have XXX videos on Trump. Trump should consider being the first to release the File as that would guarantee to make him the greatest showman in history.