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From what I'e gathered from people who think this,:it seems to be because they think politicians (especially the GOP) constantly taking money out of social security to fund other stuff while doing little to replenish the money, ergo in the course of decades it will run out
November 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
From what I'e gathered from people who think this,:it seems to be because they think politicians (especially the GOP) constantly taking money out of social security to fund other stuff while doing little to replenish the money, ergo in the course of decades it will run out
If this whole "Senate Dems are caving" hullabaloo ends up being moot because Johnson refuses to reopen the House (because he's singlehandedly trying to keep the Epstein files closed or whatever), that would be a wild end to this particular saga
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
If this whole "Senate Dems are caving" hullabaloo ends up being moot because Johnson refuses to reopen the House (because he's singlehandedly trying to keep the Epstein files closed or whatever), that would be a wild end to this particular saga
Speaking of the war that still needs winning...if the Senate Dems do end up agreeing with this deal, would the House have to reconvene to vote on it as well? If so, does that mean Grijalva will have to be seated?
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Speaking of the war that still needs winning...if the Senate Dems do end up agreeing with this deal, would the House have to reconvene to vote on it as well? If so, does that mean Grijalva will have to be seated?
And this conversation keeps arising because Will Stancil makes arguments that people interpret as "no, you are not feeling an economic squeeze"
November 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
And this conversation keeps arising because Will Stancil makes arguments that people interpret as "no, you are not feeling an economic squeeze"
Perhaps not, though much of this conversation is rooted in people arguing that they are ultimately feeling an economic squeeze, whether that's from inflation, loss of purchasing power, stagnating wages, or certain goods necessary for household formation becoming expensive
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Perhaps not, though much of this conversation is rooted in people arguing that they are ultimately feeling an economic squeeze, whether that's from inflation, loss of purchasing power, stagnating wages, or certain goods necessary for household formation becoming expensive
After a certain point, the discussion fades from being interesting to everyone making the same points over and over again while constantly talking past one another
November 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
After a certain point, the discussion fades from being interesting to everyone making the same points over and over again while constantly talking past one another
Is it the rate at which incomes rise? Purchasing power? If purchasing power, then purchasing power of what? Housing? Education? Healthcare? Consumer goods?
November 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Is it the rate at which incomes rise? Purchasing power? If purchasing power, then purchasing power of what? Housing? Education? Healthcare? Consumer goods?
This "everyone is poorer than we were in the ~1950s" vs "no we weren't" discussion keeps popping up once every so often, and it never goes anywhere because no one can agree on what wealth means
November 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This "everyone is poorer than we were in the ~1950s" vs "no we weren't" discussion keeps popping up once every so often, and it never goes anywhere because no one can agree on what wealth means
Any guesses as to what the AI equivalent of the First Council of Nicaea will be about?
November 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Any guesses as to what the AI equivalent of the First Council of Nicaea will be about?
Also, I feel like we are in the situation we are in right now in part *because* we kept talking about nothing but the economy while taking discussion about democracy and civil rights for granted
November 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Also, I feel like we are in the situation we are in right now in part *because* we kept talking about nothing but the economy while taking discussion about democracy and civil rights for granted
That's for the best. If you think things like this are mere petty vengeance and not legitimate attempts to hold fascists accountable and discourage others from trying again through touching "base" (pardons from an insurrectionist), then there's nothing further to discuss with you
November 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
That's for the best. If you think things like this are mere petty vengeance and not legitimate attempts to hold fascists accountable and discourage others from trying again through touching "base" (pardons from an insurrectionist), then there's nothing further to discuss with you
If you wish for rule of law, don't let 5 or 6 out of 9 robed priests divine whacky readings from the constitution
November 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
If you wish for rule of law, don't let 5 or 6 out of 9 robed priests divine whacky readings from the constitution
I also don't think it's vengeance when you overturn a completely nonsense SCOTUS decision that asserted that the relevant part of the 14th amendment wasn't self executing
November 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I also don't think it's vengeance when you overturn a completely nonsense SCOTUS decision that asserted that the relevant part of the 14th amendment wasn't self executing
As surcomplicated points out, it is mostly a matter of political will
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
As surcomplicated points out, it is mostly a matter of political will
If we pack SCOTUS, we can simply have the new one overturn that ruling
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If we pack SCOTUS, we can simply have the new one overturn that ruling
No wonder skyrim guards ask about stolen sweetrolls all the time
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
No wonder skyrim guards ask about stolen sweetrolls all the time
Is he admitting that the Dems are also capable of bringing back the American dream??
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Is he admitting that the Dems are also capable of bringing back the American dream??
Ah, so this is how we find out that Sky's bsky account got hacked
November 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Ah, so this is how we find out that Sky's bsky account got hacked
A case involving a bespoke artisanal sandwich, on the other hand, might be distinguishable on the facts
November 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A case involving a bespoke artisanal sandwich, on the other hand, might be distinguishable on the facts
The people have spoken: no reasonable person would find being pelted with a Subway sandwich offensive
November 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The people have spoken: no reasonable person would find being pelted with a Subway sandwich offensive
So typically, lunging at someone while in front of them might be assault in civil litigation (cuz you made them aware of the incoming attack), while a sneak attack might not (because the victim was presumably unaware of your attack)
November 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
So typically, lunging at someone while in front of them might be assault in civil litigation (cuz you made them aware of the incoming attack), while a sneak attack might not (because the victim was presumably unaware of your attack)
As a FYI, the "instill fear" element in assault in most jurisdictions usually means "cause the victim to be aware of" rather than "leave victim quakin' in their boots" (and typically comes up in civil lawsuits for assault rather than criminal)
November 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
As a FYI, the "instill fear" element in assault in most jurisdictions usually means "cause the victim to be aware of" rather than "leave victim quakin' in their boots" (and typically comes up in civil lawsuits for assault rather than criminal)
Do we know which federal statute he was prosecuted under? I'm curious about the elements of the criminal charge, myself
November 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Do we know which federal statute he was prosecuted under? I'm curious about the elements of the criminal charge, myself