The 2024 presidential election

[CyberCubed]

Russia taking over Ukraine would be bad news for the rest of Europe, as then Russia would go after the other countries that split from the Soviet Union. The whole thing should have western Europe worried out of their minds.

But the mere fact that its been 2 years now and Ukraine has been holding their own and even taken hold of Russia territory really proves how bad the Russian army really is. Putin looks like a failure, and obviously they can't use nukes as there is no point in that so they are basically at a stalemate. All Putin did was send millions of people to their deaths for no reason.

Even if Trump just lets Putin do what he wants, it's just bad news for the rest of Europe.

[Mayhem]

Russia taking over Ukraine would be bad news for the rest of Europe, as then Russia would go after the other countries that split from the Soviet Union. The whole thing should have western Europe worried out of their minds.

But the mere fact that its been 2 years now and Ukraine has been holding their own and even taken hold of Russia territory really proves how bad the Russian army really is. Putin looks like a failure, and obviously they can't use nukes as there is no point in that so they are basically at a stalemate. All Putin did was send millions of people to their deaths for no reason.
He’s got nowhere left to expand. Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Sweden, and Finland are all members of NATO. He goes anywhere near any of them and it would be properly declared war, everyone boots on the ground from all NATO countries involved. Ukraine is the only play he has.

Apparently Ukrainian troops have reported facing the first North Korean troops on the battlefield in the last week. It’s getting like that because the supply of convicts and other detainees pressed into service is drying up too.

[rav4ge]

I checked my brokerage portfolio and all my holdings literally increased a ton in the span of a week. Like I'm only about 1,000 off of hitting a big milestone. I know the election gave it a big boost and it'll probably dip again in the next month, but man, having all that extra money there is really something.

Crazy.

Not financial advice, but why not take profit, even just partially? Realize those crazy gains. Lock em in. That number is just a number until you sell. You can always buy more/reinvest.

[Mayhem]

The stock market has hit 71 records during the last four years but everyone is focusing on the boost since the Trump win? :roll:

I checked my pension funds yesterday just to see any effect (and yes they do invest in the US as well as other territories) and barely saw them above the values I recorded 3 weeks ago, maybe an increase of 0.5%. So on a global scale, it’s not really that much of a leap.

[CyberCubed]

Not financial advice, but why not take profit, even just partially? Realize those crazy gains. Lock em in. That number is just a number until you sell. You can always buy more/reinvest.

They're there for the future, I don't really need the money now. If anything I would dump more money into them now if I could.

[rav4ge]

They're there for the future, I don't really need the money now. If anything I would dump more money into them now if I could.
I get that. But you’re not guaranteed any specific future result or price. Indexes could be trashed by the time you retire and need the money. If you sell partially and reinvest now or at that low you seem to be anticipating you’ll be realizing your gain and minimizing opportunity cost :thumbsup:

[Andrew NDB]

Holy moley... I just checked and my 401K just shot up by a full third since Election Day.

[ZariusTwo]

FEMA relief supervisor was willing to let Trump supporters rot in post-hurricane clean up.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20g31ln2wgo

[Barkworm]

FEMA relief were willing to let Trump supporters rot in post-hurricane clean up.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20g31ln2wgo
Wow. Despicable.

EDIT: I edited your post to clear up that it was one supervisor who was responsible.

[Andrew NDB]

To be fair, it sounds like only one guy who had questionable authority within FEMA... but still. Obviously heads need to roll that this was allowed to happen at all.

[rav4ge]

I messed around and made some AI-generated songs about the election this morning. My first time using "Suno." I wrote all the lyrics myself, no generation there. Also I didn't vote in this election/endorse any particular candidate.

https://suno.com/song/7aab08ef-fd4a-405f-8b3e-9806234c0f69
https://suno.com/song/c2684d5f-090f-4b7d-8729-d3cfc4976433

[CyberCubed]

https://x.com/DMichaelTripi/status/1854496561809547560

Trump wants to sign an order ending birthright citizenship. Meaning if illegal citizens have a child born in the U.S., that child won't be a citizen.

This sounds like supervillain nonsense to me.

[IndigoErth]

I guess at least it doesn't sound like he wants to make it retroactive...because to make it fair that would be everyone who's got family that came from outside the boarders at some point.

How does that secure a physical border though, it just makes people take their kids with them when they're made to leave...but they'd still come.


FEMA relief supervisor was willing to let Trump supporters rot in post-hurricane clean up.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20g31ln2wgo

Wtf... Nah, you don't do that garbage. It may be cheesy, but you have to give out and be what you want to see in the world. Can't be petty and unkind without expecting it to come right back and spread like a plague.

If a super asinine Trump supporter refused help from someone who didn't share their views, that might be different, and in that case that's on them. Bootstraps. Good luck.

[Andrew NDB]

https://x.com/DMichaelTripi/status/1854496561809547560

Trump wants to sign an order ending birthright citizenship. Meaning if illegal citizens have a child born in the U.S., that child won't be a citizen.

This sounds like supervillain nonsense to me.

Sounds great to me. And no, not retroactively.

[Mayhem]

https://x.com/DMichaelTripi/status/1854496561809547560

Trump wants to sign an order ending birthright citizenship. Meaning if illegal citizens have a child born in the U.S., that child won't be a citizen.

This sounds like supervillain nonsense to me.
He can’t, unless the 14th Amendment is overturned (highly impossible) or SCOTUS somehow decide that the interpretation doesn’t apply in this case. To which you open a huge can of worms about anyone it has applied to in the past.

Also if you force the parents to leave, and the kid comes with them, the kid isn’t a citizen of whatever country they go to, so you’d have that logistical hurdle to clear, especially if they don’t have a passport. Anywhere they go, they are not legally allowed to stay in most likely.

[Barkworm]

He can’t, unless the 14th Amendment is overturned (highly impossible) or SCOTUS somehow decide that the interpretation doesn’t apply in this case. To which you open a huge can of worms about anyone it has applied to in the past.

Well, since the supreme court is now just an enabling institution for right-wing fantasies, nothing‘s off the table.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/10/trump-putin-ukraine-war

Trump spoke with Putin after winning the election.

[Mayhem]

Wow, there seems to be so many people losing their **** online seemingly about Kamala relaxing and having a glass of wine while visiting her nieces. Like, it’s absolutely forbidden to drink with kids around they think, stone a light, these people obviously don’t understand why American kids binge and overdo it once out of their helicopter micro-managed control. As opposed to in general Europe having less of a binge culture because a lot of kids are brought up responsibly with it. Arggghhh, keep the kiddies safe away from booze and sex, but hey, you can watch violence and terror fine! :roll:

[ZariusTwo]

Trump also selects a woman as US Ambassador to the UN, Elsie Stefanik

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/10/politics/elise-stefanik-trump-us-ambassador-to-un/index.html

[Mayhem]

Here we go...

Over 700 Starlink satellites have been taken out of orbit. 13.7 million votes "missing". Millions receive message that there ballot wasn’t counted. The vote count in VA, NJ, NY, FL, AZ, NV, WI, MI, PA is skewed but Trump doesn’t have more votes, Harris has less votes.
Starlink is of course Mr Musk's territory... Dominion is corrupt! But Starlink isn't huh? :P

Appears to be some sort of rumble about a reverse "stolen election" going on...

[ZariusTwo]

Appears to be some sort of rumble about a reverse "stolen election" going on...

Copium and hypocrisy. Nothing will happen. Move on.

[Andrew NDB]

I don't think there's cause to conspiracy theorize much, though... idk...

https://i.ibb.co/cXJW2Lh/466467119-10226093401390971-8775352910724571859-n.jpg

[Mayhem]

Aside from the fact that Trump also won some states that don’t need ID.

[Barkworm]

Oh Newsmax, great source.

[Andrew NDB]

Oh Newsmax, great source.

I mean, either they are states that don't require voter ID or they are. "Sources" in something like this are irrelevant, unless we're saying the facts they're putting forward aren't correct.

[Barkworm]

I don‘t disagree with you about the question of voter IDs (here, photo IDs are mandatory to vote nationwide). I just like to **** on Newsmax which is a horrible news outlet.

[IndigoErth]

Given their election history, you couldn't convince most of those states to go anything but blue anyhow, so that would have required a bunch of cheating red votes in order to even look suspicious.

While I DO agree that ID of some form should absolutely be a thing, how many of those "no ID" states still have a voter roll check-in of the locals intended to vote at a location? Surely there's still something like that to prevent duplicates and would become obvious pretty quickly if someone was trying to pull something.


My state doesn't require the ID to have your photo, but all I've seen are people pulling out their driver's license. If lacking one, supposedly your utility bill, bank statement, or similar can be used as proof of name and address.

[ResidentEvil7]

Here in Illinois, you need proof of US citizenship in order to register to vote, but you don't need one at the poling station. I worked as an election judge in Kane County, IL for 12 years, every election every year since March 20, 2012, and not once did we have to ask for voter ID, even though some people did show it.

[Coola Yagami]

Wow, there seems to be so many people losing their **** online seemingly about Kamala relaxing and having a glass of wine while visiting her nieces. Like, it’s absolutely forbidden to drink with kids around they think, stone a light, these people obviously don’t understand why American kids binge and overdo it once out of their helicopter micro-managed control. As opposed to in general Europe having less of a binge culture because a lot of kids are brought up responsibly with it. Arggghhh, keep the kiddies safe away from booze and sex, but hey, you can watch violence and terror fine! :roll:

I kinda feel the anger isn't so much that but more that Kamala is simply accepting defeat and not demanding a recount. Right now everyone is frothing at the mouth for a recount and asking why Kamala isn't doing anything.

[Mayhem]

I kinda feel the anger isn't so much that but more that Kamala is simply accepting defeat and not demanding a recount. Right now everyone is frothing at the mouth for a recount and asking why Kamala isn't doing anything.
Nothing of the sort, these are Americans, mostly ones who probably were told never to drink ever, and anyone who does is the devil, venting their spleen about a women enjoying a glass of wine while near children. Why doesn’t she think of the children?! :lol: trust me, all the comments are about alcohol and children, nothing about losing the election.

[Andrew NDB]

Right now everyone is frothing at the mouth for a recount and asking why Kamala isn't doing anything.

Are they? I could see if it was relatively tight but... it wasn't.

[Coola Yagami]

Are they? I could see if it was relatively tight but... it wasn't.

That doesn't change the sentiment. I am curious what a recount would show. There's stories of several votes that just went uncounted, people getting messages of their mail-in out still being processed or 'on its way' after the election has already been called. So they call it without counting ALL the votes?

There's talk of disbelief of such a low vote count for Kamala despite how packed her rallies are. Apparently there are also states where people mostly voted Democrat for every other position except president. People are saying it's BS that so many people would vote Democrat from up til down and then choose Trump for the big one.

[ranger_scout]

The Republicans have completed the golden trifecta! They now have the House, Senate, and Presidency!

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4974235-house-republicans-control-majority/

[IndigoErth]

Nothing of the sort, these are Americans, mostly ones who probably were told never to drink ever, and anyone who does is the devil, venting their spleen about a women enjoying a glass of wine while near children. Why doesn’t she think of the children?! :lol: trust me, all the comments are about alcohol and children, nothing about losing the election.
Ban having beer in the home and see how fast they freak out. Bet it's different when its them.

[Autbot_Benz]

The Republicans have completed the golden trifecta! They now have the House, Senate, and Presidency!

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4974235-house-republicans-control-majority/

good so now if anything really bad happens its the Republicans fault and the Dems can just sit there and say it wasn't us :lol:

[Barkworm]

The Republicans have completed the golden trifecta! They now have the House, Senate, and Presidency!

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4974235-house-republicans-control-majority/
The next two years are going to be something.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

This period in American politics is going to go down in the history books.

Trump was lightning in a bottle, and I wonder if there will be anyone like him in the future.

[ZariusTwo]

good so now if anything really bad happens its the Republicans fault and the Dems can just sit there and say it wasn't us :lol:

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[Barkworm]

This period in American politics is going to go down in the history books.
Someone said it before in this thread, maybe this will be the end of America‘s empire-like world status depending on how relations to Europe will develop.

[CyberCubed]

At this point I only hope the U.S. economy does well so my ETF's in my portfolio do well. I might as well hope to get rich over all this nonsense.

[Autbot_Benz]

Trump made Puppy Killer Kristi Noem Secretary of Homeland Security :lol:

[CyberCubed]

I only have two things (not counting a Roth IRA), VT in ETF's and Phyzer stock (the latter which did lose money since covid died down), but I haven't sold any of it and will keep it there till it goes back up again so technically I haven't lost any money.

VT is going to last to my retirement.

[CyberCubed]

Yeah Phyzer won't go up to covid levels again but it's too low to sell now. There's no harm in holding onto it another 5-10 years to see what happens. Remember you technically don't lose any money until you sell, so as long as it just sits there nothing really happens.

I've literally just been buying VT since January and I've made a ton of gains in 1 years time. If I did this 10 years ago (like around 2015 or so), I probably would have been rich by now. Whelp.

[Autbot_Benz]

As Expect Elon is part of the presidency

I guess kissing ass really does work.


Elon will lead Dept of government efficiency

https://x.com/AlexButterfly01/status/1856511775111254143/photo/1

[Andrew NDB]

As Expect Elon is part of the presidency

I guess kissing ass really does work.


Elon will lead Dept of government efficiency

https://x.com/AlexButterfly01/status/1856511775111254143/photo/1

Excellent news.

[Cowabung-Gal]

Elon will lead Dept of government efficiency

Hey, more autistic representation in our government! Whoo hoo!

https://media1.tenor.com/m/TjRsRGwt5zAAAAAd/five-high.gif

[Barkworm]

There‘s probably better representation than some weird creep who offers his semen to friends.

[Mayhem]

So the Government will decrease 71% in value like Twitter did? :P

Basically wait for the departments to be gutted and then complain nothing gets done…

[ZariusTwo]

Secretary of Defence is a FOX anchor!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c937ndxvkggo

[Mayhem]

Secretary of Defence is a FOX anchor!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c937ndxvkggo
You missed a W there…

[Andrew NDB]

Can't be any worse who's in charge there right now, what with the mandatory woke policies and LGBTQ military courses.

[neatoman]

I know the people in the spoiler tag are probably in the minority, but I have to ask, to what extent is this genuine and how much is performative?
uRakC_Xd_jI

[Autbot_Benz]

Great Trump is nominating Matt" alleged Pedophile" Gatez as attorney General

[Coola Yagami]

I know the people in the spoiler tag are probably in the minority, but I have to ask, to what extent is this genuine and how much is performative?
uRakC_Xd_jI

I think the ones that are more performative are the ones that actually add editing and sad background music and whatnot after the fact.

I mean not that I'd ever freak out on video or whatever, but if I did it would have be live and on the spot as it happens. Taking the time to set up the camera and lighting and post-editting so you can cry on cue? C'mooooooon.

[Andrew NDB]

Hangin' out.

1Vif2iLsN_o

Also... wow. Excellent, if true:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-threatens-to-use-school-funding-to-pay-restitutions-to-victims-of-dei/ar-AA1u1C62?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=bacbbfadfc8548818ef56ea1fd73fb81&ei=11

[Barkworm]

Great Trump is nominating Matt" alleged Pedophile" Gatez as attorney General

Well, when the president himself is a convicted felon, you might as well have an alleged criminal as attorney general.

[Mayhem]

Biden doing to Trump, what Trump refused to do for Biden four years ago... simple show the difference between them right there.

[Barkworm]

Biden doing to Trump, what Trump refused to do for Biden four years ago... simple show the difference between them right there.
But it was so different back then because of VOTER FRAUD! Also, Trump‘s America doesn‘t care about manners.

[CyberCubed]

I find it funny how "polite" Trump acts in-person when both online and at rallies or wherever Trump is always trashing whoever his opponent is (Biden, Kamala, Hilary, Obama etc). Yes I know most of it is just a show, but Biden and the others all know what Trump says about them online or at other places and then they all act nice when he meets them face to face.

[Andrew NDB]

I find it funny how "polite" Trump acts in-person when both online and at rallies or wherever Trump is always trashing whoever his opponent is (Biden, Kamala, Hilary, Obama etc). Yes I know most of it is just a show, but Biden and the others all know what Trump says about them online or at other places and then they all act nice when he meets them face to face.

The more important distinction is the other way around. If Trump is "New Hitler"/"the single biggest threat to democracy ever!" as Biden says... if he truly believed what he said, how could he possibly sit across from him smiling and being so jovial with him?

The answer is obvious, of course. It's because he never believed it at any point.

[ZariusTwo]

Infowars has been bought by The Onion

https://apnews.com/article/onion-buys-infowars-alex-jones-6496f198d141c991087dcd937b3588e9

[IndigoErth]

Def got a laugh out of me this morning when I heard that. (Where is a smirking emoji when I need one.)


The answer is obvious, of course. It's because he never believed it at any point.

No, it's not obvious, because what's normal and expected of a sitting president in those situations still comes into play and Biden would inevitably still act professionally TO him, no matter what he thinks of Trump otherwise. He's not going to make a scene in the White House.




Edit: Should we begin betting on which Trump picks will eventually serve a prison sentence on his behalf this round? Thanks goes to Gatez for that thought this morning.

It's practically inevitable that someone will. Anyone wiser would NOPE the hell out of that if offered a position, so he may end up really scraping the bottom of the barrel to find enough willing to say yes.

[Andrew NDB]

No, it's not obvious, because what's normal and expected of a sitting president in those situations still comes into play and Biden would inevitably still act professionally TO him, no matter what he thinks of Trump otherwise. He's not going to make a scene in the White House.

Even if it's someone who he said repeatedly is the same as a man who killed 17 million people? He'd be fine with that?

gtfoh.

[IndigoErth]

Of course he's not fine with it. But why would he make a scene? And in the White House of all places. He's not Trump.


Surely most people have experience in holding their tongue and acting appropriately when it's called for. If that's lost on someone, well... that's on them.



Edit: In contrast, the 2020 debate stage, that isn't historically "sacred" (so to speak) like the White House, where he had no qualms against telling Trump to shut up. lol

[FredWolfLeonardo]

Diplomacy is such a fascinating thing.

There can be warring factions who describe each others as the greatest evil to ever exist. Yet, their leaders can sit down, smile and shake hands.

[Autbot_Benz]

It's official captain brainworms RFK JR is in charge of Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS)

[Stu_Padasso]

It's official captain brainworms RFK JR is in charge of Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS)

He definitely marches to the beat of a different drum, not surprisingly considering his family’s history, but some might like to hear what he says.
https://x.com/JohnStossel/status/1857193970666741805/video/1

[Autbot_Benz]

He definitely marches to the beat of a different drum, but some might like to hear what he says.
https://x.com/JohnStossel/status/1857193970666741805/video/1

I am not listening to that nutter talk his voice is grating to listen to like one of those voice boxes smokers use when they can't talk anymore :lol:

[Stu_Padasso]

I am not listening to that nutter talk his voice is grating to listen to like one of those voice boxes smokers use when they can't talk anymore :lol:

Listen. I can’t make you do anything. It’s your choice. Live and let live. But if you were to listen to this interview, he explains why his voice is so weird.

“Be humble and kind.”

[Cowabung-Gal]

I am not listening to that nutter talk his voice is grating to listen to like one of those voice boxes smokers use when they can't talk anymore :lol:

Judgy much? I’m guessing you were one of those people who poked fun at Stephen Hawking’s WALL-E voice.

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My stepdad is a big Rocky fan and a Trump voter. He will be over the moon. :lol:

[Barkworm]

Of course he's not fine with it. But why would he make a scene? And in the White House of all places. He's not Trump.


Surely most people have experience in holding their tongue and acting appropriately when it's called for. If that's lost on someone, well... that's on them.



Edit: In contrast, the 2020 debate stage, that isn't historically "sacred" (so to speak) like the White House, where he had no qualms against telling Trump to shut up. lol
It does feel a bit dishonest but as you said, Biden doesn‘t want to be Trump. The real irony here is Trump voters complaining about dishonesty. It‘s an interesting world you guys have built for yourselves.

[Andrew NDB]

I am not listening to that nutter talk his voice is grating to listen to like one of those voice boxes smokers use when they can't talk anymore :lol:

I actually don't disagree with you. When I was only casually aware of the guy I'd hear him talk and be like, "haha... ah, how do I take him seriously?" And then I read about the anti-vax stuff that seemed pretty nutty. I assumed yeah, maybe he smoked 2000 packs of cigarettes too many or maybe screamed at his wife too loudly one too many times... but then I heard him talk about it and felt a bit badly. He's an interesting guy.

[Cowabung-Gal]

or maybe screamed at his wife too loudly one too many times…

Or maybe his wife made him scream too loudly one night.

https://media1.tenor.com/m/EVDqfBR7uL4AAAAd/animaniacs-goodnight-everybody.gif

[Mayhem]

So a convicted rapist has appointed other rapists, sexual offenders, a child sex trafficker, a far right Christian nut job, and a Russian agent to government posts. Not like we saw that coming! :lol:

And yes diplomacy is diplomacy, you grit your teeth, smile and act professional. Even though Biden is hating every minute having to sit next to Trump.

Or maybe his wife made him scream too loudly one night.
By kicking him in the balls…! :lol:

[Cowabung-Gal]

By kicking him in the balls…! :lol:

https://media1.tenor.com/m/KEy2voJRdaIAAAAd/jokes-joke.gif

[Mayhem]

Oh I know what the joke was, I was providing context :P

[Andrew NDB]

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I don't believe in celebrity endorsements. That said, you do a LOT worse than having Stallone's.

[Autbot_Benz]

N9ClDVqRfhM

I don't believe in celebrity endorsements. That said, you do a LOT worse than having Stallone's.

man I am so disappointed Stallone is Maga.

[Andrew NDB]

man I am so disappointed Stallone is Maga.

The writing has been all over the wall for a while now. And I knew there was more to his leaving California than just the "it's time for a change" he said on his show. There's no way you can be as much of a self-made success story as Stallone and want anything to do with DEI/CRT culture, let alone be a fan of anything democrat governors have done to their states.

[IndigoErth]

Stallone... Yeah, a short clip alone just about made me throw up in my mouth. When Trump did the weird thing with the mic, did he fantasize that Trump was giving him oral? I get supporting and liking a candidate (even if no accounting for taste), but the level of worship that came out of his mouth is so gross. I don't care WHAT candidate it is, if you're talking like they're freakin' Jesus, you need help.


So a convicted rapist has appointed other rapists, sexual offenders, a child sex trafficker, a far right Christian nut job, and a Russian agent to government posts.

They were gonna walk into a bar, but they already set it so low that they'd have to dig a deep trench to find it.

[Barkworm]

While most of the picks are questionable, Matt Gaetz absolutely takes the cake. Some Republican congressmen seemed outright horrified.

[Andrew NDB]

While most of the picks are questionable, Matt Gaetz absolutely takes the cake. Some Republican congressmen seemed outright horrified.

You're not wrong. Though the popular theory right now I'm hearing from folks on the right is that Gaetz is a bit of a scarecrow/sacrificial lamb. In that, he's such a provocative pick with baggage that he will divert all attention to him, dissecting him, going after him while meanwhile the hope is that all the other picks that Trump REALLY wants get confirmed simultaneously. Though if he somehow gets in anyway? Whatever. Is the general thinking process, I guess.

I don't like the guy. He hamstringed the whole republican party a year or so ago during the big "We need to OUST McCarthy because... idk!!! But we do!!" debacle. Just to replace him with someone who has basically exactly the same policies and way of thinking. That shut everything down there for a while.

[Autbot_Benz]

more trump choices to run things
Snake oil salesman Dr Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Linda Mcmahon as Secretary of Education

[ZariusTwo]

Meanwhile war mongors Biden, Zelenski, and Starmer further escalate the Ukraine conflict by deploying Storm Shadow missiles in Russia.

But let's all boo and hiss at the annoying Orange instead:roll:

[Barkworm]

Meanwhile war mongors Biden, Zelenski, and Starmer further escalate the Ukraine conflict by deploying Storm Shadow missiles in Russia.

But let's all boo and hiss at the annoying Orange instead:roll:
So what is your strategy to deal with Putin's military aggression?

[FredWolfLeonardo]

So what is your strategy to deal with Putin's military aggression?

Personally, I detest the Putin regime but in my strategy, Ukraine is not worth saving unless they are giving America something tangible in return for all of the aid.

[Mayhem]

Personally, I detest the Putin regime but in my strategy, Ukraine is not worth saving unless they are giving America something tangible in return for all of the aid.
Ukraine is normally the world's top producer of sunflower meal, oil, and seed and the world's top exporter of sunflower meal and oil. It is also sitting on half a million tons of lithium. Two reasons aside from reclaiming old CCCP territory for Putin to get in there.

[Bahamut810]

Ukraine is normally the world's top producer of sunflower meal, oil, and seed and the world's top exporter of sunflower meal and oil. It is also sitting on half a million tons of lithium. Two reasons aside from reclaiming old CCCP territory for Putin to get in there.

They are probably also considering the Carpathian Mountains as a natural barrier against land invasion. I dont think that there is another natural barrier like that for Russia for a long distance

[CyberCubed]

Putin invaded another country for no reason and is now using North Korean troops. In any other scenario all of western Europe would be putting an end to this war right now. It's the fear of nukes (even though they won't use them), and getting involved even though every country is supplying Ukraine with missiles and tanks, etc.

Also its been 2 years, Ukraine surrendering now makes no sense due to the loss of life (on both sides). It's going to continue until Putin finally dies or Russia is invaded.

[Andrew NDB]

Jeeze, can you imagine being a member of the North Korean army? "We need you to... go to Russia and fight Ukraine." Like, what?!

[Barkworm]

They would probably not even think about questioning orders.

[CyberCubed]

All those North Korean soldiers are basically brainwashed. It's sad to think if they were like South Korea, the whole Korean continent would be a popular tourist spot like Japan is.

[IndigoErth]

North Korean troops? Did Putin run out of able-bodied Russian men who aren't imprisoned?


Side thought... you think the My Pillow guy is waiting anxiously by his phone like a 1950s TV teen hoping Trump will call?

[Mayhem]

North Korean troops? Did Putin run out of able-bodied Russian men who aren't imprisoned?
And running out of the convicts too. Estimates put Russian losses at nearly 700k to date.

[Autbot_Benz]

Matt Gatez has withdrawn himself from Attorney General.

[Andrew NDB]

And I'm a little muddy on international airspace and whatever treaties may exist and all... but it's also difficult to figure out how North Korea can launch troop transports with North Korean army members into the air, and these troop transports flying over all of these other countries to get to Russia/Ukraine... and nobody has the right (or idea) to just shoot them down?

Matt Gatez has withdrawn himself from Attorney General.

Not a problem. Plenty of great candidates for that role and he was the biggest outlier.

[Barkworm]

And I'm a little muddy on international airspace and whatever treaties may exist and all... but it's also difficult to figure out how North Korea can launch troop transports with North Korean army members into the air, and these troop transports flying over all of these other countries to get to Russia/Ukraine... and nobody has the right (or idea) to just shoot them down?
Russia and North Korea share a border so getting troops to Russia is simple enough.

[IndigoErth]

And running out of the convicts too. Estimates put Russian losses at nearly 700k to date.
That's sad. At what point, as a nation, does it basically become a self-imposed genocide... :tsad:

[Autbot_Benz]

Pam Bondi is Trump's new AG pick

[Mayhem]

So GoP blocked the release of the Gaetz report. And then he drops out. So you presume there was something sufficiently incriminating in there to warrant him removing himself from the position.

[Cowabung-Gal]

Pam Bondi is Trump's new AG pick

Wonder what kind of accusations the Democrats have in store for her.

https://i0.wp.com/politicallyincorrecthumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/liberal-scream-disney-remake.jpg?w=530&ssl=1

[Andrew NDB]

So GoP blocked the release of the Gaetz report. And then he drops out. So you presume there was something sufficiently incriminating in there to warrant him removing himself from the position.

Presumably. Or at least troublesome enough that it would run the risk of changing the conversation during a transformational time.

Wonder what kind of accusations the Democrats have in store for her.

Oh, give them a day or two.

[Autbot_Benz]

Trump nominates Project 2025 contributor Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget.

https://x.com/DailyCaller/status/1860113655561617446

[Andrew NDB]

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Yeah, I don't think we've seen her since the election?

[CyberCubed]

So what do you think of Trumps tariff plan? He's going to place tariff's on everything imported from Canada, Mexico and China (so far). This means we're going to see an increase in prices in almost everything. A lot of people don't understand that we're going to wind up paying more for most stuff because the companies now have to make a larger profit due to the tariffs.

Price of electronics especially is going to soar since most stuff (including Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2) is manufactured in China.

[Mayhem]

Yeah, people keep parroting "take back manufacturing into America!" but don't realise an awful lot of compoments and materials would still have to be imported to achieve that.

The sheer amount of timber, petrol, and food stuffs that come from Mexico and Canada is staggering, way more than I thought until I looked into it.

[Andrew NDB]

I'm not sure folks are understanding the basic principle of tariffs. As in. Leverage.

[Coola Yagami]

At this point both Mexico and Canada aren't going to go along with the tariffs. If Trump decides to proceed, it sounds like we're pretty much on our own when it comes to exporting from our neighbor countries. Apparently other countries plan to stop exporting to the US to also not deal with that mess.

Trump is trying to isolate the country and turn the US into Wakanda, pretty much.

[Autbot_Benz]

At this point both Mexico and Canada aren't going to go along with the tariffs. If Trump decides to proceed, it sounds like we're pretty much on our own when it comes to exporting from our neighbor countries. Apparently other countries plan to stop exporting to the US to also not deal with that mess.

Trump is trying to isolate the country and turn the US into Wakanda, pretty much.

We're gonna make America Expensive Again. Suckers thought they were gonna get cheap eggs.

Get ready for Toys to get more expensive if he tariffs China

[That Matt Guy]

I long for the quaint times of arguing about George W. Bush on here.

[Mayhem]

I'm not sure folks are understanding the basic principle of tariffs. As in. Leverage.
There is no leverage. If the cheapest source of something is still Mexico or Canada even with the tariff increases, all that happens is that the prices go up and Americans end up paying more. And nothing is resolved.

Canada is the largest supplier of crude oil to the U.S. with more than 3.8 million barrels per day, or 60 percent of U.S. crude oil imports, coming from its northern neighbour. Although the U.S. produces large quantities of crude oil every day, it makes more economic sense to import it. Crude oil produced in the U.S. is considered “light” compared to the “heavy” oil produced in Canada and the Middle East. This means the U.S. relies on imports for “heavy” oil. Importing from Canada, which is close by and doesn’t require as much transportation as other countries such as those in the Middle East, makes it more accessible.

Mexico is the largest exporter of vehicles, vehicle parts and vehicle accessories to the U.S. than any other country making up 27 percent of all imports from Mexico. Importing auto parts abroad and then assembling them in the U.S. is a cheaper alternative than manufacturing and assembling domestically. Tariffs would increase the cost of most cars, though it's not clear how much.

Add to this that Mexico’s largest exports to the U.S. are sugar and sweeteners. The U.S. spends more than $700 million importing sugar directly from Mexico. More than 445,000 metric tons of sugar were imported to U.S. ports from Mexico between October 2023 and September 2024.

The U.S. spends more than $20 billion annually importing horticultural agricultural products from Canada and Mexico. Tomatoes, avocados, peppers, strawberries, lemons, limes, broccoli, cauliflower and so much more produce is imported into the U.S. from Mexico. Canada supplies the U.S. with mushrooms, potatoes and more.

And haven't even gotten onto raw materials such as wood, plastics and metals.

[Coola Yagami]

There is no leverage. If the cheapest source of something is still Mexico or Canada even with the tariff increases, all that happens is that the prices go up and Americans end up paying more. And nothing is resolved.

Canada is the largest supplier of crude oil to the U.S. with more than 3.8 million barrels per day, or 60 percent of U.S. crude oil imports, coming from its northern neighbour. Although the U.S. produces large quantities of crude oil every day, it makes more economic sense to import it. Crude oil produced in the U.S. is considered “light” compared to the “heavy” oil produced in Canada and the Middle East. This means the U.S. relies on imports for “heavy” oil. Importing from Canada, which is close by and doesn’t require as much transportation as other countries such as those in the Middle East, makes it more accessible.

Mexico is the largest exporter of vehicles, vehicle parts and vehicle accessories to the U.S. than any other country making up 27 percent of all imports from Mexico. Importing auto parts abroad and then assembling them in the U.S. is a cheaper alternative than manufacturing and assembling domestically. Tariffs would increase the cost of most cars, though it's not clear how much.

Add to this that Mexico’s largest exports to the U.S. are sugar and sweeteners. The U.S. spends more than $700 million importing sugar directly from Mexico. More than 445,000 metric tons of sugar were imported to U.S. ports from Mexico between October 2023 and September 2024.

The U.S. spends more than $20 billion annually importing horticultural agricultural products from Canada and Mexico. Tomatoes, avocados, peppers, strawberries, lemons, limes, broccoli, cauliflower and so much more produce is imported into the U.S. from Mexico. Canada supplies the U.S. with mushrooms, potatoes and more.

And haven't even gotten onto raw materials such as wood, plastics and metals.

Sounds like we're headed for another depression. But at least schools will be less woke now. Or something.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

Let's keep this thread going until the 2028 election then rename it.

And so on, so forth.

[lonewarrior20]

Mr. Musk wants to get rid of the Consumer Protection Agency too.

[CyberCubed]

People will have to buy less of everything if these tariffs go into effect.

[IndigoErth]

The future... stuff from China is more expensive, and the amount of lead, etc in it much more overlooked.

[member_removed]

The future... stuff from China is more expensive, and the amount of lead, etc in it much more overlooked.

YEs, but eggs will be cheaper.

[IndigoErth]

Lead eggs, via lead chicken feed.

[Mayhem]

YEs, but eggs will be cheaper.
I saw someone on Twitter post that their daughter will be tracking the local price of eggs daily once Trump is in office to alert people if the prices (as expected) actually creep upwards...

[Coola Yagami]

I saw someone on Twitter post that their daughter will be tracking the local price of eggs daily once Trump is in office to alert people if the prices (as expected) actually creep upwards...

To be fair, that would have happened with Kamala in office. Tarrifs or not, prices just go up. And they stay up. I never seen cases where prices went up 'for the time being" then went back down after the cause ended. My grocery bills have only gone up.

[Mayhem]

And in things you couldn’t predict (yes sarcasm), cracks appears over MAGA anti immigration thumpers versus Vish and Leon wanting to import more immigrants to work in the US…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyv7gxp02yo

[Mayhem]

Has Trump got something on Zuckerberg? The drop in the Meta fact checking timing is very sus. So now you are allowed to call anyone non-straight anything you like because they aren't protected any more, and refer to women as household property. Community notes sound great but don't work. Great for the mysoginistic MAGA cultists, just waiting to see if FB will now end up like X as a right wing echo chamber.

Plus Trump has started his playbook by wanting Greenland, the Panana Canal, and Canada.

Old Leon has been pissing off the Government here with his distraction tactics on grooming gangs to boot. Spewing his mouth on nothing he knows about again. How about your own daughter? Oh sorry, she doesn't exist because she transitioned :roll:

[Andrew NDB]

Has Trump got something on Zuckerberg? The drop in the Meta fact checking timing is very sus.

Not really at all. Zuckerberg publicly tried to stand up to the left's censorship demands prior to the pandemic, then was sort of bullied into submission by them immediately afterward and especially after January 7th. Now with the country in a U Turn and Trump on the ups he can drop all of that B.S..

[Andrew NDB]

I can't wait to have Canada and Mexico as our 51st and 52nd state and Greenland as the 53rd. Sorry puerto rico, you are a territory. He is Manifesting Destiny and I couldn't be happier.

I love that people are actually taking this stuff seriously. Just like before. Never change.

[Andrew NDB]

I'm sure you're also against H1B chads coming over which Trump and Musk fully embrace.

Not on principle. I think they ought to tweak the requirements slightly, but as long as there simply aren't -- and they say there aren't -- enough qualified people for said jobs seeking said employment at X price/salary point here, then yeah. Why not?

It's probably all something you haven't experienced on the left: actual debate amongst each other to come to an agreement. Not just blind religious fervor.

[CyberCubed]

Trump saying he wants to rename "The Gulf of Mexico" to "The Gulf of America" admittedly made me laugh. Don't tell Trump there's a state named, "New Mexico," he'll try to change it to "Little America" or something. :lol:

[ranger_scout]

After skipping the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, former First Lady Michelle Obama will not be attending Trump's second inauguration. The Bidens will be there as well as the Clintons, Bushes, and Barack. After missing two major events in a row, this is making Michelle look bad.

https://people.com/michelle-obama-skipping-trump-inauguration-8770063

[FredWolfLeonardo]

Some interesting related news about the Inauguration I read:

Xi Jinping invited but unable to attend

Netanyahu not invited.

Zelensky not invited but Trump open to welcoming him if he arrives.

Putin not invited but looking forward to meeting Trump soon after the inauguration.

[ResidentEvil7]

After skipping the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, former First Lady Michelle Obama will not be attending Trump's second inauguration. The Bidens will be there as well as the Clintons, Bushes, and Barack. After missing two major events in a row, this is making Michelle look bad.

https://people.com/michelle-obama-skipping-trump-inauguration-8770063

She's just being petty, because, and I'm guessing, it's because a black woman like Kamala wasn't accepted by the voters; some of which accepted her husband before twice.

[ranger_scout]

Kamala Harris is not inviting JD Vance to the Vice-president’s residence.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/harris-jd-vance-vice-presidents-residence/

[IMJ]

Mr. Musk wants to get rid of the Consumer Protection Agency too.

A lllloooootttttt of people don't understand what the agencies really are man, or how they relate to the American way of life.

The agencies aren't supposed to be rule-making bodies. Rather, they are supposed to be centers for rule-making proposals. They began as think-tank centers for societal improvement with some power to bring violations into courts for decisions. But they have basically changed into being confounded with real government and sort of granted too much power to "go after" people who don't really understand that you can and should fight them in courts rather than viewing the agencies as actual brute-enforcers. As a matter of fact, this has been the entire argument against Gary Gensler with the SEC's position against crypto - he just went out like a mobster and enforced things that were never truly made into regulation. Smart people are fighting him in court rather than paying the fines and they are winning.

And so, this is your standard, academic ethical-drift. Basically putting the agencies in check or deleting some of them should, in effect, reset the process correctly.

Most people really don't understand how these things work. And then of course you have the Mayhem's of the world who are so dug-in on their ******** they'll just argue literally any point against their position, so don't spend too much time listening to him basically at all. :lol:

[ranger_scout]

She's just being petty, because, and I'm guessing, it's because a black woman like Kamala wasn't accepted by the voters; some of which accepted her husband before twice.

Yes, sources close to her are saying that wants absolutely nothing to do with Trump ever again.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5085611-michelle-obama-skips-trump-inauguration/

[Andrew NDB]

Yes, sources close to her are saying that wants absolutely nothing to do with Trump ever again.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5085611-michelle-obama-skips-trump-inauguration/

But when exactly did she ever have anything to do with him to begin with? What's changed? The headline might as well be, "PAL wants nothing to do with NTSC ever again!" or "Silent Films want nothing to do with Sound ever again!"

[ranger_scout]

Another source says Michelle is not the one to plaster on a pleasant face and pretend for protocol's sake.

https://people.com/michelle-obama-not-one-to-pretend-skipping-trump-inauguration-exclusive-8774300

[ZariusTwo]

US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed three film stars to be special ambassadors tasked with promoting business opportunities in Hollywood.

"It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

"They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!"

All three celebrity figures have recently been associated with Trump and his election campaign. It is unclear what their roles will involve.

In a statement, Gibson, 69, said he received the news "at the same time as all of you and was just as surprised.

"Nevertheless, I heed the call. My duty as a citizen is to give and help and insight I can."

Gibson, who recently lost his home in the Los Angeles wildfires, added: "Any chance the position comes with an Ambassador's residence?"


The Braveheart and Mad Max star had publicly endorsed Trump in a video released shortly before November's election. He also criticised Vice-President Kamala Harris, who was Trump's Democratic rival in the presidential race.

Stallone, 78, best known for playing the titular character in the Rocky franchise, introduced Trump at Mar-a-Lago for his post-election victory speech.

He compared the president-elect to America's first leader, calling him the "second George Washington".

"Without him, you can imagine what the world would look like?" he said.

He added that Washington - who was president from 1789 to 1797 - didn't realise he would change the world when he defended his country.

Voight, 86, who starred in Midnight Cowboy and Pearl Harbor, is a long-time supporter of Trump and has called him the greatest president since Abraham Lincoln.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg44wpzx12o


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I guess Mel's not too old for this s*it:)

[Barkworm]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg44wpzx12o


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I guess Mel's not too old for this s*it:)
Hahaha, oh my god.

[IndigoErth]

Well, thank goodness for keeping the most important things top priorities in those early decisions, like bolstering the entertainment industry.

Or hmmm... is the priority just to surround himself with his biggest ass kissers and making up positions for them. (Unless you're Mike Lindell, who it doesn't seem to work for. :tlol:)


Can someone point me in the direction of our real timeline? I'd like to return to it.

[member_removed]

Well, thank goodness for keeping the most important things top priorities in those early decisions, like bolstering the entertainment industry.

Or hmmm... is the priority just to surround himself with his biggest ass kissers and making up positions for them. (Unless you're Mike Lindell, who it doesn't seem to work for. :tlol:)


Can someone point me in the direction of our real timeline? I'd like to return to it.

You would think someone like Arnold Schwarzenegger, would be more qualified?
Former republican governor of CA and Hollywood star and Trump critic... oh wait, I see what I did there.

[Andrew NDB]

You would think someone like Arnold Schwarzenegger, would be more qualified?
Former republican governor of CA and Hollywood star and Trump critique... oh wait, I see what I did there.

"Fu** your freedom!" - Arnold Schwarzenegger, during COVID.

Yeah, we don't want that guy.

But Stallone! Hah. I wonder if him fulfilling this role is going to end up in "The Stallones" season 3.

[member_removed]

"Fu** your freedom!" - Arnold Schwarzenegger, during COVID.

Yeah, we don't want that guy.

But Stallone! Hah. I wonder if him fulfilling this role is going to end up in "The Stallones" season 3.

The only quote I could find online was "You have the freedom to be a schmuck."
Did he really say "F**k your freedom?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/arnold-schwarzenegger-covid-guidelines-instagram/

[Andrew NDB]

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[ResidentEvil7]

Yeah, that was disturbing. People suffered and died for the freedoms that we have in America all these years. And for Arnold to say "well, screw your freedom" is a gut punch to all those who sacrificed their lives for the freedoms that made Arnold a super star.

[Autbot_Benz]

Trump's inauguration has been moved inside to the capitol pavilion . If I had to guess its gonna be another small crowd turn out.:lol:

[Mayhem]

Trump's inauguration has been moved inside to the capitol pavilion . If I had to guess its gonna be another small crowd turn out.:lol:
Oh the MAGA cultist twats on X had an absolute apoplectic rage storm as soon as a few people suggested that exact reason, even though we already knew it was because of the predicted weather. Completely showing themselves up as people who dish it out but can’t take it.

Although Tim Walz chimed in to taunt Trump about the weather…

[Autbot_Benz]

Oh the MAGA cultist twats on X

ya some of those people need to be in a Psych Ward. same goes for Elon Cultists

[ResidentEvil7]

We're not cultists, you liberal retards. If anyone is a cultists, it's all you liberal progressives with your cartoon hair colors, tattoos, nose rings, face paint, fat ugly bodies and your trans-freaks. So take your disgusting woke cults and have yourself some English tea, tea drinkers.

[Barkworm]

One thing I learned from the past 9 years: Don‘t even bother with this kind of thing, don‘t give these people the attention they want. Act when something important is going on but talking about crowd sizes again is just feeding the troll.

[IndigoErth]

Damn, I knew it wouldn't happen, but I wanted to watch him try to navigate a snowy stage, steps/ramp, etc.

with your cartoon hair colors, tattoos, nose rings, face paint, fat ugly bodies and your trans-freaks. So take your disgusting woke cults and have yourself some English tea, tea drinkers.

None of that describes me... Oh well. :ohwell: Can I still have tea with you guys?

[Barkworm]

We're not cultists, you liberal retards. If anyone is a cultists, it's all you liberal progressives with your cartoon hair colors, tattoos, nose rings, face paint, fat ugly bodies and your trans-freaks. So take your disgusting woke cults and have yourself some English tea, tea drinkers.
This is the first and last time you‘ve called anyone a retard here.

[ResidentEvil7]

One thing I learned from the past 9 years: Don‘t even bother with this kind of thing, don‘t give these people the attention they want. Act when something important is going on but talking about crowd sizes again is just feeding the troll.

You're right, I shouldn't be feeding these trolls. I mean I don't even know why I took a person who has no voting say in our American politics anyway, and another guy from California that seriously.

[ResidentEvil7]

This is the first and last time you‘ve called anyone a retard here.

Again, you're right. I have Asperger's which is on the autistic spectrum and a psychological disorder. So I shouldn't be putting down people with the r-disorder.

[CyberCubed]

I mean, people have been wearing nose-rings, have tattoos and dye their hair blue/purple since like...forever. I'm not sure what that even has to do with anything.

[Andrew NDB]

Still, pretty excited for the Trump/Musk card we're getting for 4 years.

No matter what, he will have a solid 2 years out of the gate to bring about big change.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

I mean, people have been wearing nose-rings, have tattoos and dye their hair blue/purple since like...forever. I'm not sure what that even has to do with anything.

It has everything to do with culture which is influenced by politics.

[IndigoErth]

Or reverse that, culture that votes to influence politics...

[Coola Yagami]

It used to be just something to show off that you were a freak, an outcast, etc. For some reason it suddenly became the default look for Karens, feminist and leftists so it stopped being unique and something that stands out.

Similar to that side shave hair cut. It used to be odd and unique but it suddenly became common. Same with nose rings.

This reminds me of a shirt a friend of mine once had that said 'Be unique, just like everybody else'

What used to be something to make you stand out as an individual became incredibly common.

[IndigoErth]

Not necessarily a bad thing? If something that isn't actually hurting anyone, like a piercing or a weird haircut, becomes common and ignored, then those who are trying too hard to be different or counterculture with it lose that thing. Normalize the harmless stuff and maybe people will eventually be left with having to reach for something of a bit more substance to find something special about themselves.

But that takes work, so most don't really want to. It's not really much different than the overdone, self-proclaimed super patriot types who wave around all their "'Merica!" paraphernalia and throw out all their known keywords. In BOTH cases, they AND the weird haircut (etc) people are reaching for the EASY option, the visual things to try to show off who they want others to believe they are. It's super easy to claim to be patriotic or a champion for a cause... much harder to actually be a real (and positive) example.

[Andrew NDB]

I'm OK with all manner of piercings and tattoos and all of that stuff... I only draw the line at "the haircut" with women these days. You know, the sides shaved to like a 1 or a 2, and long on top (usually but not always dyed something "look at me!"-like). It's just been everywhere and in everything the last few years it's nauseating. As if it's to say, always, "I'm a FIGHTER against... SOMETHING! Probably The Man!"

[IndigoErth]

Why even have "a line" though, it's not your hair and they aren't people you necessarily have to include in your life, unless it's family I guess. I agree, it looks stupid. But if they want to look that way, oh well, it's their life. Plenty of people out there, men and women both, that I've looked at and thought "wow, well that's something" and moved on with my day. Attention seekers aren't worth giving it to them by caring any.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

Bad hairstyles are a serious assault on my eyes and need to be regulated by the law :lol:

[Coola Yagami]

So apparently, TikTok is currently banned BUT worry not!!!! Trump said he will reinstate it after he gets sworn in.

The common consensus is that TikTok is working with Trump to help prop him up and gain favor with the younger crowd. Because conspiracies aren't conspiracies if they're coming from the left, apparently.

[ResidentEvil7]

The people with ugly cartoon colored hair, piercings and fat bodies with tattoos are the same people that demand they be accepted by the rest of us, because they think they're a special person. Check out Issac Butterfield's YouTube channel, because it shows the worst type of Gen Z people and he likes to tell the truth behind these young freaks.

[Autbot_Benz]

https://i.imgur.com/ihZCtZS.png

[CyberCubed]

The people with ugly cartoon colored hair, piercings and fat bodies with tattoos are the same people that demand they be accepted by the rest of us.

These people have been around forever, most people have piercings these days. Many Asian girls especially like dying their hair green/purple/blue, it's actually more of an anime or videogame thing these days than anything.

Also we're tattoo shaming now? Tattoos have been mainstream for like 50 years?

[Coola Yagami]

Snoop Dog and Nelly to perform at Trump's inauguration.

The left feels betrayed by their favorite rappers supporting Trump.

The right is confused why they're bringing (you know what the word is) into Trump's inauguration.

[IndigoErth]

So apparently, TikTok is currently banned BUT worry not!!!! Trump said he will reinstate it after he gets sworn in.

The common consensus is that TikTok is working with Trump to help prop him up and gain favor with the younger crowd. Because conspiracies aren't conspiracies if they're coming from the left, apparently.
Why even? He'd have LOVED it had it gotten banned pre-election, he'd have gone all in on pretending to care to get that support from the TikTok brain rot masses who'd be suffering withdraw. Now though? At best it's a really low bar option to seek praise as a "hero." It's giving the perpetually online people a dose of internet crack to get them to like you.

Maybe he can get my SpaghettiO's with franks, Jalapeno or Chili M&Ms, Pepperidge Farm toasted sesame crackers, Cheese Nips, and the ORIGINAL Veggie Thins back, too. (Too many retired things being missed lately.)


edit: I do feel for small businesses or whatever that actually made reasonable use of TikTok, but as for the average addicted user, disorder fakers, and people who post pointless s*** on it and give people who do attention for it, I'm not sad.

[Mayhem]

No matter what, he will have a solid 2 years out of the gate to bring about big change.
He’ll have two years to claim everything is going great off the back of how things are now Biden is leaving, before it all goes to hell in a handcart. Like claiming credit for the Gaza ceasefire.

So by end of tomorrow, apparently the war in Ukraine will be over and the price of eggs will drop.

[ToTheNines]

The people with ugly cartoon colored hair, piercings and fat bodies with tattoos are the same people that demand they be accepted by the rest of us, because they think they're a special person. Check out Issac Butterfield's YouTube channel, because it shows the worst type of Gen Z people and he likes to tell the truth behind these young freaks.

Weren’t you just talking about how mercilessly you were bullied all your life? I don’t know that talking about people’s appearances like that is very helpful.

He’ll have two years to claim everything is going great off the back of how things are now Biden is leaving, before it all goes to hell in a handcart. Like claiming credit for the Gaza ceasefire.

So by end of tomorrow, apparently the war in Ukraine will be over and the price of eggs will drop.

You think that impotent old fool Biden had anything to do with the ceasefire? It never should have came to this in the first place on their watch. Kamala didn’t campaign on this at all. Wake up.

[Andrew NDB]

He’ll have two years to claim everything is going great off the back of how things are now Biden is leaving, before it all goes to hell in a handcart. Like claiming credit for the Gaza ceasefire.

That's not really something for anyone to be proud of, as long as Hamas are still there and in power.

[IndigoErth]

So apparently, TikTok is currently banned BUT worry not!!!! Trump said he will reinstate it after he gets sworn in.

The common consensus is that TikTok is working with Trump to help prop him up and gain favor with the younger crowd. Because conspiracies aren't conspiracies if they're coming from the left, apparently.
So that's actually stemming from a pop-up notice on the app itself.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/americans-lose-access-to-tiktok-as-u-s-ban-takes-effect-and-app-goes-dark

https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2025/01/2025-01-19T121722Z_192855874_RC20DCA522EJ_RTRMADP_3_USA-TIKTOK-SHUT-DOWN-1200x800.jpg


Honestly, it's funny, given his past anti-China attitudes, and here we have a Chinese company he's suggesting he'll help and who seems to be assuming or hoping he will.

I don't pay much attention to the news these days and have tried to ignore BS from and about him. So... from all I've heard so far, his first thoughts seem to be about bolstering Hollywood (planting ass kisser celebs in his circle) and helping a Chinese company (to look like a hero to TikTok addicts).

[ToTheNines]

That's not really something for anyone to be proud of, as long as Hamas are still there and in power.

I guess you’re correct that it’s not worth much in that Israel will just willfully and openly violate it while they continue to pretend they’re the victims.

Andrew I would recommend you watch a doc called “The Occupation of the American Mind”.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

That's not really something for anyone to be proud of, as long as Hamas are still there and in power.

Trump sees the ceasefire as an accomplishment and I have no doubt that Hamas are happy with him forcing a deal.

But I understand that topic is off-limits here so I won't pursue it further with my personal opinions.

[Autbot_Benz]

https://i.imgur.com/VxQ7Atp.png

[ToTheNines]

I have no reason to post this other than to laugh at how hilarious it is that she lost:


nAExWYpwG04?si=X2Yda0PRImdAdw8T

[Vegita-San]

Sanity returns tomorrow.

[IMJ]

Sanity returns tomorrow.

Sanity returns to the growth of America by most metrics that actually matter, but I'm 100% counting on society's bugs to be out in the streets frothing at the mouth with Trump as their excuse for an outlet for their pathetic life-anger all over again.

The only difference this time is that even the slowest person to acclimate to a situation finally knows that the majority is against those people and not even remotely for them.

[IMJ]

I got my official $TRUMP and $MELANIA meme coins. I hope the president doesn't rug pull us.

You probably did. I wouldn't touch those coins with a ten foot pole. Even if they are 100% valid Trump-projects, you're asking to lose your money on them once the left decides they can weaponize it by market manipulation and then when buyers are in realized or unrealized loss the same market manipulators can create the narrative that "Trump rugpulled everyone".

Which of course would be completely ridiculous, but haters latch on to anything to hate. Actual definition of "rugpull" be damned, the haters would ride that narrative all day even when leftist market manipulators engineered the problem somehow.

[Mayhem]

80% of the meme coins are still held by Trump business or allies, so all you are doing is allowing them to ponzi grift pump and dump to profit.

Not mentioned here yet but Trump was the one who initiated banning TikTok to begin with. It’s just it came so close to leaving office, it never got executed. And now a u-turn on his view. Someone Chinese agreed to pay some of his court debts no doubt…

[Andrew NDB]

Honestly, it's funny, given his past anti-China attitudes, and here we have a Chinese company he's suggesting he'll help and who seems to be assuming or hoping he will.

I don't pay much attention to the news these days and have tried to ignore BS from and about him. So... from all I've heard so far, his first thoughts seem to be about bolstering Hollywood (planting ass kisser celebs in his circle) and helping a Chinese company (to look like a hero to TikTok addicts).

I'm not totally up on the Tiktok deal, but apparently it happened because Tiktok agreed to the US taking 50% ownership of it? Something like that.

[Coola Yagami]

Yeah, the fact that Trump was trying to ban Tiktok in 2020 or so is what making
the left believe that all of this is fake theater to make the younger crowd like Trump. Pretty much, Tiktok pretending it's going to be banned so Trump can conveniently swoop in to save the day. Like in all those cartoons where the bad guys set up a fake rescue to gain public favor.

It kinda ties together into all the song and dance Trump has been doing. Serving fries at McDonalds, surviving an assassination attempt where apparently his ear is completely fine, bringing in Hogan, the Undertaker, Snoop Dog and whoever else to show 'Trump is an OK dude' and all that jazz.

The bae is off, but I'm still working since MLK isn't one of those holidays where my job would be closed. I kinda wish I pretended to be one of those woke libs and just call off because 'I needed my safe space since the orange man bad today'.

[ToTheNines]

Yeah why isn’t his ear damaged?

[Autbot_Benz]

Shouldn't Elon be sworn in too since he is running things behind the scenes? :lol:

[Coola Yagami]

Yeah why isn’t his ear damaged?

I know right? It's not even disfigured as it healed or whatever. It is 100% as if nothing happened.... other than possibly being smeared with a blood packet.

[Mayhem]

Shouldn't Elon be sworn in too since he is running things behind the scenes? :lol:
Hah, yeah you should see the apoplectic rage from the MAGA twunts about Biden pardoning people on the way out (read, he's doing it to stop them from hounding the Jan 6 committee to death) and all the conspiracies that everyone was puppeting Biden from behind the scenes. While similarly venting spleens as soon as anyone mention it's Elon calling the shots for the next four years... let alone the unsubtle nod that Elon helped Trump win the swing states by controlling the Starlink voting machines.

[ToTheNines]

Mark my words. Trump and Elon will have a public falling out before 2026.

[IMJ]

Hah, yeah you should see the apoplectic rage from the MAGA twunts about Biden pardoning people on the way out (read, he's doing it to stop them from hounding the Jan 6 committee to death) and all the conspiracies that everyone was puppeting Biden from behind the scenes. While similarly venting spleens as soon as anyone mention it's Elon calling the shots for the next four years... let alone the unsubtle nod that Elon helped Trump win the swing states by controlling the Starlink voting machines.

Here's to 4 more years of pathetic vitriol from Mayhem! Meanwhile the rest of normal, well-adjusted society will be developing their lives! :lol:

I hope Mayhem doesn't eat the buttons once as they pop off his keyboard during one of his keyboard-rants!

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
smh omfg

I know right? It's not even disfigured as it healed or whatever. It is 100% as if nothing happened.... other than possibly being smeared with a blood packet.

It's the earspiracy!!!

Yeah why isn’t his ear damaged?

Someone should have found the tiny missing piece on the stage and had it encapsulated for a national museum or something.... Then you would have leftists actually going to museums to learn something and appreciate history and sacrifice.

[ToTheNines]

lol, well I’m less interested in what he left on the stage and more interested in what his ear currently looks like. Or what it looked like all last August.

[Mayhem]

Here's to 4 more years of pathetic vitriol from Mayhem! Meanwhile the rest of normal, well-adjusted society will be developing their lives! :lol:
Hardly vitriol, calling it as I see it. The rabid frothing online from the cultists is just another example of dishing it but can’t take it.

So far he’s announced increasing tax for single parents, more college tuition tax, and trying to overturn the 14th amendment. Yes kids, if you’re dimb you’ll be replaced by H1B immigrants we can pay less, and if you’re really smart, we will just lump more repayments on your tuition borrowing. But we already know Trump loves the uneducated…

[IMJ]

lol, well I’m less interested in what he left on the stage and more interested in what his ear currently looks like. Or what it looked like all last August.

"Show the scar!!!" can be like the new "Produce the birth certificate!" :lol::lol::lol:

[ToTheNines]

"Show the scar!!!" can be like the new "Produce the birth certificate!" :lol::lol::lol:

Haha, we’ll see.

I think I said this when it happened, but Trump having a Master Splinter ear would have looked cool.

[IMJ]

Haha, we’ll see.

I think I said this when it happened, but Trump having a Master Splinter ear would have looked cool.

:lol::lol:
Even better - the master Splinter ear with the goatee and head shave :lol:

[CyberCubed]

When are the mass deportations happening?

[ToTheNines]

https://s.faketrumptweet.com/m65iroz9_jxc68w_k5dfd3.png

Will April O'Neil be white in the movie sequel now?

https://s.faketrumptweet.com/m65itba5_1xmuc29_k5dfd3.png

[CyberCubed]

goodbye, hispanics, goodbye forever.

The gulf of mexico is also being renamed the gulf of America. "New Mexico" will also be changed to "Little America." Trump is also ending birthright citizenship for babies born to illegal immigrants.

Soon english will be the dominate language spoken in American again. I will send all my favorite hispanics a postcard.

[Autbot_Benz]

Co Preisdent Elon musk just did the Nazi salute while talking. good grief

https://i.imgur.com/evEmQk0.png

[ToTheNines]

Yeah I’m sure that totally happened.

[ToTheNines]

I just watched the footage, definitely weird but not a Seig Heil. Just him being ****ing weirdo lol.

For the record I can not stand Musk and am counting down the days until Trump fires him, but he’s definitely not a Nazi.

[IndigoErth]

So right off the bat, demagoguery and oligarchy it is.

[ToTheNines]

So right off the bat, demagoguery and oligarchy it is.

How is it any different from the past 40 years?

[IndigoErth]

Most certainly don't make it up front on inauguration day.

He really thought he was still campaigning, didn't he.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

Elon's definetly gonna be taken to an Auchwitz tour by Ben Shapiro for a second time after this.

[IMJ]

I'm going to laugh my ass off when we find out that all of these "Twitter Trump" posts are somehow a Federal Crime, considered to be somehow misuse of an official government account.

Like - bare minimum edit out the blue check next to the name so you have plausible deniability :lol:

Elon's definetly gonna be taken to an Auchwitz tour by Ben Shapiro for a second time after this.

And when that happens the psycho-left will say "SEE!! Trump put them in camps!"

[CyberCubed]

Elon is not even American, Trump should deport him back to South Africa.

[ToTheNines]

Elon is not even American, Trump should deport him back to South Africa.

I take back anything bad I ever said about you.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

Elon Musk does the Salute and CyberCubed suggests mass deportations.

WE ARE SO BACK

[Coola Yagami]

Someone should have found the tiny missing piece on the stage and had it encapsulated for a national museum or something.... Then you would have leftists actually going to museums to learn something and appreciate history and sacrifice.

So tiny it's almost as if it didn't exist....

"Show the scar!!!" can be like the new "Produce the birth certificate!" :lol::lol::lol:

But that's the thing. It's clearly looking fine on all his appearances. This isn't some paper that might nor might not exist. He's on stage in public with pics and close ups with his ear looking fine.

[ToTheNines]

I'm going to laugh my ass off when we find out that all of these "Twitter Trump" posts are somehow a Federal Crime, considered to be somehow misuse of an official government account.

Like - bare minimum edit out the blue check next to the name so you have plausible deniability :lol:



And when that happens the psycho-left will say "SEE!! Trump put them in camps!"

Nah we’re good.

https://s.faketrumptweet.com/m65n442x_1dvmpd0_k5dfd3.png

[IndigoErth]

From the current speech: "A bullet knocked off her hand." (Speaking about a freed hostage. I think overseas...? He was also intermittently rambling about "J6 [not] hostages.") But Trump's ear remains fine.

[member_removed]

Man, what a circus, these four years are going to be so entertaining. Probably not the best when it comes to the worldwide economy or social unrest but what the hey, let's enjoy the show. :lol::lol:

After the booing Hulk Hogan received at the most recent LA Raw taping.

I am very much looking forward to seeing what kind of response Trump gets at the opening ceremony of the LA 2028 Olympics (if Elon hasn't paid off Vance to enact the 25thA by then).

Pardons for J6 roiters.
https://www.fox28spokane.com/trump-says-will-sign-pardons-for-capitol-rioters/

So why didn't he do it back in 2021? He had two weeks to do it.

[IndigoErth]

So the guy who has always broadly depicted all borders crossers as all criminals, etc. out to get Americans, just let actual felons who engaged in violence on Jan 6th out of prison, including members of homegrown extremist groups.

Not even just people charged of more minor stuff who have done some time and might earn an early release after having time to cool off and think it over... Those people might be one thing, but why a broad release of people who acted violently.

This is all starting out real well.

[Autbot_Benz]

So the guy who has always broadly depicted all borders crossers as all criminals, etc. out to get Americans, just let actual felons who engaged in violence on Jan 6th out of prison, including members of homegrown extremist groups.

Not even just people charged of more minor stuff who have done some time and might earn an early release after having time to cool off and think it over... Those people might be one thing, but why a broad release of people who acted violently.

This is all starting out real well.

They were very fine people fighting for the Donald that's why they got released :roll:

[Andrew NDB]

He didn't pardon ALL of them. As far as I'm aware the few that were actually attacking the cops and so on are un-pardoned.

It's just really something when you have a bunch of people who were largely let into the capitol building by security and police, did a tour of the inside, went home, and then suddenly get arrested and receive sentences worse than rapists or even murder in some cases.

[ToTheNines]

people who were largely let into the capitol building by security and police.

No one wants to admit this, despite the video evidence :lol:

[Mayhem]

Well, we do indeed have our first female or transgender President and her name is Donald Trump :lol:


https://i.imgur.com/QdDIxol.jpeg

[ToTheNines]

Damn… 10 years later and the left still can’t meme.

[IndigoErth]

We really still pretending it was a tour group?

Edit: Be brave and Google images of actual Capitol tour groups alongside Jan 6th images and see if you can spot the differences. ;)

>the large reproductive cell... the small reproductive cell...

What awkward 5th grade wording. We're really back in the age of calling the ocean "big water," aren't we.

[member_removed]

He didn't pardon ALL of them. As far as I'm aware the few that were actually attacking the cops and so on are un-pardoned.
Those who attack the cops Brian Sicknick (deceased) and Michael Fanone deserve the full sentence.


It's just really something when you have a bunch of people who were largely let into the capitol building by security and police, did a tour of the inside, went home, and then suddenly get arrested and receive sentences worse than rapists or even murder in some cases.
Are really we really saying that Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes is a law-abiding citizen?
Both his ex-wife and oldest child have accused him of both physical abuse.
However it is the ring leaders like himself that lead to the events and deaths on both sides of J6 conflict. He now walks free.

[Andrew NDB]

However it is the ring leaders like himself that lead to the events and deaths on both sides of J6 conflict. He now walks free.

There are no deaths on both sides. There was only one death: a woman who was shot by the cops.

[member_removed]

There are no deaths on both sides. There was only one death: a woman who was shot by the cops.

Ok, Brian Sicknick died of a stroke the following day.

But still my original question, Is Stewart Rhodes is a law-abiding citizen? A saint?

[Andrew NDB]

Ok, Brian Sicknick died of a stroke the following day.

Yeah, I can go to a riot and choke on a hot dog the next day. That doesn't make it have anything to do with the riot. Or if I have super bad blood pressure and arterial sclerosis and someone sneaks up on me and goes, "BOO!" and then I go home and have a heart attack, the person that scared me isn't somehow a murderer. That's not even manslaughter.

[IndigoErth]

This piece of work was released. Kinda feel like someone so unhinged as to act like that probably shouldn't be free and ought to remain on a watch list.

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-pardons-include-david-dempsey-2018644

David Dempsey, a man convicted of stomping on police officers' heads during the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol building, was among those pardoned by President Donald Trump on Monday.

Prosectors described Dempsey as "political violence personified," and he was eventually sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the riot.

In an August 2024 sentencing memorandum, prosecutors wrote that he was one of the most violent protesters.

"Unlike other rioters who slowly pushed their way through the crowd towards the Capitol, Dempsey climbed atop his fellow rioters, using them like human scaffolding, thrusting himself to the front," they wrote.

They continued that he "began a prolonged attack, fighting with his hands, feet, flag poles, crutches, pepper spray, broken pieces of furniture, and anything else he could get his hands on, as weapons against the police" and "attacked a fellow rioter who was trying to disarm him."

Dempsey allegedly "unleashed a torrent of pepper spray directly at Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Detective Phuson Nguyen," burning his lungs, throat, eyes and face, according to court documents.

Prosecutors also wrote that he "struck MPD Sergeant Mastony's head with such ferocity using a metal crutch that it cracked the protective shield of his gas mask, causing Sergeant Mastony to collapse in a daze, his ears ringing."

[Andrew NDB]

Do I think that guy should be pardoned, under normal circumstances? No way. Do I think 20 years is appropriate for that? Well no, not remotely. That's like a life sentence. Do I think he received that high of a sentence due to political leanings and manipulations of the left to make sure January 6th remains enshrined as a Holy Day against the right, ridiculously? Absolutely. So if the options are then, given he's already been 3 years in prison at this point... a pardon or just nothing, just continue serving out the rest of the 20 years or maybe he gets out in another 10 for good behavior -- maybe? I guess the pardon makes more sense.

[Autbot_Benz]

https://i.imgur.com/EFSuDQK.png

[Andrew NDB]

I'm pretty sure we'll survive a week without hearing from those f***s.

[Coola Yagami]

So Trump wants to end work from home at least at the federal level for now.

He also ended the equal opportunity act.

He sure is in a rush to **** everyone up the ass, isn't he?

[Andrew NDB]

So Trump wants to end work from home at least at the federal level for now.

Excellent news.

He also ended the equal opportunity act.

Step 1 of killing DEI. It'll be rebuilt into something sensible, prioritizing meritocracy.

He sure is in a rush to **** everyone up the ass, isn't he?

Uh, no.

[Coola Yagami]

Excellent news.




how the **** is that excellent news. work at home wasn't invented in 2020 and it's very cost efficient since the buildings can charge rent for other companies that will scoop them up. Like when it comes to tech jobs, there is zero reason to pay rent for buildings when everyone can just work at home. and i mean the jobs where all you need are computers, not fax machines or anything that involves person to person.

[Andrew NDB]

how the **** is that excellent news. work at home wasn't invented in 2020 and it's very cost efficient since the buildings can charge rent for other companies that will scoop them up. Like when it comes to tech jobs, there is zero reason to pay rent for buildings when everyone can just work at home. and i mean the jobs where all you need are computers, not fax machines or anything that involves person to person.

I know you've said you enjoy working from home but that should certainly not be the norm, and certainly not in the government.

[Coola Yagami]

I know you've said you enjoy working from home but that should certainly not be the norm, and certainly not in the government.

It's been the norm, just maybe not to this level but it's been the norm. Like i said, this wasn't some bold new thing invented in 2020, several tech support jobs have been WAH since forever. For some places there are no physical offices anymore. There is no office to go.

[Andrew NDB]

For some places there are no physical offices anymore. There is no office to go.

I doubt that anyone who is a Federal employee who somehow doesn't have a physical office to return to of any kind is going to be affected. Maybe reevaluated, but not terminated off the bat.

[Coola Yagami]

I doubt that anyone who is a Federal employee who somehow doesn't have a physical office to return to of any kind is going to be affected. Maybe reevaluated, but not terminated off the bat.

That is true. I'm mostly concerned about the trickle down affect. Like it makes sense for Federal jobs, but what about later on? Lobsters in boiling water and all that.

[Andrew NDB]

That is true. I'm mostly concerned about the trickle down affect. Like it makes sense for Federal jobs, but what about later on? Lobsters in boiling water and all that.

Like for regular civilian jobs? I mean, you're always going to be at the mercy of your employer. Whether Trump is the president or Biden that doesn't change that in any way.

[IndigoErth]

Step 1 of killing DEI. It'll be rebuilt into something sensible, prioritizing meritocracy.

Good luck there, he likes to tear things out, but doesn't exactly have a good track history of actually replacing things with better... *cough* like healthcare.

[Mayhem]

Basically the government is stuck with a load of white elephant half empty office buildings, that instead of renting out to others, or selling off to recoup money, decide everyone must come back in. Ramping up pollution, traffic jams, stress about not being late, taking time away from work life balance etc.

The best people who can leave will leave, so the quality will go down. I've worked mostly from home since 2008 and I can tell you, I will not accept a new job where I have to commute into an office every day. It's ****ing pointless and makes you less efficient because you can be spending the commute time working instead! And yes, my record speaks for itself, I've had pay raises and bonuses the last six years.

WFH is more efficient and productive where relevant, and lots of studies have demonstrated this.

[Coola Yagami]

WFH is more efficient and productive where relevant, and lots of studies have demonstrated this.

Plus, the part that companies really care about, it saves them money.

[IndigoErth]

Wouldn't even just the option of employees using their own electricity and devices (unless provided) be pretty tempting to let people work from home if they're just as efficient and can complete the job just as well from there? Some might even be willing to work longer shifts.

Sure, it's probably not the best option for people who aren't self motivating enough, but it seemed to work pretty well during the pandemic.

Trump wanting to be rid of it, focus only on oil when speaking of energy, has an issue with EVs, etc just smells of Boomer who can't deal with the fact that times have changed.

Reminds me of when I was younger and between jobs for a little bit and my parents acted like only applying to jobs in person counted, they didn't want to accept that it was largely done online by then and potential employers don't really want to meet you unless your resume/application interests them... Technology and how things are done changes, no amount of resisting will reverse that.

[member_removed]

Step 1 of killing DEI. It'll be rebuilt into something sensible, prioritizing meritocracy.


Please explain the merit of Linda McMahon running the dept of education?
What exactly are her qualifications? Outside of the WWE performance centre.

Will second graders be expected to learn how to take a flat back bump?

[Andrew NDB]

Basically the government is stuck with a load of white elephant half empty office buildings, that instead of renting out to others, or selling off to recoup money, decide everyone must come back in. Ramping up pollution, traffic jams, stress about not being late, taking time away from work life balance etc.

The best people who can leave will leave, so the quality will go down. I've worked mostly from home since 2008 and I can tell you, I will not accept a new job where I have to commute into an office every day. It's ****ing pointless and makes you less efficient because you can be spending the commute time working instead! And yes, my record speaks for itself, I've had pay raises and bonuses the last six years.

WFH is more efficient and productive where relevant, and lots of studies have demonstrated this.

:lol::lol::lol:

I'm sorry... I couldn't finish this E-mail without bursting out laughing. I did try, I promise you.

[Coola Yagami]

Wouldn't even just the option of employees using their own electricity and devices (unless provided) be pretty tempting to let people work from home if they're just as efficient and can complete the job just as well from there? Some might even be willing to work longer shifts.

Sure, it's probably not the best option for people who aren't self motivating enough, but it seemed to work pretty well during the pandemic.

Trump wanting to be rid of it, focus only on oil when speaking of energy, has an issue with EVs, etc just smells of Boomer who can't deal with the fact that times have changed.

Reminds me of when I was younger and between jobs for a little bit and my parents acted like only applying to jobs in person counted, they didn't want to accept that it was largely done online by then and potential employers don't really want to meet you unless your resume/application interests them... Technology and how things are done changes, no amount of resisting will reverse that.

Not just that, cutting the commute time increases productivity. There's been times coworkers have been sick but they were at least able to tough it out enough to take calls while in the comfort of their own home in their PJs. They would have just called off otherwise.

Personally I've taken longer hours and overtime during peak seasons because I didn't have to worry about having to get home later.

[Coola Yagami]

:lol::lol::lol:

I'm sorry... I couldn't finish this E-mail without bursting out laughing. I did try, I promise you.

What exactly is funny about it?

[Andrew NDB]

What exactly is funny about it?

Oh, I'm sure it was somewhere within this part:

"I've worked mostly from home since 2008 and I can tell you, I will not accept a new job where I have to commute into an office every day. It's ****ing pointless and makes you less efficient because you can be spending the commute time working instead! And yes, my record speaks for itself"

[Coola Yagami]

Oh, I'm sure it was somewhere within this part:

"I've worked mostly from home since 2008 and I can tell you, I will not accept a new job where I have to commute into an office every day. It's ****ing pointless and makes you less efficient because you can be spending the commute time working instead! And yes, my record speaks for itself"

I mean, I served more OT then I ever have when I had to actually come and go. You'll still have your slackers, but overall you get more people working, less people calling off. More production, better numbers. That's usually what companies want to see.

[IndigoErth]

There's been times coworkers have been sick but they were at least able to tough it out enough to take calls while in the comfort of their own home in their PJs. They would have just called off otherwise.

True, really good point if people can still get some work done AND without giving their coworkers the flu.

[Coola Yagami]

But again, so far this is for federal jobs.

[member_removed]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-immigration-plans-already-wrecking-204903324.html

75% of undocumented agriculture workers didn't show up for work (in Bakersfield CA) in fear of being rounded up ICE taskforces. Supposedly Kern County makes up approx. 25% of the US's produce.

This of course could very well probably cause food prices to increase in the short and potentially long term. Remains to be seen.

[IndigoErth]

This of course could very well probably cause food prices to increase in the short and potentially long term. Remains to be seen.
So much for addressing cost of living issues.

[Coola Yagami]

So um... price of eggs doing down soon...?

[IndigoErth]

Nah, bird flu, dead chickens. (Don't feed cats raw pet food, some have died from food contaminated with it.)

[Coola Yagami]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-immigration-plans-already-wrecking-204903324.html

75% of undocumented agriculture workers didn't show up for work (in Bakersfield CA) in fear of being rounded up ICE taskforces. Supposedly Kern County makes up approx. 25% of the US's produce.

This of course could very well probably cause food prices to increase in the short and potentially long term. Remains to be seen.

Time for white folks to step up and take their jobs back for **** wages. No takers?

[Autbot_Benz]

Time for white folks to step up and take their jobs back for **** wages. No takers?

MAEA (Make America Expensive Again) :lol: :roll: