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@Shila
Of course. I'm actually in favor of the majority of his policies. I just think this is a dumb way to phrase an argument
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@FLRW
The effective tax rate for the rich was 45%
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@Savant
Sometimes certain prejudices overrule others I guess
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@WyIted
This is an extremely specific online problem I had no clue the alt right hated Indian people
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@Savant
It seems like a lot of people just want to feel like they're doing something good lmao. I'd be willing to bargain that the vast majority of people talking about those things and reposting stuff on social media don't really care too much about the issues they're talking about.
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@Mall
Honest Predictions
1. Crime
Probably won't be affected very much
2. Taxes
Big cuts for cooperation's but also some cuts for everyone else as well
3. Unemployment
It'll probably hover around where it is right now, maybe a slight decrease
4. Healthcare
This will probably be a back of the mind issue he never really pays any attention to
5. Border wall protection
Don't think he's going to get super far on the wall, but the border will be more secure purely based on executive policy before he even does anything legislatively.
6. Project 25 so called
He will probably enact some parts of the plan (whether its directly from the plan or he just has the same policy proposals) and leave others to the side. Either way the media will berate him for it.
7. Area 51
Nothing
8. Over seas wars
Russia-Ukraine will probably be ended within the first year but Ukraine will have to give up some concessions to Russia.
He'll be more generous to Isreal and probably allow them to finally stomp out Hamas. What happens to the Gaza strip is unclear.
He will probably keep his nose out of the whole Syria situation
9. Critical race theory
Might flip the issue on its head in schools. The rhetoric regarding education in his policy proposals was a little concerning
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@Mall
Sounds about right. By the way, thanks for your overwhelming support of the Biden admin. over the past 4 years.
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@Canadaparrot
Not what I said in my comment. I'm just saying it's unfortunate that he could murder an innocent person in cold blood and probably still have an active base. That quote in particular was just him trying to exemplify the loyalty of his supporters.
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Chat gtp was extremely receptive to becoming super stereotypically gay in case anyone was wondering
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@Savant
Even more concerning if that 1% metric is in reference to the US population and not just the gay population
Year 0 (7.6% gay)
The baseline: Pride events are flourishing, and LGBTQ+ representation in media is growing. RuPaul continues to rule the airwaves.
Year 10 (17.6% gay)
- Every city now hosts its own Pride parade, complete with floats, drag shows, and disco dance-offs.
- Straight couples start attending Pride just to feel included.
- LGBTQ+ dating apps go mainstream—swiping right on everyone becomes the norm.
Year 25 (32.6% gay)
- All major sports leagues adopt rainbow uniforms for special events.
- High schools introduce "Queer History Month," and kids debate which queer icons are the most iconic.
- The "Straight Ally Award" becomes the most coveted honor at the annual Queer Oscars.
Year 50 (57.6% gay)
- Majority rule! Queer themes dominate pop culture: every blockbuster has at least one gay lead.
- Drag brunch becomes a weekly constitutional right.
- Politicians campaign on slogans like “More Glitter, Less Bitter!”
Year 75 (82.6% gay)
- Straight Pride becomes a niche counter-culture movement.
- All bars are now gay bars—straight people bring their rainbow wristbands to fit in.
- LGBTQ+ representation in Congress reaches 82.6%, with bipartisan glitter alliances.
Year 92 (100% gay)
- Complete and utter fabulousness. Straightness is now "retro chic."
- The U.S. National Anthem is replaced with Lady Gaga’s Born This Way.
- Glitter production becomes the top U.S. export.
- The concept of "coming out" is obsolete—everyone just is.
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@Savant
Plugged some numbers into chat gtp, really shows how scary this whole gay serum thing might be.
If the U.S. started getting 1% gayer every year, starting from the current estimate of 7.6% LGBTQ+, it would take approximately 259 years for the entire population to reach 100% gayness. 🌈
Here’s how this could look over time, with some practical milestones:
Practical Examples:
- Year 1: A noticeable uptick in rainbow flags. Maybe a 1% increase in people attending Pride parades.
- Year 10 (8.4% gay): The U.S. government makes glitter the official currency for vending machines.
- Year 50 (12.3% gay): Pop songs feature exclusively queer love stories, and straight rom-coms are now considered "vintage cinema."
- Year 100 (20.9% gay): The national anthem gets remixed by RuPaul and choreographed for synchronized voguing.
- Year 200 (51.8% gay): Every wedding involves drag queens, and glitter becomes a legal requirement for public events.
- Year 259 (100% gay): At long last, the entire U.S. population is 100% fabulous. Heterosexuality is relegated to history books as "a quirky cultural phase."
This timeline shows the exponential beauty of embracing our collective fabulousness. 🌈 Would you like to see this growth plotted or brainstorm more milestones?
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@Savant
I agree this post seems like it's an attempt to trap people who don't know he actually said that lmao. But in the specific quote he just said he could shoot someone and still have support, which, as unfortunate as it is, is true.
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@Savant
I understand that the perspective the is supposed to provide is that everyone can thrive under socialism but it's still an unfair way of displaying the argument numerically. I'd actually also argue that a pure socialist government is unfair to its people just on the basics of the ideology.
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@Shila
The direct supreme court ruling is an issue of judicial power and has nothing to do with legislation, but the consciousness argument I presented would mean I think abortion is moral prior to the development of consciousness in the fetus
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@Shila
Exactly my point, the original argument insinuates the fetus doesn't gain consciousness
"A fetus is alive, sure. However it's not conscious, and it's really just a jumble of cells, so those cells shouldn't be given more rights than a human woman"
While the op does say this is a bad argument, they don't criticize the facts presented, just the general quality
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@Moozer325
I don't really have time to full articulate my opinion on abortion atm, but you are missing the point that the fetus at some point does obtain consciousness in the womb.
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@Savant
If they accept everyone and give virtual degrees, this would be a bit like Facebook having millions of users.
virtual degrees are really the only way this could be feasible, along with the introduction of AI for grading
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@Savant
Increased supply tends to decrease price given standard supply/demand curves. I'm willing to allow that this market isn't perfectly competitive, but I don't think that's enough to make increased supply not lower the price. The costs to the collage are basically the same but they can now spread those costs over a larger customer base.
Might be beneficial to test something like this on a statewide basis. The only thing I'm curious about is that many universities that are very desirable would quickly become overrun with applications. But I suppose that's the point of making it a tax incentive rather than a requirement, the universities would just do whatever is the most profitable
The total value (quality education) is going up, it's the relative value that's the concern. That value is largely artificial, much like social clout. I'd honestly rather separate education from certifications; that is, have one party focus on educating and a different party focus on evaluating how good each student is. Then colleges would be chosen based on quality of education rather than prestige.
good take
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@Shila
Take it from Lincoln himself, who in his letter to Horace Greeley said, his "paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery".
An easier way to think of it is this. If the war could have ended before the emancipation proclamation was issued if the union was preserved. If the issue of slavery was somehow solved without preserving the union, the war would have continued.
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@Shila
The withdrawal of the southern states from the Union was focused much more on economics than slavery
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@Moozer325
If slavery was the primary reason for the civil war, it would have been clear from the beginning of the war. You can argue all day about the role that slavery played in the confederate states withdrawal from the US, but from the Union POV, preservation of the Union was a more important topic than slavery.
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@JoeBob
Only really played during chapter one but seasons 3-7 were my favorites, with 4 and 5 probably being the best. Simple mechanics, the loot pool was well balanced but not too balanced to the point where you never had a really good weapon, and the map was well spread out
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@Savant
This could also devalue degrees from more prestigious institutions but it's up to interpretation whether that's an issue or not.
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@Savant
Correct me if I'm wrong, as I haven't looked into the subject very far, but this would presumably put tons of people in a ton of debt. Even if you give the unis tax incentives, the price of college will be extremely high, and we already have a massive issue with student loan debt despite how selective many colleges are. I think in order to give college's enough tax incentives to lower the cost enough that it isn't an issue, you would probably be just obliterating the funding from taxes the government receives for colleges. The write offs would have to be extremely substantial.
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@WyIted
In direct response to your horse race example; I think you actually make an argument for insider trading not being a victimless crime. The example you provided of doping is a more accurate representation of most insider trading than the erect penis example is. Particularly in congress, where insider trading is rampant, members serve on boards that effect policy that could impact the value of many companies. While they aren't making decisions on those boards purely for the sake of changing the value of the stock, aka winning the race (or are they), they are still making direct changes that result in the stocks values shifting.
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