***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[gry60]

Uyghurs are being deported from Muslim countries, raising concerns about China's growing reach

After reports of Uyghur disappearances in some major Arab countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, some of China's ethnic Muslims fear they are no longer safe in parts of the Islamic world.

edition.cnn.com

 

[elpablo21]

You Don't Say

 

[RustyShackleford]

Watch Manchin do something ******* dumb now

 

[aepps20]

Watch Manchin do something ****ing dumb now

Just hope that 10 brave patriots will stand up to Mitchell.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Just hope that 10 brave patriots will stand up to Mitchell.

About that...


If we are really living in a computer simulation, I'm ready for Morpheus to come get me outta here.

 

[marikomorose]

Texas is a pretty despicable place. This is on their government website btw:

DECLARATION OF CAUSES: February 2, 1861 A declaration of the causes which impel the State of Texas to secede from the Federal Union. | TSLAC

DECLARATION OF CAUSES: February 2, 1861 A declaration of the causes which impel the State of Texas to secede from the Federal Union. Related Links Narrative history of Secession and Readmission | Narrative history of Annexation

www.tsl.texas.gov

"We hold as undeniable truths that the governments of the various States, and of the confederacy itself, were established exclusively by the white race, for themselves and their posterity; that the African race had no agency in their establishment; that they were rightfully held and regarded as an inferior and dependent race, and in that condition only could their existence in this country be rendered beneficial or tolerable.

That in this free government all white men are and of right ought to be entitled to equal civil and political rights; that the servitude of the African race, as existing in these States, is mutually beneficial to both bond and free, and is abundantly authorized and justified by the experience of mankind, and the revealed will of the Almighty Creator, as recognized by all Christian nations; while the destruction of the existing relations between the two races, as advocated by our sectional enemies, would bring inevitable calamities upon both and desolation upon the fifteen slave-holding States."

 

[IATT]

 

[Deleted member 42060]

‘The new Mitch McConnell’: N.Y. Dems denounce Manchin over opposition to voting rights bill, filibuster reform

Sen. Joe Manchin is facing a firestorm of criticism from fellow Democrats in Congress over his intensions to block a landmark voting rights bill — and New York’s lawmakers are leading t…

www.nydailynews.com

Pennsylvania deliveryman busted for raising money by posing as Trump relatives

A Pennsylvania man scammed political donors by posing as President Donald Trump’s relatives online, prosecutors charged Tuesday. Joshua Hall, 22, allegedly raised thousands of dollars by dupi…

www.nydailynews.com

Fool wilding

 

[IATT]

 

[Deleted member 42060]

pardon my French.

 

[elpablo21]

 

[Air Champa]

LMAO

They would have already did the whole robot thing if it were feasible. It wouldn't matter if people are making $5 or $15 an hour. Businesses that pay their employees trash wages don't deserve to prosper.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Burning the midnight oil: Eric Adams’ mysterious whereabouts off the campaign trail

The mayoral hopeful has been staying overnight and keeping late-night and early-morning hours in the government building where he and his staff work, according to POLITICO’s recent observations.

www.politico.com

Eric Adams probably doesn't actively live in NYC, and might have been committing voter fraud for quite a while

This dude is now in first place in the polls.

Yo NYC...

 

[wr]

 

[Nike Jordan]

Burning the midnight oil: Eric Adams’ mysterious whereabouts off the campaign trail

The mayoral hopeful has been staying overnight and keeping late-night and early-morning hours in the government building where he and his staff work, according to POLITICO’s recent observations.

www.politico.com

Eric Adams probably doesn't actively live in NYC, and might have been committing voter fraud for quite a while

This dude is now in first place in the polls.

Yo NYC...

Warren Wilhelm Jr. should just run for third term at this point. These candidates look awful.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Garcia seems like the obvious choice to me now. Hoping New Yorkers do the right thing

 

[rexanglorum]

Art Laffer’s and the host of this show’s premise is that companies will simply raise prices and/or automate your in response to higher minimum wage.

Companies tend to charge the highest cost the market will bear. Moreover, you can’t flip a switch and have AI and robotics that can act as a perfect substitute for human labor.

The fact is higher minimum wage would mean lower profits, that’s why industry lobbies against. And while I’m not an expert in automation and AI, the fact that employers lobbied for reducing UI benefits, tips their hand on this. The employer class needs human labor and they want cheap, desperate, on-demand labor to maximize profits. Employers need employees but the workers don’t need the bosses. The workers produce everything and the bosses are able to live in splendor, but off politicians and sponsor no-good economists like Art Laffer, because they steal the surplus value created by the workers.

Edit: beyond the economic theories related to wages and businesses, there’s also the more practical aspects of automation to consider in fast food.

-automating the taking of orders is fairly low cost but that’s a small part of the work load. If anything it’d help fast food workers who have to take orders through a headset while doing other tasks.

-the majority of fast food work would be impossibly expensive to automate. The dexterity to prep and assemble even the most basic fast food requires human hands. Plus there’s cleaning, restocking, taking large orders over the phone, fulfilling a customer request in a timely manner, and simply providing a set of eyes to make sure there’s no theft if the condiments and soda fountain are left in front of the counter.

 

[yobyellav]

Saw a truck with a bunch of trump 2024 flags on it today.

 

[willycheesesteak]

Burning the midnight oil: Eric Adams’ mysterious whereabouts off the campaign trail

The mayoral hopeful has been staying overnight and keeping late-night and early-morning hours in the government building where he and his staff work, according to POLITICO’s recent observations.

www.politico.com

Eric Adams probably doesn't actively live in NYC, and might have been committing voter fraud for quite a while

This dude is now in first place in the polls.

Yo NYC...

NYCers

 

[rexanglorum]

 

[willycheesesteak]

 

[marikomorose]

NYCers

Extra elaboration on this:

Elections June 2021 - Google Drive

drive.google.com

 

[dmbrhs]

This!

The sad thing is, it’s not just Republicans that fall into this scope. I hung out with a friend last night who opened up the conspiracy rabbit hole last summer. And was trying to tell me that Fauci purposely tried to get people sick and that the woman who made the “plandemic” video was right. He isn’t a Republican or Trump supporter at all… but is completely anti Fauci/anti vax, and still believes the vaccine is a form of population control.

When I asked him to show me where in the Fauci e-mails he found these things that “confirmed” these beliefs, he hit me with the, “find it yourself.”

I had to change the topic quick, this dude is one of my best friends for years, but the conspiracy way of thinking is so out of control at times.

It's no different than the "Loose Change" jackasses, who would deflect literally every question by responding with "hey man, we don't know, just watch the video". THE CLAIMS YOU MADE IN THE VIDEO ARE WHY WE ARE ASKING THE QUESTIONS. Popular Mechanics owning those clowns is one of the most satisfying things in the history of the Internet.

 

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[Wargames]

I just realized Joe Manchin is Sue Collins if she actually was dumb enough to go against her party.....