plasmatix

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by plasmatix 8mo ago
One could argue that USD is a US export.
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by plasmatix 1y ago
Depends which part of Syria we're talking about.
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by plasmatix 1y ago
I don't think anyone would scoff and the discovery and elimination of waste or fraud. I think the vibe you're describing is doubt that these supposed billions in waste/fraud/abuse live up to the hype. Surely there's
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by plasmatix 2y ago
Famously friendly and cooperative Donald Trump?
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by plasmatix 2y ago
Russia feels like its getting a good deal because its everything Russia wants. Trump behaving like a baby in front of the world is just a bonus.
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by plasmatix 2y ago
And now they aren't even jobs.
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by plasmatix 2y ago
I’m curious to know if you think unions are bad for the economy now, after everything they/labor have accomplished for worker rights in the last century, or if it’s those very things you consider bad for the economy? Is child labor goo
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by plasmatix 2y ago
Why do you think it’s called “The Great Recession”?
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by plasmatix 2y ago
So what you’re saying is you can’t have peace and prosperity if the other side doesn’t want it?
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by plasmatix 2y ago
* StarCraft! (1998)
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by plasmatix 3y ago
Allowing anyone to benefit from forced labor sounds like an invitation for corruption.
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by plasmatix 3y ago
Funny enough, a few years ago I got a ~$20 check from the IRS after they made some adjustments to my tax filing. So not only can they do it for you, they can do it better!
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by plasmatix 3y ago
I think you’re misunderstanding the comic. I’ve always taken it to be exactly what you’re saying, thus the “I am very intelligent”. Because he’s not.
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by plasmatix 3y ago
All you've been doing is mischaracterizing things to the point of absurdity and then pointing out how your mischaracterizations are absurd. Propaganda can be harmful even if hasn't programmed anyone to welcome an invader with open
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by plasmatix 3y ago
Since you don’t seem to be aware, propaganda could have negative real world impact influencing (not even mind control!) a small group of people. Imagine the impact is only a group of 5 people “defect” to North Korea under the belief it is s
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by plasmatix 3y ago
On the other hand, Americans lack the perspective of a society that has been invaded multiple times in the last century. And remains under threat from one such dangerous and hostile invader. Framing it as violating a noble ideal of “free sp
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by plasmatix 3y ago
I mean, if someone dies in a car crash and they weren’t wearing their seat belt, is it victim blaming to say they should have been?
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by plasmatix 3y ago
Given the insane demand for these things right now, the real cost is not being able to sell it.
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by plasmatix 3y ago
Not for Russia's benefit but for his own.
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by plasmatix 3y ago
To be clear, I don't see it as either/or. No doubt a mixture of solutions is the optimal strategy. If you have any literature to recommend, I'm happy to read it.
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by plasmatix 3y ago
I don't understand how, with the dearth of information we currently have, anyone can see this as "higher values" vs "money". No doubt people are motivated by money but it's not like the board is some infallible
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by plasmatix 3y ago
But is it low enough? Solar drops to zero every night. For hydro, there's already seasonal variation with rain/snow melt. Beyond that, it looks like the majority of hydro in the US is on the west coast, which has been experiencin