OldWoodFrame

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[–] [email protected] 108 points 1 year ago (26 children)

Turns out the one thing Blockchain is good at, building out decentralized strings of commonly agreed upon immutable transactions, is actually not that useful. For small items we need an "undo" button because people make sloppy mistakes or get scammed, for large items we want the government to act as enforcer of the property (house, dollars, car) in question so it doesn't actually help us to decentralize.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

This is dumb but politically necessary. Big issue in Nevada, good signifier of who is "on the side of the working person."

But specifically making tips non-taxable encourages more employment to be tip-based.

Makes more sense to cut taxes for these same people by expanding the tax bracket that goes untaxed (currently first $11k).

[–] [email protected] 79 points 1 year ago (26 children)

It's funny that "enjoys ice cream" became a defining political trait for Biden. Like, yes he does, but basically everyone does.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I was under the impression that the statement was accurate, what is incorrect? Just the word "forced?"

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Seriously, how does "mass deportation now" poll? Even the magic wand version that just magically knows who has legal documents and who doesn't without major disruption to those with legal status, that can't have more than 20%-30% approval right? I don't understand why this would be something they would make signs about.

Edit: well, I was off, the magic wand version gets 51% which at least makes some sense to have signs. Usually you'd have something more popular as a main signpost of your campaign but I guess it's not insane.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

All of those except maybe "out of gas" were true when he was up by 5 points everywhere.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 year ago (8 children)

It's hurting in the US too. I am not a hard partisan but I would never buy a Tesla anymore because I'd be worried of being seen as making a political statement. I'm probably in the market for an electric vehicle in the next few years.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That would be a good House of Cards episode, not realistic in the slightest.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Polls in August never "spell doom" for anyone, but especially when the other candidate has only been in the race for 3 weeks. There is no certainty that the poll numbers will maintain as people learn more about the candidates.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Lemme Google the freezing temp of whatever explodey juice they think we all have.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I deleted the app when he switched to X but I was addicted to the content so I kept going via browser.

The content itself has weaned me off. The promoted right wingers throw off the algorithm and I'm just not addicted anymore.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Feels like people are arguing "Republicans HATE that tampons were provided in schools but actually it's good!" And like sure, but specifically the argument I've heard is that they were in the Boys bathrooms as well.

Like everything for Republicans recently, it's related to hating trans people.

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