pusher_robot
PLEASE GO STAND BY THE STAIRS
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pusher_robot
PLEASE GO STAND BY THE STAIRS
10mo ago
I feel bad for JD Vance. I identify a little with him, and he's just getting hammered on bullshit day in and day out, over and over. I don't think he's doing great, but he can't get out of his own way.
I mean, it's almost impossible to "get out of your own way" when malicious hyper-scrutiny is applied to every facial twitch, and it's definitely impossible when people simply make things up and meme them into existence with the support of 24/7 news media. This is exactly the Mitt Romney treatment all over again.
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10mo ago
NASA is definitely likely to be his biggest ally for sure, but who listens our cares about what NASA has to say? They are politically irrelevant except as a pork delivery system, which SpaceX a actually threatens. DOD might actually be the most influential voice urging his indispensibility, though their influence over State is likely weak and not enough to overcome the political hatred of Musk combined with the lobbying of the traditional defense contractors. The voting public are largely convinced that Musk is a grifter and a loud mouth, and that the companies he heads would be much better off without him.
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10mo ago
Buying a tesla is hardly a vote on the personal approval of its CEO. People just don't look at major purchasing decisions that way.
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10mo ago
I'm not so sure. The media hate machine has, I think, been extremely effective against Musk. I think most Americans would enjoy seeing him in jail.
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11mo ago
The mechanism by which this occurs is the forced divestment of ownership in the form of taking the company public, which means the company will be run by a board of directors who can be much more easily controlled.
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11mo ago
Literally just aggressively prosecuting and sentencing violations of the firearm restriction laws we already have on the books would go a long way to solving the problem. If a felon with a firearm goes away for 10 years, they're not going to be robbing people on the street for a while. Instead we have a strong demand for gun laws that can be used on the mostly law-abiding, because otherwise we end up prosecuting too many of the wrong demographic.
pusher_robot
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11mo ago
It depends on what tools you have or are willing to get.
Got a microwave? Literally stab a potato, put it in the microwave, and press the POTATO button. Baked potato comes out. Add whatever fixings are in your fridge.
If you like vegetables, get an air fryer. Toss your raw veggies in olive oil and seasoning, and then roast them in the air fryer.
Or, get a hand-powered food processor. Drop in some chunked tomatoes, onion, cilantro, peppers, garlic, salt, and lime juice, and process. Delicious salsa comes out.
Or, get a small rice cooker. Add rice and water, dump in other veg or meat as you feel like, and start. When it is done a little while later, you have a meal.
Or, get a countertop sandwich grill (i.e., George Foreman style). Grab a boneless chicken breast or pork chop, season, and put it on the grill for 5 or 6 minutes. Eat while hot.
pusher_robot
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11mo ago
You're not counting all the rules which might have been imposed, but weren't due to the practical considerations of an armed population. That which is seen, and that which is unseen.
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11mo ago
It would if apportionment was based on voting records and not census data.
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11mo ago
If you have money, you could use a good chunk of it (on the order of tithes) to support political candidates (or oppose bad candidates) who see things your way (or not) . That's more effective, especially at the most local levels, than voting alone.
pusher_robot
PLEASE GO STAND BY THE STAIRS
11mo ago
Not a Beatles song though
pusher_robot
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11mo ago
It's tautilogically true that, without their most valuable assets, most people have a pretty low net worth.
I actually find the complete reliance on public pensions and no IRA or 401k like the vast majority of Americans a little concerning.
pusher_robot
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11mo ago
This is why I never skip out on jury duty.
The problem is the inconsistency. As you point out, Blue Tribe norms almost always trump constitutional rights. New York's laws, as a practical matter, actually do override the Second Amendment. The reverse almost never happens.
No, but then again, this will not happen. I will happily put up money on this.
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