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And maybe pigs can fly.
Unemployment is still quite low so that’s clearly not the case.
Unemployment is still quite low so that’s clearly not the case.
December 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
And maybe pigs can fly.
Unemployment is still quite low so that’s clearly not the case.
Unemployment is still quite low so that’s clearly not the case.
And my word is pretty hard to beat
December 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
And my word is pretty hard to beat
I mean if you don’t believe scientific surveys, then it’s just your word against mine
December 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I mean if you don’t believe scientific surveys, then it’s just your word against mine
Tbh I feel like she’s reverting to form?
IIRC she had similar stances when she first became governor, but then began to moderate under the influence of the state party (and national trends)
IIRC she had similar stances when she first became governor, but then began to moderate under the influence of the state party (and national trends)
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Tbh I feel like she’s reverting to form?
IIRC she had similar stances when she first became governor, but then began to moderate under the influence of the state party (and national trends)
IIRC she had similar stances when she first became governor, but then began to moderate under the influence of the state party (and national trends)
Anyways, no one I know is working more than one job to get by, so clearly you’re wrong.
I also don’t know anyone from Utah, so that’s probably made up too
I also don’t know anyone from Utah, so that’s probably made up too
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Anyways, no one I know is working more than one job to get by, so clearly you’re wrong.
I also don’t know anyone from Utah, so that’s probably made up too
I also don’t know anyone from Utah, so that’s probably made up too
And 2+2 is literally 5
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
And 2+2 is literally 5
Well, you apparently don’t believe the lived experience of most Americans, since that’s what the survey is
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Well, you apparently don’t believe the lived experience of most Americans, since that’s what the survey is
That feels unusual to have a better 3 point percentage than overall (implying a smaller FG%)
December 19, 2025 at 1:42 AM
That feels unusual to have a better 3 point percentage than overall (implying a smaller FG%)
The real risk though is the economy can always get worse and it's very unlikely that voters will change their attribution from Trump/GOP to Biden/Dems
December 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The real risk though is the economy can always get worse and it's very unlikely that voters will change their attribution from Trump/GOP to Biden/Dems
Yes, but I'd guess there's a lot of Republicans who still think the economy is good and so are happy to give Trump that credit.
It feels like a similar vein to the terrible approval Biden had among Dems in 2022, but Dems still recognizing he wasn't as bad as the GOP.
It feels like a similar vein to the terrible approval Biden had among Dems in 2022, but Dems still recognizing he wasn't as bad as the GOP.
December 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Yes, but I'd guess there's a lot of Republicans who still think the economy is good and so are happy to give Trump that credit.
It feels like a similar vein to the terrible approval Biden had among Dems in 2022, but Dems still recognizing he wasn't as bad as the GOP.
It feels like a similar vein to the terrible approval Biden had among Dems in 2022, but Dems still recognizing he wasn't as bad as the GOP.
Right, I mean that DB is facing similar issues that Amtrak is facing: multiple decades of underinvestment leading to poor infrastructure and reduced capacity while demand for rail travel has increased significantly
December 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Right, I mean that DB is facing similar issues that Amtrak is facing: multiple decades of underinvestment leading to poor infrastructure and reduced capacity while demand for rail travel has increased significantly
Oh wow. Yeah that’s more believable
December 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Oh wow. Yeah that’s more believable
The Amtrak of Europe
December 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Amtrak of Europe
The fact that it’s 45 min longer than driving seems not too bad to me, especially for a brand new service with little infrastructure upgrades or schedule priority
December 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The fact that it’s 45 min longer than driving seems not too bad to me, especially for a brand new service with little infrastructure upgrades or schedule priority
Ahh that is a good comparison. I guess their Obama era rail upgrades worked out well.
I still don’t know if a day trip to Portland from Seattle would be recommended, but it seems more doable
I still don’t know if a day trip to Portland from Seattle would be recommended, but it seems more doable
December 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Ahh that is a good comparison. I guess their Obama era rail upgrades worked out well.
I still don’t know if a day trip to Portland from Seattle would be recommended, but it seems more doable
I still don’t know if a day trip to Portland from Seattle would be recommended, but it seems more doable
I mean it is a good distance, like 140 miles.
That’s like doing a day trip to Williamsburg VA from DC, which is quite a distance
That’s like doing a day trip to Williamsburg VA from DC, which is quite a distance
December 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I mean it is a good distance, like 140 miles.
That’s like doing a day trip to Williamsburg VA from DC, which is quite a distance
That’s like doing a day trip to Williamsburg VA from DC, which is quite a distance