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In another world, the huge increase in inflation could have been truthfully tied to republican policies during the pandemic, but that also requires a media explaining how that works, instead of the story the president has a big lever on his desk to control the price of gas and eggs.
December 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
In another world, the huge increase in inflation could have been truthfully tied to republican policies during the pandemic, but that also requires a media explaining how that works, instead of the story the president has a big lever on his desk to control the price of gas and eggs.
Yeah, I generally agree there. And the asymmetric nature of how inflation is up and that's the gubbermint's fault, but my paycheck is up in real terms, and I moved into a bigger apartment, and bought a new car, and that's because I'm such a deserving worker.
December 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Yeah, I generally agree there. And the asymmetric nature of how inflation is up and that's the gubbermint's fault, but my paycheck is up in real terms, and I moved into a bigger apartment, and bought a new car, and that's because I'm such a deserving worker.
I don't want to rehash the whole political problem, but people will accept higher prices if they're convinced it's for a good reason. Other countries have intentional 3, 4, 5% average inflation rates and they don't vote a complete crashout of global hegemony.
December 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I don't want to rehash the whole political problem, but people will accept higher prices if they're convinced it's for a good reason. Other countries have intentional 3, 4, 5% average inflation rates and they don't vote a complete crashout of global hegemony.
dont make me tag will stancil
December 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
dont make me tag will stancil
might wanna fix this copy/paste
December 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
might wanna fix this copy/paste
It also means everything I said about the national environment and media ecosystem was impeccable.
December 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
It also means everything I said about the national environment and media ecosystem was impeccable.
for some reason they have this lady on speed dial:
November 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
for some reason they have this lady on speed dial:
I'm not being critical, just think it's funny, because yeah.
November 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I'm not being critical, just think it's funny, because yeah.
give me the slop
November 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
give me the slop
oh gotcha. I see that. It is cult-like.
It does also feel like how much of it is her talking to them on the phone, or going to the store, or getting things delivered to her whenever she wants, it's like some super AI Amazon botnet.
It does also feel like how much of it is her talking to them on the phone, or going to the store, or getting things delivered to her whenever she wants, it's like some super AI Amazon botnet.
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
oh gotcha. I see that. It is cult-like.
It does also feel like how much of it is her talking to them on the phone, or going to the store, or getting things delivered to her whenever she wants, it's like some super AI Amazon botnet.
It does also feel like how much of it is her talking to them on the phone, or going to the store, or getting things delivered to her whenever she wants, it's like some super AI Amazon botnet.
I still don't know what you mean by that.
To me, it feels more about the feeling of assimilation of humanity into the internet, or social media, or AI.
Big Arthur C Clarke "Childhood's End" vibes.
To me, it feels more about the feeling of assimilation of humanity into the internet, or social media, or AI.
Big Arthur C Clarke "Childhood's End" vibes.
November 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I still don't know what you mean by that.
To me, it feels more about the feeling of assimilation of humanity into the internet, or social media, or AI.
Big Arthur C Clarke "Childhood's End" vibes.
To me, it feels more about the feeling of assimilation of humanity into the internet, or social media, or AI.
Big Arthur C Clarke "Childhood's End" vibes.
At university, I definitely knew a few kids who got their parents to buy a house near campus in their name to live in. They built credit, while renting it out to their friends, and having the best parties around. Afterwards, they planned to flip it.
November 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
At university, I definitely knew a few kids who got their parents to buy a house near campus in their name to live in. They built credit, while renting it out to their friends, and having the best parties around. Afterwards, they planned to flip it.
this was so good and is not getting enough attention
November 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
this was so good and is not getting enough attention
I never understood what cohort in Gen-Z is actually the ones buying a house at age 20.
22% is a chunky percent.
22% is a chunky percent.
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I never understood what cohort in Gen-Z is actually the ones buying a house at age 20.
22% is a chunky percent.
22% is a chunky percent.
What about these posts are indicative they want "illiberalism"?
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
What about these posts are indicative they want "illiberalism"?
If a pro-life democrat wins in IA or KS or smth, what happens when it comes time to codify Roe v. Wade? Do they defend their beliefs, so they don't catch flak in their home state? A bunch of Dems in Disarray headlines? "Baby-killler" death threats? Other moderate Dems that ran on it eat crow?
November 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
If a pro-life democrat wins in IA or KS or smth, what happens when it comes time to codify Roe v. Wade? Do they defend their beliefs, so they don't catch flak in their home state? A bunch of Dems in Disarray headlines? "Baby-killler" death threats? Other moderate Dems that ran on it eat crow?
I keep wondering when the moderation and deliverism contradictions to get actually ironed out.
We had it with Manchin, and people hide behind how he'd be better than a R in WV. But he also threw other dems in purple states under the bus on Fox News, even when he did comply.
We had it with Manchin, and people hide behind how he'd be better than a R in WV. But he also threw other dems in purple states under the bus on Fox News, even when he did comply.
November 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I keep wondering when the moderation and deliverism contradictions to get actually ironed out.
We had it with Manchin, and people hide behind how he'd be better than a R in WV. But he also threw other dems in purple states under the bus on Fox News, even when he did comply.
We had it with Manchin, and people hide behind how he'd be better than a R in WV. But he also threw other dems in purple states under the bus on Fox News, even when he did comply.
This is probably directly tied to how racism works in America.
Like trying to build a durable coalition with italian and irish catholics in 1930s
Like trying to build a durable coalition with italian and irish catholics in 1930s
November 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
This is probably directly tied to how racism works in America.
Like trying to build a durable coalition with italian and irish catholics in 1930s
Like trying to build a durable coalition with italian and irish catholics in 1930s