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Comment Re:How is this an EO? (Score 1) 149

Since when do financial regulations happen at the stroke of the president's pen? This is ridiculous. Is this some kind of shitcoin pump and dump attempt?

Growing up in Reagan's '80s America, I remember of being warned about central planning, and that economies are far too complex for any central committee or one person to plan. But that's exactly where we are 40 years later, with an elected dictator dictating what tariffs we pay on which goods and services, how we should invest our retirement savings, and how the Federal Reserve should conduct monetary policy.

Comment Made more than Eisenhower, Bradley, or Nimitz (Score 1) 54

According to the 1942-1946 pay chart, a general officer with over 30 years of service made an annual salary of $8000. This would include all the famous American Generals in WW2 who led major operations such as the D-Day landing. The lowest private in WW2 made $50 per month, or $600 per year, and he was often the one taking the greatest risk. This is only base pay, so they probably made slightly more on top for hazardous duty, flight pay, etc. But WW2 salaries were low across the board, because we had just exited The Great Depression, and the military was on a war-time footing.

Comment This is why we need public health insurance (Score 3, Interesting) 110

This is just yet another example of why we (USA) really do need a public, non-profit, health insurance system. Too many people cannot access proper medical treatment for life-threatening conditions, and in their desperation fall victim to quacks and other grifters and con-artists. But unfortunately our for-profit healthcare industry has brainwashed the American people into thinking that considering any alternatives to our corporate healthcare system is borderline treasonous, even though we only need to look north of the border to see a better alternative.

Comment Re:Not sure about the rest of the world (Score 1) 70

But in America that thing isn't worth $6 million dollars.....The reason for the silly prices for things that aren't really art was because of tax evasion.

So basically he can claim a 6 million loss on his taxes. It would be nice if regular working people could write off food consumed as capital losses, but our tax code favors the rich, so I already know the answer.

Comment Re:Fewer employees will help! (Score 1) 50

If there's one thing I've been thinking, it's that AMD make it too easy to use their hardware and I'm 100% sure that having fewer employees working on things like not making every card just work out of the box with the major tools will help them a great deal......

Yes, because they'll sell you subscription for extended support and make you think you're getting a great deal!!!

Comment Just give Trump your money (Score 3, Insightful) 141

At this point, if you really believe Trump is a businessman, digital pioneer, real estate developer, great President, and that Democrats are evil, want to transition your children at school while flooding the country with migrants while taking away your guns, etc., please just give Trump all of your money right now. Sell your home, retirement savings, car, jewelry, Television, sell everything, and write him a check. Buy Trump's gold "assassination edition" sneakers, piece of Trump's debate suit, The Trump Superhero NFT collection, load up on Truth Social stock, Trump trading cards, Trump Crypto, etc. Do it now before supplies run out! Trump needs your money now to finance his lavish lifestyle, and Make America Great Again!!!

Seriously though, how is a crypto exchange not just another scheme to take illegal campaign contributions from foreign countries, dictators, enemies of America, and launder it into Trump's pocket? What Trump has proven time and again, is he has more conflicts on interest than Hunter Biden has mysterious laptops. Pointing this out to Trump's cult is a waste of time, so please if you're still MAGA, please do yourself and all of us a favor and just give everything to Trump now, and once he's president again, you'll know exactly how much he really cares about you or your family's welfare.

Comment Re:Trump has an out. (Score 1) 506

Remind me again which warmongering Change pimp was the US President in 2014?

Your statement indicates that Putin never takes any responsibility for his decisions in Russia. The decision to invade Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk in 2014 was made by Putin, and Putin alone. The decision to invade the rest of Ukraine in February 2022 was made by Putin. But like any incompetent, corrupt, leader, it's always someone else's fault... "War's not going well? Don't blame the person who started it! Blame America..." I'll give you a clue. Putin invaded Ukraine. The Ukranian people didn't like that, so they defended their homeland. America and NATO saw Putin's invasion of Ukraine as a threat to Europe, so they rightly made the decision to assist Ukraine and facilitate their defense. Even America's biggest embarrasment/fool, and idiot, grudgingly supported Ukraine's defense from 2017-2020. Your leader Putin miscalculated, and now the Russian people are the ones paying the price. The vodka must be flowing thick where you are. It takes a lot of propaganda, fear, and repression to turn 147 million Russian people into Putin's personal sheep, that he can rob, murder, and shear as he pleases, and instead of blaming the Thief/ King, you blame America. Not the dictator and thief that's been robbing you since 1998.

With any luck, the American people are about to fire and retire America's biggest fool and most annoying old man. We thought we were done with the idiot in November 2020, but like your Putin, it's somehow someone else's fault, and he doesn't know when to quit. But at least for know, unlike in Russia, the American people have the power to elect and fire our leaders. I'm voting to make sure it stays that way.

Comment Re:Trump has an out. (Score 2) 506

Yup, delusional.....Kamala was there talking to Zelensky and Putin and then three days later Putin invades.....

Putin first invaded Ukraine on 12 April, 2014. Kamala Harris was in Ukraine in February 2022. I guess her mistake was being there eight years too late? Yes, somebody's delusional.

Comment Re:Trump has an out. (Score 3, Interesting) 506

This is false. CNN is posting a story now that says that 67% of viewers......who were almost all assuredly Kamala supporters because they were responding to a CNN poll. I can safely assure you that 100% of the Trump supporters thought that he won.......

Yes, if you've brainwashed yourself to believe everything Trump says, and disbelieve anything that contradicts Trump, then it would be impossible in that brainwashed brain for Trump to lose any debate. It could be about nuclear physics with a PhD nuclear physicist, and you'd believe Trump over the physicist. It could be about public health with a PhD public health expert with decades of experience in multiple public health pandemics, and you'd believe Trump and discount the public health expert. It could be about christianity, and have Jesus Christ himself preaching the Beatitudes, and you'd go with Trump's version that wealth is good and righteous.... No one in a cult ever believes they're in a cult... "you're in a cult"... "No, you are!!!"

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