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Comment It all just gets so old (Score -1, Troll) 49

Researchers warn... blah blah blah. It means they're looking for grant money most likely.

If the panic headline of the day was ever what it was said to be we would all be underwater right now, but that hasn't happened either, and we are well past that "researchers say" warned headline now.

Bunch of quacks

Comment Light Phone 3 (Score 1) 97

I already ordered mine and hope to have it next week.

GPS, E-ink, no apps. Just a phone and SMS. Perfection.

I've been running GrapheneOS for a long long time and love it, but it still allows apps and I just want to get away from any time sucking succubus. Hell, I found that if you even just shut off the alerts you stop using most of the apps.

Take back your lives and ditch the phones that make you look at them when you're bored.

Comment Re:Also free beer? (Score 2) 163

You see, but that's where you're wrong. You are in the extreme minority like it or not, believe it or not. Pretending it's not true is exactly the problem. Here are the numbers from a New York Times poll:

Approximately 79% of Americans oppose allowing transgender girls (biological males) to compete in girls' sports, according to a recent poll. This sentiment is shared across various political affiliations, with 94% of Republicans and 67% of Democrats expressing opposition.

https://www.thecentersquare.co...

So if this is an issue that even only 33% of democrats "don't care" about or don't think is an issue, you are in the minority and too far left from most people in this country. While you may think it doesn't matter, the rest of the democrats don't agree with you.

Comment Re:Capping is never a good idea (Score 0) 163

Methinks someone doesn't know history.

Check this out 'o wise one:

https://www.rocketmortgage.com...

So if the card is capped at 12% and mortgage rates and interest rates are over 13% as in the early 80's. That doesn't work does it?

So if we do it again.... Go ahead, I'll let you guess what might happen. Put that thinking touque on.

Comment Re:Also free beer? (Score 1, Flamebait) 163

Ah but you see that's exactly what the right has already done. They've seized the center and called it being normal. The left is so anti-trump, he's using that to his advantage. He says no boys in girls sports and the left goes more bat shit left! Pushing more people out of the party. Trump, Elon, Rogan, they all used to be democrats. Personal opinions aside: The point is the party keeps going left. Hell, the platform Bill Clinton ran on in '92 would be considered conservative by today's standards.

There is no seizing the center when the party is being run by lunatics.

Comment Capping is never a good idea (Score 4, Insightful) 163

Now I'm all for limiting and lowering as I feel these credit cards have become predatory, but capping never works. That's basic economic shit, but we've always known that most of those in politics don't understand economics.

Instead keep in x amount of % points over the fed funds rate and set it similarly as mortgage rates. It will go up and down with interest rates.

I know we feel as if we will never see over 10% rates ever again, but heaven forbid we be forward thinking with our rules. /s

Comment As a Vinyl lover, I approve (Score 1) 40

I fell in love with vinyl when streaming became popular. I got a record, album art, and a certificate to download all the mp3s for the same price as buying the album? That was a no brainer for me.

The main reason why I recommended it to everyone is because streaming just became a top 40 whatever. For those of us to remember buying and listening to albums: How many songs do you know and love that never made it to the radio? I know I have tons! That's my reasoning and why I recommend it to everyone.

Comment There will be turmoil, but only for a bit (Score 1, Informative) 213

Things will eventually settle. Products will be made elsewhere. You may have to hold onto your iphone for *gasp* another year. That slave labor made band shirt from china might cost $5 more.

The point is, we need to level the playing field.

If they charge a tariff, so will we. Reciprocal. Simple. If country x drops their tariffs on us to 0, we will drop it to 0 and have true free trade. Up to them. The move is in their court.

I really don't see how this is a hard concept for people to grasp.

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