So did the Soviet Union. Matter of fact the German Green Party admits it was successfully infiltrated.

They contracted the DCI group for propaganda activities. - these are people I don't want to make business with. I am furious as a European that last year the EU delegation hired the DCI group for a minor contract.

And yet you turned to Putin for oil and gas.

Are you referring to Twitter or the FFS? GPL use in new projects has been steadily declining. The "cool kids" are going MIT and Apache.

App usage, License usage, ... things evolve, newer entries make improvements.

Bad guess. I'm a developer and I also have a Google Pixel.

No, its that inflation is lower.

You know that inflation is cummukative?

From Google:
Inflation at the End of Biden's Term (Jan 2021 – Jan 2025)
Final Rate: The year-over-year inflation rate for the end of the Biden administration (ending in December 2024/January 2025) was approximately 2.9% to 3.0%.
Peak: Inflation reached a four-decade high of 9.1% in June 2022 before beginning a gradual decline.
Context: While the rate of increase had slowed by January 2025, cumulative price increases over the four-year term were approximately 20%–21%.

Inflation Currently Under Trump (as of April 2026)
Current Rate: Based on data from early 2026, the annual inflation rate was reported at 2.4% in February 2026.
Trend: Inflation was reported at 2.7% in December 2025 and dropped to 2.4% by January 2026 and February 2026.
Factors: The decline has been attributed to falling energy prices and a cooling of the core inflation rate, which was 2.5% in February 2026.

Actually no, Biden significantly added to inflation with the green new deal (name otherwise to obfuscate).

Not really, it was mostly jobs returning as covid ended.

There is ni need to imagine. We know the answer. From Google:

President Term Average Price
Donald Trump (First Term) $2.57
Barack Obama (Second Term) $2.95
Barack Obama (First Term) $3.12
Joe Biden $3.60

No problem, I was happy with the SE in the past. I can always return to that line if the options are only "fold" or "pro" among the newer models.

You need to re-read. The question above is not "what if I still had my ICE car". The question above is "If the Democrats still ran the show". The point made was that current EV buyers have a net win without the EV rebate due to better energy policy which lowers the costs of everything fossil fuel delivered.

Fake Straw Man. No one said anything against EVs.

What was said is that fossil fuels are what delivers food to your local supermarket, and pretty much any other store and even deliveries to your home. So owning an EV does not mean one is immune from higher fossil fuel costs. Which leads to higher costs for nearly all consider goods. So that EV rebate gets wiped out by bad energy policy.

LOL. Both diesel and gasoline are fossil fuels

Not really. US special envoy Steve Witkoff reported that during negotiations the Iranians claimed to have 1000 pounds of enriched uranium that could be further enriched to produce 11 nuclear bombs. A bluff or not, it is product to assume it true.

Not really. The Vice President recently pointed out there are numerous 10-point lists from numerous factions. And the one the NYT refers to is one rejected and originating from the Revolutionary Guard. Its not what the current cease fire and talks are based on.

And totally offset by the 6% inflation on your grocery bill, and everything else dependent upon fossil fuels to show up. You realize that includes the stuff at your local Whole Foods?

In Trump style negotiations, you always enter negotiations with things you are willing to concede on. Throw aways to trade for something you really want. Bitcoin is likely just one such throwaway. Like switching from Bitcoin to TumpCoin to "legitimize" the concept of being able to collect a fee in the first place, which seems to be a defacto violation of the laws regarding international waters.

That said, you know the f'n reason the USA created a standing Navy 250 years ago was so it would not have to pay tribute to the Barbary pirates in the Med.

Good. Because by the end of negotiations there will be a switch to TumpCoins.