USA Political Thread 2024

[carvesg]

Hypotheticals are always interesting.

What if?

What if an old Asian man in pajamas armed with hand grenades crossed the state line and went to a Taylor Swift concert?

I guess we'll have to wait until that happens.

I don't know what your point is?

Maybe you don't have one.

Review the facts of the case.

Rittenhouse plead self defense and was acquitted.

The facts of the case are easily available.

It's pretty straightforward.

No point discussing the matter then.

Not to worry I know the facts of the case , background, etc

It's one thing to understand and put yourself in his shoes but to call Rittenhouse a hero it's totally another .

Better read the definition of a hero young man... No sacrifice on his part , no saving lives and certainly no gallantry as he drove miles to seek trouble.

 

[carvesg]

I think people are going to throw the bums out in November 24. They remember the prices we all paid before Biden took over and I swear it seemed like one week into his regime that Inflation took off.

Its not stopping. Every supermarket, Walmart, gas trip I feel it.

Went to my fav Chinese take out, rice and one item is 10 bucks with tax. You want a soda, or pop. Make it close to 14 bucks. If you have a family of 4 56 bucks, no wonder everyone working multiple jobs now or can't miss a day of work. I don't see why Airports are busy who can afford travel besides people with great pensions.

Outside of CA, NY, Illinois, people are upset. Maybe Democrats don't pay inflation prices? Is there a secret club for them at stores

You gotta travel through the states, Mexico and other countries that we are all in the same boat about inflation. 2 beers , 2 drinks , a quesadilla and 3 tacos in Cozumel $ 105 US and I could give you examples from other destinations to fill the page . Which means Trudeau, Biden , Obrador and their colleagues are not in control of that inflation as it's an international/multinational/conglomerate thing . It will be reign in but at a high interest costs as it as always been controlled with. Not by our leaders

 

[Drjohn]

No point discussing the matter then.

Not to worry I know the facts of the case , background, etc

It's one thing to understand and put yourself in his shoes but to call Rittenhouse a hero it's totally another .

Better read the definition of a hero young man... No sacrifice on his part , no saving lives and certainly no gallantry as he drove miles to seek trouble.

At the time of the incident, "progressive" mobs were destroying Kenosha Wisconsin.

Mr. Rittenhouse took it upon himself to help protect businesses from looting and arson.

Apparently some members of the mob weren't happy with this and took it upon themselves to attack Mr. Rittenhouse.

Mr Rittenhouse defended himself and the attackers were killed in the process.

The men killed were a convicted child molester and petty criminal respectively.

Burning and looting can be fun until it isn't.

This is a classic example of fuck around and find out.

 

[masterpoonhunter]

Talk about a thread degenerating into complete bovine scatology.

The trolling in this thread is as bad as it gets. Not even with intelligence or sophistication, just fucking outright trolling. Not a dialog just a flame war. And not in the least bit entertaining. Mind you that is all they got, trolling without the wits to back it all up.

Call them out fellow perbites, you know who they are. Let them respond then let it all fade away. Trolls without feedback just crawl back under their rocks.

 

[Drjohn]

Talk about a thread degenerating into complete bovine scatology.

The trolling in this thread is as bad as it gets. Not even with intelligence or sophistication, just fucking outright trolling. Not a dialog just a flame war. And not in the least bit entertaining. Mind you that is all they got, trolling without the wits to back it all up.

Call them out fellow perbites, you know who they are. Let them respond then let it all fade away. Trolls without feedback just crawl back under their rocks.

If in the course of making their point or argument, someone says something that is factually incorrect, it's possible that someone will "call them out".

That's not trolling.

The op had included Kyle Rittenhouse in a group of people the he described as murderers.

That is factually incorrect.

The original poster is entitled to his opinion.

I'm sorry if the level of discourse is not meeting your expectations.

I guess we'll all have to try and do better.

 

[carvesg]

If in the course of making their point or argument, someone says something that is factually incorrect, it's possible that someone will "call them out".

That's not trolling.

The op had included Kyle Rittenhouse in a group of people the he described as murderers.

That is factually incorrect.

The original poster is entitled to his opinion.

I'm sorry if the level of discourse is not meeting your expectations.

I guess we'll all have to try and do better.

No no... you can try to spin it but calling Rittenhouse a hero is trolling or at the very least fishing for a reaction.

And I have to say that I bit at your s......d statement even if I know better ....my only excuse is that I was killing time .

 

[Drjohn]

No no... you can try to spin it but calling Rittenhouse a hero is trolling or at the very least fishing for a reaction.

And I have to say that I bit at your s......d statement even if I know better ....my only excuse is that I was killing time .

One person's hero can be another person's villain.

Either you're a fan of law and order in general, or you're on the side of the "mostly peaceful protest" crowd.

We are getting a bit off topic.

Where were we?

Oh yes...ORANGE MAN BAD!!!

Oops, trolling again.

 

[LLLurkJ2]

Hypotheticals are always interesting.

What if?

What if an old Asian man in pajamas armed with hand grenades crossed the state line and went to a Taylor Swift concert?

I guess we'll have to wait until that happens.

I don't know what your point is?

Maybe you don't have one.

Review the facts of the case.

Rittenhouse plead self defense and was acquitted.

The facts of the case are easily available.

It's pretty straightforward.

I like to imagine a Swedish little person , armed with ginsu knives and a mandolin going to baptist convention personally

 

[Larry's Torch]

I think people are going to throw the bums out in November 24. They remember the prices we all paid before Biden took over and I swear it seemed like one week into his regime that Inflation took off.

Its not stopping. Every supermarket, Walmart, gas trip I feel it.

Went to my fav Chinese take out, rice and one item is 10 bucks with tax. You want a soda, or pop. Make it close to 14 bucks. If you have a family of 4 56 bucks, no wonder everyone working multiple jobs now or can't miss a day of work. I don't see why Airports are busy who can afford travel besides people with great pensions.
(snip)

Yeah, I'm sure Joe Biden is kept busy calling all of those Chinese restaurants and telling them to raise their prices.

Outside of CA, NY, Illinois, people are upset. Maybe Democrats don't pay inflation prices? Is there a secret club for them at stores?

 

[Drjohn]

Yeah, I'm sure Joe Biden is kept busy calling all of those Chinese restaurants and telling them to raise their prices.

This video was mildly amusing 30 years ago.

Does it have something to do with the upcoming US election?

Some hidden meaning that only you can decipher?

 

[Larry's Torch]

(snip)
Some hidden meaning that only you can decipher?

Reading comprehension.

 

[se7landrover97]

You gotta travel through the states, Mexico and other countries that we are all in the same boat about inflation. 2 beers , 2 drinks , a quesadilla and 3 tacos in Cozumel $ 105 US and I could give you examples from other destinations to fill the page . Which means Trudeau, Biden , Obrador and their colleagues are not in control of that inflation as it's an international/multinational/conglomerate thing . It will be reign in but at a high interest costs as it as always been controlled with. Not by our leaders

Very true. Inflation is global. Don't know why Americans keep on complaining about it as if it's only happening to them. 🙄

 

[oldshark]

The American educational system seems to ignore the rest of the world. When I lived in the US, the stupid questions I used to get about 'living in wilderness' were stunning. Canadians and Europeans know lots about what is happening around the globe. So do many of the educated in South America, etc. But in certain countries; Russia, China, the US - the world seems to stop at the border. So no, they don't understand inflation as a global phenomena. No, they don't understand that business interests help drive inflation.

I know I will be slagged for this comment but I have lived in Canada, the US, Africa, Asia and South America so I would possibly know more than those people who have never lived outside their country. Sure everyone has been on vacation but that is not the same thing.

 

[Drjohn]

Reading comprehension.

Turns out I was wrong.

It was over 40 years ago that Eddie Murphy pretended to be a white guy.

What was your point again?

 

[carvesg]

Very true. Inflation is global. Don't know why Americans keep on complaining about it as if it's only happening to them. 🙄

The Americans are still thinking that their economy rules the world economy . For good or for bad .

Still the most influential but they don't rule like they use to rule in term of size , they did until the mid 80s when they got their last burst . Even if the decline started in the early 60s really...only the few at the top knew what was to come . It gave us Canadians a seat at the table of the G7 when it went from G5 to G7 because the Americans knew their decline in % of the world economy was coming and they knew that most likely Canada was going to vote with them on economical matters on the world stage.

 

[LLLurkJ2]

The American educational system seems to ignore the rest of the world. When I lived in the US, the stupid questions I used to get about 'living in wilderness' were stunning. Canadians and Europeans know lots about what is happening around the globe. So do many of the educated in South America, etc. But in certain countries; Russia, China, the US - the world seems to stop at the border. So no, they don't understand inflation as a global phenomena. No, they don't understand that business interests help drive inflation.

I know I will be slagged for this comment but I have lived in Canada, the US, Africa, Asia and South America so I would possibly know more than those people who have never lived outside their country. Sure everyone has been on vacation but that is not the same thing.

My hypothesis of what's driving inflation is companies using newer 'AI' algorithms for pricing. The classical solution would be more competion and the elimination of monopolies and corporate subsidies in all forms. However , everyone gets mad when this happens. Also some companies exploit labour/environmental/ taxation loopholes to drive down pricing ala Mao-mart.

 

[oldshark]

My hypothesis of what's driving inflation is companies using newer 'AI' algorithms for pricing. The classical solution would be more competion and the elimination of monopolies and corporate subsidies in all forms. However , everyone gets mad when this happens. Also some companies exploit labour/environmental/ taxation loopholes to drive down pricing ala Mao-mart.

Dynamic pricing by algorithms will have more and more an impact on buying goods and services. Expedia and all the travel companies buy blocks of rooms at wholesale prices and then employ algorithms to suck the maximum money from the tourist. It will get more and more sophisticated as we surrender all our data to the companies. I wonder if we all used cash and avoided loyalty cards if that would have an impact on this flow of data. Right now the companies and their computer systems have the advantage to inflate prices.

 

[angry anderson]

 

[Drjohn]

View attachment 93114

It looks so real.

Is it real?

Can someone confirm?

 

[angry anderson]

You tell us.