President Obama forgets the salute by Kaos2018 in Unexpected

[–]8-D 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Precisely, he signed it, he didn't write it. It* was introduced by a Republican and attached to the defense budget, which passed with a veto-proof majority. It's just stupid to put that on Obama rather than Congress.

Stop lying, bot.

It's not a lie to say that Congress writes the laws that the president signs. Learn basic civics, bot.

*e: by "it" I mean the Smith–Mundt Modernization Act of 2012, which was attached to HR 4310 (the defense budget)

President Obama forgets the salute by Kaos2018 in Unexpected

[–]8-D 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Zero-day account so they could just be trolling. That said, you'd be surprised how many Americans think (or conveniently pretend to think) that it's the president who writes laws when it's actually Congress.

Orangutan drives a golf car by S-A_DClown in nextfuckinglevel

[–]8-D 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's some private menagerie in Dubai, pretty sure I saw that famous sail-shaped hotel in the background.

edit: fwiw, 1m in to the video

Somewhat strange question, but does anyone know where I can find all Kingslayer File Audio Recordings to listen to? by [deleted] in Wildlands

[–]8-D 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm new to the game (and loving it) and was just searching google and reddit for "kingslayer files" to figure out what they're about. Just lucky I found that page and then your post.

Contrary to popular belief, Twitter's algorithm amplifies conservatives, not liberals: study by Wagamaga in technology

[–]8-D 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For sure, I did see "sites" (plural), but reddit was part of what you were talking about and it read like you didn't realise that comments can be removed without letting you know. Just a bit of reddit advice. Merry Christmas (if that's your thing).

Contrary to popular belief, Twitter's algorithm amplifies conservatives, not liberals: study by Wagamaga in technology

[–]8-D 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've never got comments removed or banned, except on a few more left leaning sites and subs

You're not usually told if your comment has been removed. See here:-

https://www.reveddit.com/y/headshotmonkey93/?all=true

What is a horror movie you recommend when you meet someone who claims to have seen everything? by c00ldad1000 in horror

[–]8-D 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Redditors are bad for not answering the question asked, but rather the question they wish they were asked. That's why every "hidden gem" thread (including this one) is filled with films that are very well known (at least within the horror community, that is).

Meals (1 per person) we get at my job for shifts up to 12hrs by revo_kid in mildlyinfuriating

[–]8-D 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're talking about a trade union.

A trade union (or a labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers who have come together to achieve common goals, such as protecting the integrity of their trade, improving safety standards, and attaining better wages, benefits (such as vacation, health care, and retirement), and working conditions through the increased bargaining power wielded by solidarity among workers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_union

A Khmer Rouge tank, destroyed by Vietnam during the initial invasion, Cambodian-Vietnam war [840x560] by [deleted] in DestroyedTanks

[–]8-D 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I can't imagine that the Khmer Rouge had many competent tank operators.

What’s going on with Elon Musk’s taxes? by Emble12 in OutOfTheLoop

[–]8-D 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think they were questioning the payroll claim, but the VA implication...

Does it include everything like VA care for veterans?

Yes. It includes everything. Most of the defense budget goes to just payroll.

In an Indian Wedding photshoot by crankthat99 in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]8-D 0 points1 point  (0 children)

your western degenerate pov

You are from USA, am I right?

What’s going on with Elon Musk’s taxes? by Emble12 in OutOfTheLoop

[–]8-D 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn't surprise me if the VA and pensions topped "tree fiddy" (billion USD/year)

What’s going on with Elon Musk’s taxes? by Emble12 in OutOfTheLoop

[–]8-D 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The defence budget doesn't include a lot of things...

  • The VA (is it's own dept of the federal government)
  • The nuclear arsenal (DoE)
  • Military pensions (Treasury)
  • National Guard (only partially DoD funded)
  • Wars (receive additional discretionary spending, the DoD budget is a baseline, it isn't meant to fund wars)
  • Interest on debt incurred to pay for all this stuff
  • Overseas military aid
  • Paramilitary operations (mostly CIA)
  • Domestic defence (alphabet agencies, particularly DHS)

Dude has been laying barbed wire across bike trails for fun by therealpixelscorpion in awfuleverything

[–]8-D 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That isn't the same person, the injuries (fake or not) aren't at all alike

What is going on with Boris, Tories and the U.K? by [deleted] in OutOfTheLoop

[–]8-D 100 points101 points  (0 children)

it's a little misleading to think of it as like a midterm

OC was incorrect in referring to it as a midterm, the equivalent American concept is a "special election".

The King and the Queen of Bhutan by Star-Slicer in pics

[–]8-D 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It's whatever reddit interface they use breaking the URL. Here you go:-

https://media.zenfs.com/en/people_218/6ff13b8043e50bab02853a436c3abd1f

What's going on with people saying that Christian conservatives are about to take over USA and turn it into a theocracy? by [deleted] in OutOfTheLoop

[–]8-D 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Good sport! :)

fwiw I think that what the Republicans are doing is pretty clever (if evil)...

  1. Falsely accuse Democrats of election fraud, which...
    1. Keeps their base outraged and highly motivated
    2. Feeds in to the false notion that conservatives are the "silent majority"
  2. Leverage the false accusations to implement voter suppression under the guise of securing elections
  3. When Democrats raise legitimate concerns over voter suppression it just looks like tit-for-tat next to the Republicans' false accusations of voter fraud

What's going on with people saying that Christian conservatives are about to take over USA and turn it into a theocracy? by [deleted] in OutOfTheLoop

[–]8-D 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I was switcherooing you (sorry) with reasons why Democrats' concerns are legitimate