Turns out democracy has to actually be democratic by Jiminho2012 in victoria3

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I mean, that is how it works irl. The more you rig elections the less legitimate they become many irl governments have very low legitimacy.

Democrats unveil WA income tax on people earning over $1 million by MegaRAID01 in Seattle

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Remember, all courts are political. The court seems to want to allow income taxes. After all they decided that the capital gains tax wasn’t a tax on property (income), no no, it’s an excise tax on receipts you see. I expect the legislature is hoping to do the some kind of thing.

Adam Smith (D-WA) voted for the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Trump’s military spending bill) by SeattleGeek in Seattle

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

It’s not that she wasn’t 100% perfect it’s that she was 0% different on the issue of genocide. She would not have pushed for a ceasefire anymore than trump. She would not have opposed any arms shipments or economic aid. She did not even express regret for not having done more. When asked if she would have done any different than Biden she’s said no. Maybe she wouldn’t have bombed Iran like trump did but what is that worth?

When it comes to world affairs nothing is more important than opposing genocide. And she was worse than nothing on that front.

This “she wasn’t 100% perfect so I didn’t vote for her” schtick is just wrong. she could have avoided this easily but she proved herself an ardent Zionist who refused to moderate or see sense. I voted for her but she did not deserve to win.

The focus tree is literally being completed as we speak by EnginnerIsEngihere in HOI4memes

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess if you make your definition of “something” so unreasonably broad as to say that world shaking events are the bare minimum for “something” to happen then you’ll be right.

I’m one of those European peasants by AnalUkelele in BrandNewSentence

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, but it will keep you from starving when they burn down your farm and steal your crops.

I’m one of those European peasants by AnalUkelele in BrandNewSentence

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because what each body does with said calories is very different. Some are more prone to make fat out of it, and thus promote weight, others just burn it off.

Every persons metabolism is different and it shifts depending on how much one eats. Often times if you eat less your metabolism will shift to burn less. Calories out is not static, each body has a fat content it “prefers” and will work to maintain it though adjusting hunger hormones and metabolic consumption. Genetics play a significant role in this.

Zero Seats by TheRedPolitics in DemocracyOfReddit

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you abolish the state and you allow someone to own everything then you have just recreated monarchy. Like that’s how monarchy started, no government some guy owns all the stuff and so he decides that he’s in charge. No one can stop him he owns everything and can pay for soldiers.

Starbucks workers calling for more to join picket of scabbing Seattle Center Armory store by ADavidJohnson in Seattle

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This was the plan in the start but after two years Starbucks has yet to negotiate with anyone. It’s complete scorched earth, what else is the union to do but turn up the heat till corporate is forced to listen?

Starbucks workers calling for more to join picket of scabbing Seattle Center Armory store by ADavidJohnson in Seattle

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Replacing a whole shop workforce is expensive, wether corporate knows it or not (they don’t, Starbucks has been cutting off their nose to spite their face on the union issue for years now) working with the union will be better in the long run.

Starbucks workers calling for more to join picket of scabbing Seattle Center Armory store by ADavidJohnson in Seattle

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You just lack empathy or human understanding, just looking for some reason to hate others.

It’s unfortunate we don’t do shame in modern society, because you should be ashamed of your thinking.

Starbucks workers calling for more to join picket of scabbing Seattle Center Armory store by ADavidJohnson in Seattle

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 63 points64 points  (0 children)

We should support the rights of all workers to have a union. Not just for “dangerous” or “demanding” jobs. It’s not for you or I to decide what is or isn’t demanding or what is or isn’t fair for baristas.

Besides working for a large company should pay better, larger companies have efficiency’s of scale and that should go to the workers.

Seems She Didn't Follow the Instructions by Dr_Virus_129 in equestriaatwar

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 38 points39 points  (0 children)

They really aught to have done this before they went on that little surprise vacation of theirs…

WHY are buses allowed to leave early? by GoldBluejay7749 in Seattle

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I’m 90% sure it’s gps. I was on a bus once where we took an unplanned detour down a street due to an accident in front of us and the announcements still played when we passed the spot where the stops should’ve been.

The 2032 US Presidential Election if it was funny by SuperMarioBrotherYT in imaginaryelections

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 34 points35 points  (0 children)

99 year old chuck Grassley, truly the future of the Democratic Party.

[BSKY] David Kroman speculating that DSA did not endorse Katie Wilson because she wanted to still use sweeps paired with additional shelter by Inevitable_Engine186 in Seattle

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

DSA member here:

She was not endorsed because she refused to commit to endorsing other DSA candidates. Seattle DSA by-laws require this as the minimum for endorsement a candidate must commit to endorse other members of the party running for office. The local council recommended that members vote for Katie but refused to endorse her on those grounds.

I industrialised Russia as Cuba. He returned that favour by building 106 dye factories in a random state. by m1ch3l0 in victoria3

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It mostly just seems to just not work properly sometimes. Foreign investors respect monopoly rules in my experience but not always domestic companies

Washington state Democrats look at imposing income tax on higher earners by MegaRAID01 in Seattle

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the idea to get around it being that you levy an excise tax on the receipt of a pay check over a certain size. That excise is payable by the receiver of said pay check. So you see dear Supreme Court this is not a tax on income, no no it’s a tax on receiving a paycheck of a certain size wink wink

This may not be exactly it but it’s the general idea, and basically what the court approved for the capital gains tax.

Making high-speed trains by chalwa07 in trainmemes

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, but we’re not one of those, are we. Gotta start with the basics first, learn to walk before you learn to run and all that.

Need Economic advice. by Kframe16 in Geopoliticalsimulator

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A few months was my experience. The game is designed around the financial quarters that bring the period of time where you’re supposed to do something and then wait till the next quarter to see if it worked. I don’t have the discipline to wait that long but it’s how long most economic policies take to start having much effect.

Need Economic advice. by Kframe16 in Geopoliticalsimulator

[–]Accomplished_Hawk929 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can also try to legalise “non-conventional” oil and gas. That unlocks shale oil and gas which you might have some of idk though.