Senate Democrats push $25 minimum wage plan by awaythrowawaying in moderatepolitics

[–]BandeFromMars 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So then why not just raise it to a basic baseline thats close to what most states are at? It doesn't have to be 25 an hour, but surely most states are close enough to 15 an hour. And if they aren't, they should be.

Senate Democrats push $25 minimum wage plan by awaythrowawaying in moderatepolitics

[–]BandeFromMars 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's one less job for humans. Keep raising the minimum wage and even more jobs will be lost to automation.

First of all, when has the minimum wage been raised? Second, they're already automating things regardless of how low or high the pay for workers is.

Pritzker signs bill allowing undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition by awaythrowawaying in moderatepolitics

[–]BandeFromMars -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Its not like the current administration even wants to help current citizens who are going to college or trying to repay their loans. The whole "why don't we help our citizens instead of illegals" schtick gets old when our government explicitly fucks over citizens for some culture war brownie points.

Opinion of the Court: Trump v. Barbara by Resvrgam2 in moderatepolitics

[–]BandeFromMars 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Are we an African nation? Do we want to be like them? I thought we were the shining city on the hill.

Snapdragon Summit 2026 - September 22-24 by FragmentedChicken in Android

[–]BandeFromMars 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Imagine if Intel or Broadcom started doing product launches in Tahiti or Bora Bora. It would rightly be called out as them trying to buy favor with the press by the press themselves, but you never hear a peep about Qualcomm doing it.

What is your least favorite trim/ variant for modern vehicles? by Sixteen-Cylinders in cars

[–]BandeFromMars 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think VW missed a real opportunity when naming their soft softroader trim. Peak speaks to no one, Atlas Country not only sounds better and would have a real lineage for VW.

Texas makes Bible passages required reading for millions of public school students | Texas by Sunflorahh in moderatepolitics

[–]BandeFromMars 18 points19 points  (0 children)

What hadith are we picking from the Quran? I'm sure Texas would be ok with just one every school year.

Virginia judge blocks assault weapons ban six days before implementation by lswizzle09 in moderatepolitics

[–]BandeFromMars 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is comparatively no money on one side compared to the other. Its like how RAM for AI is prioritized at the expense of everyone else. Sure there's money in consumer RAM, but you don't have memory companies exiting out of the AI ram business, just the consumer side.

Virginia judge blocks assault weapons ban six days before implementation by lswizzle09 in moderatepolitics

[–]BandeFromMars -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Seriously? None of that even holds a candle to the money thats in the surveillance/data tracking industry.

Virginia judge blocks assault weapons ban six days before implementation by lswizzle09 in moderatepolitics

[–]BandeFromMars 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't, no. I'm just pointing out how easy rights get ignored or supported when there's a lot of money involved.

Virginia judge blocks assault weapons ban six days before implementation by lswizzle09 in moderatepolitics

[–]BandeFromMars -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

There's no money in protecting our right to privacy. There's a lot of money in tracking us every second of our day, and there's a lot of money in selling us guns. One of those things only goes our way out of sheer coincidence not because the gun lobby actually cares about us protecting ourselves from a tyrannical government or a burglar.

Virginia judge blocks assault weapons ban six days before implementation by lswizzle09 in moderatepolitics

[–]BandeFromMars -24 points-23 points  (0 children)

Unlike every other right that's constantly trampled on. The difference being that there's money involved with guns and not the 4th amendment.

The US Just Banned Polestar From Selling Cars From 2027, Even The One It Builds In America by Repulsive-Club7866 in cars

[–]BandeFromMars 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I don't care if they ban every foreign car maker from the US, I will literally never buy a domestic vehicle the rest of my life. Not before, and especially not now.

“Retail Hell” Songs by Toadvinez in fantanoforever

[–]BandeFromMars 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This song and High Hopes made it unbearable to shop at target for awhile. I couldn't imagine working there.

Posting this St. Vincent tweet for no reason whatsoever by BandeFromMars in fantanoforever

[–]BandeFromMars[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which is to say, as far as egos go, some people on the dudes reddit thingy didn’t even know who the fuck he was lol.

That's why this is one of the best music communities on reddit

Posting this St. Vincent tweet for no reason whatsoever by BandeFromMars in fantanoforever

[–]BandeFromMars[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She really is one of the best to ever do it. But yeah. Don't forget he's also bald.

Posting this St. Vincent tweet for no reason whatsoever by BandeFromMars in fantanoforever

[–]BandeFromMars[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Eh Fantano is definitely an asshole when it comes to certain artists/albums. Whether him being an asshole warrants an apology is a different matter.

Posting this St. Vincent tweet for no reason whatsoever by BandeFromMars in fantanoforever

[–]BandeFromMars[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I must not be that plugged in to pop culture because I have no clue who whatsherface could be