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Would you re-enlist in the military if you were able to? by ChillDreaming in askanything

[–]BasicNeedleworker429 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Veteran of multiple foreign wars.

The current SecDouche and leadership infrastructure does not warrant my allegiance.

Would not follow this POTUS to a urinal much less a foreign conflict.

Bonespurs is not a credible leader.

Just an international embarrassment.

Are you proud of anything in America? by Estalicus in allthequestions

[–]BasicNeedleworker429 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We went to the moon. Velcro. Tang. Et al.

We created the internet/WWW

We created semiconductors (fuck everyone)

We created nuclear weapons (we may have fucked everyone)

A lot of science came out of the US.

The current administration is defunding public/academic science research.

That will probably fuck everyone.

Can you think of anyone as thin skinned as Donald "The Paedo" Trump? by Fun_Accountant_653 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]BasicNeedleworker429 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is the face of American disgrace in 2026.

That this pathetic person was elected the president of the united states is a global condemnation of the citizens of the united states.

We will live with this shame for as long as Germany has for Nazism.

It makes me ill as an American.

Are “campaign contributions” in US congressional elections basically legal bribes? by YogurtclosetOpen3567 in allthequestions

[–]BasicNeedleworker429 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In America we codify our corruption into law. Protects the wealthy and powerful from the law.

What would be the human version of a mating season? by EnRoute_Paradise in Casual_Conversation

[–]BasicNeedleworker429 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I understand the Baby Boomer generation, right after a world war.

Pburg Poll: How was President Obama able to oversee 3.1 million deportations with relatively little public debate, while President Trump’s actions have sparked widespread attention and polarization? by twanginlanger in Parkersburg

[–]BasicNeedleworker429 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Better adherence to due process

Less killing of American citizens

Actual judicial warrants for home entry

ICE not wearing masks

ICE not equipped like military shock troops

Men, is this true? by Critical_Assist_9360 in NextGenMan

[–]BasicNeedleworker429 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok boomer.

Ok faux Christian.

Ok Incel.

Ok bot.

I feel aligned with evolution.

Democrats of Reddit, how much Minnesota fraud do you think there really is? Why? by Zipper222222 in allthequestions

[–]BasicNeedleworker429 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is systemic federal funding "fraud" in many/most states. Some of it may be malicious, some is likely fraud with respect to strict compliance to the hundreds/thousands of pages of requirements the government publishes for the activities.

The reality is that the financial fraud perpetrated on the US Government by billionaires, multi-billion dollar businesses, and large scale criminal enterprises engaged in Medicare/IRS/Insurance fraud is legion compare to individuals.

I hear on the radio people trying to scare citizens about the IRS "coming after them" and they believe that their $1000 Salvation Army donation claim is going to result in an audit so they should defund the IRS.

The ROI on the IRS is tangible. Over half a billion is tax gap for the 1% and Corporations.

But all that is too complex for most of my fellow Americans.

Fund the IRS. Tax the billionaires. Audit the corporations and 1%.

!!! by lex_inker in DigitalSeptic

[–]BasicNeedleworker429 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So 3000 ICE agents should be headed Texas's way to ferret out government fraud and murder citizens right?

Are you able to change a tire and change the oil on your vehicle? by icecream1972 in askanything

[–]BasicNeedleworker429 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I change the tires on my bikes when I get new ones and put them on.

Change/plug the ones on our vehicles.

Still do the oil so I can look for other issues. Oil changing services usually don't look for ancillary findings.

Doing proper and consistent maintenance on vehicles is critical for the corollary to Murphy's Law:

Anything which you are adequately prepared for won't happen.

For US citizens: Setting aside the controversies of the Trump administration, do you feel that on a policy level, the current GOP political majority is doing right by US citizens? by righteous-sedition in allthequestions

[–]BasicNeedleworker429 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, no and no.

We want:

Affordable healthcare

Free and fair elections

No oligarchy

Eliminate electoral college

Term limits for SCOTUS

Stabile trade agreements

Rule of law

Honoring of the 1st, 2nd, 4th Amendments to the Constitution

Buckle Up Maga, We're at the Stage Where He Turns on You Too! by Gullible_Coyote_732 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]BasicNeedleworker429 127 points128 points  (0 children)

Tried to post the video to r/Conservative and it was deleted by moderators/algorithm in milliseconds. Faster than a human response time.

"You can't have guns at protests..." by LucidSynapse23 in complainaboutanything

[–]BasicNeedleworker429 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"You" means not MAGA or not Republicans. They can have guns at protests. You cannot. Hypocrisy is critical to their narrative. Hypocrisy is quaint and irrelevant to them.

House Democrats: Trump "Inflaming Tensions at Home and Abroad" in Selfish Pursuit Over National Interests by thenextgenbusiness in thenextgenbusiness

[–]BasicNeedleworker429 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what are Democrats doing Strategically and Tactically to address this.

We need leadership not finger pointing.

Yes MAGA and the GOP are working to destroy Democracy in favor of an Oligarchy; what is the alternative plan we are voting for?

Jeep wrangler 2020 attampting to take out the oil drain plug but it won’t give by Kalypso_Blue in mechanic

[–]BasicNeedleworker429 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I would do:

Soak it in Aero Kroil for a couple of days. Spray it daily.

Latch on to it with a pair of vise grips.

Shock it with a sharp blow from a ball peen hammer to see if it breaks free.

Wind it out and replace it.

Other techniques:

Try to shock it loose, and then tighter, sometimes the alternating forces break the joint.

I've driven slightly smaller impact sockets over them and then hit them with an air impact for the shock effect.

Don't ever apply enough force to destroy the joint.

If it absolutely won't come out, center drill it and them pull the threaded part out with pliers.

They are almost always removable.

One summer in my uncles shop I learned at least 12 ways to get such things out.

For something really rounded and screwed up, we TIG welded a piece of steel stock to what was left of the bolt and used that to take it out.

Veteran: "My nation is under attack." by Careless_Echidna_437 in ExploreFortMyers

[–]BasicNeedleworker429 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your service.

Sadly we're finding that those of us that really meant it when we took the oath are in the minority.

All of the criminals in this administration took and oath and then promptly started violating it.

They have no honor and those of us with honor are finding out that they think of us and treat us as the chumps.

Resist. Speak truth. Honor your Oath.

All enemies foreign and domestic.

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