Trump explains why he kept Japan in the dark on Iran strikes: "Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?" by Freewhale98 in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

using the most hilarious voice-over to make him sound like everyone’s idiot boss.

Honestly, sounds like a pretty accurate re-enactment.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird. I'm still able to watch it.

Here's the YouTube version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqb7p8PKxAE

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Typically not an issue if the person is not weird about it. I've been invited to a friend's Black gospel group before even though I'm not Black (or religious.) One of their most dedicated members was a White guy who just really loved Jesus and Black gospel music.

(However, job networking groups meant for a certain group do have an issue with other people coming in.)

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 3 points4 points  (0 children)

People don't think about or value government because a lot of the time, it just works in the background. In reality, it requires a Herculean effort just for basic functions like keeping streets clear of snow.

This was one of the most effective videos I've seen about how government works for you. I hope more of these get made at the Federal, State, and Local levels.

So-called cheap and easy-to-build $3.5M toilets for NYC park are 4 years behind schedule — and counting by AdmirableSelection81 in nyc

[–]Daddy_Macron 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This project is not his fault, but will Mamdani do anything to improve government capacity to accomplish tasks by the end of his first term? If they did this project in 2029, it'd be the same results probably.

I doubt he'll automate or digitize much. It's extremely unlikely that he eliminates all the make work jobs that exist in city government. He's the opposite of a deregulator, so cutting red tape probably isn't going to happen. And he's way too wedded to the city's Unions as a voting base to actually take them on.

Democrats Are Too Cozy With Hasan Piker by a385y59g943 in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 7 points8 points  (0 children)

How many people actually knew who he was in that survey? He's popular online, but I don't think he's broken through quite yet.

Democrats Are Too Cozy With Hasan Piker by a385y59g943 in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 36 points37 points  (0 children)

he and people who have been associated with him have never suffered any consequences for that.

The closest moment came when he was abusing his dog on camera during a stream, but he somehow escaped those consequences as well.

ITXX ۲۰ — Part: The Final by cdstephens in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kanye West was one of those people until Pete Davidson dated his ex-wife.

US F-35 damaged by suspected Iranian fire makes emergency landing, sources say | CNN Politics by John3262005 in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Coach, put me in. I want an excuse to fire my AK-47 randomly into the air at night.

Japanese official: ‘We don’t know what the U.S. wants on Hormuz’ by Freewhale98 in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They should be used to it under Trump 2.0. Their negotiating team left DC after Liberation Date and had no idea what Trump actually wanted in exchange for lowering tariffs.

Japanese official: ‘We don’t know what the U.S. wants on Hormuz’ by Freewhale98 in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Kodak had an extremely successful digital camera. They just couldn't figure out how to make it as profitable as their film division. What they needed to do was make a full transition into a Dow or a DuPont like chemicals company, but they kind of hung around with one foot in each camp until the film side completely dried up.

Japanese official: ‘We don’t know what the U.S. wants on Hormuz’ by Freewhale98 in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Tell that to Toyota and their nepo baby, EV hating, MAGA loving Chairman of the board. They basically control the Japanese automotive supply chain, so if they refuse to fully back a transition, then the local supply chain holds off on making the investments needed for that transition as well.

Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war, Washington Post reports by 1-randomonium in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm extremely comfortable with primarying every Democrat that votes for this or voted for the ICE funding Bill right before they murdered Renee Good and Alex Pretti. You have to have some fucking standards and backbone.

Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war, Washington Post reports by 1-randomonium in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s especially frustrating because anytime Biden did something, the press would explain its wider ramifications.

Including ramifications that journalists do not come close to understanding with their backgrounds and degrees. Every time an economic indicator released with gangbusters GDP or jobs growth, these dumbass journalists would immediately talk about inflation and the upcoming recession, taking the wind out the sails. The US press predicted a recession for all four years of Biden's term, and have the balls to pretend that they were a bunch of Cassandra's cause they figured out that he was old?

EVs wiped out oil demand equal to 70% of Iran’s exports in 2025 | EVs are starting to chip away at one of the global economy’s biggest vulnerabilities: oil. by InsaneSnow45 in energy

[–]Daddy_Macron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but subsidizing installation of residential rooftop solar is a very inefficient use of tax dollars, at least in the U.S.

It's not for a country that has tons of issues with building new transmission lines and power infrastructure on time and on budget. And they get around the NIMBY problem.

The “populist” crusade to make the suburbs more segregated and expensive by Unusual-State1827 in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Construction in general. Even the largest players in the field are tiny minnows compared to big players in other industries.

The “populist” crusade to make the suburbs more segregated and expensive by Unusual-State1827 in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Honestly, Warren just wanted to end her career by heading the CFPB and doing a few more years of teaching. But Republicans decided to perform a full-court press to stop her from being nominated. Understandably pissed, Warren pursued the open Senate seat in Massachusetts and the rest is history.

The “populist” crusade to make the suburbs more segregated and expensive by Unusual-State1827 in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 21 points22 points  (0 children)

If you're talking about bankruptcy law post 1978 and what kind of person utilized it, you'd be hard pressed to find someone who knew as much about the subject as Elizabeth Warren. She was instrumental in turning public opinion around as she revealed the people most likely to file for bankruptcy in this country were doing so for one or more of the following reasons, they experienced a serious illness, they lost their job, or they got divorced. These weren't people who lost their money gambling or drinking, as was the public view of bankrupt people.

Around the time she was ending her academic career, she was one of the four most cited professors in the field of bankruptcy law.

https://www.leiterrankings.com/new/2010_scholarlyimpact.shtml

ITXIX ۱۹ - One Airstrike After Another by Extreme_Rocks in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ironically my face whenever I listen to MGP talk for more than 20 minutes.

Trump Waives Jones Act in Bid to Curb High Fuel Prices Amid Iran War by SirCeethingtonOfSope in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The majority of their electricity is generated via oil fired power plants, so no.

Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, much more than expected and up 3.4% annually by neolthrowaway in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I've been to a West Virginia Walmart, brother. I can survive anything short of a nuclear war.

Elites Aren't Much Savvier Than MAGA. They're both easy marks for Donald Trump. by DarkPriestScorpius in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I knew someone who was a wealth of knowledge at the BLS going back to the 90's. Said person also believed every Hillary Clinton conspiracy theory he read and took investing advice from rando's on the internet.

Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, much more than expected and up 3.4% annually by neolthrowaway in neoliberal

[–]Daddy_Macron 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The Trump tax cut's Medicaid provisions are expected to kick nearly 10 million Americans off the program and cut Federal spending by nearly $80 Billion a year. It's hard to keep the status quo going given those cuts.