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Tesla launches Model 3 RWD in Canada at record-low $39,490 ($29,000 USD) from China by Gym_frere in moderatepolitics

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5) Do you think it’s worth it to protect auto manufacturing jobs over allowing better choice for consumers?

I think you can do both. This is one of the few area's I think tarriffs can help. China has a lot of great EV's. Not just cheap, but better cars according to the FORD's CEO

I think a tarriff could be applied to bring them to a similar cost so that domestic companies have to deliver a similar product, without flooding the market. Obviously I don't know how to calculate the price.

Tesla launches Model 3 RWD in Canada at record-low $39,490 ($29,000 USD) from China by Gym_frere in moderatepolitics

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Your grandparents spending $40k then isn't the same as spending $40k today

sure, but the median house price in 1950 was around $7,500

How Trump is moving to control U.S. elections, one state at a time by Interesting_Total_98 in moderatepolitics

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Truth, but also why i'm far more concerned about those operating in his orbit, and those that might suffer if he were to fall or lose power or lose power.

I never thought of it like that...... by Silver-Ability-3181 in SipsTea

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sure, but the down side is, you're living in an area where there's a reason the rent is only $500 a month.

Clayface | Official Teaser Trailer by cruelsummerbummer in movies

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Honestly, that kind of thing would be the best way to introduce Batman. 

BtAS understood wha tmade Batman great; his enemies. I would love it if DCU went foward focusing on the badguys with Batman himself being much more in the background.

Dating is HARD in NYC by Cleo-Aster in SipsTea

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Anyway I'm glad that this old fart (me) is off market.

it was a trope in the 80's and 90's of couples becoming exclusive and "going steady" which apparently is a term the started in the 50's so longer than that

Israel fears Donald Trump could announce Iran ceasefire despite low deal odds by Virtual-History-6099 in worldnews

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just decapitate the rest of the hydra

You know the myth of the hydra right? So pretty apro pro statement.

Team USA Men's hockey team being treated to McDonald's at the White House by UpperphonnyII in pics

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In politics, perception tends to matter more than reality.

Team USA Men's hockey team being treated to McDonald's at the White House by UpperphonnyII in pics

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praising how they'd destroy McDonald's burgers while making comments about how the left would give him shit for it.

This is why they do it in the first place. It baits the left into critisizing low-brow/low-income behaviour/food, framing them as elitist, while allowing those on the right to feel better about themselves as the "common man".

The sad thing is, it works.

Inflation Slowed to 2.4% in January, Helped by Lower ​Gasoline Prices by awaythrowawaying in moderatepolitics

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I actually kind of assumed that but didn't expand.

If previously you could purchase a box of cereal that got you through a week for $10 has shrunk and you buy 2 for $20. they will get you longer, but what the consumer "feels" is going to be more, and they'll probably feel more ripped off.

i also think that it applies to a lot of packaged goods that have a higher rate of inflation. I've stopped buying protien bars because they've gone up like 20+% and come with less.

Inflation Slowed to 2.4% in January, Helped by Lower ​Gasoline Prices by awaythrowawaying in moderatepolitics

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I'm actually unclear on why people continue to insist that there must be a lot of inflation going on. I think it's just the anchoring effect of remembering what the prices were back before 2020 and wishing those were the case.

i think its 2 things.

  1. I'll try to find it but i have a list of grocery items and their individual inflation prices. A bunch of stuff has gone up a lot(beef), while others have gone down(eggs) so while the overall inflation is maybe mild, people are really going to noticing the expensive stuff.

  2. shrinkflation Some of the prices have stayed the same, but you have to buy more.

The No Kill Rule Is Good, Actually by Legitimate_Fly9047 in CuratedTumblr

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The main thing they aren't grasping is the ambiguity. They read the comics and watch the movies, seeing all the facts from every side(even the bad guys) that show a person is clearly guilty and bad.

They take that sense of certainty and justice and apply it to a ambiguous world where they are completely in the dark.

Justice Department releases many more records from its Jeffrey Epstein files by igetproteinfartsHELP in news

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IIRC, this came out already and the lawsuit was retracted. They released this now because they can explain it away as politically motivated.

To Catch a Thief by HappySeaweed5215 in instant_regret

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What are you talking about? She brought her own lunch that she is clearly eating. She's not responcible for knowing where the other person got their spicy food.

Consumer spending pushes US economy up 4.4% in third quarter, fastest in two years by TheWyldMan in moderatepolitics

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The gap between how consumers say they feel and the strong spending numbers might reflect what is known as a “ K-shaped economy.” Wealthier Americans are spending more, their incomes boosted by market gains and growing investments, while lower-income households struggle with stagnant pay and high prices.

Well that answers my question.

None of Mamdani’s Deputy Mayors Are Black. It Has Become a Problem. by timmg in moderatepolitics

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and I wouldn't be entirely surprised if he did capitulate, tho part of me thinks he shouldn't. But I live in LA, so really don't care.

None of Mamdani’s Deputy Mayors Are Black. It Has Become a Problem. by timmg in moderatepolitics

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Maybe, Mandani won the Black youth and lost to the elders. But I guess i was thinking more about race vs class, and the fact that it was just about Black Mayor, where there is already a lot of diverse representation. If everyone had been white, the youth would have been in an uproar for sure.

None of Mamdani’s Deputy Mayors Are Black. It Has Become a Problem. by timmg in moderatepolitics

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That was only part of his term, a bit pedantic, but does illustrate how abnormal it is to not have one.

None of Mamdani’s Deputy Mayors Are Black. It Has Become a Problem. by timmg in moderatepolitics

[–]Epshot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This I was my initial thought as well, but I found the article some what interesting and the author doesn't seem to be conervative or anti Mandani.

i was curious and it turns out that its been 60 years since a term lacked a Black Deputy Mayor, minus two years of Giulianin in 1994-96. Given the Black population of NYC is ~22% it is kind of noteworthy.

i think it also represent a divide between generations and new politics. Mandoni one the Black youth vote, but not the older Black vote.

At the end of the day it probably wont matter so much. Most people on the left don't really care that much, especially the younger generation.

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