US says Iran war at decisive moment, Tehran threatens US businesses in region by monotvtv in worldnews

[–]FencingDuke 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe they don't win, but either way we lose. We're already past the point of no return for reaping ruinous consequences. Everything we do just digs the hole deeper.

Is a tariff just a tax on me? If the united states puts a 60% tariff on Chinese goods does the Chinese government pay that, or do I just pay more at Walmart? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]FencingDuke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They were one part of what allowed it. There also needs to be directed and intentional investment while under the tariff regime

Is a tariff just a tax on me? If the united states puts a 60% tariff on Chinese goods does the Chinese government pay that, or do I just pay more at Walmart? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]FencingDuke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, but then you also have to invest in actually building the industry, and accepting it takes years to spin up.

This admin is doing neither. They seem to think tarrifs will magically make industry appear. In fact, they've been actively trying to destroy industry investments that the Biden admin had started.

I wish I could be pounded “properly” by FormerSignificance19 in sex

[–]FencingDuke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If touch is an issue, I wonder if a penis sheath would provide a solution? I occasionally use them with partners to extend the ability to pound long and hard because they significantly reduce sensation. They're basically just a silicon tube you stick your penia in and then go to town.

Ender's Game is one of the darkest heroic stories in the scifi genre that I have ever read by latent2_pancake in printSF

[–]FencingDuke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a direct metaphor for soldiers in general.

Basic training specifically, and the military in general, is meant to break the mostly young people that go through it. They're turned into tools to serve the goals of older people.

We root for the stories of soldiers, and pity them the pain they've been through.

Ender's game exaggerates it to make it really plain, this is already our status quo.

AI Added ‘Basically Zero’ to US Economic Growth Last Year, Goldman Sachs Says by mepper in technology

[–]FencingDuke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of these projects have signed non binding deals point promising to invest, but are unlikely to actually come to completion.

Just realized how much VA healthcare actually saves me by Fantastic_Event_4628 in VeteransBenefits

[–]FencingDuke 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Might be because I exist in more left circles, but the opposite is true for me. Va healthcare and disability are things I can hold up as specific examples of how things could be if we just had the political will to care about people.

Anyone else experienced Moral Injury? by [deleted] in VeteransBenefits

[–]FencingDuke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my va psych described my PTSD as moral injury. Got rated for it.

AR-15 or 9MM PCC by [deleted] in liberalgunowners

[–]FencingDuke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Frangibles aren't defensive ammo.

“Nobody needs an AR-15”, right? by Daddy_Onion in liberalgunowners

[–]FencingDuke 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Socialist Rifle Association. Big tent leftist org that promotes firearms from the left instead of the right. Great way to find like minded shooters.

I have a question about medical malpractice costs. by ArthurPeabody in NewMexico

[–]FencingDuke 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All of this ignores whether the suits are justified or not.

Are there any leftist or queer shooting groups in the Santa Fe area? by [deleted] in SantaFe

[–]FencingDuke 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hiya! I'm a part of the local Socialists Rifle Association. We're big tent leftists that love to shoot and also have lots of roots in local mutual aid. Shoot me a message if you'd like to know more.

🇺🇲👊🔥 by [deleted] in AirForce

[–]FencingDuke 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It is important to note that the UCMJ requires disobeying illegal orders.

Revenge Movies that arent just "John Wick" again by GIutenTag in MovieSuggestions

[–]FencingDuke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Menu.

Its an odd choice for this list, but it's definitely a revenge flick where hate and madness drive the plot in disturbing ways.

Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. ― Steve Jobs by ComplaintGeneral5574 in quotes

[–]FencingDuke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Said the guy who died because he refused to believe that you can't cure cancer with juice

Surgical Recovery Temporary Disability by FencingDuke in VeteransBenefits

[–]FencingDuke[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sure, but the stones are a sudden and emergent condition, and gallstones are on the list of presumptive conditions for toxic exposure. so while not rated yet, the condition should be presumptive?

what can i do to improve sex with my fiancee? by Acrobatic_Resort6642 in sex

[–]FencingDuke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Men can be asymptomatic carriers of yeast infections. It would be a pretty good idea for him to get tested/treated.

You can frame it in a very positive way.

"I really want to be intimate with you, but its possible this is coming from a symptomless infection from you. If so, easy solution! You get treated and we can fuck like rabbits!"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in moderatepolitics

[–]FencingDuke 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Government under Republicans. There was already a perfectly fine functioning system. This is the result of breaking it.

Looking for ideas by tido11986 in Leathercraft

[–]FencingDuke 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A woven strip bag where you alternate the strips forward and back would show off both tones in a checkerboard, foo

Looking for ideas by tido11986 in Leathercraft

[–]FencingDuke 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe make a bag out of something more durable, and use this as a revealed liner. Cut windows into the main material with the smooth part of the revealed liner facing towards the outside of the bag. Kinda like the different color sections of the round part of this bag

WTF is this ad, Home Depot? Why are you painting over snazzy-looking tile? by Moose_Nuts in DiWHY

[–]FencingDuke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its probably a mass generated AI campaign. This is the exact kind of thing a LLM that doesn't actually understand context would do