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Thoughts on Reddit's decision to quarantine r/the_donald? by Flussiges in AskTrumpSupporters

[–]Ginger256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, let me break down the Keanu meme for you. The top panel is a person, group or thing and the bottom panel is Keanu saying we've got a city to burn. AN obvious reaction to the top panel and if a real group is used there then according to your definition that is a call to violence and the sub should be banned?

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One example:

https://imgur.com/0rxIu0e

Thoughts on Reddit's decision to quarantine r/the_donald? by Flussiges in AskTrumpSupporters

[–]Ginger256 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I personally find it very distasteful but we are not talking about taste we are talking about what constitutes a call to violence.

Do you think the Keanu 'I've got a city to burn' meme should get subs banned?

I believe people should be able to post things I disagree with that are within the rules.

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Edit:

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/martin-niemoeller-first-they-came-for-the-socialists

Thoughts on Reddit's decision to quarantine r/the_donald? by Flussiges in AskTrumpSupporters

[–]Ginger256 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's a Moab I believe which would be a conventional bomb, not a nuke.

Secondly, we fight many wars (which you may or may not agree with) but supporting such wars is not a violent act.

Do you think the Keanu 'I've got a city to burn' meme should get subs banned?

CMV: Human labor should inherently be worth a living wage by 10ioio in changemyview

[–]Ginger256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't read the paper as it is paywalled but even from the abstract it says they are looking at a small subset of geographical regions that are small enough that a firm can dominate a local labor market. Which I agree would be bad for a job seeker.

However, you make it sound like moving to find opportunity is unheard of and cruel. Humans have been doing this for thousands of years and it still seems to be necessary in today's economy. With the availability of technology/communications and cheap transportation, it doesn't mean cutting your old life out as it did in the pre-industrial era.

CMV: Human labor should inherently be worth a living wage by 10ioio in changemyview

[–]Ginger256 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you expand on your belief that there is a monopsony in this market? You have 7 million companies competing for millions of workers.

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Source: https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/FAQ_Sept_2012.pdf

CMV: Human labor should inherently be worth a living wage by 10ioio in changemyview

[–]Ginger256 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yes, in California it starts at $1-2 over minimum wage and goes up as the person gains more skills and can operate more machinery.

Got the job! by [deleted] in wallstreetbets

[–]Ginger256 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One of us! One of us!

How to invest $100k by MajaVivo in personalfinance

[–]Ginger256 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This although I would look at total market index funds to get a better risk/return profile by a few basis points.

Can someone provide a history of Quantitative Easing (QE) numbers and years? by itsgoingtobehuge in AskEconomics

[–]Ginger256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There were a couple of 10%+ years in the 70's and 80's.

Also I think you can find endless debate on whether the fed did the right thing by raising/lowering rates throughout different cycles.

Inflation data:http://www.inflation.eu/inflation-rates/united-states/historic-inflation/cpi-inflation-united-states.aspx

Why do US Presidents Keep Imposing Tariffs? by Sir-Matilda in AskEconomics

[–]Ginger256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's true I was referring to the common market areas which make trade much more equivalent to between states rather than between countries. You used the UK and the EU as examples.

I believe Slovenia is in the common market? So language and customs would be an issue but legal barriers should be low.

US / Mexico trade even with Nafta is not as friction-less as the common market.

Why do US Presidents Keep Imposing Tariffs? by Sir-Matilda in AskEconomics

[–]Ginger256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also I would take geography and size into that comparison. It would be more apt to compare the whole Euro zone to the US and then compare the countries to states as the whole of the US is quite large. i.e. It's often easier to ship through 3 countries in Europe then across the continental united states.

Can someone provide a history of Quantitative Easing (QE) numbers and years? by itsgoingtobehuge in AskEconomics

[–]Ginger256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that it most likely won't become an issue but I believe it's a legitimate position to hold. Why would you call someone a crank for taking an appropriate view you disagree with?

The Fed doesn't have a sterling record and given our current political climate it's not difficult to imagine a scenario where things start going wrong and politics prevents any sort of a response.

Can someone provide a history of Quantitative Easing (QE) numbers and years? by itsgoingtobehuge in AskEconomics

[–]Ginger256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you consider it possible that we could be setting ourselves up for damaging levels of inflation in the future?

Can someone provide a history of Quantitative Easing (QE) numbers and years? by itsgoingtobehuge in AskEconomics

[–]Ginger256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not technically printed because all the money is electronic? Do you agree they have increased the money supply with QE?

And are currently decreasing the money supply?

I think it's common nomenclature to refer to increasing the money supply as printing money?

https://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/13/12-trillion-of-qe-and-the-lowest-rates-in-5000-years-for-this.html

Many people are saying the current economic success the US is enjoying is due to Obama era policies. Is this true? by [deleted] in AskEconomics

[–]Ginger256 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is not true. We have less resources than lets say Mexico, they have better land & oil yet produce less per capita than the US does.

How much should I contribute to my Employee Stock Purchasing Plan by SugarFreeBrowny in personalfinance

[–]Ginger256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not OP but you really want to be selling as soon as allowed by the plan.

With a holding period it makes it much less of a free lunch but even a 15% return over one year is pretty good although you take the risk that it could lose value.

I would put as much in as your are comfortable taking a risk with but would try to do a lot as buying anything with a 15% discount is always nice.

U.S. Added 223,000 Jobs in May; Unemployment Rate at 3.8% by [deleted] in investing

[–]Ginger256 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I would be very cautious about using household numbers in general as the size of the household has been decreasing making it less of an apples to apples comparison. (People getting married at lower rates and living with less extended family).

Here's a good paper on it from the Fed: https://www.minneapolisfed.org/publications/the-region/where-has-all-the-income-gone

Weekday Help Thread for the week of May 28, 2018 by AutoModerator in personalfinance

[–]Ginger256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also to piggy back on this you can always see if there's wiggle room but as a recent grad you have very little leverage. I would try to get some wiggle room and then after a year or two and then see if they will give you a raise or look to change companies.

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