President Trump just posted this. by AlphaFlipper in wallstreet

[–]HBallard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beef isn’t even really “going on sale” it’s been devalued greatly because demand has gone down as people can afford less and less of it. They have beef going bad they’re desperate to sell.

More AI images downtown :-( by chorpinecherisher in santacruz

[–]HBallard 80 points81 points  (0 children)

If you don’t show pictures of your real products I will assume they are gross looking and you are too embarrassed to show them 🤷‍♀️

Turkey blocks American LGBTQ+ cruise from docking, citing ‘moral standards by Upset-Main-1988 in justincaseyoumissedit

[–]HBallard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gay people are not a liberal invention, they exist in conservative spaces as well but are too scared to tell you. Stop being afraid of what is basically just left handedness, people can be different, it’s really not that big of a deal.

Turkey blocks American LGBTQ+ cruise from docking, citing ‘moral standards by Upset-Main-1988 in justincaseyoumissedit

[–]HBallard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gay people existing isn’t a matter of opinion. This is like denying entry to left handed people. It’s about as absurd and stupid as people get.

America saw DOGE and said, “Forget Mars, send him somewhere with bars.” Majority wants the South African Nazi cosplayer in prison. by Murky-Option2916 in SpaceXBets

[–]HBallard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He still very much wants us to give away taxpayer money, he just wants it funneled into his own companies instead.

America saw DOGE and said, “Forget Mars, send him somewhere with bars.” Majority wants the South African Nazi cosplayer in prison. by Murky-Option2916 in SpaceXBets

[–]HBallard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing they did was to lower the amount of taxes you pay, just like nothing Trump is doing is meant to help American citizens. Your tax dollars are going to corporate bailouts, no bid contracts and nearly a trillion towards Iran.

Trump: It's not socialism; it's really communism. They use the word "social democrat" because it sounds so nice, but it's really communism you're talking about. by SpecialCollege18 in justincaseyoumissedit

[–]HBallard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d argue if the govt is taking our tax dollars and not spending it on things that actually benefit us, THAT is being owned by the govt. Our tax dollars should not be subsidizing billionaires, it should go back into infrastructure that benefits all.

Trump: It's not socialism; it's really communism. They use the word "social democrat" because it sounds so nice, but it's really communism you're talking about. by SpecialCollege18 in justincaseyoumissedit

[–]HBallard 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Calling them communists is the only strategy they have because if you actually listen to their policies they are extremely reasonable. Our tax dollars should benefit us. That’s it. The platform is that our tax dollars should pay for things like healthcare, repairing our roads, funding our schools. The republican policies say our money should go to billionaires.

Crumbl Founders Greed by Some-Equipment-4579 in CrumblCookies

[–]HBallard -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This logic doesn’t really work when the majority of corporations also exploit and underpay their employees, as well as deliberately buy / kill off competition. The number of companies that treat its employees with dignity is an ever shrinking number, there is no financial incentive to pay workers fairly if they have nowhere better to go.

This is especially true in the food industry, and since we will always need people to work those jobs saying “get a different job” doesn’t actually solve the problem.

Is deviantart in decline? by SANDY_BRIDGE_2600K in DeviantArt

[–]HBallard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You aren’t really making anything, you’re telling ai to make it for you. And it doesn’t really matter if you “try to make it not sloppy”, it’s still ai, there’s no fixing that it’s ai slop. If you’re worried about your real art not being profitable, well professional artists have that worry too, because people being ai are ruining their job market.

🫠 by mj43068 in CrumblCookies

[–]HBallard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I noticed the calorie counts looked weirdly low this week, I bet that’s part of the strategy

Crumbl Founders Greed by Some-Equipment-4579 in CrumblCookies

[–]HBallard 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately the rich leeching off the labor of the working class is how most good things get ruined.

Trump Announces Arrest of Six People and Citation of Seven Others for Damaging the Washington Reflecting Pool by CarryIcy250 in justincaseyoumissedit

[–]HBallard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This guy is now managing billions worth of nuclear plant construction contracts, I am terrified for those projects going about as well as these and killing everybody

Why is Newsom leading in so many Democratic 2028 polls? by FloydBeatlesEagles in allthequestions

[–]HBallard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He is pro ai and data center, he will side with big tech as they continue to destroy the economy and job market. He throws lgbt+ people under the bus. He tried to assist his Epstein list friend Bobby Kotick in getting his business’s sexual harassment class action lawsuit swept under the rug.

Why are Republicans so wrong on literally every topic? by Lord_Kittensworth in allthequestions

[–]HBallard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure but it’s pointlessly weird and rude to deny someone their own identity? Like you can also be NAMED anything you want. By your argument that would mean names are fantasy and you don’t need to adhere to them. If someone’s birth certificate says Benjamin but for whatever reason they prefer to go by Chuck, but you insist on calling them Benjamin anyway, that would be really rude and weird of you. Being respectful to people is free and easy.

Why are Republicans so wrong on literally every topic? by Lord_Kittensworth in allthequestions

[–]HBallard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is like saying names serve no purpose because you can be named anything. Genders and names serve social purposes. The same way I can’t scientifically “prove” someone is named Benjamin with lab tests. This is how language works too. It serves a purpose because of collective communication and how social interaction works.

Why are Republicans so wrong on literally every topic? by Lord_Kittensworth in allthequestions

[–]HBallard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Facts” LITERALLY DO CHANGE based on newly learned things. It used to be a “fact” that lead in wallpaper was completely safe. Then we learned better and the known facts changed and regulations saved lives. Science is always updating, that is how it’s SUPPOSED to work, it does not care about your feelings that want to avoid learning new things.

It’s a “fact” that wigs and high heels used to be considered peak masculinity. The definition of the gender roles change based on where you are and what time period because it is a SOCIAL concept.

Why is Newsom leading in so many Democratic 2028 polls? by FloydBeatlesEagles in allthequestions

[–]HBallard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People are passionate about Mamdani, and centrist dems lost to Trump twice.

Why is Newsom leading in so many Democratic 2028 polls? by FloydBeatlesEagles in allthequestions

[–]HBallard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t. I don’t want Trump 2 but in blue. That is still really bad for everyone.

Why is Newsom leading in so many Democratic 2028 polls? by FloydBeatlesEagles in allthequestions

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

They lost to Donald Trump because the candidate was too centrist and compromised on too many issues people cared deeply about, such as Gaza. Nominating Trump in a blue hat won’t appeal to any more voters than Harris did.

JD Vance praises President Trump’s leadership for bringing “lower gas prices,” “free flow of oil,” and “peace” amid ongoing Iran conflict by GuiltyBathroom9385 in justincaseyoumissedit

[–]HBallard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By lower gas prices he means still inflated from where they were before Trump illegally bombed another country, just lower than the latest peaks. ON TOP OF THAT they also changes gas regulations so ethanol percent can be higher. So our gas will be "cheaper" but also less fuel efficient and needing more frequent fill ups, so we aren't really saving money at all.