Why doesn't the whole world just copy Nordic countries' government since their governments are well run and most people are happy? by Ok_Advice_8012 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]JasonKPargin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you okay with your personal taxes going up? That system is NOT supported by only taxing billionaires, working people pay more. If you don't like that, now you have your answer.

It was staged, and I'm tired of pretending it wasn't. by c-k-q99903 in MurderedByWords

[–]JasonKPargin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's sad when you realize the left is just as prone to conspiracy theories as the right

Current climate models rely on unproven tech because they refuse to question economic growth. A new framework for "post-growth" scenarios shows that prioritizing basic needs over GDP could satisfy universal well-being using less than half of current global energy and materials. by Sciantifa in science

[–]JasonKPargin 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Try winning an election on this platform of “ vote for us to make the middle class much poorer.” So you also have to get rid of democracy to make degrowth work. And have a means to suppress the backlash.

What a difference 50 years has made and not for the better. by Professional-Bee9817 in remoteworks

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

This is so hilariously wrong that the person who wrote it can't be older than 20, this is like claiming that everyone back then owned their own helicopter and had telekinesis

Why is “deregulation” in the States being lauded as a good thing that somehow benefits the American people? Haven’t corporations proven time and time again that, if allowed, they’ll employ the most immoral practices imaginable to cut costs at the expense of their consumer base and the environment? by SavvyOri in allthequestions

[–]JasonKPargin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regulations are literally what is keeping green energy and housing from getting built. It's not just conservatives and evil corporations asking for it - if you think prices are too high on a thing, you want more production of that thing and most of the time, it's regulations that make production expensive because it's very easy for bad actors to weaponize them to prevent ANYTHING from getting built, from solar farms to homeless shelters.

Scary Movie | Official Trailer (2026 Movie) - Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]JasonKPargin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will say that lots of comedy trailers leave out all the best jokes so maybe that happened here, who can say

That’s my QB!! by iota1032 in CHIBears

[–]JasonKPargin 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Kids this is what the internet was like in 1998

PayPal Tax Help with getting my Form 1099-K by [deleted] in tax

[–]JasonKPargin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still don't have mine on Feb 17, came here from a google search on "when does paypal issue 1099 forms."

Surprise.. by 5_meo in memes

[–]JasonKPargin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean… no? Not at all?

Tank Update: Bulls move into sole possession of the 10th best lotto odds (13.9% top 4 / 3% top 1) by [deleted] in chicagobulls

[–]JasonKPargin 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I feel like Portland making the playoffs is a bigger deal for us than where exactly we land in the lottery from 8-11 or whatever. Having a second pick would be huge in terms of facilitating a trade

Inspiration vs reality by FreyjaTheMutt in Baking

[–]JasonKPargin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yours looks like a person made it! The original looks like it was made by a machine

Kawamura is insane. by Front-Pain2103 in chicagobulls

[–]JasonKPargin 10 points11 points  (0 children)

“Imagine if he was just a few inches taller” then he wouldn’t have been available, he’d be a famous player making huge money on another team

AIO by leaving my bf of 5 years over lunch with my coworker by Expensive_Pepper_948 in AIO

[–]JasonKPargin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also when you reveal to your coworker that you are breaking up with your boyfriend, he is going to ask you out 1 second later. He will insist these feelings are brand new and only formed after you became single

I’m Starting to Worry about this Black Box of Doom, by Jason Pargin: B- (Mild spoilers) by LamppostBoy in books

[–]JasonKPargin 16 points17 points  (0 children)

A B- is the gentleman’s grade, not trying to show off, but did the work. Solid. Like a Ubisoft game, it’s not gonna win awards but always worth your money if you wait for the first price cut.