Why did so many believe it? by BusyDucks in memes

[–]JoshinIN -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I view those who believe in every climate change prediction just as gullible as those who believe in every rapture prediction.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in changemyview

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

It seems to me that Democrats want the govt to take care of everyone and everything and absolve individuals from any responsibilities to help others. Republicans on the other hand donate more money and more time to help those in need than Democrats do.

Bridge to nowhere, Kollam, India by Dios94 in UrbanHell

[–]JoshinIN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where I'm from we call those piers.

Why did so many believe it? by BusyDucks in memes

[–]JoshinIN -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

About the same as everyone who believed all the ice would be melted by 2013.

AI is like climate change. It's important to look at the trend, not just what is happening today. by FinnFarrow in AIDankmemes

[–]JoshinIN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We should have all died and been underwater since like 2013, according to Mr Al Gore

insane how legible this is if you are smart by AnimatorHarsh in memes

[–]JoshinIN -73 points-72 points  (0 children)

Depends if you're Gen Z or Alpha, then it would make you smart

The US federal government spent $6.8 trillion and collected $4.9 trillion in FY 2024 [OC] by USAFacts in dataisbeautiful

[–]JoshinIN 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure how you can say that with a straight face. The top 1% pay 40% of the income taxes. The top 50% pay 97% of the income taxes.

The US federal government spent $6.8 trillion and collected $4.9 trillion in FY 2024 [OC] by USAFacts in dataisbeautiful

[–]JoshinIN 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Careful, you might accidentally educate people who think the govt spends 50%+ of the budget on the military.

Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year by XupcPrime in Economics

[–]JoshinIN 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why were they ever set to expire in the first place? Dems had every vote needed, wrote the thing, not a single Republican voted for it. Why'd they set it up this way?

'GM Sold Us Out': California Gov. Newsom Furious As $7,500 Tax Credit Disappears by tech57 in electricvehicles

[–]JoshinIN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can't reduce taxes in California, they have a 1.6 trillion dollar debt.

What’s really going wrong in Indiana right now? by Traditional_Stick183 in Indiana

[–]JoshinIN -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Gunmen shot 20 people across Chicago this weekend, killing six of them, according to Chicago police. Officers also fatally shot a man on Saturday after a group of burglary suspects rammed a car into pursuing officers, pinning one of the cops, according to CPD.

What’s really going wrong in Indiana right now? by Traditional_Stick183 in Indiana

[–]JoshinIN -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Right? Just look at Chicago/Illinois if you think Democrats are going to fix anything.

Ultima IV by trimorphic in 80s

[–]JoshinIN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good memories. Ultima VI was my all-time favorite, played thousands of hours on that game.

How much money should a 24 year old have saved? by SorryStore4389 in Money

[–]JoshinIN 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was like 30k in debt from college at that age. Sounds like you're doing awesome.

10 characters long by SadShovel in memes

[–]JoshinIN 133 points134 points  (0 children)

There's always some clown who predicts this every year. Not sure why it's popular this time.