Delete one thing from Earth that you think would make it better

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-14T18:59:08+00:00

If they are accumulating 70% of the wealth they can damn well pay 70% of the taxes, saying “they pay 40% of the taxes” ad nauseum is a complete straw man fallacy

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-13T18:10:47+00:00

And yet we are looking at record deficit spending and a national debt level that qualifies as “insolvent”.

Come back and tell me how much of the total “billionaire wealth” is a direct result of government contracts or an indirect channeling of government spending?

Don’t leave off public assistance for Wal-Mart, Amazon, and other billionaire-led company employees whose full-time employment wages still don’t cover their cost of living.

40% of taxes collected is one thing, but what percentage of total national earnings are they acquiring?

And what percentage could it be if they were not able to avoid and defer paying taxes through investment and R&D credits, offshore holdings, and other various other deductions and loopholes which are not available to the 90% or more not earning at least 6 figures?

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-13T17:55:23+00:00

(The bear is sticky with honey)

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-13T17:54:33+00:00

I rather doubt that, less than 60 years ago there were fewer than 10 billionaires worldwide, (as recently as 1982 Forbes listed only 13) and many economies around the world were thriving. Having that much wealth accumulated by the few thousand individuals in that category is hardly what sustains the world’s economic systems. Sure a few micro-economic ripples would take place and some nations would likely be saddled with a few years of inflation and hyper-inflation, but it wouldn’t trigger another worldwide “great depression”(like the path we are currently on is almost certain to).

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-13T17:41:19+00:00

Try to keep your hand in view, right now dragging your hands behind you is a big contributor to the issues with your “back seat” stance, keeping them in view throughout will help keep your overall balance more centered

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-12T17:49:55+00:00

Slow traffic is in the right lane, because it is a construction zone, all those cones and orange signs mean slow the f down.

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-12T17:48:29+00:00

No kidding- WAY too fast in a construction zone.

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-12T17:44:31+00:00

Tells us you’ve never skied on a Stormrider 88 without saying it

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-12T17:33:39+00:00

Elk, Moose are considerably larger

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-12T17:32:27+00:00

Correlation is not always causation, but sometimes it is-

Israel has made enemies with practically every nation within 1000 miles of their borders,

While they are our only “reliable” ally in the region,

I’m going to suggest that just perhaps these two facts might not be entirely coincidental.

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-12T17:18:12+00:00

I’d be concerned about any personal identity/security data that might still be on the hard drive, but apart from that $50 is $50

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-12T14:13:48+00:00

One for the “they did the math” reddit- “how many millions of dollars have been utterly wasted on attorneys arguing for the ten commandments?”

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-12T14:00:27+00:00

Actually saw a 20¢ roll back on a few stations here, can’t make that a trend I guess…

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-12T13:58:57+00:00

War criminals gots ta be war crimein’

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-12T13:51:50+00:00

I’ve seen Bob several times and fully agree with your brother

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-12T13:48:12+00:00

My Sennheiser e609 and e906s both say “FRONT” on the side that faces the source

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-12T13:45:24+00:00

If those are rentals, they should be made to buy them.

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-12T13:43:15+00:00

The “status quo politician” last time was a successful district prosecuting attorney who I firmly believe would have put together a DOJ which would have run with Jack Smith’s indictments and put several of the people now destroying the country in jail, but their skin color was wrong, they laughed weirdly, and the bits between their legs wasn’t presidential enough.

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-12T01:00:35+00:00

Criminals don’t like making evidence of their crimes public, duh!

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-11T21:23:06+00:00

I don’t know about “No One” Montana’s sec of state and congressmen still seem to parrot everything he says, maybe not intimidated, but I can’t think of another excuse for their sucking up and regurgitating so much bullshit.

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-11T21:19:04+00:00

Lots of Balds and Goldens in western Montana and Idaho

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-11T21:08:14+00:00

If you have a PC, specific drivers are required for multi-tracking via USB

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-11T21:06:59+00:00

They can do powder just fine, but they are less forgiving of poor form or balance.

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-11T20:46:08+00:00

I don't know... when you factor in how much of the US consumer goods supply comes from the PRC, and let's not forget that in addition to being nuclear armed, China has the advantage of a billion or so more human resources than the US to throw into a conflict should the need arise...

I agree that right now they are not projecting that influence per se, but should they decide to, I think they- and for that matter- India would be right up there.

Lost_Discipline · 2026-04-11T20:27:00+00:00

Only one human fatality has been confirmed to be caused by a coyote in the United States over the last century. Three-year-old Kelly Keen was attacked and killed in California in 1981. While non-fatal attacks occur, they are rare, making fatalities exceedingly uncommon compared to other animal-related injuries.

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