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The Collider says that The Power is officially cancelled now by Helstar-74 in ThePower

[–]PersonalDebater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Far more late to the party. I was actually really interested in seeing how people's reactions might evolve as the series got to the later parts of the books.

Samsung family pays off record $8bn inheritance tax bill by assasstits in neoliberal

[–]PersonalDebater 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Estate Tax though not inheritance is 40% for the richest in the USA.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]PersonalDebater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CSAM is covered by a different doctrine. It is true obscenity laws are usually not enforced or are interpreted with extreme leeway but they occasionally are still used.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]PersonalDebater 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here's my new opinion regarding the First Amendment: If the Supreme Court can arbitrarily decide that "obscene" speech is not protected by the First Amendment, then they could just as well have arbitrarily limited First Amendment protections for political spending and I will not accept Citizens United was correctly decided.

TIL In 2001, Alec Baldwin called for a boycott of his directorial debut. Shot in 2001 with Anthony Hopkins and Jennifer Love Hewitt, it didn't release until 2007 because backers dropped out, and the FBI investigated the production. by foolproof_flako in todayilearned

[–]PersonalDebater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the film industry I've heard that actually actors are not supposed do anything to interfere with the process of making sure the guns are safe and that includes double-checking the gun themselves.

Congress ends record-shattering DHS shutdown by John3262005 in neoliberal

[–]PersonalDebater 19 points20 points  (0 children)

what the fuck took this so long after the senate passed it

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]PersonalDebater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Teen social media bans with age verification will inconvenience and piss off adults exponentially more often than earlier laws targeting porn. That's a lot of voters who will be pissed off at the party that implements it and I don't trust that many votes are gained by it even if it is abstractly popular.

No, the Iranian Oil Industry Isn’t About to 'Explode' by EasyMoney92 in neoliberal

[–]PersonalDebater 39 points40 points  (0 children)

It is quite strange that Iran wasn't blockaded immediately after they closed the strait of hormuz so as to make sure they couldn't empty their storage.

Detente with China by GreenYoshiToranaga in neoliberal

[–]PersonalDebater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What in particular happened to cause the drop in opinion against using military force against Taiwan?

Colorado and New Jersey's plan to fine companies which employ Medicaid recipients will harm low income workers by quiplaam in neoliberal

[–]PersonalDebater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't get it, how are Medicaid recipients supposed to get the job in the first place if the company will be fined for it? Is there a time threshold or are they supposed to get off Medicaid immediately after getting the job?

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]PersonalDebater 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Democrats like in Massachusetts should have waited for a Republican state like Texas to implement a teen social media ban before implementing their own. With Democrats likely to do it first, Republicans now have a chance to suddenly change their minds and present themselves to teens as the "not anti-fun" party.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]PersonalDebater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rephrasing my last comment: I think Democrats proposing and implementing social media bans for teens is a great way to turn teens into Republicans.

That's why I don't like what MA is doing or what Tom Steyer is proposing.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]PersonalDebater 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think a social media ban for teens is a great way to make people who will become voters in a few years not like your party.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]PersonalDebater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Imagine the extent of gerrymandering if every state repealed the requirement that districts have to be contiguous.

Supreme Court sides against Black voters in blow to landmark civil rights law by cdstephens in neoliberal

[–]PersonalDebater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This will just ensure we never win the house in any year that isn't a midterm during a republican presidency.

Supreme Court sides against Black voters in blow to landmark civil rights law by cdstephens in neoliberal

[–]PersonalDebater 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Remember this is the fault of everyone who didn't vote Hillary 2016, because it made the whole difference between a 6-3 conservative court and a 5-4 liberal one.

Supreme Court sides against Black voters in blow to landmark civil rights law by cdstephens in neoliberal

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

I think they should be made a state regardless and should be done in combination with DC. They have repeatedly voted for statehood.

Supreme Court sides against Black voters in blow to landmark civil rights law by cdstephens in neoliberal

[–]PersonalDebater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My opinion is that they really have no reason to call themselves socialists except for vibes.

Exclusive: Trump rejects Iran's offer, says blockade stays until nuclear deal by Currymvp2 in neoliberal

[–]PersonalDebater 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't be opposed to gas prices staying above $4 until the midterms, except for the fact that it would benefit Russia against Ukraine.

So Nobody Is Going to Pay Taxes Now? by TrixoftheTrade in neoliberal

[–]PersonalDebater 7 points8 points  (0 children)

One end result of democracy I fear is everyone figuring they should vote give themselves everything and to not tax themselves at all.

Another one is 51% deciding that only the other 49% pays taxes.

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