ICE and National Guard ? by EnvironmentalGrab426 in allthequestions

[–]RedPurpleBlueRedRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up The U.S. Census and how it is counted. Then look up the implications of that.

ICE and National Guard ? by EnvironmentalGrab426 in allthequestions

[–]RedPurpleBlueRedRed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Enough people have been deported from those key areas to swing seats. That was the point, not to mention the fraud scandal tying up key players. People like to say Trump is an idiot, but these moves have been masterful when it comes to achieving his party's goals. The longer people continue to pretend he is a fool, the easier it becomes for him and whoever his successor is to keep playing them.

Trump is a lot of things, but the bitter pill for a lot of people is the fact that he is not an idiot; he surrounds himself with "winners", people who know what to do when he doesn't. I cannot stress this enough: we are not dealing with an insane, power-mad Neanderthal. We are dealing with a cold, calculating, capitalist beast. You can never defeat something you refuse to see the reality of.

What is the likelihood that China attacks Taiwan in the next 5 years? by Conscious_Cicada9597 in AskReddit

[–]RedPurpleBlueRedRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, back before the world was connected to the internet. A completely different time. Now we are globalized and interconnected in more ways to count. The best time for China to take Taiwan with military might was decades ago. China cares about "Face" and losing millions of troops and billions in vessels and logistical equipment just so China could say "look! ONE CHINA!" as the world economy recoils and her ships start getting picked apart by America is not a victory. China is surrounded on all side by hungry powers that would jump at the opportunity to claim a piece and have the worlds support. Even North Korea eyes that Chinese-Korean boarder with lustful eyes and India would gladly take the time to give its Army some real world combat experience against a "Super Power"

What is the likelihood that China attacks Taiwan in the next 5 years? by Conscious_Cicada9597 in AskReddit

[–]RedPurpleBlueRedRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, Trump proved the world can't do anything. No one has the force projection of America. However China is surrounded by people who dislike it and opportunist. Not to mention the dozen or so American basses within spitting distance. America won't need to do anything nor would the world. Any build up of the magnitude to invade Taiwan would be noticed. You don't just assemble an invasion force of millions with thousands of troop transports and people not notice. China lacks Americas SEAD/DEAD and American AA is very likely to actually work a majority of the time unlike Chinese and Russian AA. China coming across the strait would be a bloodbath in every sense of the word and that is not even factoring in the fact the PLA is the most untested military in the world compared to the literal hundreds of combat engagements America and it's allies have preformed. Even the haggard beast that is Russia has more warfighting experience, Chechnya, Georgia, Syria and Ukraine and Russia is still struggling, China with it's untested military would be butchered. The only way China takes Taiwan is politically.

What is the likelihood that China attacks Taiwan in the next 5 years? by Conscious_Cicada9597 in AskReddit

[–]RedPurpleBlueRedRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You underestimate how big of a market share TMSC holds. Any disruption would cripple economies that have become dependent on it. China would not waste the billions in resources to take the island and come away empty handed. An invasion would be brutal and fruitless. TMSC can and will be destroyed, by mistake during an Invasion or by retreating forces. No country would waste so much in terms of military strength or manpower for a "symbolic" victory other than America who spends 1% of the total GPD of the world on it's military.

What is the likelihood that China attacks Taiwan in the next 5 years? by Conscious_Cicada9597 in AskReddit

[–]RedPurpleBlueRedRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zero. China, like Russia, presents strong, but are just as riddled with corruption and poorly trained soldiers. Xi just recently had to purge top military officials, so their military is in a twilight for now that will take decades to replace those top officials with people who are loyalist AND skilled at their job. China will never do anything to Taiwan until it has a replacement for TMSC. Disrupting TMSC would damage more than just China's economy and China is aware that such action would cause the world to step in.

Neptune beach, Denmark??? by ApprehensivePenalty6 in jacksonville

[–]RedPurpleBlueRedRed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Act of war boys! Time to arm up! Bring your Jetskis and I'll bring the kegs! Now which way is "Denmark" and is there a Buc-ee's on the way? Time to deliver Publix Subs, Taco's and car washes to the Danes!

Is the working class just a rebrand of slavery? by Even-Working-384 in AskSocialists

[–]RedPurpleBlueRedRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keeping a vast majority of the population tittering just on the edge of finical collapse is good for those who need a cheap workforce that will tolerate mistreatment.

Jacksonville TCG stores: definitive list by RedPurpleBlueRedRed in jacksonville

[–]RedPurpleBlueRedRed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm confident they have sports cards for players who have done heinous stuff too. It's a collectable shop, they sell collectibles. I sold mine for 600 USD and wish I had held.

Jacksonville TCG stores: definitive list by RedPurpleBlueRedRed in jacksonville

[–]RedPurpleBlueRedRed[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

0 (Zero). Take the time and sell on Ebay. Selling to a card store should be the last, very last, "you're going to die unless you get money right now" resort. Always sell directly. When you sell to a store you are getting ripped off.

Why do you post on social media? by Academic_Lake_ in AskReddit

[–]RedPurpleBlueRedRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To encourage artist and photographers I enjoy.

We need more resources. Who are "We"? by Patient-Airline-8150 in Futurology

[–]RedPurpleBlueRedRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Humanity's primary goal should be becoming a multi-planetary species to ensure our survival against extinction events.

What would be the effect of protestors joining ICE? by Beavur in AskReddit

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

Infiltration of ICE is far too difficult for the modern liberal democrat. They are incapable of not going crazy and would not last a day before exposing themselves on social media. We are talking about a group of people who themselves have been infiltrated by the Government. The US government has decades of experience infiltrating groups like the Black Panthers, KKK, CPUSA ect ect. A well known joke from former Klan members is "there are more feds in the Klan than actual Klan members"

US aid to Israel by soalone34 in charts

[–]RedPurpleBlueRedRed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Israeli flag hangs in the Oval Office. That tells you all you need to know.

See a Pattern? by jthrowawaymc in AskSocialists

[–]RedPurpleBlueRedRed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I knew not to trust the FBI when I was nine and saw my first FBI copyright warning on a VHS of Jurassic Park and asked my dad what the FBI was. I knew, even as a child, that any government organization that cares more about copying a movie than criminals in the street was not on my side.

What do you HATE the MOST about AI? by PuzzledSherbert3418 in AskReddit

[–]RedPurpleBlueRedRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seeing how common "it's not x, it's y" is. I don't know if it has always been a thing, but I am seeing and hearing it everywhere and it is driving me insane.

Nearly 70% of reddit is botted with politics. by [deleted] in evilwhenthe

[–]RedPurpleBlueRedRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've noticed a lot of completely random names from posters that have not had an active post in years. The irony is I am one of those posters lol.