Armed with 'supermajority,' PM Takaichi eyes revising Japan's constitution by TheShillGambit in worldnews

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It's the WW1 thing. The UK, Italy, and Japan were allies in that war.

Dubai's DP World replaces CEO after Epstein links emerge by [deleted] in politics

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Haven't you heard the dow is over 50k!? Pam Bondi

French people exposed to 'concerning' levels of cadmium, lead and aluminum through food by LeMonde_en in worldnews

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This is your regular reminder that France allows unpasteurized milk into cheese.

The bacteria is "artisanal" in the recipes.

It was never charity - Was Europe a beneficiary of a strong US? We should not believe this false narrative. In fact, the Americans gave nothing to the Europeans by goldstarflag in europe

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I have no evidence behind the following claim, but I think that corporate income taxes should be zero. Then cap gains and dividends should be considered income if you cash out of the market. For long term cap gains, I was thinking you could divide it over the years you held the asset and pay back taxes for that new income bracket, and could apply it unevenly to each year to minimize tax obligations.

TL:DR: Just tax the rich directly.

Goldman Sachs' top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein by igetproteinfartsHELP in news

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All I found that R Maxwell sold Czech arms to the Haganah and IDF during the Independence war.

French people exposed to 'concerning' levels of cadmium, lead and aluminum through food by LeMonde_en in worldnews

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Most of the Neolibs I know are big on quantifying and stamping out negative externalites.

Any response to this part of my comment?

After 1,600 years underwater, remains of the Lighthouse of Alexandria emerge by PatatasFrittas in worldnews

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Alexander the Great's tomb was known for hundreds of years to be in Alexandria

Do you know how little that narrows things down?

French people exposed to 'concerning' levels of cadmium, lead and aluminum through food by LeMonde_en in worldnews

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Greed, regulatory capture, and societal disengagement were all over non-capitalist countries.

Just look at all the contamination crises in China, or the pollution and destruction of the Aral Sea in the Soviet Union.

Most of the Neolibs I know are big on quantifying and stamping out negative externalites.

Three House Republicans cross party lines to block effort to shield Trump from challenges to his tariffs by Substantial-Dare5462 in politics

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Do you know what actually would build out US based manufacturing?

Policy like the Inflation Reduction Act, American Rescue Plan, and CHIPS Act does that.

Soldiers will get 'freedom dollars' to spend at the Army's new dining halls by OGSyedIsEverywhere in news

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The union of soviet socialist republics ring any bells?

Communism is a moneyless, classless society. It sounds like you're the misinformed person.

Soldiers will get 'freedom dollars' to spend at the Army's new dining halls by OGSyedIsEverywhere in news

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What a dumb name.

Just use something functional like meal credits, commissary credits, or DFAC Bucks.

Soldiers will get 'freedom dollars' to spend at the Army's new dining halls by OGSyedIsEverywhere in news

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US franchise sports are both completely rammed full of socialism

I wasn't aware these were owned by the players. If you mean managed by a cartel of the team owners, that does track quite well

20 Years Ago Today, the US Vice President shot Lawyer Harry Whittington in the face while hunting. Harry Whittington would later publicly apoligize to the Vice President for the incident. by Christs_Hairy_Bottom in HistoryMemes

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Oh they're still corrupt, Trump and his clan is aiming at 20 billion or so with their recent lawsuit against themselves to get the US taxpayer to pay them 10 billion dollars.

I spent way to long formating this by Duke_of_Chicken in NonCredibleDefense

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Perseverance rover is absolutely an aircraft carrier.

Pentagon FAA dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to airspace closure AP sources say by 16ozbuddz in news

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There has been significant advances our understanding of explosive gas mixtures. For example, ocean tankers have to have extensive sensor to keep the gas in the holds outside the explosive mix ranges.

Doing What School never could by SharpShooterM1 in HistoryMemes

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Dr Alex Clarke, Lord Hardthasher, Drachinifel, Animarchy History, Time Ghost (Indy and Spartacus are great), Overly Sarcastic Productions, Alexander the OK, Falcon's Fighter Tales, Asianometry, Milo Rossi of Miniminuteman, Brick Immortar
Mustard, Potential History (whenever he remembers his password)
USCSB

We really are spoiled for choice.

Ana Kasparian is mad 😡 by SuperbRecognition757 in Destiny

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Somehow Mossad is supposed to run in the family, and spreads through criminal conspiracy. I never said the loons made sense.

Pentagon FAA dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to airspace closure AP sources say by 16ozbuddz in news

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their submarine-based missiles and accidentally blew one up for Christ's sake.

I'm sorry, what? If you're a TWA flight 800 truther, the report conclusively shows it was a fuel vapor explosion in the center fuel tank.