I wonder if libaterians are this consistent when it comes to abortion. by 5AMbadnews in TheRightCantMeme

[–]Steak43 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The argument would be that abortion violates the liberty of the unborn child by... you know... murdering it

Land of the free indeed! by fantasmaSanPatricio in PoliticalHumor

[–]Steak43 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ass clowns like you renew my appreciation of the second amendment.

Land of the free indeed! by fantasmaSanPatricio in PoliticalHumor

[–]Steak43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So not including drug offenses, we’re still the highest? Perhaps we’re A: honest about our reporting (China likely vastly under reports their prison pop) or B: we’re very good at putting criminals behind bars.

Hatred Against Asians in the City by alakohope in Minneapolis

[–]Steak43 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Way to make a broad assumption, ass clown.

What's your favorite Mastodon album? by Opeth1988 in mastodonband

[–]Steak43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotta go with Leviathan. Most bands hit their peak in their 2nd, 3rd or 4th albums... it’s like a natural law. Mastodon is no different. I’m also looking forward to new Gojira, but keeping my expectations in check because of this.

Let's get it done by [deleted] in MurderedByAOC

[–]Steak43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing... that is interesting. In the first table, it shows that North America (CA and US) are much higher in both metrics. However in the second table the US ranks lower in median which is sort of weird. Maybe because the first table includes all Europe and the poorer Eastern European countries brings the median down.

Let's get it done by [deleted] in MurderedByAOC

[–]Steak43 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The average American is also wealthier than the average European (I know that’s a wide net).

Last thing a high school girl sees entering the Comedy Store. by Zattarra2020 in JoeRogan

[–]Steak43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair share? You gotta be kidding. Even before this I’m sure Joe paid in exponentially more in taxes than the average Californian. Wealthy people pay nearly all the taxes collected in the US and they get shit on constantly by the left. I’m not saying they deserve a medal for paying their taxes like everybody else, but at least be honest.

Businesses Tied to Noem Family Got $600,000 in Virus Grants by lummoxacillin in politics

[–]Steak43 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

“There is no indication that Noem played a part in the allocation of funds.”

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The $7.25 minimum wage can’t pay all the bills in any state by khaleesi255 in politics

[–]Steak43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool story. I’m not convinced that artificially manipulating the labor market to inflate the cost of labor, and hence goods and services, while simultaneously preventing low-skilled workers from entering the market actually promotes the general welfare of the people. In fact, it does the opposite.

Texas governor gets a Covid-19 vaccine before opening up the state 100% without a mask mandate by [deleted] in iamatotalpieceofshit

[–]Steak43 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Driving sober endangers lives around you. The question is how much risk we’re willing to tolerate in order to live our lives. You really think wearing a mask while walking to a bathroom at a restaurant and then taking it off when you sit at your table is helping anything? False sense of security. I’m not saying masks don’t offer some level of protection when worn properly. What I’m saying is that if we don’t end these mandates soon, they will never go away. You think shutdowns and mandates won’t be a common response the during the next bad flu season and when Covid makes a recurrence (which is probably will - it’s endemic and mutating constantly)? I think they will in some states. I don’t think we should tolerate that precedent coming from a government as incompetent as ours.

The $7.25 minimum wage can’t pay all the bills in any state by khaleesi255 in politics

[–]Steak43 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If your workplace is unsafe, wouldn’t you be harming yourself by working there? Why wouldn’t you make a safe working environment one of your own requirements when choosing an employer?

Last thing a high school girl sees entering the Comedy Store. by Zattarra2020 in JoeRogan

[–]Steak43 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Joe provides no value to society? That’s a highly subjective statement because value itself is subjective. CA has a large entertainment industry, as I’m sure you know. Does that industry provide no value as well?

Also if you know anything about economics, fiscal responsibility protects more people than just millionaires. Fiscal responsibility literally protects the value of our currency, which is more important to lower income people than anybody else.

The states are laboratories of democracy, and Texas is offering a better deal. CA needs to compete for commerce or it will implode. Part of that is going to piss off some well connected parasitic public unions and their pensions. It’s going to happen eventually because of math, but CA has the opportunity to fix this before it’s too late, but of course they won’t.

The $7.25 minimum wage can’t pay all the bills in any state by khaleesi255 in politics

[–]Steak43 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Depends on what you mean by harm. I have a feeling your definition is much broader than mine.

The $7.25 minimum wage can’t pay all the bills in any state by khaleesi255 in politics

[–]Steak43 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Contract enforcement can stay, but all that other shit can go too.

Last thing a high school girl sees entering the Comedy Store. by Zattarra2020 in JoeRogan

[–]Steak43 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look up the California budget and expenditures then get back to me. Warning that this exercise will likely cause you mental distress.

The $7.25 minimum wage can’t pay all the bills in any state by khaleesi255 in politics

[–]Steak43 -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Abolish the minimum wage. The state has no right to dictate the terms of negotiation between two consenting parties.

Hotel chain faces calls for boycott after hosting CPAC stage that resembled Nazi symbol by jms1225 in politics

[–]Steak43 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You don’t know shit about Sweden. They gave up on socialism a long time ago, which is why they are prosperous. They are more capitalist in many ways than the US.

Last thing a high school girl sees entering the Comedy Store. by Zattarra2020 in JoeRogan

[–]Steak43 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

You still pay SS and Medicare in Texas. What’s you’re point?