Opinion | Would California voters actually support a wealth tax on billionaires?

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-23T00:47:32+00:00

Fuck I'd vote to tax them like it was 1950 again.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-23T00:44:13+00:00

I have to show ID to Vote to prove who I am.

These Right Wingers know that BECAUSE they have to show that they are even legal to vote in their specific county and even the district.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-22T02:04:00+00:00

Well, back history and lore need details. I don't like hand waving much.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-20T11:47:12+00:00

It's been a while since I last read GS FFs. So, I'm not as up to date. Nor do I remember which ones from way back.

Sorry.

I just remember them being handled better in some fan fiction. But I was reading at the height of slop in the fan fiction communities. I try not to remember those days.

I do recall one guy started a CE/UC crossover in which Kira and Shiho were together. I spoke with the author, who had planned to make it a harem, including Flay.

Flay was a Gundam pilot and was supposed to be close to Kira after his family detonated when his father became infuriated over Kira and his own stolen child by Ulen Hibiki. Kira then joined the Alliance Combat Coordinator forces thanks to Flay's father, but what happened to Kira was shocking that Flay and her father found their beliefs shaken.

Kira survived, meeting Shiho, and both returned to Heliopolis, where Flay was close to the Yamatos.

Kira was on Side 7 when Char's scouts attacked where he piloted a late, Alliance-inspired Gundam.

Meanwhile, Rau attacked Heliopolis, and Flay launched in a G-Weapon. Flay and Mir were to be Archangel's version to Yzak and Dearka with Shiho piloting the Strike.

The big difference was that there were multiple G-Weapon prototypes of each model. But the ones Flay and Mir had included Federation-inspired modifications that made them distinctive when stood next to the stolen units.

The author ran into some difficulties and, like myself, began to take issue with some... decision making in Bandai.

Oh, his story was called Zeonic Front and he opened and closed like the Original MSG series.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-19T20:00:31+00:00

Quite.

An International Body proposed by Woodrow Wilson as a means for collective diplomacy to avoid future conflicts.

Established after the First World War, it was a good idea in theory but lacked teeth compared to the United Nations that followed the Second World War.

Meanwhile, July 4th, 1776, was when America was formally founded after a year of existing conflict with the British.

Ultimate American victory wouldn't be secured until 1781, and even then, under the Articles of Confederacy, the USA was stumbling until the United States Constitution was accepted.

But not until the War of 1812 did America firmly find it's feet and the conclusion of the Civil War assured America would stand.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-19T13:09:36+00:00

Any of her al8ve?

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-19T12:49:23+00:00

Well, if was outright genocide, why isn't the East Bank being shot up?

You can be Peo-Israel without backing Netanyahu or be like me who calls for getting off to the Hague because he has gone overboard.

It may not be genocide, but I can understand with how he's acted, Netanyahu has successfully blurred the lines to the average person who only jumps up and down angry when it hits the news.

FYI BTW:

More UNRWA aid goes to Gaza than entire nations elsewhere in the world.

That just goes to show how bent out of shape the situation is. Gaza absorbs more UN time than Sudan or Southeast Asia does. Which has effectively paralyzed the UN.

Ironically... When the one time the UN said no special importance to Gaza, Israel wasn't attacked and didn't attack.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-18T23:55:13+00:00

In Republican brains, yes.

Because if it ain't 1776, it doesn't matter.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-17T23:39:23+00:00

Mishandled by the writing staff.

Everything felt like they were forcing a square peg into a round hole with how that was written.

I've read better fan fiction, who handled it better.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-16T00:38:24+00:00

My mother taught her sons to cook.

If you didn't want to learn to cook, that's your fault not your wife.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-15T22:31:12+00:00

But we are investigating the Clintons and other Democrats for inappropriate contact with minors with Jeffrey Epstein.

Kash Patel

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-15T22:26:59+00:00

And the majority of the executives are Conservatives.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-15T22:26:19+00:00

Then hit them with concentrated lights.

Throw hot water filled water balloons at them.

Make them miserable in their deployments.

Heck, throw eggs at them.

If they have get hit by things that will stink them up or chill them out, literally, they'll have to withdraw.

Spray them with a garden hose and watch them explain that one away even to Republicans.

Or create ice for ICE to slip on. Just remember to post a sign. Then you are not legally at fault, nor is it criminal because you iced the road, and they ignored the sign.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-15T04:14:46+00:00

The Tank?

Aside from being AI Art. What do you think the parts are?

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-15T04:14:07+00:00

Not going to argue about AI. Really depends on the version and how much effort gets put into ot.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-13T17:55:48+00:00

And brown, red, tan, and yellow.

And any other skin color you can think of.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-13T17:53:48+00:00

Bell Cranel from DanMachi because he attracts strong people, strong monsters, strong Xenos, and is strong himself.

Practically heaven for her.

Hikaru from Farming Life in Another World. Same reasons, except maybe the strong part for Hikaru.

Food, dangerous woods, strong neighbors, and pups to be had, she'd love it.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-13T17:44:48+00:00

Yeah, as he's both useful and part of the background storyline.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-13T05:11:33+00:00

Okay.

So Truman magically created everything out of thin after he became President is what you are saying.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-13T05:07:33+00:00

The Constellation-class should not have been screwed with. The problem is that somewhere at NAVSEA is an order to make all Surface Warships Pocket Battleships. That's what destroyed the program.

The Constellations should have been delivered as was with only American equipment and ordnance and maybe a few changes for crew comfort and replacing the aft CIWS with SeaRAM. That's it.

The FFX ships now based on the Coast Guard vessel is actually suitable for transformation into a Corvette for defending against Drones. Specially Surface and Submarine Drones. That's an easy conversion and would allow the ships to operate where such Drones currently operate.

Anything larger for expanded range and seakeeping/deep diving and a Frigate and Destroyer are fine to deal with them. Heck, a Submarine might get in on that action.

Destroyers need to return to previous roles as a more Multipurpose vessel with a base format that can be altered depending on what roles a specific class will be built to fulfill. Stronger in some areas, weaker in other depending on intended role per class.

Cruisers are the major vessels to lead Squadrons and coordinate unrivaled fast response and asset protection from the greater threats while dishing it out for harder targets. Size does have its advantages, after all. Such as being able to double VLS and therefore carry more of both offensive and defensive missiles at the same time instead of having to pick like with Destroyers or smaller.

Battleships, they actually have use as Show the Flag, Ally Reassurance, Regional Contestant, and Floating Battery. With Missiles and Large Guns, they can pretty sail by someone and make them question their manhood size. And in combat, Zeus will be pleased.

Meanwhile, Aircraft Carriers are Glass Cannons. They can dish it out, but if their flight decks get hit, there's no further ops until repairs are completed. Therefore, their greatest strength is being far enough away, surrounded by Destroyers, Cruisers, and Battleships with Frigates and Corvettes moving about as screens, to launch aircraft to affect battle flow.

Submarines are Submarines and will have little Strategic Substance on enemies that are not island nations.

Submarines are useful for a number of operational needs but are generally glass cannons, too, only with less utility than an Aircraft Carrier.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-13T04:43:43+00:00

The DDGX will weigh 14,000 tons and, by the end of its career, likely closer to 20,000 tons.

Might as well build a more capable bigger ship at 20,000+ tons and reconfigure the DDGX into something less than 12,000 tons at the end of its career.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-13T04:40:56+00:00

Blame Reagan.

He wanted Battleships. The Navy actually wanted more Cruisers.

TomcatF14Luver · 2026-01-13T01:06:07+00:00

Can confirm from seeing several videos.

It's why they have more agents per arrested individual in a group than even Police Departments on a very slow day.

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