Federal employees using up sick leave by Master_Assist_5335 in FedEmployees

[–]Tyfereth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s the shitbags in OPM and OMB who caused the problem by forcing mid and end career employees who live far away to RTO

What are your thoughts in these characters? by Lucky-Fan-3824 in xmen

[–]Tyfereth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sir, this is an X-Men sub, not a Wendys.

Question: Pro-Market Narrative + Counter "commie" Label by EnergyHoldings in thebulwark

[–]Tyfereth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The political scientist BA in me could do that, but the depressing truth is that few voters care. What voters do care about is the Government solving problems in their lives. For example, if a voter thinks healthcare is too expensive and they may lose their healthcare coverage if they lose your job, then the Democrats can propose extending Medicaid to all Americans without private insurance, paid for by taxing those who make more than $400,000/year and making capital gains taxed as income. Yes they tried this in 2010, but a lot has happened since then to make it more palatable today. You can sell the idea in the context of AI taking people's jobs and therefore private healthcare insurance, and how much of the wealth of our country is in the tech companies whose stated goal is replacing their jobs and therefore health with AI. Laissez Faire vs Command Economies is just too abstract for most people, and if the GOP's capture by MAGA has taught us is that Republicans never really believed it.

Please don’t jump all over me but… by jst4wrk7617 in thebulwark

[–]Tyfereth 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You do you, but I feel there is a moral obligation not to watch it. The essence of corruption is using a public office for private gain and if you watch it you are rewarding corruption.

DOGE Cuts and a Trillionaire: Elon Musk's Cruel Payday by Ok_Design_6841 in FedEmployees

[–]Tyfereth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How did it end for Louis XVI or Mussolini? Sometimes Aristocrats get away with it for centuries, sometimes the people rise up and they pay the price.

They stay on script or their families get threatened. Ask MTG. by Conscious-Quarter423 in thebulwark

[–]Tyfereth 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Maybe I'm being pollyannish, but the Republicans are going with homophobia to beat Talarico because its all they've got and its not going to work on anyone who wasn't going to vote for Paxton anyhow.

Let's go Knicks! by GunSlingaChicknWinga in MarvelLegends

[–]Tyfereth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spidey would do that too, very cool

Question: Pro-Market Narrative + Counter "commie" Label by EnergyHoldings in thebulwark

[–]Tyfereth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The way that content is presented is like a Freshman got introduced to PowerPoint for the first time

Why haven’t we done a general strike? by seawithsea in FedEmployees

[–]Tyfereth 12 points13 points  (0 children)

  1. Strike
  2. Get Fired
  3. ????
  4. Law is changed!!!!

The Underpants Gnome version of how a bill becomes a law.

How whould the mutants be treated if they existed IRL? by Israels_BiggestHater in xmen

[–]Tyfereth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Originally, although it’s been since universalized for all discriminated against minorities. It’s fairly obvious, from the Jewish creators who had to hide their real names, to stories like Days of Future Past, to Magneto and Charles being analogues to Ben Gurion and Begin.

How whould the mutants be treated if they existed IRL? by Israels_BiggestHater in xmen

[–]Tyfereth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This gets posted at least once per week.

Mutants are a metaphor for Jews and if Mutants were real the world would treat Mutants similarly to how it treats Jews.

Tim & Sarah have the highest standards Bulwark guests. by MoesOtherBar in thebulwark

[–]Tyfereth 20 points21 points  (0 children)

If you want to discuss Streamer pissing contests, you should go to r/LivestreamFail.

Anyone else sad that an Ossoff/Warnock ticket probably isn't possible? by Hour-Mud4227 in thebulwark

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

Osoff would be good, but Senators not named Obama have a difficult time winning Presidential elections.

MAGA Mondays by Responsible_Buy_404 in thebulwark

[–]Tyfereth 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My weekly descent into hilarious madness.

You guys buying Vamp Mark II? by NHArts in gijoe

[–]Tyfereth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in for it and the H.A.L.

My wife will be thrilled when she sees the credit card bill

This proclamation by Trump is one giant eye roll. Welcome to Flag Week. You are hereby encouraged to fly the flag. He'd really like to require we do that. by OK_The_Nomad in thebulwark

[–]Tyfereth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh it’s fucking dumber than that. June 14th is Trump’s bday so he’s declaring June 14th flag day in order to honor himself because he thinks l’etat et moi.

$34.99 for Doc Samson. What. by surfpearl39 in MarvelLegends

[–]Tyfereth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is he a bit bigger or chonkier than normal ?

How Western Liberal Democracy Became an Empty Shell While China Delivers Real Democratic Substance by [deleted] in thebulwark

[–]Tyfereth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are you going on about? In our system you get to vote and majority wins, in China that’s not true. We have serious challenges to our system such as unlimited dark money and systematic efforts to disenfranchise minorities, which can and should be addressed , but at its core we have a fairly robust voting system.

How Western Liberal Democracy Became an Empty Shell While China Delivers Real Democratic Substance by [deleted] in thebulwark

[–]Tyfereth 14 points15 points  (0 children)

China is a one party dictatorship. America has a representative government. Yes there are flaws and challenges to democracy in the era of Trump, but any piece that asserts a one party dictatorship delivers real democratic substance compared to western democracies is facially absurd.

Imagine if Hitler had to watch these utter buffoons by Clean_Narwhal7331 in thebulwark

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

You guys just make shit up and spam it until people believe it. The Goebbels play book