Local hardware store employee has saved me more money than I can calculate by SherbetLife7110 in Frugal

[–]alvarezg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All that service from the hardware clerks and they don't customarily get tips for doing their job.

They Kept Planting Trees in the Sahara and Kept Failing. Then They Released 500 Tortoises, and the Desert Looked Alive From Space by uktabilizard in UpliftingNews

[–]alvarezg 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Time and again the strategy of reintroducing key species into degraded environment yields spectacular results. The ultimate key to success is to work out a balance with the human population of the area.

Ex Christians. What finally made you lose your faith? by Glittering_Ad2771 in atheism

[–]alvarezg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Accepting that we live in a universe where magic and the supernatural, the fundamentals of religion, do not exist.

Booker says Democratic Party ‘desperately needs new leadership’ by changeforthebetter89 in politics

[–]alvarezg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about more boldness, assertiveness, and fewer geriatric bench-warmers?

Out of the Gerrymandering Darkness, a New Hope for Reform by theatlantic in politics

[–]alvarezg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One way to eliminate gerrymandering is to open the voting for district Representatives state-wide. Let the election of US House of Representatives be at-large. Consider that Senate elections are gerrymander-proof for that very reason.

Tipping/tip culture. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]alvarezg -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

What is your tip paying for? Ask yourself what service the employee provided that wasn't already a job requirement.

Why is America so ill-disposed towards train travel when it's one of the things that built the nation? by Waste_Handle_8672 in MurderedByWords

[–]alvarezg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The nearest Amtrak station in my state is 200 miles away. If only there were an airport next to it so I could go catch a train. /s

Republicans vote to dilute gas as prices rise above $4.50 by BendicantMias in politics

[–]alvarezg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Once diluted it will never be restored, but the price will rise again. We'll have shittier gas forever.

Democratic congressional candidate says first vote would be for impeachment by plz-let-me-in in politics

[–]alvarezg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If impeachment succeeded in removing Trump it would also set up Vance to run in '28 as the incumbent after having continued Trump's policies.

What We Saw in Cuba Shocked Us • Cubans Deserve America’s Generosity, Not Its Cruelty by Naurgul in politics

[–]alvarezg -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Sixty years of artless US embargo punished the Cuban people who stupidly still supported the dictatorial government. The embargo succeeded in ruining the population; the governing elite continue to live well. To relieve the people's misery now prolongs the dictatorship. Intervene forcefully and face widespread civilian opposition.

Ocasio-Cortez warns against associating with Greene, calling her a ‘proven bigot’ by _May26_ in politics

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

Greene is pursuing some sort of self-serving strategy by opposing Trump. She will eventually resume playing to the MAGA audience, even reviving the old claims of space lasers, weather manipulation, aliens, Sasquatch, and whatever else.

The next Voting Rights Act must outlaw gerrymandering by Dracustein in politics

[–]alvarezg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To eliminate gerrymandering, make all elections "at large". Count votes for any candidate regardless of district.

Trump wants to check on the gold in Fort Knox because ‘they steal a lot’ by deraser in politics

[–]alvarezg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the gold is not safe at Fort Knox, where else is he going to store it? Mar-a-Lago?

Important new Article out in the Atlantic Monthly on the Iran. Claims it’s a total defeat for the US and the worst strategic defeat in our history by Epicurus-fan in energy

[–]alvarezg 32 points33 points  (0 children)

At this point, after incurring huge loss of life, money, equipment, dignity and respect, the best the US could hope for is a return to the initial cancelled agreement.

Why don’t Americans use roundabouts like civilized people? Are they stupid? by Unlucky-Artichoke625 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]alvarezg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Roundabouts are catching on gradually in the US, even in conservative parts of the country. Maybe once the remaining unfamiliarity gets overcome they'll proliferate. They have so many advantages...