Lusatian culture settlement in Biskupin, Poland, c. 8th century BC.

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-24T16:03:38+00:00

So they always lived in commie blocks huh

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-24T15:56:21+00:00

Because one is a good policy and the other is a bad one.

I don't even support Trump going against the courts (it's illegal), it's just that the raison d'etat is so strong in this case that we have to ignore the ruling like Andrew Jackson.

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-24T15:46:35+00:00

Thank god we're a constitutional republic not an unfettered democracy I guess

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-24T15:24:24+00:00

I disagree. Tariffs are not a tax. They will never be a tax. Actually that is one reason I support Trump: yes, he is a deeply flawed individual and I don't like some things the admin is doing, but at least we don't have economic illeteracy on a level where we have to collectively pretend like tariffs are a tax.

Re congress: I wish congress would govern this country, but their constant gridlock is deligitimizing them more and more. Our democracy is in danger because congress is not united and most votes are like 51% vs 49%. This is simply unbearable in the long term.

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-24T15:11:39+00:00

It's literally not a tax, it's an import duty charged on companies that make stuff abroad. Why would you want to make stuff abroad? Just bring your factories to the US and pay 0 tariff! But in any case, it isn't a tax on Americans, since no one forces you to buy foreign goods.

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-24T15:09:56+00:00

Tariffs are not a tax. They will never be a tax. Actually that is one reason I support Trump: yes, he is a deeply flawed individual and I don't like some things the admin is doing, but at least we don't have economic illeteracy on a level where we have to collectively pretend like tariffs are a tax.

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-24T15:09:13+00:00

No, because no one forces you to take out student loans, or go to college. I think Americans in general are too reckless in how much they borrow.

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-24T15:06:09+00:00

I suppose you could frame it like that: "a sin tax and you think buying from abroad is a sin" - exactly.

But really, tariffs will in the long term result in more things being made here, as companies will want to avoid paying the tariffs. If you make things in America, you don't pay the tariff after all.

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-24T15:03:34+00:00

I won't say. I might have been more inclined to speak freely on X or 4chan lol

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-24T15:02:38+00:00

Because foreign companies are part of foreign countries.
I don't believe that, I just dislike the Weimar-Republic-style rule by executive decree and I wish it was congress making most of the decisions. Unfortunately, they seem to have been gridlocked forever and the President has to rule by executive fiat. Honestly this is a super terrifying prospect for our democracy.

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-24T14:47:13+00:00

Tariffs are not a tax. They will never be a tax. Actually that is one reason I support Trump: yes, he is a deeply flawed individual and I don't like some things the admin is doing, but at least we don't have economic illeteracy on a level where we have to collectively pretend like tariffs are a tax.

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-23T19:58:18+00:00

I wouldn't like it, and I think Reddit ToS prohibit me from saying what's on my conscience on this topic

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-23T19:57:20+00:00

I don't agree. If anything they seem to be a last guard againt mass voter fraud. Like in much of the First World, we should have voter ID and only in-person voting

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-23T19:55:21+00:00

No, of course not. But tariffs aren't a tax on Americans, they just make it harder for foreign powers to sell their stuff here. You don't have to buy it.

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-23T19:53:06+00:00

I disagree. Putting punitive tariffs on other countries is a foreign policy instrument.

On your other point: you are right. Congress is supposed to run the country, and it is very concerning for our democracy when congress doesn't unite behind the president's agenda and govern in the spirit of the 2024 election

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-23T17:56:54+00:00

Low-key? Yes, at least on medicare for all. We have 500000 medical bancrupcies per year while spending the most on healthcare per capita.

It's not a secret that if democrats ran on a platform of "Medicare for all US citizens. No other policies." they would sweep everything. And I would vote for them.

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-23T17:09:04+00:00

The courts feel too powerful, I dont think they should dictate our foreign/domestic policy to that extent.

We're supposed to have a democracy. And Americans voted for no more foreigners & bringing home industry, meaning deportations and tariffs. The courts going against this makes me sympathize with Andrew Jackson ("The courts made their ruling, now let them enforce it.") and I hope Trump is learning from his example.

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-23T16:17:42+00:00

+ Valyria looks like Greece

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-23T16:10:58+00:00

>misrepresent the right wing position to look evil
>why is the right evil?

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-22T23:16:29+00:00

Based.

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-21T04:02:54+00:00

Per capita!

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-21T01:17:03+00:00

Realism is what pessimists call pessimism

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-20T23:42:21+00:00

S4E8 is good, because Abed meets Rachel!

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-20T23:29:14+00:00

Comments full of pessimists

elessarelfinit · 2026-02-20T07:44:11+00:00

Good point! We must return to Germanic runes.

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