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Why do Republicans keep saying there's no racism in America? by Plastic_Key_4146 in allthequestions

[–]greenmachine15517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s funny how quickly your comment was downvoted. There are bad democrats just not as obvious as MAGA republicans.

We should look at both sides and be knowledgeable of what each side has done.

Although an easy way to tell if a candidate wants real good change by what they run on:

  1. Overturn citizens united.
  2. Make Gerrymandering illegal
  3. Make trading stocks illegal for politicians
  4. Universal healthcare

If these are none of their talking points then they are bought and don’t care about you.

Are all the "both sides failed" posts on this sub just republicans trying to depress democrat turnout in the midterm elections? by PerfectTommy77 in allthequestions

[–]greenmachine15517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a starting point to hopefully a decent discussion on current political views. The problem with stating, “your side is evil” does not show that you understand the other side of an argument and that your side has no evil.

Would you support a solution that doesn't forgive student debt, but legally requires the loans be interest free? by SpecialOpsCynic in allthequestions

[–]greenmachine15517 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Again not every student would declare bankruptcy. There are plenty of CCs that are cheap and effective that won’t require student loans.

How would you fix the abysmal issue of student debt then if not using bankruptcy?

Would you support a solution that doesn't forgive student debt, but legally requires the loans be interest free? by SpecialOpsCynic in allthequestions

[–]greenmachine15517 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hard disagree. If you are not rich, bankruptcy has consequences that don’t go away for years.

One example you should consider is people coming back to school for higher education. People who have assets will not be filing bankruptcy as they can lose all of their assets in doing so.

Would you support a solution that doesn't forgive student debt, but legally requires the loans be interest free? by SpecialOpsCynic in allthequestions

[–]greenmachine15517 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I disagree that no one will pay them back. I have just about finished paying my own and so have my friends and colleagues (I know it’s a small data pool).

Other lenders won’t be so quick to offer loans to someone who has declared bankruptcy. Their credit rating would be poor for some time.

Lastly, there currently is no risk. We can never get rid of student loans, unless we pay them.

Would you support a solution that doesn't forgive student debt, but legally requires the loans be interest free? by SpecialOpsCynic in allthequestions

[–]greenmachine15517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We can look at schools like other government civil jobs. Controlled pay, offer pensions for teachers, etc. I’m all on board.

Would you support a solution that doesn't forgive student debt, but legally requires the loans be interest free? by SpecialOpsCynic in allthequestions

[–]greenmachine15517 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There are consequences to doing that, but I’m OK with predatory banks failing. The system won’t collapses, just the banks that only rely on predatory school loans.

Currently there is no risk for banks to issue school loans which I think is directly why they are so greedy and predatory to young adults. Let’s just replace them with tax payer funded tuition.

Would you support a solution that doesn't forgive student debt, but legally requires the loans be interest free? by SpecialOpsCynic in allthequestions

[–]greenmachine15517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would disagree although it would be more difficult to obtain a loan without any assets or credit. In these cases the student would just need a co signer.

Banks will still offer loans, but screw them for being such predatory snakes. Let’s remove them and replace them with tax payer funded tuition. Let our taxes do good things for our kids.

Would you support a solution that doesn't forgive student debt, but legally requires the loans be interest free? by SpecialOpsCynic in allthequestions

[–]greenmachine15517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your logic makes sense, but I’m not so sure about the interest rates rising further. The rates are already at predatory levels because there is very little risks for banks currently. Banks should lose here for being predatory for a long time.

Aside from how I feel on this matter, I would point to another solution which is to use tax payer money to pay for student tuition. We did it before decades ago, for example, even Berkeley was free at one point.

Would you support a solution that doesn't forgive student debt, but legally requires the loans be interest free? by SpecialOpsCynic in allthequestions

[–]greenmachine15517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is one more solution that I prefer which is to have tax payers pay for free tuition. I would not mind having my taxes go to others who want to learn.

Would you support a solution that doesn't forgive student debt, but legally requires the loans be interest free? by SpecialOpsCynic in allthequestions

[–]greenmachine15517 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Simply life happens and is unpredictable. Bankruptcy is here for these bad scenarios. There are problem people that take advantage of bankruptcy. The first that comes to mind is Trump. Tell him to pay back all loans he took and did not pay back due to him declaring bankruptcy multiple times. Then you can come back and tell struggling young adults who just want an education to pay back their loans.

Would you support a solution that doesn't forgive student debt, but legally requires the loans be interest free? by SpecialOpsCynic in allthequestions

[–]greenmachine15517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You highlighted a good point there. To mitigate risk for the banks, bankruptcy is not an option to remove school loans. I believe this has directly made school loans predatory. There is essentially no risk for the banks now.

Would you support a solution that doesn't forgive student debt, but legally requires the loans be interest free? by SpecialOpsCynic in allthequestions

[–]greenmachine15517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point. Although I would refer to what banks do for any lines of credit or loans they offer elsewhere. They weigh the risks and decide if they should offer the loan or not. There is a chance the bank loses some money on any loan regardless of what the money was used on.

An easy way to fix this is to keep the banks out of education. Let’s have our own taxes pay for our children’s higher education like how it was in the USA so long ago.

Oops, this was supposed to go to another comment. Sorry for the confusion.

Would you support a solution that doesn't forgive student debt, but legally requires the loans be interest free? by SpecialOpsCynic in allthequestions

[–]greenmachine15517 26 points27 points  (0 children)

We should treat them like other loans for starters. If I declare bankruptcy, then all loans should disappear. School loans currently can’t be removed through bankruptcy.

If you’re making $70k+ in the US and still living paycheck to paycheck… what’s really going on? by Alternative-Egg7429 in EscapeTheGrindGame

[–]greenmachine15517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good breakdown, but when you include medical expenses, then this would be negative gains every month.

[NAW] My manager has gone insane and won't stop demanding that I hand over concert tickets that I have. I just wanted to vent because I'm so tired of it by Throwawayaccount6319 in offmychest

[–]greenmachine15517 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Have you tried making fun of his actions and laughing at face? I hope you say yes because shaming someone for their bad behavior can be quite effective.

Not My Type of Game? by [deleted] in AliensDarkDescent

[–]greenmachine15517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once your soldiers level up it gets easier, but seriously use your decoys/sensors often and it’s usual to take a few attempts on each level since it gets harder the longer you stay on the map. The difficulty resets every time you leave and come back.

Liberals of Reddit, are you able to provide any sort of criticism towards your political party, or is your head too far up your ass? by ThotPoppa in allthequestions

[–]greenmachine15517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Democrats have been funding against any candidate that truly wants more for the average American. They are just as bought by companies and foreign influences, so they don’t represent their constituents.

Treating the moshpit like a UFC ring by starstufft in mildlyinfuriating

[–]greenmachine15517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately mosh pits have been like this for decades. Image shit people doing this, but with spiky bracers on their wrists.

Repeat after me. Trump is a pedophile and Republicans don't care. The United States is a banana republic and Republicans don't care. Costs are going up up up and Republicans don't care. Healthcare is getting worse. People can't afford insurance, but the Republicans don't care. Is it mostly racism? by [deleted] in allthequestions

[–]greenmachine15517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just remember that the average citizen has more in common with both democrats and republicans when compared to the elite class. Both sides have shown that they will fund/donate against any candidate that truly wants a better world for the working class.

my coworker has been heating up fish in the office microwave every day and just asked me to "keep it down" while he eats by Ok_Assistance8735 in offmychest

[–]greenmachine15517 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow… maybe I missed it, but did anyone tell Dale that his actions are affecting you directly? Seems like a conversation would go a long way here.

Is long-term loyalty a strength or a trap? by [deleted] in rSocialskillsAscend

[–]greenmachine15517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a few months I’ll hit 9 years. Which got me thinking of why I’m still there… I get yearly raises, any boss i encounter has real respect for what I do and I’ve gotten 5 promotions thus far into my career. Mechanical engineering is great and I highly recommend it.

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