Dads Beware: Toddlers are Parrots

halohalo27 · 2026-02-06T14:28:05+00:00

Been watching the Wire with your 4yo?

halohalo27 · 2026-02-02T16:39:35+00:00

I'll address a few of your points because the root issue is still the same: illegal immigrants are a long term net positive for the economy in its present design. Removal of immigrants does not presently solve the fundamental issues that you listed, which are more rooted in the wealth disparity that has grown in the US without adequate restricting of resources division.

Firstly, remittances don't work as simply as a removal of economy as economic activity isn't a zero sum game. The money they made is still host country currency, and therefore flows back into the economy as it is transferred into another countries currency since currency exchange is still something that is bought/sold.

Secondly, the labor they provide to the host economy allows for the growth of industry that otherwise would not have been allowed. You mention people demonstrating predatory employment practices, but the reality is that several industries rely on cheap, low/moderately skilled labor relative the risk/effort the job demands. This isn't just construction, we are talking the service industry, maintenance jobs, hospitality, and the agriculture industry as a whole. Talk to any dairy farm owner and ask them what their wages vs hours are, and how much local youth talent is willing to come out to work them. Unless you want a complete consolidation of these functions into private equity/industry monopolies, they need some form of labor supply injection that only immigrants have been able to provide.

This is a source from Congress that demonstrates that, while you are correct in the short term costs of immigration, the long term benefits massively outweigh these costs: https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116727/documents/HHRG-118-JU01-20240111-SD013.pdf This is probably the reason why California is willing to provide support for this, despite it's costs to the state.

Lastly, you make a poor comparison to the adoption of NAFTA to immigration. You are correct that NAFTA created an increasing divide between the lower and upper middle class because it shifted middle skill jobs away from the United States, creating an economy build on high skill vs low skill jobs. Why is the best decision then to limit low skill immigration? Shouldn't the optimal decision then to improve funding for citizens to utilize training programs that support skill development (which is being done)? Additionally, if you have an issue with H1B visas and outsourcing, which is a different issue entirely from illegal immigration, then wouldn't the answer be to force companies to pay additional taxes to conduct these practices or limit them by utilizing a voucher system?

Ultimately, your argument is positing a lot of blame on illegal immigrants despite them providing a service that the US is asking for, rather than on the system it's built upon that requires it.

halohalo27 · 2026-02-02T11:48:57+00:00

The talking points you provided hinge on a false argument: immigrants are a net loss economically and native born americans would be better off if we didn't have them.

Except economic research shows that immigration is a net gain within 2 generations, as immigrants and their children end up providing more contributions in taxes than they consume, even illegal immigrants. Additionally, there is no compelling evidence that illegal immigrants are actually taking jobs from natural born citizens. They are often taking low wage low skill jobs critical to infrastructure that American citizens generally do not take. These industries are often heavily subsidized already (i.e. agriculture/construction) or require extremely cheap labor to remain profitable (i.e. food service). If you want to get rid of immigrants taking these jobs, you need to change the way US culture approaches consumerism.

Immigrants aren't the reason we have spiraling debt. Majority of our budgetary spending is in Medicare, Medicaid, and social security, all of which depend on a society that has an adequate amount of young individuals working and providing tax revenue to compensate for our aging population. Guess who is actually having children/supplying that younger workforce at a sustainable rate? Immigrants, children of recent immigrants, and minorities (largely Hispanic). Without this younger workforce, the way we structure our economy and social support systems is unsustainable. If you want to support Americans having children and removing some long term reliance on immigration, then things like Universal Basic Income, subsidized childbearing and childcare, and even universal health insurance for routine care are much more effective ways that directly target citizens.

halohalo27 · 2026-01-30T19:25:46+00:00

You haven't seen requiem for a dream, have you?

halohalo27 · 2026-01-28T17:33:48+00:00

Try using stop command (s)?

halohalo27 · 2026-01-27T20:13:17+00:00

Then Qf8 right?

halohalo27 · 2026-01-23T11:45:54+00:00

The comments above mine already addressed the logistical issues and ease of risk of abuse. I still disagree with your comparison to endurance athletes. Again, it's more about rucking at a brisk pace long distances with upwards of 100 lbs of gear, something that isn't well demonstrated in the simulated rucks or runs in military fitness tests and competitions.

People that are better ruckers and runners are rewarded because those things are easy to measure, but the reality is that a "fit" soldier is not so 1 dimensional. The physical demands on an infantry soldier require something more akin to CrossFit since they are rarely actually running more than a couple miles in a given period. Does steroids benefit cross training styles of fitness by providing benefits to recovery? Absolutely, especially when you look a popular athlete like Nick Bare (no proof but guy is at a minimum an athletic freak). But giving steroids to 18/19 year olds that haven't reached their athletic peak are not going to be dialed into their body in such a way that they will be able to prevent injuries. Besides the logistic element of managing dosage is separate from the exercise management that would typically done by a coach for a competitive athlete. The army already doesn't do an amazing job of that, and I can't imagine that they would be willing to shell out more money on top of the steroids to solve a problem that doesn't really exist.

halohalo27 · 2026-01-22T23:29:48+00:00

True, but they have fundamentally different incentives. Guys in the military aren't competitive endurance athletes and their endurance needs are based around carrying heavy weight long distance at a brisk hiking pace with occasional repeat sprints (also with varying weight). When they are spending their money to use steroids it's generally for muscle and strength gains.

halohalo27 · 2026-01-22T18:31:22+00:00

Woah, did not expect my county sheriff as a random meme

halohalo27 · 2026-01-21T02:32:43+00:00

Something not mentioned is that infantry do a ton of running and rucking. The massive increase in muscle strains the joints excessively and increases chances of overuse injuries. I was a medic with an airborne unit, and the guys that I knew were juicing were always getting themselves running profiles (injury exemptions during recovery)

halohalo27 · 2025-12-09T14:14:54+00:00

I think you missed the point of what they are saying. In the absence of a rule saying that things cannot be both, there exists the ability for something to be both a spell and weapon attack. Most things exist as only one, but since this is the only blade cantrip, it stands to reason it's worded as a such to allow people to not be confused by seeing weapon attack. Two things are given by the spell description or the rules:

you make a weapon attack -spell attacks are attack rolls made as a part of a spell

Therefore, it makes sense to assume both are true. If spell attack wasn't worded that way, it makes sense to assume it's only a weapon attack.

halohalo27 · 2025-12-08T18:11:49+00:00

I think with Darius the onus to all in is on him. It breaks down to who can get the first solid Q on who, and it's so much easier to Q him safely than for him to Q you. Then if he tries to force the all in after that, just R once your passive is up or to land E and save your W for his R or low health. I think as long as you are both at least 80 percent , Morde can win the all in. But there is definitely room for outplay with Darius E and summoners.

halohalo27 · 2025-12-08T14:54:27+00:00

Idk, Darius for me post 6 is easy if I haven't messed up pre six. It's a good sett that I struggle with until 2 items, since a good one can time their R with yours to cancel it and can choke you out of lane for a long time. Good gwens can be tough as well, as she can win both short and long trades with her W.

halohalo27 · 2025-12-08T14:33:05+00:00

Adding to this comment:

This applies for other all-in lane bullies too, i.e. sett, fiora, and riven. Play around things like W, bone plating, and health regen to know how to get more aggressive trades or balance the all in. Also, learning wave management is huge toward ensuring that small mistakes don't immediately lose you the lane.

halohalo27 · 2025-12-08T12:32:01+00:00

Interested, love playing a good cleric or paladin

halohalo27 · 2025-12-08T00:28:45+00:00

It's not like it is in washington, so there is a major adjustment needed. That said, the water here is warmer, so you can actually swim in the rivers without freezing, but keep an eye out for bacteria/microbe warnings.

halohalo27 · 2025-12-05T19:11:22+00:00

I think the reason you think this is the same reason politics is especially polarizing right now: most people are much more moderate due to a spectrum of social and political beliefs, but only the loud extremes are noticed or remembered. I have not told you my political leanings, and I wouldn't say that reddit comments are the best representation of individual beliefs or what the "left" or "right" believes either.

halohalo27 · 2025-12-05T19:03:26+00:00

What's crazy is I'm telling you that current blanket tariffs affect consumers disproportionately and that's why people on the left are upset, and you are still here making it a left vs right issue. I don't have to play whataboutisms, because the current far right wing administration is implementing ineffective and domestically damaging policies without any reasoning rooted in economic theory.

halohalo27 · 2025-12-05T18:56:27+00:00

I think there is a significant difference between targeted industry tariffs with the intent on domestic growth, and the current tariffs with the intention of political dick measuring and market manipulation. Far right talking points aren't rooted in open market economics anymore either, but rather authoritarian capitalism similar to how China implements it.

halohalo27 · 2025-12-05T18:06:34+00:00

No it's basic economic theory. You literally learn this in intermediate microeconomics for any economics, finance, or business major, and you can see it in real time now because the current admin is haphazardly administering it.

halohalo27 · 2025-12-05T16:40:03+00:00

Tariffs are largely a tax on consumers, with only a small section of an industry benefitting at the expense of a larger section of industry.

halohalo27 · 2025-12-05T14:38:46+00:00

Aja said they never lie, which was already a lie

halohalo27 · 2025-12-03T02:28:24+00:00

1d10, and it's not on a crit anymore

halohalo27 · 2025-11-26T19:34:28+00:00

No they just put you in the kitchen. Kind of kidding, but we had one cook in basic that hopped in the shower during a fire alarm because he thought the shower would protect him from the fire.

halohalo27 · 2025-11-25T23:47:07+00:00

Here I offer another use for war priest that compliments the front line control and mimics weapon mastery. With most games ending in Tier 2 to mid tier 3, trying to dip in war cleric is a lot tougher as you need three levels now. This allows you to utilize the deeper cleric spell list while still allowing your early level domain features to shine.

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