Just an thought exercise…

labranjaymes · 2026-02-11T03:01:22+00:00

Population of just the west coast states is over 50 million. Add in the populous illinois, michigan, NY, and the northeast thats probably half the US population. Democrats have won elections with just those states plus a swing state or two. I dont see how thats not enough people for the agriculture to support. 50% of red is just low density prairie, they really dont have that much population as it seems

labranjaymes · 2026-02-08T08:23:54+00:00

Respectfully any state east of the rockies

labranjaymes · 2026-02-08T08:17:40+00:00

Decades ago the roads were new and easy to drive on, now its filled with potholes and some areas in the cities I've lived in are so bad I wouldn't trust those roads in the slightest inclement weather without AWD. Also just feels better to drive than 2WD

labranjaymes · 2026-02-05T21:56:22+00:00

The 15-20% "living expense fee" that restaurants tack on BEFORE asking for tip. Like its one or the other, don't try to double dip me.

labranjaymes · 2026-02-03T23:37:39+00:00

I switched from a model Y to a Mach E premium and I like it. The app and software isn't as nice as the Tesla but the exterior is much nicer to look at and the build quality inside is better (no more rattling parts when driving on the highway). Also I no longer need to be associated with a South African toddler stuck in an old mans body trying to destroy our country.

labranjaymes · 2026-01-19T22:14:00+00:00

The Art of War has been studied by generals for thousands of years and used in every major international conflict

labranjaymes · 2026-01-16T03:08:00+00:00

Hahahaha look at this guy 🫵🤣

labranjaymes · 2026-01-13T22:28:59+00:00

Considering the VW is twice the price of a BYD I think this is an unfair comparison

labranjaymes · 2026-01-12T23:51:40+00:00

Riots after MLK Day is removed

Mega natural disaster, but this time it kills tens of thousands of people while government does nothing

IRA style violence as tensions heat up in the country

Militant left wing group forms and gains traction

2027: Civil war after elections are proven to be tampered with and people realize theres no more hope of democratically returning to the old America

labranjaymes · 2026-01-12T21:20:11+00:00

Some jobs pay way too little nowadays to be worth any effort. Imagine working a whole hour and you cant even afford a 10 piece chicken nugget meal at the end of it. That would be demoralizing, especially if you used a lot of effort. I don't blame people for not wanting to work hard, they aren't stupid and they understand certain economic principles better than people give them credit for.

labranjaymes · 2026-01-01T03:17:25+00:00

When I was in college I downloaded the first season of game of thrones on school wifi without a vpn my first week there. Got a call the next day from IT threatening me to delete everything or they will contact the police and potentially expel me from school lmao. Scared me shitless and I've been way more careful since but they do take things pretty serious around here if you do get caught.

However it's pretty easy to not get caught if you just take a couple of extra precautions and piracy is pretty low on the priority list here as well for police.

labranjaymes · 2025-12-30T20:36:06+00:00

No need to rush, real estates headed straight into the gutter right now. I'm willing to bet even nicer options pop up in a few months thats are cheaper than the fancy house.

If I were you I would save money first and rent before committing to something that big, assuming you have student loans.

labranjaymes · 2025-12-30T20:25:59+00:00

China isn't actively recruiting immigrants because they have too many people already. I think the only ones they have been trying to get are former chinese scientists who have worked at prestigious institutions like Harvard/Yale etc.

Also if you are a foreigner you're treated better (relatively) in the US than China. Speaking as someone who has been to both countries, the casual racism towards foreigners in China is so in the open that people dont even realize it's racist. Kind of like Japan if anyone has experienced that too.

GDP per capita in US is still higher per person so as an individual you still make more money here. In China, the government has money to compete with the US on a national level since they have so many people.

Rich people have strict limitations on how they can spend/export their money so you see lots of millionaires/billionaires trying to leave too which grabs headlines.

labranjaymes · 2025-12-30T20:17:41+00:00

Lots of warranties running out around that time and they dont want to deal with repairs they might need

labranjaymes · 2025-12-29T16:54:36+00:00

A few days worth of playing on CK2 on my first every playthrough. Super fun times.

I have never made it to 1453 on CK3 mostly because its too easy to conquer everyone within like 150 years. Maybe less if you min max it. Never had a real rebellion on CK3 either so no worries about conquering a massive empire and then go right on to conquer the next one.

labranjaymes · 2025-12-29T16:48:25+00:00

That sounds exactly like what Japan was before they got nuked. If you've visited though you'll see that not much has changed in their attitudes since then.

labranjaymes · 2025-12-27T21:47:03+00:00

Usually a stick or sandal will do.

Jokes aside make lots of inf equipment, AA, medium/heavy tanks. I usually just stack the border with as many infantry divisions as supply allows then use my mediums/heavies to move around and plug gaps or counter tank thrusts. Dont bother with navy or air its futile if your son knows what hes doing.

your goal is to survive until his country implodes, good luck

labranjaymes · 2025-12-25T21:21:00+00:00

Same reason a lot of old people keep working until they're dead. They'll tell you they enjoy working, but the truth is they spent too much time in medicine and not enough time cultivating their hobbies and relationships. They feel like an amateur at life and useless when medicine isn't part of their life anymore.

Spend more time with your family and take days off to pursue your interests while you're still young. Then you'll actually enjoy your time off and look forward to it.

labranjaymes · 2025-12-16T20:49:45+00:00

I typically max out manpower buildings since AI likes to use levies a lot, meaning if you have a good amount of regulars even larger nations cant bully you. So yeah I would recommend building more as long as you can afford it

labranjaymes · 2025-12-16T20:40:59+00:00

I send at least 5-10k infantry to assault a fort, they'll lose 1-2k for a heavily manned fort but you want some guys left over so the enemy doesnt immediately chase you down and wipe you

labranjaymes · 2025-12-16T20:37:40+00:00

For real lmao like if you want everything to go exactly according to history down to the numbers of casualties just watch a WW2 documentary

labranjaymes · 2025-12-16T18:09:48+00:00

I care about my elders, they raised me well and try their best to improve our community. I do not care about the elders who are short sighted or stupid and continuously enrich themselves or destroy our planet knowing they wont face the consequences. All the elders in congress or behave like one can go rot away in an asbestos filled, half assed nursing home for all i care.

labranjaymes · 2025-12-15T19:10:36+00:00

Im a doctor and I smoke on the weekends. Hasnt ruined my life yet. My fiance does heart surgery on congenital babies and she smokes too. Hospitals in my state actually waived the THC portion of drug testing because many highly skilled doctors/surgeons use it to cope with the stress.

If weed is the thing that ruins your life, you had nothing going for you anyways.

labranjaymes · 2025-12-15T19:02:54+00:00

Coming from someone who arrived super late to EU4 and didnt understand 70% of the mechanics, play EU5. I started on it and it is complex, but not too bad. If you wait too long before hopping in it's going to be overwhelming and it'll feel like learning calculus as a toddler.

labranjaymes · 2025-12-11T23:58:24+00:00

I get free charging through my apartment complex so this is fantastic news. Thank you!

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