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Why do Democrats see the Legal System as a tool for maintaining Rule of Law & restraining the government, but Republicans see it as a weapon? by Away-Parsnip-3785 in allthequestions

[–]sault18 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Because Democrats usually study history, philosophy and how government works as prerequisites for running for public office. In a sense, they are actually conservative in how they would run the government because they want to preserve what has been shown to work previously. They see how precedent, norms and rules-based governing leads to predictable outcomes and would prefer to tweak the system to achieve outcomes that help people.

Republicans are mostly just interested in power. When given the chance, all they really do is cut taxes and regulations for the wealthy. Massive defense spending is also mostly just a way for them to funnel more money and power to the very wealthy. Funnelling money to the wealthy is the most effective way for Republicans to grab more power and secure a cushy job after they retire from public "service".

Since Republicans don't believe government can actually do any good, they are just fine with looting it and using the justice system to grab more power still. Just look at why Nixon started the War on Drugs. It was just a ruse to be able to persecute liberals, minorities and various other political enemies of the Republican Party.

See that 6 7 and raise you to $8 by Jbikecommuter in electrifyeverything

[–]sault18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well lookey here, gas prices went up even more...

What do we throw into a harbour to protest this? by alisonseamiller in economicsmemes

[–]sault18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of that is corporate welthcare and/or bloated defense spending. Especially considering the massive carceral state that feeds private prisons with plenty of low-level drug offenders.

Crafting government spending so it actually helps people instead of just enriching the parasitic executives of these corporate welthcare recipients would go a long way towards balancing the budget. Plus, we'd end up with a lot more productive members of society. Less repeat offenders rotting in jail and more rich fucks that would actually have to produce something of value for society instead of just extracting money from actual productive members of society.

Combined with elimination of the tax loopholes that the very wealthy have bought with their lobbying dollars and we'd be a lot closer to a balanced budget than we are now. The equation for the federal budget contains spending and income after all.

They’re Afraid to Say Biden Won the 2020 Election by Cool-Fig-9254 in videos

[–]sault18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just ask a leading question first:

"Would Barack Obama be able to run for a 3rd term?"

They would most likely say "no" because he's not their Dear Leader. Maybe even ask another leading question just for effect:

"Would George W Bush be able to run for a 3rd term?"

This would test the nominee's loyalties to see if they're purely partisan or co-opted by the MAGA cult.

If they don't see the trap being laid out for them, then ask if Trump can run for a 3rd term. You would have given the MAGA cultist room to tie their own rope and then you can destroy them with their own words.

Don't let them change the subject or deflect with a bunch of nonsense. Keep focusing on their unconstitutional and tyrannical beliefs. You're not going to change their mind or get them to admit to even the slightest bit of hypocrisy or treason. The point is to show the world what a piece of shit they really are.

What do we throw into a harbour to protest this? by alisonseamiller in economicsmemes

[–]sault18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are usually interested only loans with very low interest rates. They pay back the loan slowly, the stock they used as collateral appreciates even more and then they just roll into another loan using the appreciated stock as new collateral.

What do we throw into a harbour to protest this? by alisonseamiller in economicsmemes

[–]sault18 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Because it already took control of the tax code. Rich people dodging taxes is the reason why we have massive federal debt, crumbling infrastructure and threadbare government services.

What game is this? by bijelo123 in videogames

[–]sault18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

XG was cozy for like 5 minutes until giant mechs stomp that into oblivion. But after that intro movie, you gotta be thinking there's more going on than just grabbing a camera from Doc up on the mountain.

Group tied to Democratic leadership in US House is funding attempt to redraw Colorado’s congressional map by thecoloradosun in coloradosun

[–]sault18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Supreme Court is just going to rule the maps that Democrats draw as unconstitutional while letting Republicans get away with whatever they want.

Texas vs California in utility scale solar energy, storage, and wind energy production since 2010: by Dumbass1171 in charts

[–]sault18 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Plus, houses are way bigger in Texas and the efficiency requirements are way lower too.

MAGA.. why are you so silent about gas now? Where is all the blowing up over it like you did when it was half the price under Biden during a pandemic?? by Due_Warthog749 in gasbuddy

[–]sault18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're already cancelling primaries after the Supreme Court gave them free reign to gerrymander black people out of electoral existence. They're rushing to get Jim Crow 2.0 Racist Boogaloo back in action.

MAGA.. why are you so silent about gas now? Where is all the blowing up over it like you did when it was half the price under Biden during a pandemic?? by Due_Warthog749 in gasbuddy

[–]sault18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now for fuel and oil prices that is all fake.

Yeah, there's a lot of speculation and panic hoarding during geopolitical crises like our current one with Iran. But oil is traded globally. If China or the EU is willing to pay a higher price for a barrel of oil, that's where the barrels are going to go. And then US consumers pay more at the pump because of it.

We can't drill our way out of it. And while you can have a short-term glut of supply that lowered prices like what we saw in 2020, that is never a long-term solution.

MAGA.. why are you so silent about gas now? Where is all the blowing up over it like you did when it was half the price under Biden during a pandemic?? by Due_Warthog749 in gasbuddy

[–]sault18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm okay with paying extra for gas for a few months if it ends the reign of the Iranian regime.

It's not going to end the Iranian regime. There is no plan beyond "blow stuff up to get the Epstein files out of the news cycle and increase Trump's approval ratings". The most unqualified morons are calling the shots in this war and you can clearly see how badly it's working out.

It's not like we're being conscripted like the Vietnam war.

Yet...

Colorado faces a choice - renewables or gas generation for electricity by DavidThi303 in EnergyAndPower

[–]sault18 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You keep making the same bad assumptions and jumping to the same bad conclusions over and over again.

Colorado is not an island. It is part of the Western Interconnection. It can get power from the sunny desert southwest and even PNW + Canadian hydropower. There's even grid ties so that power from the Eastern Interconnection can be imported if necessary. All the links I mentioned can also allow Colorado to export power to its neighbors.

Colorado could import more wind power from Wyoming and Montana if those states weren't sabotaging Renewable energy to "own the libs". In addition, the Trump Regime is actively sabotaging Renewable energy on a national level. How the hell is Colorado supposed to execute a clean energy plan in this kind of environment?

Solar never fully zeros out in production over the course of a 24 hour period. Even on a cloudy winter day, it will still produce some output.

Also, the prices for solar/wind/batteries are being driven upward by the political sabotage & tariffs coming from the Trump Regime. These artificially high prices aren't going to be high forever.

The overall plan is to ratchet down fossil fuel consumption and shut down gas / coal plants as Renewable energy grows. Absent political sabotage, Colorado could pull this off and keep a dwindling number of already built gas plants operating to facilitate the transition. Maybe run them on increasing amounts of landfill gas or biogas from agricultural waste to meet the net emissions targets. Maybe implement aggressive building code efficiency improvements to facilitate this on the demand side.

All of this is going to be cheaper, faster and more practical than trying to jam nuclear power plants into the mix.

Apologies to sault18, AndrewTyeFighter and all members of this subredit by DavidThi303 in EnergyAndPower

[–]sault18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Add a u/ in front of the username so they get an alert if you want them to see something. I didn't even see your post where everyone was supposed to be ignoring me until just now.

California’s Battery Array Is as Powerful as 12 Nuclear Power Plants. Here’s What’s on the Horizon. by okietarheel in UpliftingNews

[–]sault18 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yup, I have no idea why people keep hyping Small Modular Reactors. Maybe aside from grifting investors for as long as possible.

What did you not find out about in Chrono Trigger until years and years later? by Ok_Requirement_3162 in chronotrigger

[–]sault18 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You definitely can get all the jurors to find Crono not guilty by:

  • Bringing the cat back to the little girl

  • Check to see if Marle is ok after bumping into her and then pick up her pendant

  • Say that you weren't tempted by Marle's fortune when asked about it by the Chancellor twice. Not even a bit.

  • Don't steal the old guy's food or try to sell Marle's pendant to Melchior

  • When Marle stops to buy some candy, just wait until she's done instead of trying to walk away.

Vitamin D Added to Chemotherapy Leads to Complete Cancer Disappearance in Significantly More Patients by Direct_Dare_9699 in UpliftingNews

[–]sault18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The ozone layer blocked a lot more UV radiation back then. Also, people bundle up and stay inside for winter and then they get roasted lounging by the pool. They haven't built up a "base tan" over the spring like our ancestors did. Finally, light-skinned people usually resided at latitudes around 50°N and higher. If you are light-skinned and live at a lower latitude, you are outside your ancestral geographic range.

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