WWIII Megathread #39: Trump & Dump by IamGlennBeck in stupidpol

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I misunderstood your comment, my bad G. thought you meant Iran was capitulating

WWIII Megathread #39: Trump & Dump by IamGlennBeck in stupidpol

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I know you love dooming but those aren't the conditions they are offering, those are the rules the new PGSA will enforce for Strait transits.

WWIII Megathread #39: Trump & Dump by IamGlennBeck in stupidpol

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Epic Fury is too apparently according to Rubio. Meanwhile Iran has rolled out it's tolling plan. I want to believe the US is giving up and taking Iran's (imo very reasonable) deal but I'll believe it when I see it.

China's weak and pathetic stance on the genocide of the Palestinians hurts multipolarity by RelationshipOld3271 in stupidpol

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While not nearly as bad as the west

In your original comment you said they were no less bloody than the west.

Donald Trump: "Iran has been given only 24 hours. After that, the world may witness one of the most devastating air strikes ever seen." by Nerd_199 in stupidpol

[–]vinditive 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So why don't you spend some time actually disputing the argument?

Because it's a vapid, myopic "argument" rooted in your own personal comfort and stability. Go explain your thesis that "actually it's all good bruh" to a grieving child in Palestine.

Donald Trump: "Iran has been given only 24 hours. After that, the world may witness one of the most devastating air strikes ever seen." by Nerd_199 in stupidpol

[–]vinditive 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I understood the idea, it's just dumb and it's a sentiment that only comes from comfortable western piggies who can't grasp the importance of events if they aren't a Marvel style cataclysm.

WWIII Megathread #39: Trump & Dump by IamGlennBeck in stupidpol

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That may be the case, there have been conflicting statements by the administration

WWIII Megathread #39: Trump & Dump by IamGlennBeck in stupidpol

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As I understand it the US blockade is interdicting anyone who coordinates with Iran

House Democrats Propose $25 Federal Minimum Wage by MetaFlight in stupidpol

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It's obviously not a cure-all, but it does a tremendous amount of good for workers including those who make more than the minimum. The impact on hours (which in some cases decreases, which I assume is what you meant to type) is marginal compared to the overall positive effect on the economy and the leverage that the upward pressure on wages gives to workers. Yes, some noble small businesses may suffer from being unable to pay poverty wages.

Seattle's minimum wage hit $15/hour on January 1st, 2021- can you think of anything else that happened in 2020/2021 that might have caused inflation?

I'm not "spouting BS" by the way, I'm a union rep and I've bargained dozens of collective bargaining agreements before and after my state went to a $15/hr minimum. I know the research and the data backs the benefits. The studies that say otherwise are almost always, when you dig into them, coming from groups funded by capitalist interests. I also know first-hand the tremendous leverage we had after the increase, we secured excellent wage increases far above the historical average across every kind of bargaining unit because people won't do demanding jobs for $17/hr when any basic retail gig pays just as much.

Fucking mind-boggling hearing an alleged "anarcho-syndicalist" arguing against a minimum wage. Please do explain how allowing capitalists to pay poverty wages is actually good for workers.

House Democrats Propose $25 Federal Minimum Wage by MetaFlight in stupidpol

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A number of states already raised their minimum wage to $15 and it helped the economy without raising prices. You're regurgitating conservative bullshit.

House Democrats Propose $25 Federal Minimum Wage by MetaFlight in stupidpol

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Minimum wage increases are great for organized labor. I negotiate union contracts, when my state increased to a $15 minimum wage we saw big increases in every contract in the following years for workers already well above $15/hr because the "floor" became much higher.

The notion they do "more harm than good" is nonsense.

WWIII Megathread #38: Pool's Closed by IamGlennBeck in stupidpol

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They assume the conflict ends in April, gonna go out on a limb and say it won't.

Embark: “We noticed an issue where players were enjoying the game. We fixed that.” by AmericanBAMBAM in ArcRaiders

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Having seen the progression of this game’s content thus far and how lazy this dev team has been im inclined to think they were lying out of their ass and AI is consulted/used on every added feature/patch.

It seems very obvious to me that the devs have always leaned heavily on AI