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by boc 6y ago
Same thing in many US cities where walking is the norm. The other major factor is wealth. Richer people can afford higher quality food. Poor people generally consume more calories from junk foods and sugary drinks, which are staples of driv
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The difference is in the reaction. Bernie Sanders and other members of the progressive caucus immediately condemned the lone wolf attack in very clear terms. The reaction of the president to the Wednesday attack was far different and will l
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This isn't a debate of ideas or words anymore. One side went full kinetic against the government, with the intention of preventing the democratic transition of power to the Biden administration. Enabling sedition has real consequences
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by boc 6y ago
Janet Yellen was one of the most powerful people in the world. If you want Beyonce to play a private concert for your company, you'll need to fork over $1m+ per hour. Why shouldn't an equivalent rockstar in the macro world be allo
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Not sure if I follow this logic. Are you saying that importing SV salaries and culture will create a Dutch disease effect in the broader Canadian economy?
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This isn't an episode of West Wing. Thousands of radicalized Trump supporters tried to overthrow American democracy through a violent attack on Congress and the Vice President. These people aren't going to listen to you or me, the
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Fair enough. I respect you for being a healthy skeptic and requiring evidence.
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Qanon is exactly what you are describing though. Quoting from Bellingcat [1]: "Here is the core of the QAnon myth: with the aid of a small group of military intelligence officers called the Q team (one or more of whom is supposedly res
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Stop treating these people like they are victims. They used force to attempt to stop the lawful, democratic transition of power by the joint session of the US Congress. The are traitors to this nation, full stop.
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Faking an address would work until you are expected to meet up with your team in person. If it turns out that you actually live in Bend, the gig will be up pretty quickly.
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This is false. The people making the claims are refusing to turn over the hard drive or original emails to the journalists who are trying to verify the story.[1] I can also claim that I have a hard drive with incriminating information on it
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Again, protectionism is a dangerous road. If the EU blocked American tech companies, the US would retaliate in kind. While it's possible that Europe could eventually become self-sustaining if given a friendly environment to grow indige
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Don't mistake government-sponsored protectionism and corporate espionage for innovation. I don't think Europe can copy China's playbook without also banning all American tech from their economy.