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by freejazz 2y ago
I think it's the characterization that Ukraine started the war that makes people feel a sentiment that is aligned with Russia.
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by freejazz 2y ago
Your posts are always out there but this one seems completely divorced from reality. On what basis? He didn't pass any laws, he's attacking "DEI" whatever that is...
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by freejazz 2y ago
Why? Only one of them is intent on actively destroying the US Gov't.
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by freejazz 2y ago
That assumes it's a possibility for him
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by freejazz 2y ago
In a thread about cynicism, a poster wonders why don't more cars come with dangerous features
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by freejazz 2y ago
It didn't seem to bother Musk beforehand...
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by freejazz 2y ago
>What you call intuitions and principles I call dogmatic beliefs, and dogma is uninteresting to discuss in a mixed-dogma forum like this: it just devolves into a shouting match. Well, you were the one who came to the conversation and bas
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by freejazz 2y ago
You haven't argued anything more substantive the other way. I'm speaking colloquially here, if you want a robust argument, you're not going to find it from me right now. This is just a conversation, not a dissertation. If you
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by freejazz 2y ago
All the other circumstances. Your hypothetical is the exception proving the rule.
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by freejazz 2y ago
> I remember taxis before Uber/Lyft Yeah? So do I. I really wish we still had them everywhere, but thanks to Uber, you can pretty much only get a cab in Manhattan. I take a cab over an Uber any time its practicable, it's almost
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by freejazz 2y ago
The public was happy to use Uber because they cost significantly less than cabs did, because of the VC money.
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by freejazz 2y ago
No, but thanks to the Supreme Court, it will have to be litigated through to them for anyone to know for sure.
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by freejazz 2y ago
>Trump is continuing a trend that has been going on since at least Bush Jr. Presidents for a couple decades now have been moving more power into the executive branch. Are you familiar with the constitution? It describes which powers belo
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by freejazz 2y ago
It doesn't really matter what their intent is when the result is the same. Also... > Do you think they disbanded pandemic prep because they wanted people to die in a pandemic Are you familiar with the term reckless?
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by freejazz 2y ago
I'm a New Yorker. We used Uber because it was cheaper. Now I can't get cabs anywhere besides Manhattan.
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by freejazz 2y ago
Uber broke the law and used VC money to subsidize their fares. It's not complicated. They bought the support.
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by freejazz 2y ago
How is that not contemplated in "additional"?
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by freejazz 2y ago
One person remains fine, the other is dead. That's a net loss...
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by freejazz 2y ago
> additionality Why do people keep adding "ality" to words? "Addition" works fine here: "I've seen the work that big tech has published to justify the addition of their clean energy purchases and offsets&quo
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by freejazz 2y ago
That's just incredibly naive and not representative of the general American voting public.
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by freejazz 2y ago
Yeah, don't inquire further. What does it matter that these same people also own the news media? We live in a democracy. End of story.
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by freejazz 2y ago
Claiming a deduction does not actually mean you are entitled to that deduction.
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by freejazz 2y ago
The legislation and the judiciary, this is Civics 101.
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by freejazz 2y ago
>Trump and Musk's reforms looks different enough from anything else tried in the last 25 years that I am super curious to see where it goes. I'm not into fear porn that this is the end of the world, H*tler, or whatever. Arbitra
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by freejazz 2y ago
I don't think they are ignoring anything. One of those amazing things is cars. This is what it's called when the gov't mandates a software update for cars because of a safety issue... I'm not sure why that's controv
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by freejazz 2y ago
That's not what "and" means
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by freejazz 2y ago
I wouldn't live in SF is someone paid me... and not because of the homeless
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by freejazz 2y ago
Read it again.
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by freejazz 2y ago
Sorry, but I'm highly skeptical that the political figures who are doing things like unconstitutionally firing inspectors general have any good interest at heart. It's completely contrary to what you are suggesting is going on. Th
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by freejazz 2y ago
What does any of that have to do with their employees?

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