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by nielsbot 1mo ago
Part of his eugenics-adjacent philosophy: survival of the fittest. Basically the opposite of the mission of the department he leads (public health)
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by nielsbot 1mo ago
Not sarcasm. For example: The Senate was originally not directly elected. Furthermore Wyoming and California both get 2 senators each. And there’s the filibuster on top of that.
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by nielsbot 1mo ago
define terrorism in this context
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by nielsbot 1mo ago
Not sure why these reports always say things like "suggest" instead of "is".
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by nielsbot 1mo ago
PACs are an investment. You'd be stupid (principles be damned) not to invest. (Not defending this--this is the system that promotes wealth hoarding and theft of government funds)
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by nielsbot 1mo ago
Also: The US government is structured to put checks on democracy thereby ensuring wealth and power inequality. See: The Electoral College, The Senate, and even the Constitution itself among other examples.
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by nielsbot 1mo ago
i’m saying the current administration’s anti-immigration efforts are white nationalist and christian nationalist and I oppose it. it’s a eminently reasonable take given their backgrounds. > protect american culture from foreign influence
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by nielsbot 1mo ago
Suspicious given the xenophobic nationalist government the US has in place. "But we're just following the rules!" innocent look
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by nielsbot 1mo ago
I’d guess Miller is the main driver of this given what we know about that loser (and freak).
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
I guess this could be the new greedflation for 2026 (and beyond).
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
you know who else lowers spending (at the expense of service)? For profit corps. You’re ignoring that part.
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
don’t forget his weak ego
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
> And government can just lower the definition of acceptable service rather than provide any accountability for not providing it. but why would they? OTOH for-profit companies do this all the time.
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
Die on? It's absolutely a symbol of the incompetent, corrupt and destructive admin--it's not just the dollars. We should be very suspicions of the potential corruption caused by companies and individuals giving money to Trump&#x27
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
What they always really mean is tax cuts for those who need it least
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
> Instead of fighting with insurers they would be fighting with the government insurer? 1. I'd rather fight the non profit-motivated entity 2. We can probably compare to VA and Medicare and even other countries to see what the fight
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
No one is more entitled to self-defense in this completely lopsided conflict between Israel and the Palestinians under occupation than the Palestinians themselves. And yet Israel, having carved out the core of Palestine, gets billions in bo
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
Saying "from the river to the sea" = Jewish genocide is an ignorant and demented take. Meanwhile Israel is committing an actual genocide right before our eyes and using Judaism as a shield while dragging Judaism's name throug
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
If you care about rising anti-Semitism (fomented by Israel) then you must agree that Israel must be dismantled. Do you not agree?
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
Of course I agree. They have demonstrated they don't really care about Judaism or Jews. (Israel is European colonialist project at heart.)
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
agreeing, but unfortunately a lot of the motivation on the Right is anti-Jew hate.
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
This is not a Bibi thing, it’s an Israeli society thing.
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
so both sides are the same?
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
I think the US has been like this since its founding. The genocide it supports is revealing not only the truth behind Israel’s existence but also the true nature of US foreign (and domestic) policy.
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
> From the outside, I can see how they want to revamp the institutions with hopes to accelerate timelines, and reduce waste. That's just a cover story--don't be fooled.
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
Yes, I am not impugning the normal career staff--I mainly assume they're there for the opportunity to serve the public.
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
I'm going to call it malice. Either way the people running the government now are the avowed enemies of functioning institutions. No need to give these freaks the benefit of the doubt. (See Russ Vought's comments about putting all
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
"The perfect slice, every time. No muss no fuss." Seems to me if it doesn't also apply uniform melted butter it would be a hard sell.
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
> consumer demand "My Steak Is Too Juicy, My Lobster Is Too Buttery" vibes
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by nielsbot 2mo ago
You're right--it's probably fine. Why focus on this one source of pollution when there are others?

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