pteredactyl

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by pteredactyl 7y ago
Good take. It's a shakedown of epic proportions. Government wants to pierce their 'corporate veil'. I'm not a Facebook fan, but I hope they don't.
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
Fair. Are you offering competitive wages that appeal to local workers?
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
To add, it's strange to me foreigners are anywhere close to work which requires a security clearance. Or for that matter at places where privacy (take: selling out rights and data of Americans) has recently become an issue.
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
To add, in regard to H1B, In some instances it's a national security issue. You have highly paid foreigners who can't quit (unless they want to go home), working on sensitive, sometimes morally questionable projects.
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
I'll try.
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
It's sad we have to hide from our 'elected' western government.
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
So he's a criminal. Great. I don't care if he skateboards, hacks, smokes, whatever. What concrete results has he delivered?
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
I stand corrected.
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
I agree. I'm not saying they shouldn't be liable. I had two points. One, expressing condolences to family. That sucks. And two, the laws favor cars and car drivers in accidents like these.
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
My thoughts go out to her family. And the many many people who die every day because of reckless drivers and accidents. Driverless or not. Really sucks to lose someone due to no fault of their own (other than being there). To add, driverles
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
I am not asking for more regulation. Regulation often creates barrier to entry for the little guys. Good luck.
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
Agreed, all states have taxes. But different states have different policies and regulations. For example, with individuals, Washington State does not charge income tax but has a sales tax. On the other hand, California has a state income ta
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
I think Venezuela is looking for new citizens... You may fit in well there. Just saying.
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
Well said. Unfortunate a lot of the 'college students' you speak of are now policymakers with the same ethos of entitlement, arrogance, and most importantly, a lack econ 101.
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
Not sure I follow. But when you say 'capitalism' do you mean the free exchange of goods and services? If so, did you buy the computer you used to write your comment? Or the food you ate this morning for breakfast?
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
Thank you! I'd also like to add to NIMBY designation (beyond landlords): - Those who bought a SFH/condo for exorbitant prices who don't want more supply to keep their investment afloat - Those who block all housing that does
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
Nope. It has a housing crisis because policymakers and NIMBYs (whether wealthy SFH owners who bought into the inflation, or poor 'only approve if 100% affordable' housing types) block development. What baffles my mind is people wh
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
This is nice. But I don't know why Amazon would want to do business in New York. Or California, for that matter. These states' policymakers are hostile to business in the form of taxes and regulations. Cuomo himself said 'Ame
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
Tell me, you really think alacombe wants these things? 90% of the population would agree with you. That those things are to be avoided. Myself included. Unfortunately you've been brainwashed into thinking the government is the only ent
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
When you say "requiring people..." you prove my point. -- I don't own a car, avoid plastic, avoid amazon, eat organics, often shop local, used, etc, etc. But not because the government tells me, but because I feel compelled.
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
Tangent, but related shameless plug. Especially to San Franciscans: https://theconstituent.net . It makes legislation easier to access. And eventually easier to engage with.
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
Agreed. What boils my noodle is how the constituents will be forced to 'pay' for it.
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
Agreed. Although I would argue playing China's game on free trade may be a good strategy. But what do I know? It's a sad state when you have US senators with foreign spies working for them, crumbling infrastructure, and a culture
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
Interesting What has Huawei actually done beside speculation? Where's the evidence of their 'black mirror'-ness?
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
And what about ZTE?
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
What about quantitative easing? I don't think those dollars were born in a mortgage.
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
Exactly. And that's the level of thought running our nation states. Hence the competition idea.
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
It still is the future of democracy, just not the version the media and legacy nations had in mind.
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
As it should be. These nations need competition. Maybe then we can go beyond 'sounds good' politics.
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by pteredactyl 8y ago
Exactly. Also hopefully we can create a world where politicians aren't enemies of the people.

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