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by some_random 6mo ago
The comment I am responding to is "because America's not rich; like 100 people here just have more money than most countries" not whatever you think I am responding to.
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by some_random 6mo ago
The wealth of the top 100 individuals is not the claim, the claim is that the rest of the nation is actually poor if you don't include them, which is total nonsense.
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by some_random 6mo ago
One quick correction, it's not a self reported stat, it's a stat from a viral tiktok that comes from maybe a 2013 survey on a personal finance site.
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by some_random 6mo ago
That's super cool, in this particular comment thread that's not what we're talking about.
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by some_random 6mo ago
One bullet point down: "But there is no clear definition for the phrase "paycheck to paycheck," so people should be skeptical of statistics based on the concept, one economist said."
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by some_random 6mo ago
Yeah I totally agree that income and happiness are not interchangeable, I'm just really tired of people lying about objective facts.
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by some_random 6mo ago
Fun fact, that's also untrue or at least dubious. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/16/facebook-p...
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by some_random 6mo ago
That's just objectively untrue. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/median-in...
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by some_random 6mo ago
So that kinda sums it up then, people who disagree with you (including me) think that the punitive damages should be rooted in punishing Alex Jones et al, not in destroying him forever.
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by some_random 6mo ago
6.4m * 22 = 140.8m, an entire order of magnitude less.
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by some_random 6mo ago
I can only speak for myself, but punitive damages of 1-2 million per complainant (22 I think) seems entirely reasonable and in line with previous rulings? But let me also flip the on it's head, if 1.4 billion dollars is an appropriate
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by some_random 6mo ago
Stella Liebeck was awarded 2.7 million in punitive damages, that seems like a much more reasonable number than 1.4 billion.
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by some_random 6mo ago
The EU can force member states to do things though, what do you mean?
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by some_random 6mo ago
Resale or sticking it in a drawer "just in case"
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by some_random 6mo ago
Take your pills bud
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by some_random 6mo ago
I don't know how this value is calculated but a glance at the districts immediately tells me that it's full of shit. https://gerrymander.princeton.edu/redistricting-report-card/...
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by some_random 6mo ago
Everytown doesn't actually care about gun violence, they want to end civilian firearms ownership entirely.
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by some_random 6mo ago
I really want to highlight this comment to everyone who's on the fence on gun rights or still believes that compromise is possible. This is the position of hardline anti-gun people, their billionaire funded NGOs, and the politicians th
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by some_random 6mo ago
It comes back the same thing, there is zero evidence that gun manufacturers are lobbying for this while Everytown is very publicly and proudly announcing that they are pushing this exact legislation.
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by some_random 6mo ago
That was true, but largely is not true anymore. When Trump was pushing a blanket ban on trans people owning guns, gun rights organizations come out in force against (while anti-gun organizations like Everytown didn't).
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by some_random 6mo ago
You could make corn in the US free and that would not help it get to people in the DRC who are blockaded by Rwanda backed militias. It would not make transporting that corn to Syria cheaper or easier. I will give that it would make ethanol
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by some_random 6mo ago
Look, the firearms industry has worked in the past to ban competitors but I really don't think they see 3d printed firearms as competitors. The market there is tiny. Meanwhile Everytown is a gun control organization that wants to ban a
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by some_random 6mo ago
No I will not argue with someone who thinks that country music is a psyop to make people ok with growing corn for animal feed and fuel, it is not a productive use of my time.
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by some_random 6mo ago
For maximally effective commercial ammo, yes. If your goal is just to propel a projectile it's super easy.
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by some_random 6mo ago
Some states do already and it's not enough, you can manufacture cartridges as well it's just annoying.
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by some_random 6mo ago
Guns are nationally regulated and further regulated by every state pushing this drivel.
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by some_random 6mo ago
This is a well documented Everytown campaign, you can't blame this one on firearms manufacturers.
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by some_random 6mo ago
I'm sorry that is an insane thing to say, if this is genuinely representative of your worldview you need to step back and reevaluate some things.
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by some_random 6mo ago
Water is not equally scarce everywhere, this is a simple matter of producing things only in places where the production thereof makes sense
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by some_random 6mo ago
>Another reason people starve is economics and market forces. The market decides it wants to use up more water and grain to feed cows. That grain and water is now not available for purchase as human food. That means it is more scarce on

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