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by tdfx 5y ago
There's millions of people that have already been infected with COVID and receive no calculable benefit from taking a vaccine. While the vaccine has been proven to be safe and effective, there are rare side effects that some people mi
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by tdfx 5y ago
> Doctors are good at giving garden-variety medical advice that's validated by studies I've found they're more often than not ignorant of the latest studies, as well. Doctors are put on a pedestal in our society that very
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by tdfx 5y ago
I'm actually a bit more shocked there's not more outrage coming from mid-level public health practitioners whose jobs will now be that much harder. Through incompetence, failure to admit and clarify mistakes, and deliberate steer
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by tdfx 5y ago
> Paul's performance in the committee looks more like what an intoxicated autistic individual edging a psychotic breakdown looks like I thought so, too. His presentation was overly theatrical. But on the other hand, he has been vi
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by tdfx 5y ago
> So, what the fuck is going on? It's a great question. I know a couple with a pre-tax household income of $180k that just paid $600,000 for a house with $50k down. Napkin math leads me to believe they're spending approximate
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by tdfx 5y ago
> It was clear that Trump was not in control of the surveillance state: it was working against him The Russian collusion narrative comes to mind. There was so much momentum behind it that at the time I assumed it was true, as well. I n
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by tdfx 5y ago
I think you're right and I can only assumed you've been downvoted because people didn't like your use of the word "principled" (which we usually reserve for good people) being used to describe idealogical absolutist
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by tdfx 5y ago
This is one aspect of American culture that absolutely mystifies me. The need to "idiotproof" every potential angle of harm in society leads to a predictable outcome: a bunch of idiots that have never learned anything the hard wa
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by tdfx 5y ago
Which states are you seeing foreigners kidnapped regularly?
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by tdfx 5y ago
This is a very misinformed comment. Mexico indeed has enormous issues with violent crime but those incidents are very unlikely to affect expats who choose to retire there.
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by tdfx 5y ago
> But if you try to force your political will through force [...] you have crossed a line and need to be reigned in Like forcing people out of their job for refusing a vaccine? Disclaimer: I'm vaccinated and I encourage everyone to
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by tdfx 5y ago
Of course, short term contractors are ideal for overflow work. My point is that I try not to rely on part time contractors over the long term because their availability can change.
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by tdfx 5y ago
Speaking as an employer, availability is important. If you're only working 15-20 hours a week for me, you've surely got other commitments that are occupying your mind and time. I've also seen many people doing part-time con
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by tdfx 5y ago
I second this comment. Your chargeback request needs to color neatly within the lines of their procedures if you want a smooth process. How you phrase your request is incredibly important. Do not go crazy on details specific to the situa
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by tdfx 5y ago
Historically low interest rates. Also, the average percentage of household income allocated towards housing has been steadily increasing.
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by tdfx 5y ago
The US passport is an enormous privilege. As well as being a native English speaker for business purposes.
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by tdfx 5y ago
People will say "well you can't just make more nurses and doctors in 6 months!" However, had we built or repurposed buildings as COVID-specific treatment centers there would be a fairly standard treatment protocol that could
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by tdfx 5y ago
Yeah, that's abrasive even by the warped incorporation services standards. They take advantage of people that have an initial negative reaction to doing anything that sounds "legal-y" but really all they are doing is submitti
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by tdfx 5y ago
This is a much more palatable option than just wholesale debt forgiveness. I think there could be a lot of bipartisan support for a policy like this. It doesn't fix the problem entirely, but it finally frees people from the life sent
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by tdfx 5y ago
> I see that you're not interested in debate based on facts but are driven by your ideology That's an awful lot of projecting. Your use of logical fallacies is dizzying.
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by tdfx 5y ago
>> "it's not hugely difficult to earn six figures in the US if you're committed, work hard, and pick a good field." > I think that's true for White and Asian folks. So the 15 million impoverished white peop
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by tdfx 5y ago
The goal is to use numbers to inform yourself instead of emotional attachments to political narratives. The numbers show that anyone can be poor and deprived of opportunity.
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by tdfx 5y ago
Then go back and read what I replied to instead of what you wanted to think I was saying. The original poster stated "white and asian people don't have this problem" but the numbers show this clearly is not true.
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by tdfx 5y ago
> I think that's true for White and Asian folks. Race-based generalizations almost always end up leading you in the wrong direction. There's substantially more white people living below the poverty line compared to any other g
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by tdfx 5y ago
But shouldn't the employees that require extra subsidies (office space, commuting reimbursement, office utilities/supplies) receive the same overall compensation as those working from home with lower expense to the company? It se
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by tdfx 5y ago
As far as I can tell, Zuckerberg's true talent is being thrown into situations he has no life experience to handle and appropriately picking the right people to surround himself with and listen to.
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by tdfx 5y ago
I don't think being pulled from your car and beaten by an angry mob is the typical definition of inconvenience.
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by tdfx 5y ago
I don't blame anyone for pursuing their self interest. I would do the same thing if I was them. But it's dishonest to say their primary motivation isn't economic. If they're fleeing something in their home country, th
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by tdfx 5y ago
Can you elaborate on how you feel climate change has recently affected this issue? It seems more likely to me that the recent pandemic is the major issue. > This long-term famine is already happening in Central America and is driving mo
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by tdfx 5y ago
In the two party system in the US, this isn't really a viable option. It's a strange place where you're not allowed to be both pro-choice and against intrusive government. It makes an even stronger case for reigning in the

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