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Should be a wild four years.

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Lonjil said:
Getting rid of debt under our current monetary policy framework is never going to happen anyhow. And there is no political will on either side to actually fix the issues causing unnecessary debt. It's kinda unfixable in our current political system, so its kinda w/e yano
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This also makes it impossible to do anything about the trade deficit, the US national debt is funded in no small part by the accumulation of dollars in other countries.

Something has to give eventually and it's not going to be good for the average person by any stretch of the imagination. Not that politicians remotely give a shit about the average person, it's all lip service. Nothing is getting better, it's just being papered over or outright falsified and has been for a long time.

Especially unemployment, housing prices, and overall inflation.
 
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inetsone said:
How can any of you say she's not hot? Sure she could stand to lose 5 or 10 pounds but she's nearing 40. She looks better than most 40 year olds and she's not a bad dresser. Also lol af to whichever of you rated that one girl an 8 up-thread.
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Finally someone discussing the real issues.

I need you in the Rekieta thread my guy! AND in the Amouranth thread.
 
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MerelyAPlateOfSpaghetti said:
Adrenochrome is a hell of a drug
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Tanuki Mixed Nuts said:
You will hear from my lawyer for this slander.
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Hey Johnny Bravo said:
AOC is ugly as sin. There are far more attractive women in Congress than her.
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Fuck Fags I'm A Homophobe said:
Bullshit, give me your top 5 right now.
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You'd think with this forum our debate would be, who's hotter: Laura Boebert or AOC?????

Hit Winner (military medal) for Boebert. Optimistic (gay pride) for AOC.
 
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What's with the string of people coming up during the house hearing on the BBB saying "I ask unanimous consent to amend the rule to make an order to protect against any cuts to medicaid and snap" then being told it can't be entertained?
It's all lefty retards so I'm assuming it's some dumb posturing horseshit but I don't usually listen to these so I don't know whats going on.
 
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As a way to stall, Democrats are asking, one by one, for a unanimous consent request.

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Some other ideas Democrats could do:

1: Break out into a musical number
2; start throwing shoes at the speaker
3: try to break the microphones

Any other ideas?
 
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Is this really a national crisis?

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I mean, it signals general trends of really poor social skills. Obviously, expecting workers to prostrate themselves upon the customer isn't going to happen. However, if this article is at all literal, it suggests workers aren't even acknowledging the customers at all. At the risk of sounding a lot bitchier than I hopefully am, I have had this happen to me, and my thoughts were "Are you stoned right now? Do I have your attention? How can I know you get my order right if you're not even going to show me you're not half-asleep on the job?" Even a singular half-assed "what can I get you" would dispel those worries and not even trying to socialize at all isn't going to help those much-needed skills.

It also signals to me that you're embracing the whole "I am a replaceable economic unit" mentality. I get that your average food service worker is dead inside but full-on viewing yourself as a mindless work drone is going to wreck your self-esteem and serves to perpetuate that kind of work culture. I can even imagine it to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. After all, you're showing as much emotion as a computer, if not less, so why not having one of them serve your function and lose nothing? Or, hell, why not Mr. Ethnic Diversity? He can work for cheaper and you clearly aren't enthusiastic about your job, so it's a "win-win"!
 
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quaawaa said:
Outside of places like Manhattan, dorms are a rip off that charge more than it would cost to get a private studio apartment for a tiny shared bedroom with no kitchen or bathroom.
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Kids still manage to set dorms on fire with fans; you want to trust them with a kitchen... dorm life has janitors that clean the shared bathrooms and cafeterias with a meal card included in the cost of the dorm. The dorms are also on campus so walking to class is easy, it's like a summer camp with schooling for young adults, only they get the summers off.

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I mean, it signals general trends of really poor social skills. Obviously, expecting workers to prostrate themselves upon the customer isn't going to happen. However, if this article is at all literal, it suggests workers aren't even acknowledging the customers at all. At the risk of sounding a lot bitchier than I hopefully am, I have had this happen to me, and my thoughts were "Are you stoned right now? Do I have your attention? How can I know you get my order right if you're not even going to show me you're not half-asleep on the job?" Even a singular half-assed "what can I get you" would dispel those worries and not even trying to socialize at all isn't going to help those much-needed skills.

It also signals to me that you're embracing the whole "I am a replaceable economic unit" mentality. I get that your average food service worker is dead inside but full-on viewing yourself as a mindless work drone is going to wreck your self-esteem and serves to perpetuate that kind of work culture. I can even imagine it to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. After all, you're showing as much emotion as a computer, if not less, so why not having one of them serve your function and lose nothing? Or, hell, why not Mr. Ethnic Diversity? He can work for cheaper and you clearly aren't enthusiastic about your job, so it's a "win-win"!
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Or just replace them with machines already?
 
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Or, hell, why not Mr. Ethnic Diversity? He can work for cheaper and you clearly aren't enthusiastic about your job, so it's a "win-win"!
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At least Bossman remembers my name when i'm buying my Arizona's and snacks for UFC at the local gas station. the cashier doesn't even look me in the eyes nowadays in some places
 
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