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  • Governor weighs removing NYC Mayor Adams after his top deputies quit amid criminal case turmoil

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  • I'm not a we go high when they go low kinda guy but it'll be really hard for a governor to act like Trump. And it'll be especially hard if said governor has to go up against Trump. It's hard to compel Trump because who enforcers anything on him? Yet Trump is probably drooling at the possibility of sending federal agents to arrest a governor.

    None of this makes Trump's abhorrent behavior okay, of course.

  • ‘50% battle-ready’: Germany misses military targets despite Scholz’s overhaul

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  • Sure. And that reinforces my point, better for Europe to have its own stick.

    Beyond which, amid AI, aging populations, global warming, blah blah, many countries are going to face serious internal challenges. At least for the USA, the pressure will make the global hegemony harder to sustain. Amid surging debt, it's not hard to envision a world where the USA literally can't afford to shield Europe. Get saner minds than Trump leading the USA, and it may be possible to establish a more equal and mutually beneficial relationship of peers.

  • ‘50% battle-ready’: Germany misses military targets despite Scholz’s overhaul

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  • I mean, if Europe doesn't need the USA, that's good for them? Like, congrats?

    The reserve currency is a tricky thing and will likely hurt the USA in the long run. If nothing else, America won't be able to export its inflation.

    But if that leads to more options for international trade, it's possible that the world as a whole benefits.

  • Governor weighs removing NYC Mayor Adams after his top deputies quit amid criminal case turmoil

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  • BeHoLD tHE pOWeR oF a TuT tUT!

  • ‘50% battle-ready’: Germany misses military targets despite Scholz’s overhaul

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  • I loathe the idea of agreeing with Trump and friends, but I do think he is right in pushing for Europe to be more self reliant and battle ready. I distinctly remember Obama pushing Europe to increase defense spending and he got some pledges but I don't think they bore much fruit. Trump's harder stance may have and might be forcing Europe to step up a bit more. Even if so, he still could have handled the whole situation a bit better. Less public belittling and NATO bashing, for example, even if he and this representatives are taking a harder stance behind the scenes.

  • Delta plane flips over while landing in Toronto from Minneapolis, officials say

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  • I feel terrible for laughing at this. Guess I should submit and go belly up myself in repentance.

  • Delta plane flips over while landing in Toronto from Minneapolis, officials say

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  • Sardonic humor is practically a necessity for survival at this point. Really glad that this wasn't a high lethality crash.

  • Economists say the GOP budget would destroy Medicaid and "disproportionately benefit the 1%"

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  • I once stumbled on a discussion, on Reddit I think (or maybe it was Twitter) from a small-time farmer who basically admitted that most farmers in his position realized regulations were important and could be a force for good, but large agri-businesses constantly flouted rules and never got anything more than a slap on the wrist when caught. A sort of "rules for thee, not for me" situation. And so all the small time farmers had to cut corners and ignore regulations to remain competitive and viable.

    Overly complex regulations could increase the barrier of entry for newer companies, small time entrepreneurs, etc. In some instances it can actually be in the interest of large, established companies to maintain overly complex regulatory environments as it keeps competition out of the market.

    Insightful simplification of regulations that increases their effectiveness while reducing unnecessary burdens might be feasible, and also, beneficial for society as a whole.

    Unfortunately, it doesn't look like we're going to get that with this administration. They're just going to smash and break, and at best, they might realize they broke some important things and perhaps repair it to a limited extent.

    edit: clarified a few points.

  • Steve Bannon, US hospitals join GOP rebellion over Medicaid cuts

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  • Great points and well put.

  • Steve Bannon, US hospitals join GOP rebellion over Medicaid cuts

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  • But if we do that how will the uber rich afford their 4th homes? Could you imagine getting by with just three homes?

    (In truth, if too much wealth ends in the hands of the few, there won't be enough money to sustain the consumption needed for economies to prosper.)

  • Steve Bannon, US hospitals join GOP rebellion over Medicaid cuts

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  • The old guard GOP IMO has raised a populist dragon they can no longer effectively control. McConnell, the Fox News media cabal, and other old guards never stopped to realize that eventually their dragon would start to turn on them. The brand of populism used doesn't always line up with traditional GOP aims. If they harm the wrong crowd, the populist branch could quickly turn on them.

  • AOC mocks border czar for suggesting she's 'impeding' the law: 'Maybe he can learn to read. The Constitution would be a good place to start'

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  • You'd have to poll moderates to make that claim. Personally, I'd want to go through policy by policy to see what I support.

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  • Same here.

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  • The announcement is why I created a username here. I doubt I'm coming alone.

  • A humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia — and it's all captured on camera

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  • slow clap ...

  • AOC mocks border czar for suggesting she's 'impeding' the law: 'Maybe he can learn to read. The Constitution would be a good place to start'

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  • Politically I'm pretty moderate but I have a huge amount of respect for AOC and the way she spurs debate and brings important issues into focus.

  • Homeowner pleads guilty to shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl who rang the wrong doorbell

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  • I generally support gun ownership, but responsible gun ownership is key. Safety training and explanations/workshops on your rights and where they end should be mandatory.