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  • Proposed GOP Medicaid cuts could hit these red states hardest

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  • Deep red states have long relied on wealthier, mostly blue states for hand outs. Without that flow of money many of those states would sink into underdeveloped status.

    Edit: and if red states want to take a chainsaw to their own legs by turning off the money tap themselves, well have fun with that.

  • Author of Upcoming Elon Musk Biography Says ‘There Is No Evidence’ Billionaire Has Any ‘Intellectual Achievements’

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  • everyone where? Can you link the evidence or provide details so I can try to find it?

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    Nearly 500 cat figurines stolen from Gordon Ramsay's London restaurant

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  • I missed "figurines" and was wondering who in their right mind would have 500 cats in a restaurant? And who in their right mind would steal them?

  • Author of Upcoming Elon Musk Biography Says ‘There Is No Evidence’ Billionaire Has Any ‘Intellectual Achievements’

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  • Musk's wealth isn't the best indicator of his intelligence. It's more circumstantial evidence at best.

    "corporations with those who own them."

    This veers towards been an non sequitur. The claim isn't that Musk is the corporation or that he is responsible for every decision. However, he is one of the (and probably THE) prominent voices in his companies and his decisions can massively impact the company's trajectory. One success is luck, multiple successes suggests there's a lot more than luck at play.

  • Author of Upcoming Elon Musk Biography Says ‘There Is No Evidence’ Billionaire Has Any ‘Intellectual Achievements’

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  • you're not getting into UPENN being a complete idiot. Whoever started the company, Musk oversaw periods of the growth in SpaceX, Tesla, Paypal etc.

    Musk is (edit: not) the smartest person in the world like he thinks he is. But it's nearly an objective fact that he's not stupid.

    This is such a dumb hill to die on, and more importantly it benefits Musk.

    edit: and as for failed programs, welcome to the world of business. Google, Amazon, Microsoft Apple, etc. constantly launch ideas that don't pan out. Are their leaders and engineers and everyone else dumb because a project failed?

  • Author of Upcoming Elon Musk Biography Says ‘There Is No Evidence’ Billionaire Has Any ‘Intellectual Achievements’

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  • Eh, I despise Musk and believe he is a grave threat.

    But this "Musk isn't smart" narrative is a waste of time and underestimating Musk makes him more dangerous.

    Tesla was a nothing burger company before he acquired it. SpaceX has been highly successful under his leadership. Musk may not have provided much technical knowledge, but he's accomplished too much for it to be random luck, and steering such companies, even if not on a daily basis, is going to require applied intellectual skill.

    Edit: guys you can downvote all you want but underestimating Musk just weakens your position and aids him. You're not going to an Ivy League school with average or below intelligence.

    You're also not starting and guiding various companies to high level success if you're dumb. Yes Musk has failed projects. Essentially every company and many if not most entrepreneurs have suffered failures.

    Allegedly he also got a relatively high SAT score (1400) according to Isaacson, a respected biographer (I'd want to see hard proof however).

    Musk's IQ is probably something like 125, not 160. But it's not going to be 90 or other like that.

    But I guess you can go ahead and play into his hand and boost him by underestimating him.

  • ‘We’re clearly heading towards collapse’: why the Murdoch empire is about to go bang

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  • Great write up. The Fairness Doctrine on its own definitely wouldn't solve everything. It'd be a step in the right direction, but the journey would be far from over. edit: and there's probably no "perfect" solution.

  • ‘We’re clearly heading towards collapse’: why the Murdoch empire is about to go bang

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  • Interesting. Well I stand corrected. I've seen people, including in the media and the like, apply it to cable. Can't help but wonder if some of the misinformation was deliberate and meant to manipulate.

    In this case, A I think fairness doctrine should be reinstated and B should apply to more forms of media.

  • Luigi Mangione illegally searched during arrest in health insurance CEO killing, lawyer says

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  • I never really looked into the guy tbh. Pretty sure I saw the wife release some statement about how shocked and sad she was and that was as deep as I got.

  • ‘We’re clearly heading towards collapse’: why the Murdoch empire is about to go bang

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  • "It is irrevocable, but it includes a provision that gives Rupert the ability to make changes as long as he is acting solely in the best interests of his beneficiaries."

    :D

    Outside of blatant corruption Murdoch probably isn't getting out of that.

    I'm not a lawyer, but the penalties alone over the 2020 election BS among many other things, arguably prove the the current editorial environment and management is bad for both the kids personally and the company as a whole. Damage to the company is ultimately damage to the kids, and Murdoch dug his own grave with that.

  • ‘We’re clearly heading towards collapse’: why the Murdoch empire is about to go bang

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  • Reagan removing the fairness doctrine and Murdoch setting up Fox News rank among the biggest blows in democracy and prosperity IMO.

    I acknowledge that many left and center-left news organizations will also push agendas, tell partial truths, etc. (Fairness doctrine would help reign them in as well).

    edit: Fairness doctrine didn't cover cable only radio. That'd still help cut down some misinformation but in an ideal world IMO it'd apply to most forms of media.

  • Luigi Mangione illegally searched during arrest in health insurance CEO killing, lawyer says

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  • Didn't realize he was estranged with his family. Not surprised to hear that tho because yeah a lot of these guys psychos/sociopaths

  • Luigi Mangione illegally searched during arrest in health insurance CEO killing, lawyer says

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  • Screw it, I'm down for Luigi Mangione 2028.

  • Luigi Mangione illegally searched during arrest in health insurance CEO killing, lawyer says

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  • Actually I doubt even the rich would take a shot at him. It'd make him a martyr.

    If someone did take a shot, it'd probably be a fame seeker or someone with personal connections to the CEO.

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  • Despise? Disgusted by? Hmmm.....

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    Trump deletes nationwide database on police misconduct founded after George Floyd murder

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  • "Don't tread on me, unless you're a cop. If so, I will gladly lick the soles of your feet."

  • Trump Fires Top U.S. General In Major Shakeup Of Pentagon Leadership.

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  • The fact that we are entering a time when a coup in the USA is a legitimate threat is so utterly terrifying.

    From at least Reagan to now diehard conservatives have laid the foundation for all of this over the course of decades and Mitch McConnell and many of the other conservatives now in dismay at this shift absolutely played a crucial role in making it all possible.

    I've always wondered what people in Germany felt in the 1930s. Well, now I know. I'm not saying Trump/Republicans are literal nazis and authoritarianism is inevitable but the utter chaos unfolding is reminiscent.

  • Trump Fires Top U.S. General In Major Shakeup Of Pentagon Leadership.

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  • not sure if you deserve the downvotes lol. Whatcha mean?

  • Trump Fires Top U.S. General In Major Shakeup Of Pentagon Leadership.

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  • Top "generals," plural I believe.

    edit 1: just remembered different services use different ranks, the other confirmed fire was an admiral.

    edit 2: Another general was indeed fired: Gen. James Slife

    And they're likely getting replaced with diehard loyalists. The Joint Chiefs is already going to a MAGA if I heard correctly.

    Quoting Lenin: "There are decades where nothing happens and there are weeks where decades happen."

    And it's starting to feel like there are days when centuries happen.

    If Trump genuinely, fully wants to drive the United States into authoritarianism, forcefully installing diehard loyalists in the military is one of the most crucial early steps.

    I rarely lean into conspiracy theories and we're living in insanely complex times but this move has me genuinely worried. Hopefully, my fears turn out to be a figment of imagination.