Buffarukus

Attacks? I thought you were a semi regular here and you construed what I said as attacks? We can talk about urban affordability if you like. My main point was that humans are tribal. Right now there is a red and blue tribe. When someone looks at issues, such as urban affordability, the first reaction is to try to find out how the "others" are to blame. In this particular instance the blue team has had a major hand for DECADES in what shaped these issues. while some red team was sprinkled on top ( you go back to reaganomics and reactions) it seems pretty distant from causation. We need a sub group. lets call them neoliberal. it makes more sense to say the neoliberals are to blame as they control all levers of power. So now more progressive policies are the way to go. AKA they just haven't gone left enough. I'd like to be convinced but something tells me all the progressive laws passed in San Fransico, Portland ect ect since they are the prime examples when looking for evidence of its successful implementation. Im just not seeing the platform out performing the two other groups and are realistically causing major issues on their own. Homelessness, drug addiction, buisness abandonment, high crime and urban affordability all exist and are thriving in the most progressive areas of the country. Sure, lets look at the most recent one. Covid response. Close down buisnesses, don't leave and we will pay you with free money. Thats was a pretty progressive response. I'd say it was the exact way a progressive would like to handle the situation and clear distant from what the fed decided for a decent timeframe. Did this policy do anything to determine urban affordability? Create food deserts from small buisness that had to close for good while the wallmarts stayed open? We could go into the progressive voter base and how gentrification has effected "affordability" when corner family owned turn into starbucks and high end boutiques. The BLM riot response was another recent factor that effected small buisnesses/workers who could not rebuild, but large insurance premiums dont effect big scale much. What was AOC progressive stance on these things? Are these adequate in how they effected the variety, competition and inflation for New York city shoppers that had nothing to do with federal policy? From my perspective, being in NY, I see alot of big ticket progressive policies. PFL/ FMLA has taken over industries. My company calculates over 40% of our workforce will be off on it this year. Believe it or not it's not easy filling orders and keeping doors open when you don't know who will be coming to work on a day to day basis. I know its evil to look at things from the capitalist perspective but they play half the role in employment. I dont defend "corporate origarchial empowerment". I am just a realist that has a understanding that taxing people and giving it away isn't the big solution that progressives think it is. NY taxes EVERYTHING already. They have raised min wage numerous times. They also have A TON of corruption from regular people abusing and siphoning that same system that progessives want to expand. That portion will never be addressed as it is not in line with the ideology. Anything that accuses that side as unempathetic will never be touched because ( insert example of someone who truley needs it as poster for everyone who gets it ). We can't even DOGE some clearly corrupt organizations without the left losing there minds and turning to a good old firebombing. but take MORE in and give MORE away will eventually work. I'd hope being a true progressive would mean more progress then just doing what's already being done to a level where our politicians are now flat out admitting to socialism. Its funny how giving the largest corporation in the world ( speaking of who is truley for their empowerment ) new exciting percentages to take from people and sees seizure of private buisnesses as a act progress.

It's kinda strange how you frame some things in terms of Reaganism’s, Maga yet the laws and regulations that have led to the issues you outline about the city have been in dominate democrat control since the late 80's and are probably already more in line with what you want to see then a moderate city/state Either way we got to blame someone because it definitely can't be the policies that were put into place from each administration that were more left then the last, its because they just didn't go far enough. Im sure when these policies don't work it's because you can't tippy toe with free bus rides and gov stores. Vote for me so I can implement socialism properly. I mean the more left you go the more successful the city. It is why all Americans are demanding to model their policies off the great liberal successes shown by San Francisco ect.

If this requires a essay to answer the conclusion reveals why Philosophy majors are losing the employment race.

Did he not get numerous cases of due process while he was here? All of which determined the facts that are now being disputed by the left that he was at the least a MS13 gang affiliate. a person that required his wife to get a restraining order? So now he requires more process on top of what he has been given when the order is given? Serious question. If i enter japan illegally then get caught dealing with a american mafia ring and also beat my wife to the point of needing a order of protection from japans system should i be deported? Seems like alot of resources were used already. If they return me to america and i am imprisoned why is that a issue for japan to determine how my country of origin desides to deal with me. If anyone feels he should be freed from the prison then by all means fight to petition the gov he is under control of...not ours. I see the issue but unfortunately a comatosed fool decided to ignore laws to flood our country. Suddenly everyone on one side has found a duty to abide by them and are extremely diligent and orderly ONLY when it comes to a clean up effort on the mess they cheered for. Its a bit ironic to say the least.

should probably just pack the court and pay the student loans off anyways.

I cant follow the story. Gender is fluid and the OP is defining everyone into social constructs.

I find it pretty hard to listen to people talking about the upcoming economic fallout of decisions a instant after they got finished cheering on the closing of the american economy.

Are we ignoring the community note?

Well i exampled how this is the exact same as other countries who tariff us. This is a tax on their people that conviently results in our industries having a hard time selling over their domestic industries. How is being reciprocal in action considered such a detrement over what they already do besides just polical bias and nervousness of markets? That nervousness comes from ANY changes introduced and if noone can pridict the outcome then we also cant predict the impact being positive or negative. My position is any change is worth it as we are obviously loosing anyways. So why so much resistance to attempt to turn things around. Hope for the best and try your best to buy american just like foriegn markets are reacting and lets see where the dust settles. Deals can evolve so this stern stance isnt as detrimental as some would convey. As for your solution. Seems extremely short term and standard to what has always been. New tech is great and will give us a boost but will end up becoming watered down and stolen or companies will just outsource labor after using our innovation same as always. Our "unsurpassed" workers will do specialized work here and the rest will be done dirt cheap outside to maximize profits and slap a false "made" in america badge. If i had a idea on how to prevent this long term it would be exactly the same. Major surcharge to be in our huge spend happy american market that would cut or eliminate profits from slave labor making companies rethink the workforce and corporate operation options they have.

So if tariff is too volatile whats the solution? Why do we just accept things like Chinese slave labor and censorship as a normalized "tariff" companies must abide by or other countries protecting their domestic industry against outside markets but we are just suppose to offer free trade to all as is? The only difference is the normalization. Any change results in uncertainty, so i just hope any waves settle over time. People will always scream doom and gloom about them as they sway the boat but they are required to turn it around if you have been gently floating towards a waterfall.

Im not thrilled with the tariff plan. If it was going after particular sectors and hostile countries i think it would be different but going after everyone simultaneously while also creating major uncertainty doesnt sound like a sound strategy, especially in the short term. At the same time we have heard for decades how US industries must grovel on their knees under Chinese censorship. How in covid we were incapable of supplying basic needs internally and destroyed under lockdowns. Seeing high percentage of foreign industries this country founded driving in our streets while other nations strictly have their own. We are nothing but service sectors and buying other counties garbage on our overbloated credit cards. Not to mention biden kept many of the original tariffs from trump and back then they were screaming doom and gloom over them as they are now. So what part of the economy mentioned are we pleased with? It doesn't seem sustainable and industries that many here were certain would revolutionize it have crashed and burned our tax money. Should we throw a few more trillion at the charging station industry and green dream sectors that havent given return after a full throttle backing of the last administration? All i can hope is they know what they are doing. Anyone who thinks this country isnt going to need some drastic changes to make a difference isnt paying attention. Sit back as more companies announce closers and major investments outside our country. Just demand that we just need "them" to pay their fair share to pour more funds into social programs as our debt swallows us whole. the stock market will be nice and steady in the meantime. Sorry kids.

$100? Peanuts. I spit on that everyone knows the price for votes was set at student loan payoffs and green cards.

Well i only ask because i come from a industrial skill trade background. I was in a industry that desperately wanted to move from old machinery to new. From my perspective it was pretty interesting to see how new over engineered machines were just as needy for human intervention.. and definitely more costly to run. As to not mention specific examples you probably know nothing about ill ask a question? Does your modern car require less manpower then your first? All the sensors, computer operation, blue tooth connected, extra parts and labor to get to? These all require more specialist to design and fix then a simple car that you yourself could maintain back in the day. I could of swore flying self aware cars that order parts and fix themselves was right around the corner by now. Automation requires everything goes perfect all the time. forever. Any error or change in a system requires human intervention. A single valve on a stack leaks and you need a mechanic to asses. A jamup or error needs a operator to jog, home and reset. A single wire or switch..in the hundreds a machine uses, needs a electrician. Any change required in part or action needs programmers and plc specialists and setups. Maybe one day office, payroll, ordering, saftey and managment will be completely automated but as of now those systems are used as tools that steamline things but require humans to oversee implement and maintain. IMO We are not eliminating human intervention for a very long time. decreasing it, yes. Thats true. if automation and high tech was so attactive and in such high demand then why are companies flocking to run to third world countries to begin with? they are not going to beacons of technology areas of the world. They are simply going to places that can exploit HUMAN workers in PLACE of costly machines and automation. If thats true then why would you not be for any effort that supplies that human need, at a modern standard of living, to an american citizen? So Regardless of whether that increases or decreases over time, its better then zero. That is worth not throwing our hands up and pretending the end is near lets all kneel to our robotic overlords and give up on bringing american manufacturing or other jobs back to our country.

It will be automated? So american mechanics/office workers/management/electricians/quality/payroll/programmers ect ect can get a job, even if every production position is done by some robots? Not to mention the property and payroll taxes generated?

Homelander is typing but its billstime voice.

Its working. Im demorilized.

I think everyone would be ok with them spending 4 years in a isolation cell and requiring someone to run and win the presidency to pardon them as thier only way of getting out.

This is ludicrous! How dare a president show cars! The white house is not a parking lot! We all know Its a freaky deaky mansion where transgender people run around showing their surgically altered chests. What have we become!

Not last week.

We have someone who is sitting on the bench 8 feet away. A guy who decided to video tape and a transit cop walking right past. Yep, sounds about right for a city that will imprison people who get involved.

You tell me. Either one acomplished a successful buisness and did not need politics to become wealthy, regardless of how many times they lost and earned it back. In the meantime your career politicians accomplish nothing but garnering votes and rely on the power of their elected position to create the wealth they get.

Your confusing starting a company, employing 1000's of people, and paying taxes with being a career politician that magically became wealthy as the "system".

Im on chi's side on this one. If the country cant get a senate super indefinite policy on the books then what else can a administration do at that point? Thats correct. The answer is to use fed troops to cut the barbed wire fencing Texas erected as a last resort. After that we need to provide a bit of sanctuary and tax money in blue cities across the country. No!..its so we can keep a eye on them. How can they reinvade if we are watching them closely in the 5 star hotels across the street! Idiots. We need to have them dependent on tax money so when we are watching them they dont do anything that involves leaving the couch. That couch is crucial to the plan. Developing a app and flying them in will make them really easy to catch later on and has a 100% rate on stopping re-entry. Finally, dont read a graph on any of this B.S. so its easier to agree dumb MAGA policies were ineffective and if they were. it was covid. Also, dont look into anything on covid.

I know you guys like to change definitions but you didnt even try to switch it over to "undocumented" and make that statement. 🤔

They cant help themselves.