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I'm not arguing that people don't need phones. I'm talking about the people who upgrade every 3-6 months and pay thousands of dollars to do so. That was just 1 example as well of people racking up debt. Please, explain to me how credit card debt is SUDDENLY the fault of the president and not the fault of consumers. The previous president holds the current record for cc debt (not blaming him), and cc debt has been trending up for decades. It isn't a sudden problem. Show me where cc debt is tied to inflation. It's been climbing for decades regardless as to what inflation has been doing.

Yes, a lot of places required it. It is their right to do so. It is your right to not work there because of it. Many places require many different things, but for whatever reason this is the straw that breaks the camel's back.

Ok, what is the excuse for the past 24 years then? It has been rising for years. Why, when inflation was low in 2019, was credit card debt the highest on record? If debt increased solely when inflation did, I would agree, but it doesn't. Are SOME people going into debt buying necessities? For sure. But tons more are going into debt buying things and crap they don't NEED. Cars, phones, trips, etc.

Yes. Consumers who spend beyond their means are at fault for spending beyond their means. Now, prices are up. That's pretty simple to know and understand. The current credit card debt isn't even the highest on record. No, that was from the 4th Q of 2019. US credit card debt has doubled since 1999. But it's just now the cost of good causing it, or is it the people spending more than they make?

People spend beyond their means. That has zero reflection on ANY president. Always have to have the "latest and greatest", even when they can't afford it.

Again, not everyone is requiring it. I don't require it in my own business. Employers can make such rules as long as they are equally applied to all employees, and they are not based on any discriminatory factor. And it has been proven that people with the vaccine are less likely to suffer major health problems from contracting COVID. How much is debatable, but it does help. And they are less likely to transmit it, though they CAN still transmit it. "Vaccinated residents with breakthrough infections were significantly less likely to transmit them: 28% versus 36% for those who were unvaccinated. But the likelihood of transmission grew by 6% for every five weeks that passed since someone’s last vaccine shot." Straight from the CDC website.

Everything comes down to choices. Do as the employer asks, within reason, and you have a job there. If you choose not to follow their rules, you can choose to be employed somewhere that does not require the vaccine. I would not agree with a 100% required vaccine. But like schools and a lot of professions, if someone chooses not to get the required vaccinations, access to those jobs/schools/locations can be restricted. Forced is having no other option, or under penalty of physical or psychological harm in my vague definition. None of those apply here.

Jobs have rules. Happens all the time. Are you ok with drug testing? Alcohol testing? Vaccine requirements that aren't COVID related? My largest customer instituted a drug policy 6 years after I began work with them. The policy essentially states "Follow our rules or get lost. " Same thing here. The military is a career, and employers can have rules. As long as the rules apply equally to everyone.

Military was not forced. It was "take the vaccine, or leave" which could be said for any of the other vaccines requirement the military already has. Or it could prevent enlistment into the military, as do any of the other vaccines that are currently required. A job having requirements to work there are normal. I am not forced to get drug tested, but it is a requirement for me to deal with many of our larger customers at my company. Many companies/schools/etc have vaccination policies in order to participate. That's normal. As for gun laws, sure, they are looking into "gun reform" the same as they have been for decades. Nothing ever happens. Did you lose any guns? Your neighbors? Your family?

-I know TONS of people who didn't get vaccinated. So who was "forced?" -And for the 1,000th time, it isn't the flu. You know it isn't the flu. Everyone knows that, but people spread the BS to try to minimize its effect. I lost both parents in 13th months to COVID. The flu typically ranges from 12,000-50,000 deaths per year in the US. COVID killed 1.1 million in 3 years, so roughly 367,000 per year in the US. -No major gun laws have been passed, even though that has been the major talking point for 20+ years. it's repeated, year after year, and yet nothing comes of it. And it'll be repeated year after year again, because people still fall for it. -Also, both sides of the isle try to "censor" the other side. Both sides are wrong for doing it, but stop blaming one side while both do the exact same thing. -Please enlighten me on the CCP agenda.

Western Europe is stupid for helping Ukraine? Also, the CEO of major oil companies are going to report whatever makes those major oil companies look the best, and whatever makes them the most money. They're making record profits.

Yes, they are always in flux, but not to the extent they were in the past few years. Obviously more jobs is better, but that isn't something Biden should be taking credit for.

China can't take Taiwan without killing themselves. If the world sanctions China like they did Russia, hundreds of millions of people will die in China. And the Chinese know it. They can't feed themselves, and they can't create anywhere near enough energy on their own. How do you know all these world secrets anyway?

That has a ton to do with interest rates though, which would have climbed no matter what. Homes sell insanely quick when the rates are 2-3%. They are now sitting longer with rates being at 6-7%. Inventory increases when the homes aren't selling as quickly. I bought a newer home at the end of 2020 simply because it wouldn't have made sense not to. We got twice the size of our previous house, it was 100 years newer, and was in a better neighborhood. The house is worth twice as much as our previous one, and our payment went up $150 a month. We sold ours in 3 days with no realtor. All because the rates were so low it made home buying much more feasible for so many more people. This isn't entirely true either. We are replacing COVID jobs in there too, not just creating jobs. There is a difference.

I think we can all agree that students at younger ages should not be exposed to certain levels of more mature content. I don't know the exact deadline of when you can start introducing educational material ( I hope we can all agree that school age students should never be exposed to random sexually explicit things). The issue here is now an appointed "expert" is the one determining these things. Showing nude anatomy for educational purposes at the appropriate age should be taught and encouraged, not banned. Appointing an "expert" that simply agrees with your party on all the issues in and of itself makes this political.

Which "quality" O line are you signing for $3M each? Rookies you can get less than that, but you aren't signing a quality veteran for $3M. The 28th highest paid veteran guard is the 1st to go under $4M per year, and none of them are starters.

If that is at all what you got out of my post, you have reading comprehension problems. Please, show me any LGBTQ groups outside of the fringe that supports pedophiles. Pedophiles are sick, and need to be institutionalized or imprisoned if they commit any act against a minor. If they haven't acted, then obviously just like any other crime, you can't arrest someone just because. Hell, if they haven't acted, then most people probably wouldn't know who was who in that regards. I wasn't supporting MAPs or anyone else trying to harm a minor. I was showing that anything happening between consenting adults (LGBTQ) is fine in my eyes, as opposed to MAPs and pedophiles because minors, who are their targets, cannot consent, therefore, it IS harming someone, and especially a child. That is definitely not OK. And MAPs, trying to lump themselves into the LGBTQ community of consenting adults is also not ok. Trying to imply that I said ANYTHING else of the sort is also not ok. Nice try though.

If that's what you want to tell yourself. Trump's following is unlike any other in the US history. It's not the norm, and most people don't behave that way for politicians. It was like a sports team fanaticism. I would say Obama has some of it, but never to the extent that Trump did. I still see Trump flags all over my area (rural Ohio) and the guy has been out of office for over 2 years.

I think the #1 thing here is, WHY was there any live ammunition on set? I think the investigation has to start there.

Just because people don't feel the need to scream it from the rooftops, or have MAGA hats, or have TRUMP/BIDEN flags everywhere doesn't mean they don't support their candidate. I didn't vote for Trump or the Democratic nominees in either of the last 2 elections, but if I had, no one would know either way as I don't feel the need to tell everyone I see.

In that scenario, you have very little leverage because he will command a huge salary and draft picks to get. Teams know Buffalo can't pay him $20+ million a year, so they really can't risk him being on the tag. He's not top tier elite where people are willing to drop money and picks.

You said that given the same circumstances Allen would have put up 55 points and Burrow put up 27. Do you truly believe that Allen is 28 points better? I think Allen and Mahomes probably have the highest ceiling with Burrow being very close behind them but Allen has by far the lowest floor because he turns the ball over a lot.

You're greatly overestimating Allen. He's not better than Burrow. Especially not twice as good.

Come on now. There's a pretty good argument for Burrow over Allen. Allen is great, but don't act like Burrow is a bum. Burrow had a hobbled center and was missing 3 other starting Olineman. He has better WRs for sure. But Allen is much more mistake prone.

Jones is hurt. He wasn't a healthy scratch.