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I agree. Then, why cut necessities for people like Medicare, medical research, public foundations, education etc...? The appearance of that seems to be to fund billionaire tax cuts.

The jaw dropper for me is that people voted for this. I know some MAGA voters who literally LOST their jobs in the federal gov't and/or were reclassified and now make less money and work more and they believe that it's some type of sacrifice. Meanwhile, back in Gotham, this bill adds like 3 trillion to the deficit. Do you have anything to add about what's contained in the bill?

Dan Bongino has seen the light. He knows if he fux up places go boom and thousands of people die. Chasing political demons is down the list.

I think there's a nuance here that you're missing. Many women don't necessarily want up front empathy, but they do want to see something in a man that shows an empathetic side. I believe this relates instinctually to the woman's necessity to have a man that will fall in love with a raise a child that is created with her. There is an instinct that tells her that this man will stick around to raise this child, important in nature. Once a woman can pin down that idea in a man, she allows herself to commit to the relationship. If he's just a masculine dude, she still might bang him out of attraction but it's just transitory. Think, "man with a puppy" is attractive.

Interesting and insightful post. I'm a bit older and married so I missed the dating app culture. It seems that you would place the blame mostly on the app and the culture and expectations that surround it. Would you suggest that young people simply steer clear of the apps altogether if they're trying to find a long term match?

Eeeezzzeee Tonto, whoa the horse…it’s ok, shhhhhh

ok, cool…I don’t feel confused at all. I’m glad I could clarify things based on my experience.

Yeah I missed it because we’re not in court here and anyone can be “propositioned” for anything at any time. I’m sure the first definition in Google is what you suggested and I admitted that. Usually people apply the usage of verbs and adjectives and such to the context of a discussion. I’m not an “outraged citizen”…I think something that is often missed is a reaction to an “act”, which people then condemn as “something”…in your case I’ve become an “outraged citizen”. I just have an opinion on his behavior that is a little stronger than “cheesy” and “poor taste”. I’m certainly allowed an opinion different than yours and I don’t care to characterize you in any way. I’m not sure what your point is other than a semantic difference and your attempt to characterize me when you have no clue about me, my role in the situation, or what the actual outcome was. I certainly proved I was there and that it happened. Don’t you want to know how it turned out and how I happened to be there? Maybe not…that’s cool…I still think that guy is a walking d-ild0 for what he did and where he did it. Sometimes on this board I can’t for the life of me understand why there can’t be some things to agree upon…propositioning kids at a National monument for clicks would seem to be one of those things…

My assumption was that everyone here knows what Mr. O'Keefe does so the implication for "proposition" was to be in his video, not something more nefarious. My apologies for not being clearer. No, I don't work in the mainstream media.

You can sub whatever you want...if you think that's appropriate behavior with kids at a National Monument for service and war dead, and if "ask" makes you feel better then go ahead.

@leh-nerd skin-erdThe video is edited. He was proposing that they should be in his video. Underage kids, being propositioned at a National Monument to be in a video for a click *****. What's hard to "get"? I don't think it's appropriate for grown adults to manipulate underage kids on a school trip at a national monument for their own commercial purposes. Especially a national monument to honor our war dead. You could sub "trick" or "lure" for "proposition" if you prefer. I'm not a lefty. I'm a registered independent. If you would like to mark me down in some ledger of yours as an extreme skeptic of James O'Keefe and put an asterisk by it denoting him as a filthy "click wh-0re" based on my personal experience then please do so. Make sure your key is clear and that your asterisk denotes "click wh-0re". If you're going to document, document correctly please. I have provided video evidence that he openly lies.

James O'Keefe. I was literally there. I was at the other side of the monument reading the wall with the Medal of Honor winners. He had the kids on video, they didn't know who he was. I walked over at the end and wasn't filled in on what was happening until he was in his car. He identified himself. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/F-ZiemkK4mM This shouldn't surprise anyone. This is who these people are.

I just saw him at the Air Force Monument in DC a week or so ago. He's as slimy as Alex Jones. He was propositioning high school kids and their tour guide at a National Memorial for American service members. He's a scumbag liar. Something "BIG" is always coming for carpetbaggers...

Take it easy on him Bill, many homosexuals are initially closeted conservatives that lash out at other homosexuals. He might just not be brave enough yet.

100%...Canada is just gonna "give up" their largest energy producing state that just so happens to contain the crown jewel of their National Parks and one of the largest metropolitan cities outside of Toronto and Montreal? Yup...never say never say the idiots. Plus, Trump's implication that Ovi was a Canadian yesterday just turned any tide that ever existed in Alberta...lol

I agree in terms of making China pay. As far as "protests" from workers in China...I'm highly doubtful of that headline. Remember, if Chinese citizens get unruly they just get "disappeared".

He's tone deaf to the reality of veterans and this move only proves it. WTF is his point?

Not sure how the IRS gets abolished and we still have a military. Tax reformation good...love the under 200k bit...deregulation is a slippery slope, tried that in the post depression, WWII era manufacturing boom and it resulted in burning rivers and love canals so I'm not a fan there. If you mean deregulating the markets then I'm more of a fan. F corporations so no...and the last bit I'm mostly on board with. My real issue is with the way Trump is doing it. He's f-ing it all up. He could literally have everyone on board if he eased into his approach and incentivized "Buy American, Build American" but he has to make everything a "my D is bigger contest"...

Sure are...most of them don't like being told what to do. It's an interesting approach by Donald.

I wouldn't immediately characterize someone who voted for Trump as MAGA. To me, to be MAGA there is a level of fandom and unabashed loyalty to the movement. I know lots of people who held their noses and voted for Trump but that wouldn't tell anyone that.

SOME Maga are trailer trash just like some woke liberals are trash...I personally know many really, really good people who are MAGA. I can't grasp what they connect to with Donald, but I don't hate them because of it...some of them I love dearly. A fair conversation goes a long way most of the time.

Agreed, our consumption is disgusting and unsustainable. That's always been a woke, liberal agenda talking point now apparently embraced by the posterboy of "overconsumption"...classic

So, I think this is a good thing obviously. But, for the people on here that don't support us supporting Ukraine, is this good news?? Is it really just all about the money? Can the bloodshed continue as long as we're getting repaid? Explain how you reconcile this with your position when this deal only appears to draw us closer to defending Ukraine and possibly putting US troops there.

Right!? It's the EXACT opposite of what the right has preached forever.

So the shining example of American Capitalism is now telling America and Americans what we do and do not need. That is rich. It is an astounding approach...treat Americans like four year olds and tell them daddy knows best.