I once saw a survey done in Seattle asking people whether they would prefer to eat feces raw or deep-fried. Based on the result of that survey, I have concluded that people in Seattle like deep-fried feces and are actively choosing to eat it.

That is bigger than half the world’s per capita military spending only on additional policing.

A Jewish professor and the former head of Jewish studies. Arrested for being anti-zionist. The contradictions still hasn’t set in somehow.

Hit 'em back with a liberal classic - whataboutism

Even Ilhan Omar and Tlaib? I can’t believe that there isn’t even a token member left to pretend that the public can push democrats slightly to the left anymore.

In Arizona of all places. Americans are waking up more and more.

*cheapest and the best

That is an interesting question. It is taken as an axiom so I never even questioned it until now.

Since money-lending is a practice with long history, I wonder if interest always was compound or if it was linear before a certain period of time.

Fast-travel

For those who don’t speak Andrew Tate, he means “apex predator”

In the long-run, it’s impossible as the current high growth rates come from technological and infrastructural catchup.

It’ll be possible for roughly about a decade more as China’s still developing. Obviously subject to material conditions.

Bong Joon-ho said it best. We live in one country called capitalism.

Nah you’re good. CPUSA members get a pass.

Actually no. I’ve had the thought to make this post for weeks but I was too lazy to actually do it until now.

Also, people are still waiting on me to bring over Chinese image macros for like 5 months but I swear I’ll do it next week.

Very good passage and it’s relevant in the modern world again. Arguably even more so than it was during Marx’s time in some respects.

Essentially the goal is this: to use a giant electromagnetic launch track to accelerate a hypersonic aircraft to Mach 1.6. The aircraft would then separate from the track, ignite its engine and enter near space at seven times the speed of sound.

Does no one read the article anymore before commenting? I’m not responding to all the comments here since it’s clearly a waste of my time, but every single one of the concerns that people mention in this thread so far has been acknowledged in the article already.

Works for me

If you are a small talker, ask for the person’s phone number at the end of the conversation and send them a message a day later and ask if they want to hangout. Prime locations are coffee shops, grocery stores, airports, and bus stops but you can do it anywhere really.

My wife and I make majority of our friends this way.

I hate the discourse around new jobs to make the economy seem better.

Unless it’s a full-time job with full benefits, a pension, and a living wage to support a family, it’s a temporary gig that people are coerced into, not a real job.

Market analysts said that there is no relief as of yet from this difficult period. They urged the government to play a role as a mediator, so companies can map out more specific investment plans by clearing away any lingering uncertainties.

“The government is advised to stand at the forefront in discussing subsidy-related issues with its U.S. counterparts, so local chipmakers and battery firms’ uncertainties can be alleviated,

Give more money please lol. These global companies just keep a train of endless grift going.