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  1. UncleTrvlingJim

    To the surprise of no one - Proud Boys

    So Newsweek is reporting that Kyle Chapman is forming a breakaway group to get back to the core values of the Proud Boys, namely White Nationalism:Is anyone really surprised?
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    Trump announces Israel and UAE peace agreement

    This is a good thing, and I believe will lead to more countries normalizing their relations with Israel. In return, Israel has announced plans to halt it's plans to annex the West Bank.We've obviously been down hopeful roads before, but this is a breakthrough, and the Trump administration...
  3. UncleTrvlingJim

    Policy being driven by science, risk tolerance

    So, I've noticed what seems to be a correlation between conservative and liberals and their willingness to adhere to scientific experts. It appeared to me (totally anecdotal with no actual survey), that conservatives were much more willing to downplay the threat of COVID-19 early on than...
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    Humor

    So, not sure if this belongs here or on the EE board, but I've wanted to start something to lighten things up every now and then. I think it's best if people only post things that mocks their "own side", or at least all sides equally.This will probably go downhill quickly, but here's hoping...
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    Are corporations "people"?

    So, I'm intending this as something of a technical discussion. I think legally, they are considered persons, but what does that mean? What rights do they have and what responsibilities do they have?They don't have the right to vote, so are they citizens? I think I'm confused on their legal...
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    2019 worst year for job creation since 2011

    So, I have 2 purposes for this thread.The first is to discuss phrasing of statistics and how they can be used to elicit emotional reactions. My thread title is accurate. Fewer jobs were created in 2019 than in any of the past 7 years. However, it's also true that our labor market is very good...
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    Lessons from the Kentucky and Louisiana governor's race

    I'm pretty sure there's going to be a lot of focus on how the Republicans or Trump might be in trouble based on the election results, my take away is different. I think everyone should be generally encouraged by results like these. Kentucky elected an almost entirely Republican slate except for...
  8. UncleTrvlingJim

    Job creation has slowed down over the past 3 years

    Getting away from Trump as a person, let's talk policies. Has the economy improved under Trump and what metric are you using? I'll start by saying the economy is very good right now. But I've also been saying the economy has been very good for about 5 years now. One thing proponents of the tax...
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