Billiam @ billiam0202 @lemmy.world

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The abbreviations Mr. and Mrs. derive from master and mistress, respectively. Over time we've kinda lazily shortened the pronunciation from mistress to missus but kept the abbreviation.

"Almost nothing" != "Nothing"

Besides, why stop at zero? Why shouldn't our benevolent job creators have a negative tax rate?

Congress didn't hereby declare war, so it's just a sparkling police action.

Ah yes, propping up the social media site you overpaid for by and subsequently cratered its value by forcing government support for it.

How very capitalist of you. 🙄

What, are those dipshits now saying fentanyl comes from Canada too!?

Well, that’s a 1st amendment issue, that’s an incoming lawsuit they’re going to lose

No, it's not.

Hegseth isn't restricting those outlets from appearing at Pentagon briefings; rather they're not being allowed to maintain an office on-site. While elevating right-wing liars such as Breitbart and OAN is obviously terrible, the other outlets will still be attending whatever propaganda rallies Hegseth holds.

He hasn't flip-flopped. The entire time he's been steadfast the person responsible is Not-Him.

I could be the walrus. I'd still have to bum rides off people.

could’ve used a little more ship exploration on voyager, though.

That's what the expansion pack added. (Remember expansion packs? Like DLC, but complete?)

Well, the world did decide to start trusting Germany again.

Unfortunately, that came right when the "Hey, maybe that Hitler guy had some good ideas!" party started getting popular again.

I seem to recall the thin-skinned narcissist changed Twitter's tabulation for views to include people just scrolling past it instead of actual clicks.

But costs hundreds of dollars, your insurance (that you have to have) doesn't cover it, and is required for any woman petitioning for marriage.

Who would've guessed Republicans would be a bunch of Nazi pick-mes?

Gotta show their devotion to the cult.

It's a fucking shit show in the country side.

So just like the US then.

Username relevant?

I live near a city that has both a Sam's Club and a Costco. I wonder how they compare vis a vis sales, pay, and employee retention?

Does smashing your head against the podium give you gauges? Cause he clearly doesn't have anything missing (except for intelligence, compassion, and empathy) and they wouldn't release the medical record, so the likelihood he was hit or grazed by the bullet is IMO is slim to none.

No country could realistically go toe-to-toe with the US military:

• China might have a larger standing army, but they don't have the logistics to move them globally.
• Russia is busy getting its ass kicked in Ukraine, and even if it weren't its invasion of Ukraine has shown they're nowhere near-peer to the US.
• A combined NATO + EU + UK might give it a good go, but not all of them (Hungary and Turkiye obviously) would want to stand against Putin's agenda like that. Also, trying to oppose the US and support Ukraine would definitely strain those countries as well.

I think the only unknown variable is, if the US suddenly went all "conquering imperialism" how much civilian unrest would occur? Unlike the Iraq and Afghanistan invasions there wouldn't be any high-minded moral veneer to hide behind, so would Americans put up with it?

I am much less optimistic about that answer than I was four months ago.

Stealing this from another comment:

The Agreement between the United States of America, Mexico, and Canada (USMCA) was entered into force on July, 1, 2020, under the USMCA Implementation Act, H.R. 5430; Public Law 116-113. It replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which was in force from January 1, 1994 to June 30, 2020.

Hmm who was president in 2020?

https://www.cbp.gov/trade/priority-issues/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/USMCA/FAQs

Uh, as long as the GOP refuse to hold him responsible, he absolutely does.