Yeah Reg that is an interesting case.

I don’t think many who are doing as well as he apparently was would take their lives. Love his humility too. That perspective he expressed is dope.

And in that vein i think it is important none of us lionize or place on a pedestal anyone just cuz we fancy they are super intelligent. We all make mistakes.…[Read more]

Brilliant parents of child killed by measles.

jakelafort wrote:
Sunday school has had a few articles involving unforseen consequences. How this apparent debacle in tariffs and related Trumpery will play out no human can know. Seems safe to predict no good will come of it and yet we don’t know.

True, however the long duration bond market is probably the most accurate economy predictor. It i…[Read more]

Here is an interesting opinion on the objective value of what we do in life.

Sunday school has had a few articles involving unforseen consequences. How this apparent debacle in tariffs and related Trumpery will play out no human can know. Seems safe to predict no good will come of it and yet we don’t know.

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
Have you ever talked with a hardcore MAGA? Yes, once in Atlanta and once in PCB, Fl. The former was during the 2021 run off election when, for a few hours, it looked possible that Republican Herschel Walker could win. I was watching the crowds at the voting hall and talking to any random person that spoke to me. When…

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jakelafort wrote:
If so lets hope he is not a war monger. Does not seem to be. Seems like a guy who fancies himself a great negotiator who can posture his way to victory.

I agree, but he may still blunder his way to war. If you force China to become independent from the US economy…a mutually beneficial trade system is over and done. Even our…[Read more]

Hardcore woke. Hardcore MAGA. Not much difference really.

I would be more alarmed by Trump were i to credit Maher’s take. From literally the first time i heard him and ascribed to him idiocy the idea formed that he is just driven by an atypical personality and is essentially amoral. A guy who will act impulsively and not in the public interest…[Read more]

Have you ever talked with a hardcore MAGA?

Yes, once in Atlanta and once in PCB, Fl. The former was during the 2021 run off election when, for a few hours, it looked possible that Republican Herschel Walker could win. I was watching the crowds at the voting hall and talking to any random person that spoke to me.  When I first heard Herschel…[Read more]

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
I watched Maher’s commentary about his visit to the White House. I was surprised by it but will decide once I catch the full show later, including the Overtime section with Steve Bannon.

I get that Maher is all about cross partisan communication and dialogue. Have you ever talked with a hardcore MAGA? You may as w…[Read more]