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  • How high are chicken meat prices in the us?

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  • Whole Young Chicken: $1.69 / lb

    Chicken breast: $2.99 / lb

  • Why can't California and New York make their own medicare for all?

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  • They can. The issue is people want everything to be federal and ignore their own state. Most Americans can't even tell you what the first article of their own state's constitution is about. Or their own state house rep.

  • Why can't California and New York make their own medicare for all?

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  • The elderly population has greater healthcare spending per cap than the 20-30 year old population. Getting old sucks.

  • Why can't California and New York make their own medicare for all?

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  • The conservatives justices (if you buy into the whole conservative/liberal justices thing) would 100% be eager to up hold a state healthcare law if it meant getting to strike down Wickard v. Filburn and allocating more power to the states.

    But thanks for being at least one person in this thread who appreciates that Medicare and Medicaid are not synonyms.

  • Jaguar Land Rover to pause US shipments over tariffs

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  • There is irony in making someone with your name explain themselves

  • TIL we can legally buy safe tritium vials as keychains

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  • Since when is it illegal to sell tritium in the US? Gun companies selling tritium glow in the dark sights all the time.

  • YSK that in the US, denaturalization, the process of revoking a person's citizenship, does not require proof "Beyond reasonable doubt"

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  • America and Americans broadly do not respect "international law" as an idea. We don't vote for representatives in a UN House of Reps or UN Senate. And if we did why would we wish to be beholden to a majority rules vote when that majority combined might be inferior militarily.

    America tolerates international law when it doesn't interfere with our course.

    The idea of a "one world government" is treated as a fringe tin hat conspiracy theory nonsense that no one is advocating for.

  • The Supreme Court rejects Texas death row inmate Areli Escobar's appeal, despite support of prosecutors and similarities to Gossip case

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  • Every year about 8,000 people file their cases for cert at the Supreme Court. Each year they grant cert on about 80. Roughly 1/1000 odds. Those about 8,000 cases include cases that have also previously filed in past years without cert.

    Amicus briefs are not uncommon. They often don't grant cert when there are no novel legal questions. The Supreme Court simply doesn't not have the ability to hear every appeal. Them not granting cert in any case should not be taken as a dispositive.

  • Michigan court affirms ban on brass knuckles, says right to bear arms doesn't fit

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  • In 21/50 you need a license.

  • The great Canadian milk bag LIE [3:48]

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  • Of the videos that have popped up in my algorithm I haven't seen any Canada hate. If anything maybe some Mexico hate, he had a video essentially asking for a NAFTA 3.0 where we kick Mexico out of the deal so they don't drag down US-CA relations w/ border politics. But half of his videos seem to be more on culture things like food or flags. Are there any particular anti-canada vids you have in mind?

    Can't comment on the fake accent though never met him. Could be an act.

  • Non-americans, in what ways is your country better than america?

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  • Assuming you're from Canada based on the .CA and says provinces (vs oblasts, cantons, or some other regional division), I would point at the interprovincial trade barriers.

  • At the time of its founding, the United States was a timocracy.

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  • Makes a sense in a pre-industrial pre-citizenship world. The broad idea is that you establish that the people voting on things are members of the community to be impacted. That way you don't have transient people impacting the outcomes of elections.

  • Connecticut governor returns from trade mission to India with a broken arm

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  • The real question is why the hell is a governor engaging in international trade or diplomacy? Art. 1 Sec 8.

  • Non-americans, in what ways is your country better than america?

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  • You realize that between the states the US has all of those?

  • TIL that "G.I." originally referred to galvanized iron

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  • This was my understanding as well

  • Why don't people going to college get HUD, Food Stamps, and free Medicare/Medicaid while enrolled? Instead of the parents footing the bill or the student working 3 jobs and school?

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  • College students can be eligible for SNAP & HUD.

  • Police use ‘grappler’ to end pursuit; ‘sovereign citizen’ arrested.

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  • Well said. A sober look at the lives of these people often reveals a sad truth.

  • Police use ‘grappler’ to end pursuit; ‘sovereign citizen’ arrested.

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  • 9/10 sovereign citizens are victims. 1/10 are charlatans selling a fiction to those in dire need of a way out of legal trouble.

  • DHS Now Allows for Surveillance based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

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  • History @lemmy.world
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    The Day Sweden Switched from Driving on the Left Side (Sept 3, 1967)

  • Videos @lemmy.world
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    1:04:09

    Poorest Region of America - What It Really Looks Like

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Does anyone like the taste of dragon fruit?

  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world
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    TIL America had its First Native American Vice President in 1929, Charles Curtis

  • HistoryMemes @lemmy.ml
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    Presidential term defining moment

  • You Should Know @lemmy.world
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    YSK The US Government has a Webpage for New Fathers to Find Dad Jokes

    www.fatherhood.gov /for-dads/dad-jokes
  • New Communities @lemmy.world
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    Fake Band Names - For When Something Sounds Like it is a Band

    lemmy.world /c/fakebandnames@lemmy.world
  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    How are you doing?

  • Videos @lemmy.world
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    I bought my own game from a reseller - Here's what happened.

  • News @lemmy.world
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    Investigators identify source of deepfake robocalls simulating Biden's voice before NH primary

    www.wcvb.com /article/deepfake-new-hampshire-primary-robocall-biden-election-life-corporation-texas/46660426
  • News @lemmy.world
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    Small town residents unite to fight a common enemy: A huge monkey farm

    www.msn.com /en-us/news/us/small-town-residents-unite-to-fight-a-common-enemy-a-huge-monkey-farm/ar-BB1hnjz9
  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world
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    TIL There's a 1.7 Billion Year Old Naturally Occuring Fission Reactor in Africa

    en.m.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oklo_Mine
  • cute dogs, cats, and other animals @lemmy.ml
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    Snow Leopard Holding Its Tail

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    What Kind of Natural Disasters Occur Where You Live? And How Have You Prepared for Them?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Do You Have a Fire Extinguisher in Your Home and is it Still Pressurized?

  • NonCredibleDefense @lemmy.world
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    Flintlock Grenade Launcher

    lemmy.world /post/10338054
  • [Dormant] moved to !historyphotos@piefed.social @lemmy.world
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    Senator Church Holds CIA 'Heart Attack Gun' During Committee on Misconduct By Surveillance Agencies, 1975

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    If You Had to Worship or be the Champion of an Ancient Greek God/Goddess Which One Would You Pick?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    What's the Oldest Thing You Own?

  • New Communities @lemmy.world
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    ForgottenWeapons - A community for discussing historical, unique, or otherwise interesting arms designs