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  • I wonder how much of Congress is there on top of white privilege hires from rich mommy and daddy. Not to mention the sausage fest that is the presidency. Yeah, I'm sure that's almost all white men by merit alone. /s

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  • Definite dsheep state, like how the family name used to be Dtrump.

  • The ideal scenario would’ve been for Biden to keep his word about him being a transitional candidate that would step aside after one term.

    He didn't really promise per se. He said in some interviews that he saw himself as a bridge candidate, but he never made a pledge. I assume he was trying to not make himself a lame duck president right out of the gate, which can make it difficult to pass policies.

  • "I do not endorse the large, comprehensive document that many of my current and former staffers were involved in writing. Now let's get back to defeating Sleepy Joe Biden." - Trump

  • Pretty much anything that substantially improves batteries will be huge. R & D money is pouring in and that likely means progress. Improvements could be felt in factors like environmental impact, weight, energy density, safety, and charge time.

  • One is a joke (Williamson), one is a nut (Kennedy), and the other two have thin resumes. None of the prominent players ran. You missed nothing.

  • The executive branch employs electrical engineers, therefore the president is an electrical engineer regardless?

  • She is pretty closely tracking Biden in match ups against Trump, so it is not clear whether voters are really distinguishing her yet.

  • Though unconstitutional, since the VP needs to be eligible to be president.

  • If you look at Hillary's broader statements, she has always favored universal single-payer healthcare. She worked her ass off to get a plan passed in 1994, and she was relentlessly attacked for it.

    The last time Democrats got successful movement on healthcare was March 2010 with a filibuster proof Democratic majority in the Senate, a majority in the House, and a popular new president in the White House. Even then, only a relatively tepid compromise bill was passed, with even the "public option" stripped out (thanks Joe Lieberman).

    Will conditions change in the future? Quite possibly, especially as our health care becomes increasingly unaffordable. Maybe it's not so helpful to have senior politicians telling voters something is impossible and potentially affecting the Overton Window. But Hillary's warning, that Bernie Sanders' plan hadn't a chance of getting passed, was a good reality check.

  • Biden supported a 1994 crime bill that is considered racist today.

    Some context is required there, though. The 1994 crime bill did have significant support among Black leaders and activists. It was seen as an imperfect solution to a critical issue that disproportionately affected Black neighborhoods at the time.

  • Yeah... I would put a lot more stock in that quote if Kamala Harris' poll numbers among Black women weren't relatively low for a Democrat. I'm sure some people will be upset, but if she is picked I know a lot of people will consider that a slap in the face in another way. Polls have shown for a long time that she's unpopular in a way that has nothing to do with race or gender. It would be handing the election to Trump almost as certainly as running Biden.

  • Come on, don't bug the old man. He's just trying to catch a few winks between "old man yells at clouds" rants.

  • Hong Kong was always going to happen because that was an agreed upon conclusion. China violated promises that it made (one country, two systems my ass), but Hong Kong was a part China. Taiwan has never been under the control of the current government of mainland China. At this point Taiwan would likely be a separate country if it didn't have China's dagger at its throat telling it that even a breath of declaring independence will result in immediate invasion.

  • The president is a civilian and other decisions ultimately lie in civilian hands. While it's common for presidents to have some level of service in some form of armed forces, it's usually low ranking. There are some notable exceptions: Washington, Eisenhower, and Grant. So yes, killing them is political violence. But targeting leaders in the armed forces is not.

    And yes, Iran fought ISIS, a lot of players held common cause against ISIS. Cool. Doesn't excuse what they've done elsewhere.

  • Criticize it if you want, but the Soleimani assassination wasn't political violence. He was a top ranking military leader who arranged terrorist operations that killed a lot of people.

  • Yeah, it was super fucked.

    Nazi Germany, we pass law, now super safe for Jews!

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  • World News @lemmy.ml

    The race to be Latin America’s next top development banker

    www.economist.com /the-americas/2022/11/10/the-race-to-be-latin-americas-next-top-development-banker
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    Afghan supreme leader orders full implementation of sharia law

    www.theguardian.com /world/2022/nov/14/afghanistan-supreme-leader-orders-full-implementation-of-sharia-law-taliban
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    Massive blast after Russians bomb dam near Kherson during retreat

    www.telegraph.co.uk /world-news/2022/11/12/retreating-russian-forces-destroyed-dam-near-city-kherson/
  • Technology @lemmy.ml

    Twitter now asks some fired workers to please come back

    www.irishtimes.com /business/innovation/2022/11/06/twitter-now-asks-some-fired-workers-to-please-come-back/
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    Bolsonaro supporters block Brazil roads for a 2nd day as president refuses to accept election loss

    www.cbsnews.com /news/brazil-election-results-2022-protest-lula-bolsonaro-road-blocks/
  • Green - An environmentalist community @lemmy.ml

    The Cochise County Groundwater Wars

    grist.org /regulation/arizona-groundwater-cochise-county-riverview/
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    Fears Bolsonaro may not accept defeat as son cries fraud before Brazil election

    www.theguardian.com /world/2022/oct/27/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-election-fraud-claim
  • Technology @lemmy.ml

    This app will warn you before an earthquake hits the West Coast

    www.cnbc.com /2022/10/26/earthquake-warning-app-gives-alerts-before-a-quake-hits-the-west-coast.html
  • General Programming Discussion @lemmy.ml

    Python 3.11.0 final is now available

    discuss.python.org /t/python-3-11-0-final-is-now-available/20291
  • Technology @lemmy.ml

    Company that makes rent-setting software for landlords sued for collusion

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2022/10/company-that-makes-rent-setting-software-for-landlords-sued-for-collusion/
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    Lula's lead over Bolsonaro narrows in Brazil vote -poll

    www.reuters.com /world/americas/lulas-lead-over-bolsonaro-narrows-brazil-vote-poll-2022-10-19/
  • Portland @lemmy.ml

    MAX Tunnel Study

    www.oregonmetro.gov /max-tunnel-study
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    Fury in Iran's streets after death of woman who was detained by morality police

    www.nbcnews.com /news/world/protests-iran-mahsa-amini-woman-dies-morality-police-custody-rcna46807
  • Portland @lemmy.ml

    TriMet, FTA and partners celebrate the launch of FX—a new type of bus service that will move people faster and more efficiently

    news.trimet.org /2022/09/trimet-fta-and-partners-celebrate-the-launch-of-fx-a-new-type-of-bus-service-that-will-move-people-faster-and-more-efficiently/
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    Israeli rules say West Bank visitors must declare love interest

    www.bbc.com /news/world-middle-east-62730164
  • Privacy @lemmy.ml

    Arti 1.0.0 is released: Our Rust Tor implementation is ready for production use.

    blog.torproject.org /arti_100_released/
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    Ravil Maganov: Russian Lukoil chief dies in 'fall from hospital window'

    www.bbc.com /news/world-europe-62750584
  • Science @lemmy.ml

    Federally funded studies must be freely accessible to the public, White House says

    www.engadget.com /white-house-says-federally-funded-research-must-be-made-available-publicly-right-away-191506413.html
  • Rust Programming @lemmy.ml

    RustConf 2022 Schedule

    rustconf.com /schedule
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    Missile strikes busy shopping centre in Ukraine

    www.bbc.com /news/av/world-europe-61957596