Donald I, emperor of the world.

[icowden]

Trump says that "... thanksgiving costs this year are down 25% since Biden... in the charts or whatever they do..."

He is right. Walmart's Thanksgiving Meal Deal is 25% cheaper than under Biden. It's a fantastic achievement.

All Walmart had to do was reduce the content from 25 items to 18 and remove all of the big name brands for cheaper alternatives.

So yes - 25% cheaper for a less food of lower quality.

WINNING

 

[CXRAndy]

There are states other than NewYork where the tax burden is significantly less or even zero.

You could work for far less, pay less, have a better standard of living and take home more pay.

Mamdani flight is gonna get a whole lot more popular

View: https://x.com/TONYxTWO/status/1986620706470142022?t=02MWsHIGYyRjOKTosVmDnw&s=19

 

[CXRAndy]

View: https://x.com/ImMeme0/status/1986592036091207829?t=G6G4eDiDrkOBECEerFi_qA&s=19

 

[dutchguylivingintheuk]

Does anyone else think it's weird that the USA is still doing "standard field sobriety exercises" instead of just "blow into the tube sir"? I mean they invented the thing - why don't they use it? What the f*ck is walking along a line proving to anyone?

Because in some states they used let's say people that are not very smart to become traffic cops, so the line walking thing is an universal test, having people blow into something requires more skill also from the officer.

There are states other than NewYork where the tax burden is significantly less or even zero.

You could work for far less, pay less, have a better standard of living and take home more pay.

Mamdani flight is gonna get a whole lot more popular

View: https://x.com/TONYxTWO/status/1986620706470142022?t=02MWsHIGYyRjOKTosVmDnw&s=19

in the UK it's 45% officially effective 60% according to those who sell legal tax ''strategy'' schemes. effectively 10% according to others who then claim it's still the poorest paying the most in the UK.

So it's a bit of a thing that shoes that throwing around some numbers doesn't really say that much

 

[First Aspect]

For the avoidance of doubt there are no US states that do not impose federal income tax.

 

[icowden]

Because in some states they used let's say people that are not very smart to become traffic cops, so the line walking thing is an universal test, having people blow into something requires more skill also from the officer.

Really. "Deep breath sir, and blow, and blow and blow, and blow. Well done sir!". Does that really require more skill?

 

[AndyRM]

It really didn't long for the Mamdani bullsh!t to start... The mega rich in America really do hate the poor. It's no wonder people think that Musk getting a potential trillion dollar's worth of shares is absolutely fine.

 

[briantrumpet]

It really didn't long for the Mamdani bullsh!t to start... The mega rich in America really do hate the poor. It's no wonder people think that Musk getting a potential trillion dollar's worth of shares is absolutely fine.

With the scale of his victory, let's hope he's got a thick enough skin and enough political nous to withstand the predictable onslaught of obscenely rich people who will try to thwart him. A lot of the stuff he's proposing is fairly mainstream in a lot of Europe, left-of-centre.

But for Musk and his ilk, who think that empathy and care for fellow human beings is something dreadful, I imagine that's deeply threatening. "Suicidal empathy", FFS. The man is off his rocker. I assume he just doesn't like nice people, because he isn't one, and doesn't want to be one.

 

[briantrumpet]

Kristol is no leftie.

 

[All uphill]

With the scale of his victory, let's hope he's got a thick enough skin and enough political nous to withstand the predictable onslaught of obscenely rich people who will try to thwart him. A lot of the stuff he's proposing is fairly mainstream in a lot of Europe, left-of-centre.

But for Musk and his ilk, who think that empathy and care for fellow human beings is something dreadful, I imagine that's deeply threatening. "Suicidal empathy", FFS. The man is off his rocker. I assume he just doesn't like nice people, because he isn't one, and doesn't want to be one.

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Those words of Musk's are straight out of 1984.

 

[BoldonLad]

Really. "Deep breath sir, and blow, and blow and blow, and blow. Well done sir!". Does that really require more skill?

Did you pass? 😊

 

[First Aspect]

Did you pass? 😊

I was going to ask if he paid in cash.

 

[icowden]

Did you pass? 😊

I did. At that time, some 34 years ago I did not drink. The surprise in the Met Police Officer's voice was evident as was his look of annoyance / disappointment.

 

[Ian H]

My only encounter with a breathalyser was when a police officer of my acquaintance, on panda car* duty, pulled one out of his pocket to show me the colour of drunkenness. It was Xmas, very late. He explained that he'd blown into it and that he had a few more parties still to attend.
* For context, the panda car was a Morris Minor.

 

[First Aspect]

My only encounter with a breathalyser was when a police officer of my acquaintance, on panda car* duty, pulled one out of his pocket to show me the colour of drunkenness. It was Xmas, very late. He explained that he'd blown into it and that he had a few more parties still to attend.
* For context, the panda car was a Morris Minor.

The sort of copper who would administer on the spot community justice to local scallywags, and save the court resources, no doubt.