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Practical Stoic Advice's avatar

Educate yourself.

When a question about a certain topic pops up, google it. Watch movies and documentaries. When something sparks your interest, read about it.

Read, read, read.

Study, learn, and stimulate your brain.

Don't just rely on the school system; educate your beautiful mind.

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On today’s Coming to Streaming this Week, we look at all of the upcoming content coming to streaming services in the U.S. This week we have the S2 premiere of Andor, WondLa coming to AppleTV+, Tom Hardy-led Havoc on Netflix, and more!

Coming to Streaming this Week: Andor S2 Premiere, WondLa coming to Apple, Tom Hardy led Havoc and more!
amalia's avatar

so little time, so many dreams

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Joe C.'s avatar
Stabbing death under investigation in Mill Valley
Adam Kinzinger's avatar

I’m going to say something that shouldn’t be controversial but will be. If you are a Christian, you can support border control and immigration being legal vs illegal. You CANNOT celebrate deportations and get off on the cruelty, and be a real Christ follower. Period

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Jasmine Crockett's avatar

So are we still more upset about Diverse, but qualified, yet presumed unqualified hires, than DUI hires?

(Asking for anyone who cares about US National Security)

Pete Hegseth needs to go for the safety of the United States & the allies that we still have.

Mitch's avatar

People keep asking who's going to man the grills, pick the crops, clean the houses when all the illegals get deported. We have lots of useless government paid parasites that could fill those jobs nicely. They're educated, speak English and currently produce nothing but obstacles.

astera's avatar

That's what I've been saying. Deport the illegals, and replace them with the useless bureaucrats. Win-win for the American people.

Bandit's avatar

But bureaucrats don't do work. They wouldn't have a clue how to do anything useful, and I'm sure, they don't have the mental capacity to learn.

astera's avatar

Well, they'll have to be taught then. After all, they'll be pink-slipped with no severance or retirement pay. At least in my fantasy world.

Ron Anselmo's avatar

Enter UBI. One of the lessons sought from the "Covid" episode - a beta test for UBI. What amount keeps people on their couches?

JohnAZ's avatar

Ron, exactly what has been happening under Biden. Covid has given them the excuse to stay home and pretend they are working. Isn’t that the description of UBI? UBI was the “solution” of the up-coming AI generation in California, led by Andy Wang in the 2020 Democrat primary, to provide for the people that are going to be clobbered by the AI revolution. Think what the Democrats have done,

1.Brought 30-50 million more mouths to feed into the country

2. Sent our “middle class” jobs overseas and conv…

Ron Anselmo's avatar

John - you're exactly right, excellent summary. Just a comment or two.

Yes, the PTB always game plan many years in advance. They know all the things you mention would basically idle our workforce. How to keep the natives from getting restless? That's when the problems start. So, what's the minimum amount necessary? They're trying to dial that amount in.

On inflation, you undershot - even at 9% - closer to 18% real rate. See the Chapwood Index, a true measure of inflation - a basket of 500 goods &…

Lugh's avatar

Desire is endless but the world is limited. See the problem?

The answer is what you abhor: A steady state or control economy. Time to smell the music and face the coffee.

Ron Anselmo's avatar

Nope. The answer is a free market. Fiat currency is state intervention.

Lugh's avatar

Yes. Sell off all Federal and State land. Hunt all the animals to extinction. If they can't survive, that's their problem. Cut down all the trees for lumber. Replant the wilderness as a tree farm. Money! You're another Ronny Ray Gun.

"People"? Same. If they can't survive under the Market or Law of the Jungle, they go under. You are another Dos Pasos or Upton Sinclair.

I laugh. The real price of gasoline is probably 10 dollars a gallon. You pickup guys are gonna be screwed. You'll have shoot outs at gas stations to get the last drops of ancient sunshine.

Ron says nothing. What could he say? He's an ideologue whose ideology is wrong.

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