Funny events in anti-woke world

[Silvanus]

I cited the arguments previously and quoted myself last fucking post.

Most of this is the 401k argument, which is an irrelevant criticism of my source, not an argument made by your source.

So what's left... you're just talking about the "US citizens are disadvantaged" bit then? I mean, you made that argument with zero detail, which is why it went unaddressed.

It would disadvantage American citizens... with over 100million in wealth (fewer than 10k people). Every other American citizen, even almost every millionaire? Perfectly level playing field. And frankly, I don't really care about disadvantaging centimillionaires slightly. It's not as if this would put them out of competitivity. They'd still have more financial clout than everyone else.

 

[Phoenixmgs]

Most of this is the 401k argument, which is an irrelevant criticism of my source, not an argument made by your source.

So what's left... you're just talking about the "US citizens are disadvantaged" bit then? I mean, you made that argument with zero detail, which is why it went unaddressed.

It would disadvantage American citizens... with over 100million in wealth (fewer than 10k people). Every other American citizen, even almost every millionaire? Perfectly level playing field. And frankly, I don't really care about disadvantaging centimillionaires slightly. It's not as if this would put them out of competitivity. They'd still have more financial clout than everyone else.

Your source's arguments made no sense. I'd rather have Americans invest in American assets than foreigners.

 

[Kwak]

Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign

Transition officials have used Project 2025's extensive personnel database to identify potential hires for the incoming administration, a person familiar with the plans said.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Cicada 5]

Conservatives Join Bluesky, Face Abuse and Censorship

A growing number of conservatives have been joining Bluesky, the microblogging website being touted as an alternative to Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter), where several say they have either faced censorship from the platform or widespread abuse.

One prominent conservative social media user said their Bluesky account was shut down after they posted "there are only two genders," whilst another was slapped with a content warning after labelling Rachel Levine, a transgender woman in the Biden administration, as "man of the year."


Bluesky has recorded explosive growth since Trump's election victory, hitting 20 million users for the first time on Tuesday. Prominent liberal and left-wing figures in particular have flocked to the website in an apparent backlash to Musk's management of X, including his promotion of President-elect Donald Trump.

Conservative leaning media outlets now on Bluesky include satirical website The Babylon Bee and news site Newsmax, an early adopter who joined in February 2024 and has made 24,400 posts, though only amassing 695 followers.

The Babylon Bee has only posted one article on Bluesky, which mockingly claims U.S. assistant secretary of health Rachel Levine, who is transgender, had been named "man of the year." This post can only be viewed when scrolling on the platform by clicking the "show" option by an "Intolerance" warning that was applied by Bluesky.

In March 2022 the Babylon Bee shared the same story on Twitter, resulting in them being suspended from the platform. This attracted the attention of Elon Musk who purchased Twitter, which he renamed X, in October 2022 vowing to restore "free speech."

The post sparked a backlash from other Bluesky users with one commenting "The Babylon Bee: As funny as prostate cancer" whilst another said: "Suicide rates in the trans community are high because of bigoted shit like this. Stop it."

However not everyone was so critical with a third user writing: "I'm really happy you hit a raw nerve."

More than 1,000 accounts have been created on Bluesky that have either "MAGA [Make America Great Again]" or "Trump" in their profiles. The arrival of Trump supporters to Bluesky has sparked a hostile reaction from some existing users.

Jon Cooper, a Democratic activist who was formerly Long Island campaign chair for Barack Obama, wrote: "I'm happy to interact with conservatives on Bluesky, but MAGA cultists earn an instant block. We can't let those hateful cockroaches gain a toehold here."

In summary, Conservatives join a platform that has much stricter standards than Twitter and learn their less the hard way.

 

[PsychedelicDiamond]

Conservatives Join Bluesky, Face Abuse and Censorship








In summary, Conservatives join a platform that has much stricter standards than Twitter and learn their less the hard way.

"It's okay when we're doing it but not when someone else is doing it."

 

[Hades]

Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign

Transition officials have used Project 2025's extensive personnel database to identify potential hires for the incoming administration, a person familiar with the plans said.

www.nbcnews.com

I mean its not like a soul believed Trump when he said he didn't know or agree with Project 2025. Everyone, including those insisting people were overreacting knew it would go this way. America made its bed and now it can go lay in it.

 

[Thaluikhain]

I mean its not like a soul believed Trump when he said he didn't know or agree with Project 2025. Everyone, including those insisting people were overreacting knew it would go this way.

This. I mean, maybe it's worth quoting the deniers if people want to remind them of their lies, but this was always going to happen and we all knew it.

 

[Chimpzy]

Conservatives Join Bluesky, Face Abuse and Censorship








In summary, Conservatives join a platform that has much stricter standards than Twitter and learn their less the hard way.

 

[Silvanus]

Your source's arguments made no sense.

All you asked is that i provide a source in favour of unrealised gains tax. So I provided a source with exactly as much authority as the one you provided.

I'd rather have Americans invest in American assets than foreigners.

And they can. An unrealised gains tax doesn't stop them. It merely adds a small additional cost for those with over 100million.

 

[meiam]

So not american news, but pretty wild

The Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinated

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin referred the “active threat” against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to his elite presidential guards on Saturday “for immediate proper action.”

apnews.com

That's an... interesting tactics. Honestly, I can't feel any sympathy for the two of them in this case.