They gave him that seat specifically so AOC wouldn’t have it, and now that she’s moved committees he can retire his newly given seat. Suddenly the cancer is an excuse to not sit on that committee, but it wasn’t literally months ago.

No offense taken I didn’t read this until after the edit

The goal is not to better the country or the economy. The goal is to make money, for his friends and connections to make money, and leave everything else destroyed while they laugh.

The tariffs not making sense is expected.

Big “i’ll watch and laugh from my house” energy. Probably doesn’t even live here.

While true, American stupidity is not unique. Every nation has shown that they have tons of idiots willing to believe whatever the Internet tells them

9 times out of 10 no. People don’t want to admit we have a keyboard warrior problem on Lemmy.

Don’t play stupid, it’s just as dumb as the people trying out fantasy plans about straight up murder

I don’t doubt that you’re good with technology but, I’ve met MANY people in the information technology field, even with their MS, who were fucking idiots and barely knew shit about technology outside what they needed to know for their specific job.

If you think this shit can’t happen here, boy will you be surprised…

Possibly worse it’s just fucking lists of people compiled by right wing think tanks domestic terrorist groups, passed on to DHS, ICE, and CBP who are just reporting with zero investigation into who the person is, why they’re on the list, nothing.

I’m outside of Houston and sure I get 70-80mb down and 20 up on conventional copper but I would greatly prefer fiber…

Hyper fiber??? I don’t even have regular fiber here and y’all are moving on to HYPER???

No way! But every Signal evangelist has been coming out of the woodwork to ensure everyone that this just isn’t possible! That Signal is “super safe”™️ and “unbreakable”™️

while hinting at a potential 2028 presidential run.

No, fucking STOP IT you old fucks. Use what little fucking energy you have left to support a YOUNG AND POPULAR candidate not more of the same aging bullshit. You should be focusing on talking to real people and pushing the issues that real people care about for the benefit of the entire fucking country, not this “it’s my turn” bullshit.

You ever feel a load of memories hit you like a truck? Yeah thanks dude

a vocal cultural conservative

So, no culture.

I sold off all my stocks and etfs, but my 401k is still there and is STRUGGLING. It wasn’t much to begin with but damn it’s getting fucked both ways and back

Taiwan?