Except only one of those systems depends on the exploitation of the working class, ya know, your breeding live stock. Only one of those system destroys a work life balance. Only one leaves the population with little free time and shrinking resources with which to have and raise a kid. Japan is past, and the US is passing, the tipping point. Society may deem it necessary but the potential parents recognize it as untenable.
What happens when the orphan crushing machine has no orphans?

I agree that violence is violence, however, the legal repercussions are very often not the same, the public repercussions are often not the same.

This lawsuit was headed by the AFL-CIO, which is a union of unions.

I was at my monthly meeting last night until 7:45, the meeting started at 4:30. Lots of people were concerned and discussing the attacks on the NLRB, DoL and OSHA; concerned about this administration’s anti-worker tilt.

No we don’t. The USPS is not tax funded, it is self funded by shipping costs and stamp sales.

When I worked at night it was the only place open 24 hours. Now the one by me doesn’t even have that going for it.

I’m sure all those old European royal families are going, “Yeah, yeah, it’s those tiny middle of nowhere American towns where the inbreeding happens. Not here. Never here.”

Which one is that? The one you made up or the one that was famous for it and needing the drive motor replaced over a dozen times?

Except Honda and those Civics have established a reputation of running forever. Tesla cannot claim the same.

What are hexbear and lemmygrad?

It’s a start for sure. Just think of the windfall of cash that could be funneled to the DoD! Think of how much money could be unaccounted for during the audits.

Up until the 70s or 80s I think, in the United States, the top tax bracket was 90%.

What?! Read the article?! Are you out of your damned mind?

After 8 years of Trump showing us exactly the kind of garbage person he is, the crimes he commits, the people he supports, how unpatriotic he is, the ideals and policies he endorses… if you’re still in his camp mayhaps you are trash.

Does this mean 469 will be disqualified from the competition? Killing a competitor seems very unsportsmanlike.

They don’t like her but can admit the current alternative will be much more terrible. They do not want to endorse a “lesser evil.” Option A will hurt, option B is likely to take a limb.

Complaining is a tool. Talking is a tool. Leads to acting and organizing. Guillotines don’t spontaneously form from the aether.

An officer then allegedly pulled a sealed emergency release button that shut the MRI machine down, deactivating it, evaporating thousands of liters of helium gas and damaging the machine in the process. The officer then grabbed his rifle and left the room, leaving behind a magazine filled with bullets on the office floor, according to the lawsuit.

This kills everyone near by, and might bring down the building.

My first thought also. Not only am I not tipping, I am suing for the painful, immediate and permanent hearing loss.

I’m curious how old OP is. I still keep a book in the bathroom. It’s where I do most of my reading.