AFNobody

Joined 9 years ago

Karma
417
Submissions
320
Member since
Sep 19
[ my public key: https://keybase.io/afnobody; my proof: https://keybase.io/afnobody/sigs/jUjj9gDEauQvTPk1sQTu-Qq4Eca8QV_EbfOkfKcc7Bo ]

I am a f'n nobody and I like it that way.

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Comment · 8 years ago
That is more or less correct. It is a way for state governments to enable "their side" to win easier. It will get worse as the demographic shift continues to strangle the GOP's support in swing states.
Comment · 8 years ago
The majority of the left supports decriminalization or legalization as the other commenter pointed out.

Pretending it isn't a partisan issue is silly.

Comment · 8 years ago
Which is the problem.
Comment · 8 years ago
This is largely correct but not something the US's religious right is willing to accept.

Decriminalizing prostitution and criminalizing the person doing the "buying" in public is the maximum that is viable without encouraging abuse.

Comment · 8 years ago
Unless they are a market making financial institution, yeah.
Comment · 8 years ago
And this is why you have 3 of everything.

Three copies. Three bank accounts. Etc.

Comment · 8 years ago
Management made demands that exceeded resources available and kept blocking my vacation to try to meet deadlines. I literally left with 100% of my vacation accumulated.
Comment · 8 years ago
Do you genuinely believe that when many laws are written by interest groups and past with little modification?

And yes, the average race us corrupted by outrageous lies. I have literally never seen an election at any level that lacked outrageous lies by at least one of the candidates.

Comment · 8 years ago
6 potholes is 2 miles on one road.
Comment · 8 years ago
Technocrats lack the skill set to win elections where everyone lies outrageously.

If they had such skills, they would be common American politicians. One if the few benefits of China's collectivism is all the politicians have to share the same reality, even adjusted by party propaganda. It allows technocrats to operate effectively since they do not need to compete with outrageous liars.

Comment · 8 years ago
It isn't the same policy anymore and it borders on dishonest to claim that it is.

The investment is no longer substantial in public R&D. Instead, it gets funnelled to investors who don't explore beyond the minimum.

Comment · 8 years ago
I already have. lol.
Comment · 8 years ago
You'd think that but in FL at least, there is ~6 potholes on my route to work every day that have been left there for months.
Comment · 8 years ago
It is blocking people from converting to paying customers because as soon as we see an issue like that we know it isn't viable because we'll get denied.
Comment · 8 years ago
And that is the requirement enforced by IT in many companies with security audits.

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