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Comment · 8 years ago
Enslaving the population of doctors would improve the index, since it reduces salaries drastically. Halfway between slavery and market wages is where you find Spain.
Comment · 8 years ago
What piques my interest is why on earth has Pontevedra a Citibank office
Comment · 8 years ago
treating people equally, regardless of gender, sexuality, or ethnic origin

This is a very vague statement, you can apply to your convenience. You could say Damore broke the principle and justify any penalty against him. I could say you don't follow this civility premise by choosing your partner based on your gender.

Every country in the world has "ethno-nationalist views against immigrants", and things work fine.

Comment · 8 years ago
I inferred he self-describes as liberal based on the vulgar language.
Comment · 8 years ago
50 million voters in US only with above average income/education. The fact they voted for Trump doesn't mean they would share all his faults, and it doesn't even mean that you can describe them before you can critizice them, call them offenders, and a long list of "very fine things".
Comment · 8 years ago
Talking politics at work is only ok if it's left wing. Mocking Trump and his voters, calling people racist and morons, that gets you an applause. Showing understanding for the opposite site gets you in trouble. That's chapter one of "surviving in the workplace in 2018".
Comment · 8 years ago
US burns 20mbd and produces less than 10mbd. Are you sure imports are only 19%?
Comment · 8 years ago
Low birth rates also correlate with a tendency to see women and men competing against each other, instead of complementing their roles. Where women acquired male roles, birth rates drop. You can observe this behavior both between and within countries.
Comment · 8 years ago
As a software developer with a vote to cast, I give zero f*cks about tourists compared to sleep quality
Comment · 8 years ago
Glad that you emphasize it's Plaça del Sol, not Plaza del Sol or Square of the Sun
Comment · 8 years ago
The consequence of confiscatory public policy is that you end up eating 400 calories a day. A timely reminder for those that want to expand welfare estate and abhor economic inequality.
Comment · 8 years ago
Disproving old people arguments is so easy. Just call him confused, outdated, out of place, and you automatically win the argument.

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