rusticus

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 9 months ago

As a shareholder I can’t wait to hit the “no” checkbox.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Even wearing a mask was a controversy. I always get blank stares though when I ask them why a surgeon wears a mask and to be sure to tell their surgeon not to wear one if they have surgery.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

Listen to Biden's interview on Conan O'Brien's podcast then come back here and tell me he's demented. I'll wait.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

iRobot has rested on their laurels and patent portfolio for years while others (ie Roborock) have lapped their products. Looks like they'll continue to decline into obscurity and count on patent troll lawsuits to survive. BTW, anyone want to buy a POS Roomba i7 that beats the hell out of furniture and baseboards while constantly getting jammed rollers?

[–] [email protected] 49 points 9 months ago (12 children)

We've moved from 17% to 40% of total energy production coming from renewables since 2020. Thanks to Biden policies. Even though according to reddit he's an incontinent dementia patient.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Nearly all billionaires have unrealized wealth, meaning they own a large percentage of a giant corporation (ie Bezos, Musk). So taxing them for money they don’t really own won’t work. But there is a better solution.

There are 38 companies in the US whose yearly revenue is greater than 100 BILLION dollars. In fact, the total amount of revenue over 100 billion for these companies combined is a bit shy of the US government yearly budget.

No company needs to revenue that much. Tax the revenue (ie 5%) over 100 billion revenue. This has the added benefit of helping to prevent monopolies and “too big to fail”.

Here is the list and revenue in case you think these companies don’t need to be taxed lol. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_companies_in_the_United_States_by_revenue

Edit: Extra easter egg: The tax rate that you set could be changed each year to meet the amount of the federal deficit (ie the amount the government "overspends"). This would have the added advantage of limiting excessive government spending because politicians would have to explain to the largest corporations why they are spending their money. And you get a guaranteed balanced budget every year!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

Sounds good.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

lol. Every additional illegal immigrant makes Texas SAFER. https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2014704117

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

Why are your lunatics so energetic, crazy and numerous?

Simple, Russian and Chinese bots on social media designed to foment division, anger, and the destruction of western democracy. It's the exact same thing that led to Brexit and the election of Trump. And it will get worse until we get a handle on blocking bad actors on social media.

[–] [email protected] 52 points 9 months ago (5 children)

No this is all Republican division. It's their only playbook to rally their base. The take home message for everyone is VOTE, VOTE, VOTE. Before the election started up we had a nice quiet 2-1/2 years. This kind of shit only appeals to those that love the chaos that Trump will bring back.

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