GiddyGap

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[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 2 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

At the end of the day, none of the parties can afford losing voters on social security. As always, they'll find a fix at the very last minute while spending all the time in the runup blaming each other. Same story every time.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

And it will clearly be solved, but probably not until the last possible minute like always. None of the parties can afford to lose voters on social security.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 18 points 15 hours ago (5 children)

I assume they'll the Republicans will then refund everyone every single cent they've put in, right? Right?

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 7 points 15 hours ago

Unfortunately, in the US, demonizing groups of people works. It gets voters to the polls. In 2028, it will just be the next group in line. It never ends.

 

Trump's falsehoods — and what Democrats say is the threat he poses to democracy — have even some Democrats questioning whether their party should accept a loss in the Nov. 5 election.

While 19% of Republicans say Trump should reject the election results if he loses, 12% of Democrats say Kamala Harris should do the same if she loses.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Except, maybe, if Switzerland gives him a speeding ticket. They punish based on the individual's income and wealth.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

Bit different when Elon Musk does it, he should know better.

Unfortunately, conspiracy theories attract voters. As long as these theories benefit the people in power, they'll keep spewing them even when they know they are wrong.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago

Worth noting that the French law only deals with food waste from supermarkets as far as I know. Not households or agriculture. It's a great start, though.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago

Unemployment. Like many others, I keep an emergency fund with high yield that can keep food on the table for the fam while looking for a new job. Replenish as soon as I get a new job.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Democrats (72%) are much more likely than independents (35%) or Republicans (7%) to view themselves as “better off.”

So, it's basically all political. I bet if exactly the same economic scenario played out over the past four years,but with Trump as the president, the numbers would be reversed with 72 percent of Republicans and 7 percent of Democrats viewing themselves as better off.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

People forget very quickly. Just look at what's happening in Germany and Austria and the Netherlands and France and Italy. It's like everyone's ignoring history.

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