This is the world we live in. Where a twice-impeached convicted rapist who once represented this country- now has to be warned not to threaten witnesses in a trial where he’s accused of trying to overthrow his government- and… also happens to be the front runner in re-election.
I now give up on America. If it’s politics can’t stand on it’s one and adhere to the very laws they demand of its citizens- then I no longer wish to actively partake in any part of it.
America needs to have the plug pulled on it and just be left to die. Fuck this place.
I get ya, I really do. Don’t forget how Germany reformed itself, and hopefully it never gets to that point, but country are never truely lost. A majority of people outright oppose this shit, a minority is gullible “both sides” fragile mind, and finally, only another minority truely support the evil that is going on. Keep fighting for reform and better elections and the small minority of morons will be shunned out of polite society like many other western countries in the world. Get rid of the two-party system.
Are the cops supposed to shoot the flames? Hawaii is like one of the most taxed states. Not to mention they have public safety systems. These rapid fires like this and paradise aren’t really something you can ever be prepared for at all. An entire town having to evacuate in less than 2 minutes is never going to successfully happen. No amount of money on this earth will change that. We can build better fire resistant buildings, and create defensible space, but this was kind of a last thought disaster for Hawaii.
I grew up not far from here and yeah, after storms this is not uncommon to see, sadly. It’s such a mess there with the oil & gas companies, chemical plants, and refineries. They offer good paying jobs for men with just a high school diploma. They’re highly sought after, but they’re destroying the state between dredging, spills, leaks, etc. The fishermen and other seafood industries are hurt by it, as well as the wetlands and environment, but the residents just can’t quit the addiction. And the state offers subsidies and rebates and tax breaks to the big companies, so Louisiana isn’t even compensated the way they should be, like in other states. It sucks and that’s why “Louisiana brain drain” is a real thing that just makes the problem worse. So many young people who get a higher education in other areas leave soon after because they know they have brighter futures elsewhere.
God just make WFH a standard already. Compaies get to save on rent. Employees save on commute. This is win-win. What is the hold up here? The biggest loser would be large real estate guys and honestly I cant care less about them.
Yeah but then these self-centered extroverts who rose to the top of the pyramid in an office environment would have to deal with the reality that not everybody shares their preferences and that their work style isn’t objectively better. Can’t have that!
I like working from home and I would also find it pretty f-ing great to be able to access a pool of interesting jobs without having to move to San Francisco. However let’s admit it, it’s not only real estate that loses with WFH. A lot of businesses, bars, restaurant, transport and travel companies, nurseries, you name it… depend on people commuting every day, sipping overpriced lattes, dry-cleaning their suits and going for a quick pint at the pub with colleagues. All the money I’m saving by working from home is money that someone else’s job currently depends on. And some of the money other people are saving is funding some jobs at the company where I work too. Maybe mine too?
The city I live in is one of those business cities with overpriced rents that would probably lose over 50% of its population almost overnight if WFH became the standard. Including probably me and my family. The mayor, unsurprisingly, has been one of the biggest fans of return to office.
And yes, I do think WFH is the path to a more sustainable and humane future. But arriving there so suddenly could be problematic for more than real estate moguls. I think there has been a cultural shift and we’re hopefully going to get there, but saying “ok, the last one to leave Manhattan please turn off the lights”, going back to our small towns and expecting all our current salaries to still exist is not realistic. Over time (and I don’t think it’s going to take generations, just maybe a decade or two) things will gradually adjust, people will start selling their houses in the city, new, smaller local businesses are going to emerge, the window cleaners at skyscrapers will have found a new job or retired.
All of those jobs that depend on your commute would get hurt, yes, but the money you spend on them you’d probably spend a part of it in your community, when you go to cafes near your house, when you have time to get groceries in your neighborhood, etc.
Also, people moving away from big centers is not a downside, that would improve their lives, and it would make the big cities cheaper for those who stay.
That Marine is fucked. The UCMJ is a heartless bitch over minor infractions. I can't imagine what's waiting for this guy over sexual assault of a minor.
Everyone should be earning more… there was an article awhile back that said the rich have siphoned off $50 trillion in wealth since the 70s. That’s why wages haven’t kept up with productivity.
the only way to stop him is throw him in jail for contempt which Trump knows they’ll never do— so he’ll never stop. The worst the court has the guts to do to him I stop fine him, and that only means his dumbass followers will be directly (further) funding the witness tampering/harassment and incitements to violence.
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