It’s not correct about tacos either. I wouldn’t even call what they’re eating in Europe “tacos”.
The US has got to be eating the second largest amount of tacos in the world. Not only are there millions of Mexicans in the country, tacos are part of the national cuisine.
That’s the flavor of the taco. Otherwise it’s just meat in flatbread.
You are telling on yourself by saying “some people don’t like it hot”. There are many peppers that are not hot: ancho chiles, chile del arbol, Anaheim pepper, poblanos, banana peppers, cascabel, chilaca, etc.
If you don’t know about mild peppers, you don’t know about Mexican food. It’s just that simple. Downvote away Europeans.
The main issue is that religion is something that makes you feel better when you have emotional pain, like a loved one dying. Like any painkiller, it has a purpose and if you abuse it you can deaden your response to actual issues that need your attention.
Originally Christianity was mostly about helping the poor, sick, dying, etc. That genuinely makes you feel better about yourself. Judaism has a lot of references to remaining strong in the face of adversity. Religions are just mental tools. What you do with that tool is up to you. If you hurt other people, it’s your fault.
They’re not profitable for cities, they’re profitable for people who bought land in the area before the development of the stadium. Look into who is pushing for the “revitalization”. It’s usually property developers who just bought cheap land in the area.
They get subsidized improvement of their property, and can sell at a profit or make some minor “improvements” (paint and landscaping) and rent it for a lot of money. I’m not saying that developing these properties is bad, but cities usually don’t make back the money they spent on the stadium. They lose money and property developers gain (and donate to local politicians).
Cities should never give companies or developers lower taxes in exchange for “revitalization”. No developer will invest in a project unless it’s already profitable. If you don’t make them pay taxes, there’s no way to make it up in “jobs”. Companies that can be lured with tax breaks will leave as soon as they get a better deal somewhere else. It’s not sustainable.
Do you realize that you are comparing the crappier parts of the US to Afghanistan? It’s like you’re shitting on yourself. You can move to Afghanistan if you like that culture. We’re not going to give away human rights to protect your feefees.
The issue is that you are paying for the daycare’s rent, wages, utilities, and food. That’s expensive now. Daycares don’t make a ton of money unless you pay more than $1000 per month. With 30 kids, that would pay for $5000 in rent and 4 people working for $75K (taxes and benefits included). That doesn’t even include food.
Any cheaper and they are going to have to cut costs somewhere. If you have 2 kids, it can be cheaper to just have a caretaker visit your house. You are already paying for the mortgage and food.
Vladimir Putin’s state visit to China this week was a show of strength. It was a chance for the Russian president to prove to the world that he has a powerful ally in his corner....
Nah, that doesn’t give Trump any advantage. He can just go on Fox any time he wants and have a “pretend debate” with no one. There are still rules to the reality Trump supporters have in their heads.
Basically, Trump supporters want to see him as better than someone else. So that other person has to play along. If you notice, the Republicans who support Trump have to pretend that he’s better than them when they give speeches. It’s just a modern monarchy (a conservative form of government).
Biden doesn’t play along, so he actually doesn’t look weak. Trump was begging for a debate and was ignored (looks weak). Biden said “let’s debate” and Trump accepted. No one ever accepted Trump’s debate on Fox, so rejecting it actually makes Biden look more powerful.
Yes, they “have the authority” because Biden and Trump agreed to have them host the debate. RFK Jr. (big emphasis on Junior) is intentionally excluded because he’s nuts, and that’s before the brainworms.
Yesssssss. It’s about looking powerful. These are people who drive big trucks and don’t use them. A powerful image is important to them.
They value hierarchy and rules that don’t apply to them. Without anyone who plays along, they don’t feel good. They need someone to be upset at their giant Trump flag or there’s no point to it.
How many times they had the presidency and the congress and haven’t changed shit?
In the past two decades? Maybe 4 years total, less than that. And Congress was on a razor edge margin last time.
The first time was under Obama and we got the ACA, which forced health insurance to cover cancer patients (who were kicked off in the middle of treatment before).
The second time was just recently where we got all the Biden Administration accomplishments listed in this chat. Infrastructure. IRS funding for wealthy tax cheats. Cheaper prescription drugs. Weed. The list goes on.
What’s that? You weren’t genuinely asking? You actually don’t know or care about any of this? Ok cool…
Exactly. Russia is not going to nuke anyone because they are not an ideological state like the USSR. They are a kleptocracy. Generals will not allow their grift to be interrupted, and it makes no money if you nuke something.
No, it’s more that people who care about climate change are good at long term thinking. There are no cuddly animals to rescue right now, so people who want instant gratification do other things.
People who are good at long term thinking commit fewer types of impulse crimes. Vandalism is an unintelligent way to get your point across. There’s nothing inherently wrong with the paint job on the SUV.
Guinan’s main “power” is convincing people of things by listening to them and chatting with them. I suspect she could just convince everyone to ignore Q, and that’s the last thing he wants.
It’s kinda like how the most powerful force in the TNG universe is Picard yelling about duty or the Prime Directive or something. He’s stopped Romulan warbirds in their tracks and the entire Klingon High Council (multiple times). He destroyed a Borg cube with a single word.
And despite the prevalence of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the issue does not seem to be the driver of Biden’s base or electorate troubles.
“Defections over Gaza make up a little over 1 percent of Biden’s 2020 vote share. That’s not nothing, but also that’s such a small share. If you want to look at why Biden is sliding, the bigger reason is obviously the economy,” Jain told me. “If you look at people defecting over Gaza, 17 percent of them think that it’s because he’s been too favorable to Palestine.”
Uh… Nixon was terrible. He resigned in disgrace. Even Republicans shunned him after he left. It’s hard to put into words how much Nixon disappeared from modern society.
Without a second Nixon term, Watergate is probably not as big of a deal. Then Fox News is never created. You can see where I’m going with this.
The point is, yes every election is important. Be grateful you can vote, and that your vote counts. It hasn’t been the norm for most of human history.
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