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Vox, to random
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Rhode Island is number FIFTY, baby! I'm not actually going to be duped into paying $20 for a certificate, but it's fun to qualify. Something to check off my bucket list!

https://allfiftyclub.com/become-a-member/

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The GOP are not becoming the worker party. offers nothing like universal health care or better working conditions. It still wants to shift the tax burden (or debt) more towards middle/lower income Americans than the wealthy. The problem is Democratic leaders now care less about workers than used to, even though more Dems than GOP still do. So Dem promises rarely become law even when they do have power, and GOP attacks on Dems as being lying elitists ring more true.
https://pca.st/episode/64562c7c-46d1-4bcd-84a8-071559083940

Vox,
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@wjmaggos

If you actually have classic liberal values, the Democrat party is an anathema to everything you believe. The party threw actual liberals overboard in favor of radical progressive policies that sideline the TAX BASE in favor of identity politics. That is idiocy, and they deserve to be pilloried for it. I'd also mention the way they sold us out to pharma, but both sides did that. The dems just screamed in people's faces harder, demanding that we give away our vey bodily autonomy.

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@wjmaggos

Ranked choice voting SUCKS ASS. All that has to happen for one candidate to emerge supreme is for all of the other candidates in her party to drop out while the opposing party retains more than one contender. Because of ranked-choice voting being introduced in Alaska (and not being well understood by the electorate), and the Republican ticket being split, the single Democrat (her opponent dropped out FOR THIS PURPOSE) emerged victorious in a state that is historically Republican.

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    Vox,
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    @thor

    Interesting. I am perfectly comfortable with, and even glad about Sir having access to my stuff. I mean, I trust him with my life all the time. Why not my accounts?

    Vox,
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    @thor

    Afaik (and I see the check stubs), all of his income that isn't withheld for taxes is directly deposited into our joint account. I take care of all the banking, bills, and investments. In fact, HE is on MY investment accounts. I'm the named beneficiary of his IRA and his life insurance policy, and I even know the codes to get into his work computer (which is not something his company needs to know). If he's hiding money, he's better at sleight of hand than David Copperfield.

    Vox,
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    @thor

    I think you're right. I'm VERY blessed!

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    Much is said about privilege that you inherit from your parents. You can point at some rich kid and say he inherited that, so he didn't truly earn his success. But less is said about the privilege you inherit from the society you live in. If you were born in a wealthy country with a high standard of living, access to clean water, education, welfare, healthcare, infrastructure, technology, free speech, etc, did you really earn your success? Where exactly do you draw the line as for what counts as privilege?

    Vox,
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    @thor

    We inherited what our ancestors left for us, and that includes culture.

    Imagine your parents, earning a living for a family, saving and investing wisely, and passing an inheritance along to you. How to you treat that? Should you just give it all away to the first homeless guy you see, because you didn't earn it? Or do you think about your own kids, and decide to treat that inheritance as a core investment for them, so that they can inherit, too?

    Vox, to random
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    My new $12,000 smile! Those top two front teeth are fancy implants, just like AC. What he didn't tell you is... that shit hurts like someone just drove a couple of screws into your skull. But SO worth it!

    Vox,
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    @thor

    Yes they are. The dentist told us insurance will probably cover a portion, but we still don't know how much. I hope they'll start covering more or all of it, though, because it's more than just a cosmetic thing. It really affects your quality of life.

    Vox,
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    @thor

    Point taken, but I think we can draw a line between the utility of functional teeth and, say, phalloplasy, which decreases both sexual and urinary functionality. I don't that that sort of thing really improves one's life, although there's an army of woke doctors who insist it does... all the way to the bank.

    wjmaggos, to random
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    There is a generally conservative idea that you have to struggle to do great, but we know that this is mostly not true. Most people who struggle don't make it, and many who don't struggle do very well. But the truth might be that you have to find a purpose and a path. The people who make it from hard times were pushed by life to figure out something they could put their all into, and the doors opened at the right time. This doesn't usually happen but we're a myth and anecdote loving species.

    Vox,
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    @wjmaggos

    It should not be deemed a "conservative idea" that struggle is an inevitable part of life. That's just biology. Struggle or die, period. People who struggle and don't "make it" (whatever that's supposed to mean), are struggling in the wrong direction. But, biologically speaking, if you're still breathing, and particularly if you've passed on your genes, you've "made it".

    iveandfoolish

    wjmaggos, to random
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    I want a more serious journalist than @tuckercarlson to interview . Someone who would bring up Nuland's recording, Merkel's comments on , pipelines, but also his assassinations etc of his critics. While Putin wouldn't allow that, we also seem to lack journalists interested in all sides of the conflict. The public isn't dumb, it's poorly informed and distracted. And we're treated like children unable to critically consume any media biased "by the other side".

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    @wjmaggos @tuckercarlson

    And, as you pointed out, there will be subject matter that is off the table for discussion, at the behest of Vlad. That's not Tucker's fault.

    You know what would be fun? Jordan Peterson. He's a TERRIBLE interviewer, but can't you just see him laying into Putin? It would be hysterical! Assuming, of course, that it didn't start a ww3...

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    @wjmaggos @Moon @tuckercarlson @MidnightRider @threalist

    Thank you Captain Obvious?

    Because you think Putin would agree to being challenged and criticized in front of an audience? To what purpose? In his shoes, would YOU agree to an adversarial interview?

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    @wjmaggos @Moon @tuckercarlson @MidnightRider @threalist

    Yes, he did, and yes, that implies that Tucker will be at least non-confrontational. This shouldn't be news to anyone. Call it propaganda all you want, but the bottom line is, if you want to hear the man speak, you're gonna hafta put up with HIS choice of interviewer. He's in the Big Club, and rank-n-file libs AIN'T. Deal with it or don't watch it, is the "red pill" take. We don't care who hears m5m. Just stay out of our wallets.

    thor, to random
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    @Vox Next question:

    When I go to the biggest job seeking website in Norway, I am not seeing "Seeking computer guy who can work on oil platforms"

    What do I do to get in touch with a guy who works on an oil platform

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    @thor @AaronDavid

    Not necessarily... maybe at GE, but not Voith or Seimans. They just want to know what you can do. And you're at least a decade younger than the median age right now, which is a problem for the industry. It's graying out. You'd be an asset.

    thor, to random
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    Had a call wih @Vox and her husband just now. They're good people. Maybe me, @Vox and @Dcgirl plus the respective husbands can have a voice call sometime.

    Vox,
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    @thor @Dcgirl

    Thanks. I followed Ms Dcgirl. It was a good conversation. Stay in touch. Sir might be able to put out some feelers for you. The engineers may work for competing companies, but they tend to switch around now and then, and get to know each other. He has friends/colleagues at many companies in the oil/gas/power generation sector. They really do need control guys. How do you feel about traveling?

    Vox,
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    @CSB @thor @Dcgirl

    The stationary jobs still most likely won't pay nearly as much as field service, but, as I said before, Americans HAVE to have a retirement savings unless we want to die either tied up in government strings, or just broke and lonely on the street. My impression is that Europeans have no such pressure to succeed financially and to hoard wealth against old age.

    Vox, to random
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    Hopefully this will be aired on Thursday's NA show, but here's the preview for my social buds. I bring you: ....THE NORTHWEST HOUSTON MEETUP REPORT:

    Vox,
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    @thor

    I understand the irony of using the name "No Agenda", and then insisting that your BRAND, (a term which screams "AGENDAAAAA!!!") must be protected from free speech. Regardless, though, I'm invested in the community now. I figure when the "brand" eventually exits the stage, there are some fine, talented podcasters ready to step in and keep the spirit of the old, real No Agenda alive. That's my fervent hope, anyway.

    I'm lookin' at YOU, @Darren

    Vox,
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    @thor @Darren

    Planet Rage and Randumb Thoughts seem to have embraced the spirit of multidirectional kicking...

    Vox,
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    @thor @Darren

    Glad to hear you like creating! Maybe YOU'RE the one who will carry the torch!

    Don't be so sure about the BS level in the trades. Sir is an engineer (but the kind who is out on the shop floor turning wrenches), and his BS-ometer is frequently in the red zone.

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    @thor @Darren

    That's a LOT more complicated than I can comment on much. All I can say conclusively is that you will significantly expand your possible audience if you stick with English as your language. Like, maybe 4 or 5% of the world speaks Norwegian, and that's probably wildly overestimated.

    I will, however, boost it.

    thor, (edited ) to random
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    Professions ranked according to their degree of bullshit:

    Politician
    Sales/PR
    Civil Court Lawyer
    Advisor/Consultant
    Accountant
    Journalist
    Software Developer/Operator
    Architect/Designer
    Criminal Court Lawyer
    Receptionist
    Therapist
    Writer
    Priest
    Teacher
    Mechanical/Structural Engineer
    Store Clerk
    Courier
    Cook
    Truck Driver
    Craftsperson
    Janitor/Cleaner
    Personal Assistant
    Medic
    Caretaker

    Some of these could probably be knocked up or down a couple of places, but this is roughly speaking how I see it.

    Former software developer here, by the way. Did it for 13 years. Dad was a journalist. Mom was a nurse.

    Vox,
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    @thor

    I mean I might want to make a deal

    Vox,
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    @thor

    I have a little money, but no tech skill. But I like podcasting. I run into bad roadblocks.

    Vox,
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    @thor

    I can neither confirm nor deny...

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