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wildncrazyguy, to politics in Trump guilty on all 34 counts in hush money trial, in historic first for a former U.S. president
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So now it will likely go to the State's appellate court. I'd venture it won't be resolved by Election Day.

And now we get to find out if the US citizenry have the audacity to elect a convicted felon as president. Oh, what a precedent to set.

wildncrazyguy, to RedditMigration in The immediate future of the subreddit [r/chess] is in question after our latest subreddit poll. Results and the situation so far
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Come on over to https://kbin.social/m/chess - we've already played E4 and started the clock.

wildncrazyguy, to news in A new bill introduced in New York could force certain Chick-fil-A locations at rest stops along Interstate 90 in the state to be open on Sundays.
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Not a fan of Chik-fil-a, but this requirement seems ridiculous. The article states that accommodations have been made at rest stops to ensure a hot item is available on Sundays.

What other national business can you say gives their workers a guaranteed day off each week? Seems like a worker win to me.

The port authority should have negotiated this stipulation into the contract from the start. If Sunday operations was required, then it’s unlikely CFA would have bid on the contract in the first place. If moving forward, NY does require 7 days operation, I hope they honor the current contracts until they expire.

wildncrazyguy, to politics in [News] John Kelly goes on the record to confirm several disturbing stories about Trump | CNN Politics
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We gotta stop thinking that everyone that doesn’t think exactly like us is our enemy. This guy probably did an untold amount of things to obfuscate what Cheeto knew during his presidency and what his actual options were. Remember that huge bomb in Afghanistan or the killing of Iran’s head of CIA? Or completely backstabbing our allies, the Kurds? Or when he met and then fell in love with Kim Jong Un?

When Cheeto was presented reprehensible options, he chose them.

wildncrazyguy, to news in Teen’s death after eating a single chip highlights risks of ultra-spicy foods
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You keep your grubby hands away from my fucking coffee.

wildncrazyguy, to politics in Former senators debate the viability of No Labels' potential bipartisan third-party presidential ticket in 2024
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There certainly is middle ground on those policies. The US had the Brady Act but still allowed people to own firearms. Most people favor access to abortion with some term restrictions. It's disingenuous to say there isn't a middle ground, particularly when most things in life are a compromise. Moreover, we disenfranchise a lot of people when we say that something is either black or white.

Regardless of what you may think of Lieberman, McCain, Murkowski, Sinema or Manchin, these are the folks that are willing to cross over to the other side of the aisle and make those compromises. They are the big tent people. Why do you think they are villainized in the media? Particularly because they don't fit neatly into one pigeonhole or the other, and more particularly because it's a great ad seller.

We have got to stop thinking we're Republican or Democrat, we shouldn't be aligned to one party at all. We should be voting on the issues of the day, the candidate's platforms and our representatives voting records. Aligning to one party is a poor proxy and it's a cop-out of civic responsibility.

wildncrazyguy, to kbinMeta in Kbin.social passes 30k Monthly Active Users
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It’s feeling a bit like 2008 all over again, the community feels smaller, more engaged and with a main sense of purpose. It’s refreshing.

I’m glad to be journeying on this spaceship with y’all.

wildncrazyguy, to geopolitics in Bakhmut Falls - Belgorod Raid - Russian Invasion of Ukraine; Next 6 Months to be a Test for Further Western Aid.
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Submission Statement: This in-depth Youtube documentary goes into the details of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine for May 16th - 31st. It highlights key areas where Russia and Ukraine are advancing and goes over some of the various geopolitical events unfolding around the war, such as the provisions for F-16 Fighter jets to Ukraine, additional military support from the west, Hungary's blockade of EU aid, and discussion regarding the Ukrainian Counteroffensive.

wildncrazyguy, (edited ) to worldnews in Negative media coverage of China reinforces and contributes to widespread negative views about China in the UK
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You have an interesting way of seeing the world - strict names claim geography ideology.

So by your definition, which Congo is the real Congo? Or should the US own all of the Americas? Or perhaps the reverse, China gives up Tibet and Inner Mongolia then? Or maybe we should extrapolate to the absurd, all lands named after saints are now owned by the Vatican?

wildncrazyguy, to worldnews in Negative media coverage of China reinforces and contributes to widespread negative views about China in the UK
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Oh you are challenging the wrong person on this one bub. Can you point out Grenada? How about Marshall Islands? Nauru? Kiribati (pronounced like Gilbert’s), Comoros? How about where Japan ends and Russia begins?

Sun Tzu says don’t underestimate your opponent. Pretty sound advice.

The people of Taiwan disagree with your sentiment. Some think that the ROC is the true government of China, others think that Taiwan and China are now two separate countries, but, go figure, officially saying so would instigate a hostile reaction from the PRC.

So it seems that they’re under a bit of duress to acquiesce to the PRC line, no?

wildncrazyguy, to worldnews in Negative media coverage of China reinforces and contributes to widespread negative views about China in the UK
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"They're Chinese" sounds a great way to "liberate" the people's of Taiwan, Bhutan and Singapore from their current democratic shackles.

wildncrazyguy, (edited ) to worldnews in Putin and Xi pledge a new era and condemn the United States
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The way you phrase this makes it seem like the oligarchs had no responsibility in shaping how Russia is today.

Russia is at least as complicit in its own destiny.

I think you can understand why any nation wouldn’t just fully embrace a failed state with their arms wide open, particularly one that, up until a recent turn, had been its most vehement opposition.

wildncrazyguy, to worldnews in Putin and Xi pledge a new era and condemn the United States
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I’m glad you agree that the Politburo has resulted in untold human suffering.

wildncrazyguy, to technology in History says tariffs rarely work, but U.S. President Biden’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy the trend, researcher says
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While I agree with your sentiment regarding people losing faith in their government, we have been on this road before a few times (antibellum era, William Jennings Bryan era, Joe McCarthy era). After a time of painful soul searching, we've always come back from these low periods. I have no reason to believe we won't overcome it again.

wildncrazyguy, to worldnews in More than 100 arrested as NYPD cops in riot gear storm Columbia University, clear protests
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Keep fighting, my brothers and sisters.

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