jimmybcool

Why do people start threads that are false on basic premise?

Not sure of your point. Your message omits a large percentage of people so no total can be reached. BTW I had no point other than a quick google to discover if the percentage of 4% was real (which I do not believe but whatever). As I said I did a quick google. I'm OK if you find a different source and different result.

I was curious about the 4% and did a quick google. Seems it is more like 1.7%. https://www.wral.com/story/fact-check-mace-says-people-either-have-xx-or-xy-chromosomes/21876510/

It isn't just the media. The DEM party regularly makes unhinged statements and displays outright hatred of any leader from the GOP party. They did it to Bush W and are in overdrive now against Trump. Prediction - whoever wins the nomination for the GOP party for POTUS in 2028 will instantly be categorized as worse than spoiled milk by the leftist medias and DEM party. Gets tiresome that they don't actually try proposing some issue related solutions to very real problems such as controlling spending before we are bankrupt or as one astute former DEM politician once said "It's the economy stupid".

Really sad that people believe the nonsense some sources promote. Then act surprised when rational people don't buy the nonsense.

Happens a lot here in the USA. Lia Thomas is one such example.

A lot of that is more information. In the 50s 60s even the 70s much of the problems of the world were not reported in "our world news". So an uprising in Cambodia didn't impact us. Murder of 1000s in Africa between tribes never made the news. Now every world woe is front and center. I can see why the current generations think the world is horrible. But it isn't really new.

But they ended the draft when I turned 18 which made me VERY lucky as a HS drop out. Pretty sure the army would have loved me.

Thank <deleted> you didn't act confused about Motown. I mean COME ON. Motown baby. 😃

I was lucky to be born in 1955. 😃

Anyone cheering the failure of a large employer of Americans manufacturing state of the art cars is truly an A-hole. Just because one hates Trump and Elon is working to implement his DOGE effort doesn't make it right to vandalize peoples cars and cheer the losses incurred by so many American's who are innocent of offense. Truly despicable behavior from the left.

Just looked it up and there were 392 US Casualties prior to 1965. https://www.militaryfactory.com/vietnam/casualties.php

Kennedy sent in "advisors" in an effort to stem communism. Reality is they were already fighting. Johnson sent in whole scale troops. And yes the start of it was between the French and communists.

OP is exactly right excepting the VN war thing for US boomers. They ended the draft the year I was eligible. We have enjoyed an incredible age of prosperity and security and opportunity. I know I have benefited being a HS drop out who has amassed enough wealth by age 42 to retire and play golf around the world. Not many places or times have offered such opportunity to one not from the inner circle or highly educated.

Baffles me that even if they agree to demands WHY does our federal goverment give money to private universities?

The reality is the bottom of that list would be near the top of the list in 1995. Quality across the board has been raised by modern design and production. So his statement all companies make good cars is accurate. Personally I love German cars and haven't owned an American car in years but if forced to limit myself I would not feel deprived. Lincoln makes wonderful luxury vehicles that fit my needs.

In general you are correct. It is a global economy. Because I despise the Chinese government (not it's people) I do try to buy made anywhere else. Good luck buying any electronic that doesn't have some Chinese parts or labor. However, my guitars would dispute your assertion. While the wood might be imported (Indian rosewood, mahogany, etc) the work is 100% USA. Mind you that is for higher end instruments. And I also owned a Yamaha guitar in Thailand made in Japan that was a fine instrument so not a guitar bigot here. 😃

Not sure banning masks is the right answer. But I can see adding criminal charges for being part of a protest and committing acts of violence or destruction while trying to conceal your identity. Say an automatic extra 100 days in jail no pleas or pardons.

Alec, I'll take "things that only happened in the fevered minds of left wing loons for $400 please". 😅

Yup. 2026 and it will be a memory. Too long too close ties to cause a real rift.

As an American all I want from the rest of the world is respect and a working relationship in all our best interests. Which I believe is all foreign nations owe us in return. And I don't want back to normal. Back to normal is the last 30 years of USA subsidizing solution s to much of the worlds problems. And providing most of the worlds military support as a counter to aggression fro the likes of Russia, China, Iran and N Korea. Problem is - USA can no longer afford an unequal level of trading to favor the rest of the world allowing access to our markets while protecting their own via tariffs. We are broke. Or darn near. Yeah, feeling will be hurt. Some will suffer, both abroad and at home. But better the let down is slow and controlled than a massive collapse. I am not an economist but this is what I think is happening and hope it works where nations that have enjoyed an unfair advantage against US companies in the past now play on an even playing field. Especially China. They do everyting in their power to prevent equal trading. And I'm sure someone will mention the failure of the US to counter aggression from Russia and try to tie it to Trump. Yet both invasions of Ukraine occurred with presidents Obama and Biden. Is Trump ceding victory to Russia? Looks like they got it unless we really want to go to war. Leaving us now with two paths. All out war to destroy Russia's military (which will take full Nato effort and cost a lot in attrition - wonder how many people here belittling Trump want their 18 year old sons on those front line), or concede what they have now. Since Russia is also a nuclear power sympathies to the Ukrainians but I pass on all out war. Personally I would have been all for immediate joint effort by Nato to stop Russia in the first few weeks of invasion. Instead the effort simply gave Ukraine the minimum amount of weapons to fight a slower losing battle. Whatever. I am no geopolitical expert either.

My guess it is in their storerooms. When this spat blows over, and it will, they will restock using the same inventory but pricing might be different.

An article from the Guardian? Bwahahahahahaha

Pattaya. So bad no one goes there anymore. It's too crowded. 🤣

I worked in Silicon Valley at a start up in the 80s and 90s. I worked with some real genius engineers. But some of them also lacked other skills socially. In the end most of us gat handed a set of assets. Some more than others. And I wished I had been gifted with athletic prowess instead of intelligence. Or in music I always wanted to sing like Robert Plant in Led Zeppelin but was given a voice more along the lines of James Taylor or Harry Chapin. Grass is always greener I guess.