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Even though the laptop was genuine, there was no evidence of criminal activity on it. And, no, they didn't throw tens of millions of dollars at the Bidens. They threw about 20 million at a busiinesses which Hunter Biden was part of. And he only got a fraction of that money. Another falsehood from you. And the other Biden who got money was James Biden, Joe Biden's brother. As for no one accounting for why Hunter Biden was paid so much money, Devon Archer accounted for it very clearly: he scammed various parties into believing that he had sway with his father. As for LLC's, if they're are proof of illicit or shady activity, how about this? What Trump's disclosure of his 500 LLCs can and can't tell us What Trump's disclosure of his 500 LLCs can and can't tell us about his income and his businesses. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/taxes/what-trump-s-disclosure-his-500-llcs-can-can-t-n874391 500 LLC's! I guess you'll agree that on the strength of that, Trump should be locked up for life?
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And your comment about Chinese cheap rice cookers is just inane. Clearly you have no use for evidence. Still, here's some more: China takes lead in critical technology research after 'switching places' with US An Australian think tank that tracks tech competitiveness says China is now the world leader in research on almost 90% of critical technologies. In a newly released report, the research group adds there is also a high risk of Beijing securing a monopoly on defense-related tech, including drones, satellites and collaborative robots — those that can work safely alongside humans. Analysts say the huge leap forward for China is the result of heavy state investment over the past two decades. They add that despite the progress, Beijing is still dependent on other countries for key tech components and lacks self-sufficiency. https://www.voanews.com/a/china-takes-lead-in-critical-technology-research-after-switching-places-with-us/7779603.html Having contempt for a rival is the quickest path to defeat.
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Truly an astonishing comment. Immediately before I replied to you, I posted this reply to soalbundy: "I don't think China is playing the long game at all. Or, if they are, the're not going to have enough time to succeed. At least if they continue with their present policies. Before Xi, the private sector constituted more than 50% of the economy. That's been reversed. There's a huge amount of private debt out there thanks to the real estate bust and to the fact the the Chinese govt is compelling private sector business to make loans to failing government enterprises. And also making workers in the private sector spend hours studying the gemlike thoughts of Xi." What is there about that which you find objectionable?
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Holy Rigatoni! Is "authentic" Italian food actually American?
placeholder replied to Jingthing's topic in Political Soapbox
I made lasagne with bechamel and veal once and I thought it was insanely delicious. It was also insanely laborious. Never again. Even lasagne is too much work. I prefer to make baked ziti which has all the ingredients that lasagne does but just jumbled up. -
There was a time when Japan experienced the same kind of disdain. After WW2, it started to make cheap stuff and slowly worked its way up the value chain. China is following the same path. They offer plenty of advanced technology on the world market. https://tradingeconomics.com/china/exports-by-category
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I don't think China is playing the long game at all. Or, if they are, the're not going to have enough time to succeed. At least if they continue with their present policies. Before Xi, the private sector constituted more than 50% of the economy. That's been reversed. There's a huge amount of private debt out there thanks to the real estate bust and to the fact the the Chinese govt is compelling private sector business to make loans to failing government enterprises. And also making workers in the private sector spend hours studying the gemlike thoughts of Xi.
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The Bidens were receiving money? Which Bidens were receiving money? Anyone with a first name of Joseph? As for how it worked out for the left...the House Committee's efforts to implicate Joe Biden were pretty much a total failure. Some of the falsehoods they promoted persist despite being disproven. Like claiming that Joe Biden profited to the tune of $40,000 that came from the Chinese. As James Biden testified and documented in testimony before said committee, it was repayment of a loan. Was it you who tried to promote that canard not so long ago?
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On the one hand you claim that illegal aliens will be on welfare. On the other you want to put people hiring illegal aliens in jail. So they are hiring people on welfare?
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As for not being in it for the money. Or Trump believed that being President, he would be so widely admired that it would actually inflate the value of his properties.
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It's worth a chunk as long as he doesn't try to sell it. And that's because It's a meme stock. Compared to its valuation, it takes in virtually no income and is hemorrhaging funds.
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Almost 10% Of Tesla’s Texas Workforce Is H-1B Labor
placeholder replied to placeholder's topic in Political Soapbox
So it doesn't matter to you if it's a bad program and being misused to deprive American workers of employment? Just so long as it's legal? -
Roughly 2,000 Tesla employees in Texas are H-1B visa holders, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) H-1B Employer Data Hub. Tesla reportedly had 23,000 employees in Texas in 2023, per the Austin-American Statesman. The H-1 B Salary Database for 2024 reveals that Tesla filed H-1B visa applications with USCIS to fill roles ranging from analysts to engineers to construction managers. https://dallasexpress.com/business-markets/almost-10-of-teslas-texas-workforce-is-h-1b-labor/ The article goes on to note that while, technically, these workers are able to vote to join a union, they serve at the pleasure of their employer. Musk is no friend of unionization.
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You're still living in the past. The year is 2024, not 2022. Maybe you noticed that one of the sources cited in my post was not the FBI but the Real Time Crme Index which gathers its data independently of the FBI Welcome to the Real-Time Crime Index The RTCI is a sample of reported crime data from hundreds of law enforcement agencies nationwide which mimics national crime trends with as little lag and the most accuracy possible. Crime statistics are inexact, but sampling agencies in this way is a proven method for accurately measuring trends while waiting for national crime estimates published each year. Standardizing the offenses collected and time periods measured from hundreds of agencies makes it possible to evaluate trends up or down as they develop. https://realtimecrimeindex.com/ https://realtimecrimeindex.com/
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Holy Rigatoni! Is "authentic" Italian food actually American?
placeholder replied to Jingthing's topic in Political Soapbox
Well, pizza in italy is very different from pizza in America. Actually, in Chiang Mai there's a restaurant called Adirak which makes an excellent Neapolitan style pizza. Also, the narrator claims that because Italy didn't exist as a nation before 1861 then food from before then can't be Italian. That's just pedantry. Still, I think it's a good point that Italian food isn't so nearly insular as the Italians believe.