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I think 3+ pages of unforgivably boring and childish posts are probably all that a majority of members here are willing to tolerate. So, I will again ask that it stops. Now, please.

But to be fair, what Bernie describes as Democratic Socialism is a more limited concept that the broader concept of Socialism as understood say - 75yrs ago. Bernie is interested in redistribution of resources and much greater regulation of private interests. Maybe I've missed it but don't remember him talking much about the public ownership of production resources and nationalization of industries (other than maybe healthcare, which is a very unique 'industry') as was seen in post war England. Many countries, like those in Europe that Bernie cites, do perfectly well with the social welfare aspects of 'Socialism' that Bernie is describing here, but they by and large do not practice socialization of the means of production on the model of post war British coal. It's the latter that inevitably leads to economic malaise more than any expansion of social welfare programs in a regulated capitalist economy. This ambiguity/evolution of the practical meaning of 'socialism' leads to a lot of silly politics. People like Bernie like to give themselves the charisma of wrapping themselves in terminology that makes them seem more chicly radical than they are, while the right wing sells horror stories of the economics of the Soviet Union and pre-Thatcher England that Scandinavians can only laugh at.

I don’t know who came up with the term “tankies”, but it’s stupid. This and the Gaza thread have devolved into nuance-free polarization. And lots of exaggerated statements. Occasionally there will be a post that tries to show a balanced approach (Hamas is unquestionably horrible, but Bibi and his policies are also bad, just not as much, but can less Gazan kids starve or die, please). Casting everyone as in two camps, calling people names serves no good purpose. IMO

If I were a political strategist for the republicans I'd pat you guys on the back and thank you for the help. Insulting the people who's vote you need & want is a tried and true strategy for victory. Keep up the good work.

I'm all for compromise, it's just what the center/moderate wing of the Democratic Party have been willing to compromise on that disgusts me and lots of other people on the left. Most notably among the worst compromises of all time is the Iraq War. 500,000 Iraqi civilians and over 4,440 servicemembers died because cowardly politicians in the center acquiesced to George DubyaMD Bush out of political fear. They voted to send people into a meatgrinder, on a nation build without an exit strategy. One of them being the current President and another one being our last presidential nominee. Off the top of my head, here are a host of other issues I feel the center has compromised on that made things actively worse for the average American. Issues I believe that politicians on the left largely would not comprise on. There are a few cases below where politicians on the left, including Bernie Sanders, did shamefully vote in favor of. Adopting Gramm-Leach-Bliley (Financial Services Modernization Act) in place of Glass-Steegall Biden using Title 42 border policy that Trump did (Bill) Clinton refusing to take real action to stop an active genocide in Rwanda (Hillary) Clinton supporting a coup in Honduras and then wanting to send refugees and migrants back to the region she helped destabilize Deregulating high-risk derivatives trading through the Commodity Futures Modernization Act Giving China permanent, normalized trade relation status Joining the CAFTA trade agreement Joining the NAFTA trade agreement Passing the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1994, aka welfare reform, that doubled the extreme rate of poverty in America Passing the Riegle–Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act Passing the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that deregulated big media and ruined local control over radio airwaves Passing the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (the 1994 Crime Bill) and other tough on crime legislation (Yes, Congressman Sanders voted for this one and shame on him for doing so) Preventing LGBTQ individuals from marrying who they love by adopting DOMA Prioritizing the budget surplus over more economic and social welfare programs Removing the public option from the ACA because of Joe Lieberman Repealing Glass-Steegall measures that kept the economy on solid financial footing for decades after the Great Depression Repealing the Fairness Doctrine Replacing AFDC with the TANF program Supporting human torture through the use of "enhanced interrogation" Supporting warrantless wiretapping and the Patriot Act The current far-right border bill: Secure the Border Act of 2023 The TARP bank bailouts instead of having a bailout for homeowners like they should have done US membership into GATT US membership into the World Trade Organization

It sounds like an insult of the New York Yankees if they are having a bad year.

The choice is between insulting the voters you need and not insulting the voters you need. I think your choice is a poor one.

You try toting the BK medallion around with a normal neck.

What's up with the necks in Milville?

Take the ACA as another example. Some of the best things the ACA did were its most progressive, big government ideals. Things like being on your parents healthcare until your 26, expanding Medicaid to cover more Americans, and having the government step in and regulate big insurance companies so they could not discriminate on the basis of preexisting conditions. Some of the more free market promises it made, around lowering costs and premiums through exchanges did happen at some level, but not to the extent I think initially promised. The ACA is another example of where bigger government and more regulation and price controls can help the average American.

The above is the ninth comment recorded in this thread. There hasn’t been a better comment here since.

Man, neither of these guys are good enough to even get work in Asia.

Martin was a big kid with little athleticism from a small school taken around pick #100. I don’t think he was expected to be a big day one contributor.

I know it was foul but man Tork has a great-looking RH swing.

The Baez situation is going to have to be dealt with at some point. You can’t have that big a hole in the batting order and expect to compete.

Congratulations Tarik Skubal on being named the opening day starter!

To finish the little digression here, I will say that what Hayak argued in 'Road to Serfdom' is correct on one level, you will ruin an economy and polity if government 'control' of the economy reaches too high a level, when too many economic decisions are colored by political or even corrupt and otherwise non-economic factors. What Hayak was wrong about was his measurement model. His model was that government control of the economy was equal to the government's share of spending in GDP. That is another example of a plausible but flawed model leading to flawed ideology. What Hayak missed was that in the modern welfare state, the majority of government spending is transfer payments, and transfer payments are fundamentally different than other forms of spending. When the government buys jets for the Air Force, that is spending where all the decisions are driven at the political level. If the government owns the car company, the decision about where to buy steel becomes a political or patronage decision, likewise who to hire or where to put the factory. Too much of that and you do tank the economy and the general level of liberty in society. But in the US over 50% of government spending is transfer payments. In a transfer payment an individual ends up making the decision about how that money is spent and he spends it in a free market. So it's a completely different animal with regard to what Hayak was worried about. Once you take out the transfer payments, the percentage of US (or Euro welfare state) economy 'controlled' by direct political/government decision making falls below the practical concern level for a failing 'socialist' - old school meaning- economy.

Looks very punchable

I will say the Lions are in great position because they are Super Bowl contenders with a great culture. They don't need to go above and beyond other teams offers anymore. If your Hunter and the money is the same, do you play for a mediocre team with a coach who is on the hot seat, or a Super Bowl contender with a great coach and an opportunity to blow up Cousins twice a year?

You mean like cucks and snowflakes?

approximately 5 posts where all I argued was that insulting people you need is a bad idea for you to completely contradict yourself and show how you're just a dishonest troll. have fun collecting your internet likes

You know, if you take out the 28 game losing streak......, this team still sucks.

Wizards lost tonight. We're 29th! We're 29th! We're 29th!

Took the Lions 10 more years to win a playoff game after adding the WCF patch.

I come at it from what you said a little earlier. This is just more money into Ilitch’s pocket that fans will never see a dime of. If we saw ticket prices decrease (yeah right) or maybe if District Detroit magically appeared, I might be more forgiving.

this is going to depend on the type of battery. An old style carbon-zinc battery will actually stop bouncing as it discharges because the can is dissolving as part of the reaction and so getting softer. But I assume these are alkaline batteries. The effect here is not due to the case because an alkaline battery is wrapped in a steel can that is not part of the reaction. I'd guess what is happening is that as an alkaline battery discharges the electrolyte, which in a fresh battery is pretty well immobilized, eventually turns more liquid and if there is free liquid inside the battery that will suppress the bounce - or the opposite - but affect it one way of the other (just like raw egg won't spin but a hard boiled one will). I'd guess it may still depend on manufacturing details that may vary by manufacturer though..... Guess I'll have to get out the voltmeter and check this out......

Literal trash.

Really, really hoping that someone can present a challenge to Red Bull this season. I’m not ready for another season like the last. Side note, I liked this season of DTS quite a bit. I thought the show had lost their top gear after a blah season 5. Had no idea the hate and backstory of the two Frenchman. I assume they were buddies like the young English drivers. Not the case at all. Liked the Alpha Tauri storyline with the 3 drivers as well. Freddie Vasseur is great. I’m going to enjoy cheering for him in 2025.

Yes, it was very good. I will likely return with my girlfriend for another viewing, or wait for it come out on streaming.

I guess Maybin hasn't signed yet.

I'm a reasonable person, give me one solid piece of evidence that proves the existence of a creator and I'll be the first one to accept it. Mind you, I require facts.