How strong would a block of Russia, China, and India be vis-à-vis the US?
I estimate they would be at a relatively stronger asymmetry vis-à-vis the US than the combined Allied powers, the USSR, the US, and the UK, were vis-à-vis Germany in the late 1930s in terms of demographic…
How strong would a block of Russia, China, and India be vis-à-vis the US?
I estimate they would be at a relatively stronger asymmetry vis-à-vis the US than the combined Allied powers, the USSR, the US, and the UK, were vis-à-vis Germany in the late 1930s in terms of demographic… https://t.co/1pDytcMJu5
Fine with being more honest about department names, but let's not stop with Defense.
Commerce -> Cronyism
Transportation -> Porkbarrel Spending
Agriculture -> Farm Socialism
Fine with being more honest about department names, but let's not stop with Defense.
Commerce -> Cronyism
Transportation -> Porkbarrel Spending
Agriculture -> Farm Socialism
There's a common belief that police won't go along with doing terrible, unjust things to citizens of their own country just because the government orders it.
It's such an obviously incorrect idea. Just look at Britain.
Peter Huber documented this saga in his book Galileo's revenge. Here is documents how juries awarded huge damages against the vaccine manufacturers based on junk science that was later invalidated. Anecdotes often win the day in the courtroom and the court of public opinion.
This post contains a pinned answer to all of the inane & repetitive pro-tariff talking points on this site, so that I don't have to waste any more time responding to them. You will find the answers below, and if you continue pestering me anyway with the same inane talking points,…
RFK Jr—“I refuse to sign onto something if I can’t stand behind it with scientific certainty”
Yet he demanded Susan Monarez—who was removed as CDC director at RFK Jr’s urging—to pre-approve of vaccine recommendations that haven’t even been made yet.
Is this “pro-science”?
RFK Jr—“I refuse to sign onto something if I can’t stand behind it with scientific certainty”
Yet he demanded Susan Monarez—who was removed as CDC director at RFK Jr’s urging—to pre-approve of vaccine recommendations that haven’t even been made yet.
Is this “pro-science”? https://t.co/YvGcNYShxR
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Parking Mandates have nothing on this...
Irving, TX just mandated dog parks, pools, bike repair stations, and yoga studios for all new apartments to get around Texas' new law legalizing residential on all commercial land.
We are discovering levels of NIMBY never seen before.
Parking Mandates have nothing on this...
Irving, TX just mandated dog parks, pools, bike repair stations, and yoga studios for all new apartments to get around Texas' new law legalizing residential on all commercial land.
We are discovering levels of NIMBY never seen before. https://t.co/O0CKzz7pTe
And I will criticise the Israeli government for many things, whenever I disagree with them!! I will also criticise Hamas. And the PA. And ANY COUNTRY or leader.
It's my right to criticise ALL!
Idiots are attacking me saying that I can't criticise the Russian or Chinese governments, because that is "Hasbara", that is somehow meant to distract people from Israel.
No, motherfucker, Russia and China deserve massive criticism!!
The 3.56 million births in the whole of the EU in 2024 were fewer than the annual number of births in Ethiopia (4.1), and the Congo (4.4) and around half as many as in Pakistan (6.9) and Nigeria (7.5) according to the UN.
The 3.56 million births in the whole of the EU in 2024 were fewer than the annual number of births in Ethiopia (4.1), and the Congo (4.4) and around half as many as in Pakistan (6.9) and Nigeria (7.5) according to the UN. https://t.co/KRjNFUXXhw
You could argue that Ozempic doesn't address the root cause of obesity, because it doesn't help people keep the weight off if they come off.
But if you do this, then you'll have to say that no known diet or exercise plan does.
Quit the drugs, quit the diet -> regain similarly.
So, yes, to be clear, GLP-1RAs like Ozempic do treat the root cause of obesity: eating too much.
You may argue that we need to figure out why people are eating too much.
But ultimately, it's really simple. People who can be fat, will be fat when they're rich enough.
New newsletter: SHRINKING AMERICA
The US population could decline in 2025, for the first time on record—something demographers didn't think would happen for decades.
The math is simple. Population growth has 2 sources: natural increase (births minus deaths) and net immigration…
Also, good for Bill Cassidy for saying something. But shame on him for voting for RFK Jr. & further legitimizing this craziness. Partisanship is such a cancer.
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