CaptObvious

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Understandable. But they may have no choice. A flat 25% tariff on all US goods and an extra 100% on anything made with at least 51% components produced in red states would be an appropriate response, I think.

(American living in a ruby red state here)

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Well, it’s a start

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 9 points 2 days ago

Russian, Chinese, or US. They’re all spouting the same garbage these days

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 30 points 6 days ago

US: You need to stand on your own! You’re pathetic!

Also the US: We didn’t mean it! Sit back down!

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 17 points 1 week ago

Actually, he’d probably be a great asset: easily manipulated, not smart enough to realize it, not likely to try and escape. With President Musk handling him, it seems he’d be just about the best asset.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

By this argument, we should never trust any survey outcome because we can never be 100% sure that no one lied. Even in personal interviews, people can lie.

Maybe I missed the point?

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

If it was a random representative sample, what difference does it make that it was conducted online?

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In the US, all these notices are called “Travel Advisories.” They range from Level 1 Normal Precautions to Level 4 Do Not Travel. A US publication might not get the terminology exactly right in its English version.

That said, good on every country advising against US travel right now. It’s even less safe than usual.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 2 points 2 weeks ago

What about the AI generated translation?

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 16 points 2 weeks ago

Or worse, renting or “licensing” weapons.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 10 points 3 weeks ago

The problem is that its leaders only seem to understand a language that most sane people are unwilling to speak.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So the UK, like many societies, is struggling post-pandemic to convince a new generation of parents that the state is best qualified to raise and educate their children.

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