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LNG requires massive billion-dollar facilities to purify and condense for transport, there isn't "spare capacity" just lying around

Is this an original work? I thought it was very good

I can't vouch for it, but have you ever looked into nushell? It is built around a table abstraction from top to bottom

Hey, thanks for saying I really appreciate it. It was definitely feeling like five on one for a second there. These threads can feel hopeless but it does seem like Capital is losing control of the narrative over the long term

There's not really any meat in this comment to respond to. It sounds like you have tired of discussing policy

Okay, just going to skip over the first part and all the insults and projection. Let's talk policy.

Lena Khan already won substantial wins against tech monopolies.

I couldn't find any evidence of this. I guess at least she tried to stop the Activision Microsoft merger?

Biden succeeded on limiting overdraft payments to $5

Sure, nice little policy win, doesn't even come close to touching the structural issues.

empowered unions, increased spending on enforcing labor laws

Yes, labor power is maybe the only hopeful thing going on in this country right now. Remember when Trump used the power of the federal government to forcefully break a rail strike? Oh wait that was actually Biden

Have you heard of the ACA?

I'm so exceptionally glad you brought this up, it's a perfect example. Which powerful interest in the healthcare industry lost power and money from this bill? All I see in an endless expanse of subsidies that prop up the existing system. If there was a public option included in the bill you might have a leg to stand on but we all know how that went.

I'm sure that's still not "substantial" enough for you.

Well yes, I'm not going to be very impressed with policies that just reinforce existing power structures, or do the right thing directionally but by a tiny amount, easily reversed.

And just like Trump, you're accusation is an admission.

What exactly is my accusation in your view?

So much name-calling in this comment LOL.

The US literally started as a rebellion against the capital holders in England you dunce. (Cheap insult 1)

When Capital holders fight against each other, that's not the same as fighting against Capital. The local ruling class instigated the revolution and richly benefited from its results.

Plantation owners of the South lost.

Yes, I think this is one of the few examples in American history where "assets" (human being slaves in this case) were forcibly repatriated from the ruling class

Robber barons of the 1920s lost.

Yes, I believe that for all his other faults FDR faced down the fascist coup and actually did some progressive policies. The Democratic party has thoroughly squandered that legacy for 70 years

There are countless incidents where does happen even if it's not enough. You need go touch grass if that's a genuine belief you have. (Cheap insult 2)

Can you kindly tell me a substantial policy win that has weakened Capital in the last 70 years?

Bullshit. You have zero interest in ever considering anything beyond "America bad".

So you actually know what I believe and desire? How fascinating

There's a post bringing up many that you just shrugged off already eg Dems supporting Lena Khan who made exceptional progress breaking up tech monopolies you clown. (Cheap insult 3)

Pray tell what tech monopoly did she break up?

And the beholder would have to blind to think you are anything but a disingenuous monster that wants to push policy that hurts people. You're an accelerationist. You are evil.

This is just a lot of projection and backlash. It seems you have literally no idea what I believe or what my policy preferences are, yet you are more than happy to assign me MAXIMUM EVIL in your worldview. Do you think that could be because of the propaganda you have been subjected to your whole life?

Trump did Capital a favor by A. Dismantling Consumer Protection Agencies B. Destroying regulations left and right C. Doing a 180 on coal and oil D. Dismantling labour laws

I certainly agree that all those policies favor Capital.

Surely the dems are just as bad.

The Democrats haven't struck a real blow against Capital since FDR. The pattern is basically: they do something small with great fanfare, leave a bunch of carve outs for friendly interests, then roll over once there is any resistance. I invite you to provide a counter example from the past 70 years

• Minorities in the Imperial core are worse off. Hey, at least you can acknowledge that

Glad we agree.

Now, i am sure People in global south are happy about finally not having access to Aids medication or famine relief :) cool.

This has been discussed elsewhere in this thread. Here's a fun piece to add: Which president started the global AIDS initiative?

Now they can just safely drop into the arms of Russian or Chinese Influence. Like we have seen in West Africa, where the situation for people has improved by exactly 0% since the dictators in power are now backed by Russia.

Do we actually know what the material conditions are on the ground in the new Sahel states? Seems we have been subject to a media blackout about it. I'm personally cautiously optimistic because of their strong stance against neocolonialism but we have very little information. It's also worth pointing out that despite Russia and China being close strategic allies at the world level, their foreign policies are wildly different.

Trump ended the war in Gaza? Funny, to my knowledge, the genocide is continuing.

What's actually funny is how the libs in this thread keep missing my actual point. I definitely never said he ended the war, but he did get the ceasefire done that Joe Biden claimed to have been working on for years. Donald Trump claims to not give a shit about the Palestinians yet got the ceasefire done. Joe "Proud Zionist" Biden claims to care about the plight of the Palestinians yet did less to end their suffering. The point is that Democratic lip service is often worse or equivalent to the Republicans' more honest cruelty, especially in foreign policy

Ok, I think that's a fair enough description then. I found the caricature annoying and didn't want to leave it unanswered

And you are saying in your view that applies to my comment but not the comment I'm replying to?