[addicted]

Ah yes, “collateral damage”.

What a wonderful phrase that came into prominence to euphemise the killing of hundreds of thousands to millions of innocent Afghans and Iraqis.

I believe your use of it here is equally appropriate considering what you’re suggesting.

I’m guessing none of you our your loved ones will be affected by that “collateral damage”.

[Dalewyn]

Trump's tariffs if (when) enacted will adversely affect our family business, as will some of his other policies which I won't get into because of confidentiality.

I still voted for him.

Why? Because his policies are things the people have demanded for a very long time and they are things we need to do sooner or later for the better future of our country.

Even Musk admitted this will be painful in the short and possibly even mid term, but in the long term we will all be better off for it.

[protimewaster]

I think it's optimistic to think they'll be better off in the long term, personally. Other countries are ready to jump in as soon as the US appears deficient at something, even if it is a temporary deficiency. If the US ends up temporarily behind in AI research due to this, for example, it's unlikely they catch back up IMO. If you get behind, everybody is just going to start looking at whoever is ahead and the rich will get richer.

[transcriptase]

How long have European nations existed versus the USA?

[madhadron]

The actual constituted nations of Europe as they exist today? Aside from the UK, not long. Most of them are states that came into existence in the 20th century. Germany was the 1980's. The rest are generally 19th century.

[voxl]

I demanded he be in jail but somehow you voted for a convicted felon over a prosecutor.

[kQq9oHeAz6wLLS]

Dodged a bullet, I say

[transcriptase]

What was it like voting for Kamala in the primary?

[laidoffamazon]

It was good. I voted for Biden which was implicitly a vote for Kamala. I don’t think this was an actual concern given that only partisans - definitionally - vote in non competitive incumbent primaries.

[elontrump]

nobdoy tell him