m-gibbs.bsky.social
Politics, economics, history. Army vet, OEF Kandahar '12 (2nd BCT-4th ID; 2nd SBCT-2nd ID), former IC member. Alumnus of DLIFLC and Northeastern.
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How can you not be romantic about baseball?
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"I don't know how to explain to you that you should care about other people." – Lauren Morril
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Just curious, is there a Small Pharma and a Small Chemical? Or are you just talking about capitalism in general and how the entire system rests on a foundation of exploitation?
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Everybody except Russia and North Korea got a minimum 10%, even if we have a trade surplus with them (Brazil, Australia), which undercuts the entire framing of this being reciprocal or...thought out.
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"just wanting to blame Democrats despite not giving them the majority to do anything to restrain Republicans."
Murc’s Law strikes again.
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"I'm a big strong tough rural conservative, all you liberal pansies better watch your step!" – a man who is terrified of riding the bus next to an 8 year old on their way to the library and an 80 year old going to the park
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Or the Constitution.
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There's gotta be multiple lawyers itching to represent this poor man.
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A lot of veterans couldn't pour piss out of a boot if there were instructions on the heel.
Source: I'm a vet.
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You sure love your anecdotes, huh?
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It's crazy how nobody has replied to this yet.
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If you count talking to yourself a conversation, sure. Nobody else is joining you, though. Have a good night!
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Oh sweetie. Growth is not stagnation.
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🦗🦗🦗
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That's not this conversation.
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"well paying manufacturing jobs"
Robots don't draw paychecks, tho.
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Progress, not perfection. And being open and honest about your slips will help others on the same path see that falling down isn't an excuse to stay down, it's a reason to get back up. We can't share just part of the story.
Thank you for trying to help others. You've got this.
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It takes some kind of self-involved weirdo to think any atheist would think twice about someone being polite after they sneeze. Does he think it bothers us or something? lmao nobody cares what gods you believe in, man, but thanks for being performatively polite, I guess. Do ya feel better? Haha
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They think the Dems are evil because they (sometimes) hold their own accountable.
"How could Democrats turn on their own like that? They have no loyalty to each other!"
"Well...Menendez was convicted on bribery, foreign agent, and obstruction offenses? He broke the law."
"Nope, can't trust 'em."
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It's so funny when Republicans try to pretend they aren't Republicans. Their lack of empathy makes it hard for them to put themselves in someone else's shoes, so even when they pretend, it's only a matter of time before they say "illegals" or "Democrat party" or some other right-wing shibboleth.
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Yeah alright, that's enough of your foolishness. I hope you don't lose your job during the upcoming unforced recession, comrade! Maybe one day the Republicans will save you from yourself. lol good luck with that
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*even when it's obvious voters don't care about policy.
Typo.
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Yeah, nah, that's absolutely not true. Democrats are infamous for being policy dorks even when it's obvious others don't care about policy. You're not exactly subtle in your partisanship, pal.
Still waiting on an answer to the below.
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"The thing is, only one side (Republicans) offer any policies."
lmao Republicans literally didn't have a 2020 platform, and in 2024, they lied about what their policies would be (Project 2025) and instead ranted and cried about immigrants eating pets.
You're not a serious person.
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Decades? I would love to hear the timeframe you have in mind. Is this also the same time when the economy worked for "everyone"? Just curious, does "everyone" include women, people of color, folks with disabilities, and immigrants?
I think you're nostalgic for a time that never actually existed.
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He's really hitting some of the all-time tweets.
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I know, I'm just pointing out that Ben was basically doing a dril tweet. lol
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"Nobody...has ever experienced a good economy that works for everyone."
Sure, because we live under capitalism. Is that the counter-factual here?
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I think you're lost, this isn't Twitter.
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I ordered a Pritch Please shirt last night, I think that sort of merch demand is what put it over the top. lol
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Oh. So it's really just 10% tariffs minimum on every fucking territory everywhere, even if there's no one who lives there. So they're lying about the 10% tariff on our products these uninhabited islands "import", love that. Makes us look foolish as hell.
Thanks for the source, appreciate ya.
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I want so desperately for this to he true so I can mock them on it, but I'm not seeing any officially distributed list which includes Heard and Mcdonald, or Svalbard, or any of those.
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Wait, how does that match this?
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This out of touch elitist has probably never gone grocery shopping. There was a whole episode of The West Wing about the importance of being able to relate to your constituents and their daily issues. "How much is a gallon of milk?"
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Old Navy about to stop having sales.
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Swap the parties and this would be at least a month long story.
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He's a puppet President while Musk runs the show. He's clearly senile, too old and not fit for the office; frankly, his handlers propping him up and feeding him drugs should be charged with elder abuse. He never knows what's going on. It's so embarrassing.
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All that bitching about the "weaponization of gov't" and "lawfare" was, once again, predictably just projection and a sneak preview of their intentions.
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Thsnk you. Serving was my pleasure.
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As much as I hate the guy, it's the duty of the state to care for those in its custody.
He can have the same diet I had in Afghanistan: cliff bars, protein powder, and the gnarliest steamed vegetables you've ever seen lol
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Sack the Capitol? You get a pardon.
Vandalize some prick billionaires property? 20 years for terrorism.
This country is so cooked.