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Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 4h

California has run Asian people, African American, Latinos, Trans Woman (Caitlyn Jenner) and others.

There is even a gay wing (Log Cabin Republicans)

If you keep thinking its about race and its still 1968, you'll lose a lot

Its about rich vs poor. The only color in play is green and who has it

Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 4h

The Republicans are more diverse and comfy with it than most think.

2024 U.S. Presidential election, nearly half of Hispanic voters (48%) backed the Republican candidate, Donald Trump

In 2016 primary candidates included 2 Latinos, a Woman and an African American

All Kinds Of Nope @woozleweasels.bsky.social · 5h

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Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 4h

True but not funding a program is not a war crime.
Nations are not required to have welfare systems under international law
Also US also has only a resent tradition of positive liberty
and as no one is prevented by force from obtaining food, its not a crime
Its still terrible callous policy

rusty54.bsky.social @rusty54.bsky.social · 5h

Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 4h

A serious basic income economy can and will still be a market one but will be mixed in ways we are not used too and will require heavy people pressure to make happen or to keep it

Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 4h

If it doesn't, prices will just go up by $500 a month because they can
The exception being such a low level of work that the deflation is destroying the entire economy
Even than you'll get a lot of lets fire our customers as this is more profitable. Its partially why eggs etc are stubbornly high

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Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 4h

I hate to be that guy but there is some evidence that other than putting money in people's hands, UBI isn't that successful
Google it of you care
That said it is something we will need to do if we keep losing work to automation
Also it will need to come with price controls

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 8h

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Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 4h

I'm not. At all. In any way. I'm demanding nothing of anyone

I am suggesting not demanding that a problem be dealt with in some way or at least discussed as possible consequences are not good

Is this clear?

Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 4h

That is the incel issue spot on. Its not the "way more virgins than there should be" which is different though tangentially related

Also certain types sex workers are illegal in the US outside of Nevada brothels and it can be hard to find ones that are consenting adults with agency

Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 11h

Well learned some things today

I'm not discussing gender issues again. Not a bad conversation just a pointless one, benefited no one and as was said in Firefly paraphrased here

It was beginning to damage my calm

Ah well. Live and learn

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Tokyo Sexwhale @tokyosexwhale.bsky.social · 23h

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Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 11h

Supes was granted US citizenship in a number of books. Even w/o he has far more in common with the dreamers which even President Trump supports a pathway to citizenship

That said, he has godlike power and can do what we wants anyway. Good luck stopping him

www.fosterglobal.com/blog/donald-...

Donald Trump Backs Citizenship Pathway for Dreamers - Foster Global

By Siobhan Hughes, Kristina Peterson and Louise Radnofsky, The Wall Street Journal President Donald Trump for the first time said publicly that he supported a pathway to citizenship for young, undocum...

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Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 11h

Groan.

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Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 11h

Almost impossible in the US. Happened only once in 1808 and he was acquitted in the Senate

It can generally only happen with bad behavior in office which no form of ruling can be considered as such

Also I don't think anyone wants Chief Justice Kavanaugh

Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 11h

And $60K a year in many states is borderline poverty too.

Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 11h

Its not here. But X? X is full of this. Its why I left
A lot of folks on the right are incapable of understanding the economy they allowed to be built or of understanding that the value of most labor is to low to support life in 2025
Same people complain about low fertility 🙄

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 15h

Speaker Johnson: Federal employees aren’t being paid. Nutrition cuts may cause children to go hungry. Millions are seeing their health premiums soar.

End the 6 week paid vacation you’ve taken. Join your Democratic colleagues and negotiate an end to this shutdown.

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Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 11h

😨or is it 🍴🤤

Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 11h

Darned good point. Not only do they create ecological hazardous, they destroy jobs and raise rates for GPU's (optional of course) and needed electricity and water for homes
Its almost a religious crime to ration but data centers need to be on a diet

Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 11h

This won't help any political issues but it will give you a chance in some POS comes to cause you harm.

Also note men are also declining chivalry more and more. They won't pull punches. I utterly refuse to post this sort of content but without weapons even with dirty fighting women lose v men

Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 11h

I shouldn't respond to this but Its not that easy. Testicle strikes are hard to get right and often fail to work.
A knife or gun can kill anyone with luck but that too is not easy.
If you are at risk of being assaulted, get a gun if legal where you are, be aware and train or you lose

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Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 11h

At and at no point have I ever said give them what they want

I have said but you had best figure out a solution everyone likes

Like a tumor if you ignore a threat, it doesn't go away, Its gets worse

If you don't want believe that? Its fine. I could be wrong and I wish you well.

Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 11h

I've read history written by men and women. I saw California pass a ban on gay marriage, I saw Roe v Wade overturned 3 years ago and many states ban basically abortion
Birth control is next by the way. Its a justice or two out
If you think I'm the threat you are safe and men will help you? OK

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Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 11h

How many men in Afghanistan or Iran or anywhere has that happened to without male aid and consent?

How often did women take over nations in the 20th century by force? Zero in case you are wondering

Women's rights depend on men to enforce them even when women have guns and a will to use them.

Simon Acerton @simonace.bsky.social · 12h

I have no such attitude, I'm content , support bodily autonomy and its not a violent incel issue anyway,
its half of guys being virgins or unmarried and unhappy and getting political issue
Also who do you think will be a lot of the cops in that scenario? Those guys
We see this now with ICE

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