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Re: The Thread for Democratic Socialists/AOC watch with 24/7 AOC updates
« Reply #1675 on: March 25, 2020, 11:59:19 AM »
MiR I think we need to literally hand out gobs of cash

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« Reply #1676 on: March 25, 2020, 04:30:34 PM »
MiR I think we need to literally hand out gobs of cash

Yes, I agree. That's not the same as the reimbursement program that was in that tweet that you and sys endorsed.

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« Reply #1677 on: March 25, 2020, 05:18:38 PM »
Amash is right. Just hand out cash to everyone. Filtering it through corporations is dumb.

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« Reply #1678 on: March 25, 2020, 05:28:15 PM »
It’s the biggest reason I’m a fan of UBI. Cut out tons of wasteful spending trying to figure out who gets what to give to whom.

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« Reply #1679 on: March 25, 2020, 05:35:16 PM »
I really think you need to do both: basic income for everyone + cash to businesses to keep the lights on until everyone can come back to work.

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« Reply #1680 on: March 25, 2020, 07:54:55 PM »
the lag time makes it highly unlikely any small or medium size firms most affected will be able to weather the storm anyways.

I admit, the solutions on offer aren’t really my cup of tea, but just a straight all cash stimulus would be better than the current bill.

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« Reply #1681 on: March 25, 2020, 08:13:55 PM »
the lag time makes it highly unlikely any small or medium size firms most affected will be able to weather the storm anyways.

I admit, the solutions on offer aren’t really my cup of tea, but just a straight all cash stimulus would be better than the current bill.

Man I really hope this isn't true.  Pretty depressing thought.  I think a lot of the upcoming loans will help many get through.


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« Reply #1682 on: March 25, 2020, 08:17:14 PM »
the lag time makes it highly unlikely any small or medium size firms most affected will be able to weather the storm anyways.

I admit, the solutions on offer aren’t really my cup of tea, but just a straight all cash stimulus would be better than the current bill.

Man I really hope this isn't true.  Pretty depressing thought.  I think a lot of the upcoming loans will help many get through.

I’m talking specifically about entertainment, hospitality, oil and gas, real estate, retail (non big box or grocery) but I’m sure others will get swept up too.

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« Reply #1683 on: March 25, 2020, 09:30:17 PM »
Amash is right. Just hand out cash to everyone. Filtering it through corporations is dumb.

it has some issues (that can pretty easily be addressed, imo), but it has the enormous advantage of keeping everyone employed with their current employers.  if you do it any other way, most companies will basically have to fire huge numbers of people or go broke.  there's no reason to force that sort of dislocation.
"experienced commanders will simply be smeared and will actually go to the meat."

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« Reply #1684 on: March 30, 2020, 04:45:14 PM »
That was a lot of words that could have been summarized by, "Ocasio-Cortez has decided that she will not endorse progressive candidates in primaries that have a democratic incumbent colleague."

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Re: The Thread for Democratic Socialists/AOC watch with 24/7 AOC updates
« Reply #1685 on: March 30, 2020, 07:00:40 PM »
She watched what the Tea Party did... you can't win alone...embed yourself in the party and pull it in your direction

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« Reply #1686 on: March 30, 2020, 07:20:03 PM »
She watched what the Tea Party did... you can't win alone...embed yourself in the party and pull it in your direction

smart long term play!

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"experienced commanders will simply be smeared and will actually go to the meat."

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Re: The Thread for Democratic Socialists/AOC watch with 24/7 AOC updates
« Reply #1689 on: April 01, 2020, 04:21:45 PM »
wtf

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Re: The Thread for Democratic Socialists/AOC watch with 24/7 AOC updates
« Reply #1690 on: April 01, 2020, 06:43:12 PM »
WELP!

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Re: The Thread for Democratic Socialists/AOC watch with 24/7 AOC updates
« Reply #1691 on: April 01, 2020, 06:49:27 PM »
LOL. That is a sweet troll.

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« Reply #1692 on: April 01, 2020, 06:52:09 PM »
I can’t believe Jeff would say anything just for money.

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« Reply #1693 on: April 01, 2020, 07:01:59 PM »
LOL. That is a sweet troll.

Was "communism" the tip off?

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Re: The Thread for Democratic Socialists/AOC watch with 24/7 AOC updates
« Reply #1694 on: April 01, 2020, 07:10:34 PM »
Did you read the replies? People actually believed it.

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« Reply #1695 on: April 01, 2020, 07:47:57 PM »
Did you read the replies? People actually believed it.

I wasn't mocking you, just marvelling on how crap the video was.

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« Reply #1696 on: April 01, 2020, 11:17:53 PM »
i don't know where to put this, but it's funny.

https://twitter.com/gray_sphere/status/1245351825722802176
"experienced commanders will simply be smeared and will actually go to the meat."

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« Reply #1697 on: April 02, 2020, 12:20:02 AM »
That's actually Ben Shapiro? I've never heard him before. People actually listen to that nerd? Amazing.

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« Reply #1698 on: April 02, 2020, 07:13:39 AM »
Doing a Reverse MAGA Pelosi to him. Sped up his voice. Giant nerd though.

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« Reply #1699 on: April 02, 2020, 07:19:30 AM »
That’s actually the kind of stuff he talks about? He might be the absolute worst kind of person.