War Room Lounge v190: Resolution Impossible

[Unknown Pleasures]

We don't deserve dogs.

Damn, I was starting to get emotional, then I saw fricken George Costanza in the window and started laughing.

 

[The Diplomat]

Different proposals are always somewhat in competition with each other when you have a budget, yes. Biden isn’t on board with single payer.

As far as health care, it's about the only major progressive policy that I'm fully on board with. Could be wrong, but I just feel like with our population and able persons, it would pay for itself, as most with hospital bills and debts (and those who are ill but could get better) will be able to circulate it. And it's continuous, not a one time thing like student debt forgiveness.

There are definitely some kinks to work out, though. I'd much prefer a universal system paid for through fed taxation and private expenditures, rather than a single payer system that limits care.

 

[The Diplomat]

Pigeon becomes world's most expensive after selling for $1.9M

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- A champion racing pigeon sold by a Belgian trainer broke a world record and became the world's most expensive pigeon when it sold for nearly $1.9 million.

New Kim, a 2-year-old bird put up for sale on the PIPA auction website by retired trainer Gaston Van De Wouwer, 76, fetched a top bid of $1,894,672 at the close of the auction Sunday.

The website said the pigeon was purchased by a Chinese buyer using the pseudonym Super Duper.

The buyer's real name was not revealed, but PIPA said it was the same man who previously set the world record in March 2019, when he paid $1.4 million for a champion racing pigeon named Armando.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/1...xpensive-after-selling-for-19M/4111605552914/

 

[Cole train]

You would have hurt his feelings

Thousand euro face on sherdog hahahags

 

[tonni]

@irish_thug is a great mod.
Have no idea why anyone would be beefing with him

He’s extremely biased.

 

[Fawlty]

Fuck me, laughed unreasonably hard at that.

 

[Social Distance Warrior]

He’s extremely biased.

Name one mod who isn't.

 

[tonni]

Name one mod who isn't.

I think most of them aren’t, actually.

 

[Social Distance Warrior]

I think most of them aren’t, actually.

Lmao...ok dude. Tell me how Irish is different from the others

 

[tonni]

Lmao...ok dude. Tell me how Irish is different from the others

I’m pretty sure he’s the one who deleted @BEER ‘s comment and added the “innocent protester” message to it. During the whole Hunter Biden shitshow, he’d delete messages making fun of a conspiracy he clearly believes in.

 

[Social Distance Warrior]

I’m pretty sure he’s the one who deleted @BEER ‘s comment and added the “innocent protester” message to it. During the whole Hunter Biden shitshow, he’d delete messages making fun of a conspiracy he clearly believes in.

He also deleted a shit ton of conspiracy theories themselves.

I'll guess we'll just have to have one of those gentlemen like, "agree to disagree " bro hugs

 

[tonni]

He also deleted a shit ton of conspiracy theories themselves.

I'll guess we'll just have to have one of those gentlemen like, "agree to disagree " bro hugs

It must’ve been outright illegal shit he deleted then. I don’t think I’m allowed to mention what they were.

 

[Jack V Savage]

Indeed

If we wipe out $1.5 trillion over night, then like @Jack V Savage says, it'll be paid for over time but the govt still takes a loss. There is no way to recover that loss unless we raise it elsewhere. So okay, 100% loss on 1.5 trillion. Doesn't seem like much compared to our GDP, but that is quite a penny for people who already knew what they were signing up for.

And if the actual policy is only retroactive, and not 100% forever, then I personally only see a short boost to the economy - those students with debt would be able to circulate their money back into the economy, but at the same time, that money was supposed to go back to the feds anyways. As student loans continue forward for future students, I actually don't see a rational reason to do it other than to just feel good for a short period. It seems like a lot of money to spend/lose without any verifiable outcome, and then it just happens again.

Which is what I addressed in this post.

The intention behind the policy would be a short-term boost to the economy, and we don't have any obligation to run balanced budgets (in fact, it's a terrible idea sometimes and at least somewhat bad most of the time).

 

[Jack V Savage]

Pigeon becomes world's most expensive after selling for $1.9M



https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/1...xpensive-after-selling-for-19M/4111605552914/

That is absolutely ridiculous. I'd never pay more than $1.75 million, and even then, it would have to be the fattest, most delicious pigeon in the world.

 

[The Diplomat]

The intention behind the policy would be a short-term boost to the economy, and we don't have any obligation to run balanced budgets (in fact, it's a terrible idea sometimes and at least somewhat bad most of the time).

Doesn't seem worth it as a one time deal.

 

[Gregolian]

Damn, I was starting to get emotional, then I saw fricken George Costanza in the window and started laughing.

I hate how they changed the story to take place in the States though I kind of understand why to avoid subtitles and shit.

 

[Jack V Savage]

Doesn't seem worth if as a one time deal.

Durr, let's not try to get out of a recession unless we're going to continue with the same policy even when it's not a good idea anymore. Not worth it.

 

[The Diplomat]

Durr, let's not try to get out of a recession unless we're going to continue with the same policy even when it's not a good idea anymore. Not worth it.

I always say the best way out of a recession is to throw $1.5 trillion dollars down the drain. You may be right.

 

[Jack V Savage]

I always say the best way out of a recession is to throw $1.5 trillion dollars down the drain. You may be right.

Throwing it down the drain would help a little, but this would help more.

 

[The Diplomat]

Throwing it down the drain would help a little, but this would help more.

Interesting choice of words.

So are you in favor of shrinking the economy? Nothing to do with this conversation, but "throwing it down the drain would help a little" sounds odd. What's the rationale for that?