From a distance, I look like Barney Rubble's grandpa. Please keep in mind how much you paid for my opinions while attacking them.

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The internet was supposed to be a free global exchange of information, but the Left owned the search engine (Google) that determined what you could find, acted as a stealth indoctrination machine Social media was supposed to be online personas and connectivity for everyone, but Facebook, Twitter (pre-Elon), Instagram, Snapchat, Tik Tok became Left wing advocacy orgs pretending to be digital town squares Artificial Intelligence is supposed to solve problems for humanity and massively increase productivity, but now a cabal of leftist billionaires are pretending their tech could end the world, and are demanding govt regulation, the ability to collude with each other, box out competitors... The Left has achieved dominance of the most important information technologies for the last 30 years or so in what is the biggest ongoing psy op of all time Maybe with AI we can avoid such Leftist control, or at least not hand it to them so they can save us from phony "extinction" fears
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I don't know if Lauren Boebert is guilty or innocent of the recent claims, but it's hard to believe any outlandish accusations this close to an election. It's just too conveniently timed.
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Correct. And in Texas - this is all compounded by absurd bonds (often approved in low turnout, low information elections) that fund massive schools in collusion with developers minting money off the construction… while kids still struggle to read and do math…
Governor DeSantis says property taxes are a scam because local governments don’t even have to raise the rate. They can jack up your taxes by increasing the valuation on your home.
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From the Newsletter: AI Oligarchs Lobby for Regulation "The oligarchs of AI are tearing a page from the Wall Street industrial complex, lobbying to turn AI over to regulators who will outlaw the competition ahead of their upcoming IPO's." open.substack.com/pub/profst…
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Pausing the Federal Government would be more beneficial than pausing AI development.
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Yet they were fine spending $100 million in the primary.
Thune on Texas: Texas is such an expensive state, we will need the president and his team to engage there and to be putting resources into that race.
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Govt intervention is what has caused the student loan issue and it’s the among the lowest-hanging fruit to begin to solve wider affordability issues. Get govt out of the loan business, require recourse/responsibility from schools, give credit for interest paid already and allow for a bankruptcy process. I’ve written extensively on this for those seeking more detail.
I used to be a big believer in the idea that everyone should be responsible for their own student loans. Taxpayer money should not be used to bail out a minority However, the more stories I hear and read, I drift towards the Peter Thiel camp where I think the problem is unsolvable without government intervention The next generation is watching the American dream crumble in front of their eyes. Housing and family affordability move further away each day If anyone else has a more realistic solution, would love to hear it
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Ignorant arrogance is in the ascendancy.
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The most truthful statement I've seen in months.
Surveillance apparatus is always pointed down when it should be pointed up.
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Man, NASA really screwed us.
Replying to @OwenGregorian
Cheap delicious burritos were everywhere 15 years ago. Sadly, we don't know how to make them anymore. We lost the technology.
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Blocking a child’s puberty should be considered abusive. Puberty is the process by which children’s gender dysphoria subsides.
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Agree. When they cry for “equality,” what they really want is to be treated the “equally” as those who have worked hard and put in the time. Well, no. If all you do is whine and insist that everyone cater to you, you are not equal to those who work hard. You do not get the same rewards. You just don’t. You are not equal to them.
My goodness. One of the best things I’ve ever heard. Bravo.
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The obvious reason we haven’t invested in this is that there’s a widely available third option that costs about $40 worth of gas.
The richest country on Earth: where a 245-mile trip between major cities means choosing between a $500 flight or a 6-hour train ride. Sure am glad we haven't invested in fast trains!
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Scam Altman wants to give the federal government 5% of ChatGPT. In return for: ➡️ Wall Street style bailouts ➡️ Hundreds of billions of subsidized loans ➡️ A censorship machine that makes the Covid speech gulag look like amateur hour
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To the Americans: I've travelled all over the world. I've familiarized myself with many places, and met many people. And I'm a Canadian, although I’m privileged to reside once again in the States. And here's something I've noticed, and it’s a key element of America's continuing greatness: You bloody Americans value success, and you believe in its existence. This is something that doesn't really happen anywhere else in the world. Even in other free democracies—the United Kingdom; Finland, Sweden, and Norway; Australia, New Zealand and Canada; Germany, France, and the Netherlands (great countries all)—a counterproductive cynicism too often reigns. Success is equated with exploitation. Ambition is looked upon with contempt. This happens sometimes in the United States too—particularly among the miserable progressives, who confuse their resentment, ingratitude and unearned skepticism with wisdom. But in your great country, by and large, striving is admired and success celebrated. This means that more people strive and succeed in the US than anywhere else. And it's increasingly obvious. You remain stunningly more innovative and productive than any people anywhere else on the planet. And so I say, as all should who are fortunate enough to live in the western world, let alone America: Thank God for the United States. Thank God for the wisdom of its founders. Thank God for its faith in the free market and in the natural rights of man. Happy birthday, you damn Yankees and Southerners. Long may your admirable country dominate the world. Long may your freedom and hope provide an example to those suffering everywhere at the hands of their malevolent states. May your two and a half centuries of unparallelled success be just the beginning. Your country is the light of the world, and the city on the hill. Thank God for the USA. Happy 250th. Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
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Dear Republicans, stop mass texting my phone for donations. You won't get squat from me until you pass the Save America Act and start putting American citizens first instead of your donors.
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The perfect way to trap people in poverty.
“The biggest and most deadly ‘tax’ rate on the poor comes from a loss of various welfare state benefits—food stamps, housing subsidies and the like—if their income goes up.” — Thomas Sowell
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