The Random Discussion / Argument Thread

[Sun Ra]

This is from The Shot - it's quite a long read by well worth the effort as it picks apart where we now find ourselves and calls a spade a fucking shovel. Dave Milner is a truely great young writer and human being.

On doing the same inadequate shit over and over again until the end of democracy - The Shot

The consequence of not good enough, as evidenced in the United States right now, is that you inevitably get much, much worse.

theshot.net.au

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[Sun Ra]

On AI And Consciousness

Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):

www.caitlinjohnst.one

 

[Sedge]

Gotta say this thread is a joke. Every time I skim through it I get one step closer to fucking off my membership and leading a sane life again.

You guys are all straight up pathetic.

Peace out and I'm done with this shit lol.

Bitter Fox is melting down mate ,,he knows the woke are losing and can’t handle it ,that’s why he puts up all those false posts ,,
We are watching not only the fall of woke but the bitter one self imploding ,,

It’s called Lefties losing it

 

[Old fox]

Bitter Fox is melting down mate ,,he knows the woke are losing and can’t handle it ,that’s why he puts up all those false posts ,,
We are watching not only the fall of woke but the bitter one self imploding ,,

It’s called Lefties losing it

The bond markets have destroyed your tariff plans.

Dozens of countries are currently dumping U.S. dollars.

DOGE is spending more Govt $$ than its saving.

Global share markets dropped $11 Trillion

Tesla values dropped to nearly half

$US dollar index has fallen against the Euro.

War in Ukraine is intensifying.

Prices of most traded goods are rising again

Global trade arrangements to bypass USA are currently being developed by most nations

Consumer confidence index in USA is lowest its been since 1952.

But you have suppressed voices of the " pink haired weirdos," and USA billionaires have received massive tax cuts. Look at all the winning

 

[Sedge]

Wrong again as usual,,,It’s BLUE haired weirdos not pink !

Well ,maybe yours is pink ,,I wouldn’t know with you weirdos.

Anyway,,I’m here to help,,This may help you get through all your worries,

Can’t remember what state you are in but google is your friend

 

[Sun Ra]

Wrong again as usual,,,It’s BLUE haired weirdos not pink !

Well ,maybe yours is pink ,,I wouldn’t know with you weirdos.

Anyway,,I’m here to help,,This may help you get through all your worries,
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Can’t remember what state you are in but google is your friend

Got your hat yet Sedge ?

 

[Billygoat]

I bought a new cap today.

 

[Rabbitlicker]

Funny, isn't it, that in the US, the right uses the colour Red, whilst the left uses Blue?

In Australia, it's the other way around.

Maybe the entire world should just capitulate to the lazy US spelling "color"?

Then again, during the cold war, it was the dastardly, despicable "Reds" that the USA was brow-beating the rest of the free-world into confronting with nuclear proliferation..

Now, the current POTUS is courting world-dominance in collaboration with those same "Reds"??

Is it any wonder that in this day & age that a MAGA dick-loving, transgender guinea pig like me is so utterly confused about their identity & true allegiances?

Obviously, I need to go & smoke a few more phallic carrots..

 

[missrachael]

Growing Cannabis on the Old Family Farm

When Lucas Kerr decided to revive the farm that had been in his family for seven generations, he chose to plant weed, grown in New York and sold to New Yorkers.

www.nytimes.com

Interesting read thank you. They're so grown up about weed in the US, still in the dark ages here in Vic. Fascinating tracking the transition from illegal to legal and the complications that come with it.

 

[Old fox]

Tariff Plan

How Trump's tariff expert Peter Navarro made up a fake expert for his book 'Death by China' | World News - The Times of India

US News: Discover the story of Ron Vara, a fictional expert created by Peter Navarro, and how he shaped Trump's trade policies and the economic landscape in America.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Tariff Reality

Markets have seen through Peter Navarro’s ‘tissue of lies’

The evidence against Donald Trump’s tariff adviser, and his “poorly designed and reckless” tariff hikes, is overwhelming.

www.afr.com

 

[Old fox]

And the wokies here would rather talk about
Trumps so-called evil tariffs rather than acknowledge the shame they are devoid of over disagreeing with Trump getting rid of child rapists and murderers.

The only good thing is that the world is beginning to wake up to their absurd nonsense,,

Trumps "overall" approval ratings in USA are tanking nearly as fast as stock markets.
He's fallen from 51% positive on 20 Jan, down to 41% positive now.

Didn't you see the thousands of anti Trump rallies all throughout USA and Europe last week? Did you miss the global Tesla attacks too?

Both his tariff and Ukraine *DISapproval* ratings now hover around 70%. Most Americans hate what he's doing with both tariffs and Ukraine.

The world has already seen enough of the MAGA absurd nonsense. Didn't take long.
Were just watching the Executive Branch implode now. Senator Schiff is already drafting Impeachment articles against all 17 of the Execs for insider trading. The articles will be tabled soon after Nov 2026 mid terms.

Its all downhill now for Trump. He will lose
( by a very wide margin) both Houses at mid terms in Nov 2026. Lone lame duck President will be crucified by Democrats for his last 2 years of office. Assuming he hangs around. His ego may see him hand over the poison chalice to Vance.


His master tariff plan was the most idiotic economic disaster the world has ever seen. Peter Navarro has been internationally ousted as an economic fraudster. Everyone but MAGA is laughing about it

 

[Old fox]

This is amusing.
Although this document has not yet been verified, it is consistent with Trumps speech and behaviour, especially under pressure.

If it is verified, it explains everything.

It is confirmed that Trump was actually enrolled in the New York Military Academy during that period

The average adult IQ is 90 to 109.

An IQ rating of 73 represents "Borderline impairment or delayed."

 

[Rabbitlicker]

This is amusing.
Although this document has not yet been verified, it is consistent with Trumps speech and behaviour, especially under pressure.

If it is verified, it explains everything.

It is confirmed that Trump was actually enrolled in the New York Military Academy during that period

The average adult IQ is 90 to 109.

An IQ rating of 73 represents "Borderline impairment or delayed."

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I'm calling bullshit propaganda on this one, 'though it comes with a caveat.

He was sent to the NYMA at the age of 13 (ie. NOT an adult with an adult IQ), as he was totally out of control & his parents couldn't handle him. They thought that the structure & discipline required would sort him out (as well as getting him out of their hair....).

He learned how to bully & manipulate others to rise through the ranks.

That strategy by his parents obviously worked well, eh?

I agree that, even as an adult, he is "Borderline impaired or delayed".

 

[missrachael]

On AI And Consciousness

Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):

www.caitlinjohnst.one

I bet it's super interesting but reading about AI does my head in sorry.

 

[missrachael]

Awesome dude.

 

[Old fox]

China has just announced it has restricted sales of its rare earth minerals to USA. The rare earth minerals are critical for a wide range of high tech industries throughout USA, including: defence, electronics, aeronautical and military.

President Xi has announced China won't be drawn into Trumps Trade War any further. It will not retaliate with any further tariff increases, even if Trump continues to raise tariffs on Chinese goods

Instead, China is aggressively extending and establishing new world trade markets that actively circumvent USA altogether. China is the world's largest importer of soy beans from USA( worlds largest soybean exporters). They are renegotiating new and extended soy bean contracts throughout South America, in order to sever all reliance on USA imports

Instead of working with USA, China's strategy is now to ignore them, and actively work around them.

 

[Indy]

Gotta say this thread is a joke.

As you're probably aware it is in the Comedy section for a good reason, and should be treated as such

Anyway, all politicians are full of shit. Only one worth the time of day that seems to be onto the real issues/struggles is David Pocock. An Independent doing his bit..

 

[Harry bootlace]

Anyway, all politicians are full of shit.

the truest statement in the entire thread.

 

[Sun Ra]

the truest statement in the entire thread.

Dunno about that. I'd say a lot are but not all.

 

[missrachael]

As you're probably aware it is in the Comedy section for a good reason, and should be treated as such

Anyway, all politicians are full of shit. Only one worth the time of day that seems to be onto the real issues/struggles is David Pocock. An Independent doing his bit..

Totally agree Indy. Both parties are primarily made up of career politicians who tow the line in order to maintain their place + trajectory in the machine. Labour and Libs have colluded + rigged campaign donations to benefit them, comes into effect next election so this will be the last fair election in this country. Vote Independent, or Greens if you need a party to support.