It’s the same fallacious argument as those who say they refused a raise “cuz it would have put me in a higher tax bracket!” People don’t stop making additional money just because it’s taxed.

“Listen, if we start from a place of reasonable, and they start from a place of crazy, when we settle we’ll be somewhere between reasonable and crazy. Which is still crazy. Half of crazy is still fucking crazy”

The Democratic nominee has practically 0 effect on the Republican turn out. That’s because Republicans consistently turn up to every single election. They’re a minority group that stays in power because of a lack of sufficient opposition. Yes, they are unequivocally guilty of suppressing potential voters,…

“Mexico will pay for it”

Sadly, too many people like the taste of boot-leather and think there is nobility in suffering

The varying cash flow nature of gig work can also mask a non-profitable business venture. You probably don’t have a separate account to deposit your gig job wages and pay for your gig job expenses. You need gas or an oil change, or repairs, you use the same debit/credit card you use whenever you buy those things.…

You’re forgetting the effect of corporate ownership. A corporation’s sole purpose is to make profit for its shareholders. That’s it. Best way to make additional profits is to increase your prices and minimize your liabilities, such as worker pay. Companies will do the absolute bare minimum they can get away with. It’s…

As soon as Apple caves to requests from the U.S. Government to make data more available “to stop criminal activity and help law enforcement” it’s over. It starts with high-profile matters like ‘terrorism’ before being used routinely for any criminal matter. Even if you trust the U.S. government to not abuse this…

and impossible to find is something new, something good, something that isn’t ruined by the trailers

It’s not a scam, it’s a game that most people don’t know how to play. If you’re disciplined enough to not overspend your budget and you pay off your credit cards in full every month; then it’s free rewards/money. Unless you’re going to buy every vehicle and home with cash, then it’s a necessary evil. Even if you could…

You’re right, I should clarify. Given that there’s about 56 million abortions performed annually (per WHO), statistically no one uses abortion as a form of birth control. It’s not the sort of fun thing people like going through. It’s either an invasive surgical procedure, and even the non-surgical abortion pill which…

States with both proper sex education classes (more than just “abstain”) and that make it easier to obtain an abortion generally have far lower abortion rates than more restrictive states. No one WANTS to get an abortion or uses it as a form of birth control. Pro-choice doesn’t even mean that you’re pro-abortion, it…

S65 E9X M3. Can be had for mid-upper $20s. Bullet proof V8 NA engine, can be had with 4 doors, coupe, or convertible, MTX or auto, and enough cash left over for an aftermarket warranty and $2k rod-bearing swap

Yes. You work 4/10.

And that’s if you have a spare...

If you can’t afford to at least have beer/wine all night, you can’t afford to get married.

True bumper to bumper traffic (not just slow, like a mountain-pass on holiday weekend, or accident 5 miles ahead and 6 lanes compressed to 1) is murder on your calf after about half an hour.

You’re also forgetting the $70k likely wasn’t actually paid. Most plaintiff attorneys work on contingency, e.g. they get a cut of your winnings only if you win. Usually 30% if it settles before trial, up to 50% if it goes to trial. If they lose, attorney gets nothing. Moreover, if there’s something authorizing…

Any lawyer could tell you 2 things: (1) most disputes do not need to go to trial. 90+% settle because the litigation costs are staggering. Those that do go to trial often involve a peripheral issue different than the real dispute, such as emotion, or an outlandish position (e.g. I’m entitled to my attorney fees on a…

The coffee caused 3rd degree burns in 3 seconds, they served their coffee at temperatures far higher than anyone else in the industry, they had received dozens and dozens of complaints and suits from people burning themselves. That wasn’t negligence. They knew and didn’t give a shit, and kept engaging in dangerous…