I don’t know why you’re even questioning the answer to this (or if you’re doing a hypothetical)? If people have extra money, they aren’t corporations. They aren’t going to sit on it. Extra money will go toward necessities like food and rent. Extra money will go into discretionary spending, like eating out at…

Trigger warnings don’t work.

“Oddly though, being contractually “locked in” didn’t stop Australia giving the finger to France and taking US subs instead. Both the US and AU seemed to have no problem with that deal, but when it comes to cancelling contracted obligations to kill the world they suddenly get shy, why is that? I guess they can only…

2021 was the beginning of the end for Big Oil, in much the same way as 1891 was the beginning of the EV era. Technically, it’s true. The first electric vehicle in the US was built in that year.

The question, it seems to me, is whether the good that would come from forgiving student loans is sufficiently positive as to make it worth doing relative to the cost. 

I don’t think the Biden Administration should cancel student loan debt until the student loan system can be overhauled.

“I wish more folks thought that way rather than seeing bicyclists as some sort of clear and present danger to their machismo.”

Fascinating story. Thank you for this.

“Just please be mindful of those around you, especially those on two wheels.”

Fascinating. I had never heard of this. TY!

“The dirtiest these get is the fuel you feed yourself with.”

“Do we really want all these electric car mines?”

Did people think lice were killing condors? 

“And Halo 2 on Xbox live predates them all.”

“then you have other scientists that purposely go invade untouched environments”

Interesting. Thank you.

I disliked the Last Jedi as well, but the reason measured critiques of that film got buried is because of an avalanche of toxicity from the fanbase.

“Progressive policy sells itself, you are literally lifting all boats. You show the public you are earnestly fighting for them the voter apathy will melt away.”

As of 2018, there were 1,231,798 registered voters in WV. Even your 21K coal miners + adjacent people only captures 1.7% of the registered voters (assuming all of those 21K are registered voters themselves).

Manchin currently enjoys a 61% approval rate in WV. Biden is at 33% approval according to polling.