DarkGamer

DarkGamer , 11 months ago to Politics in Missouri is among worst states to live & work in the U.S in 2023, says CNBC. Here’s why

That's because everyone who lives there is in a constant state of Missouri.

DarkGamer , 11 months ago to RedditMigration in WTF is this new crypto scam on reddit? Karma is now on the blockchain????

This sounds a bit like steem, (which appears to be mostly hindi and korean content now.) They tried a scheme where you essentially get crypto for upvotes and engagement.

DarkGamer OP , 11 months ago to Politics in Florida pensions took a bath on 'woke' beer ... and Ron DeSantis wants revenge

DeSantis got to use his office to virtue signal far and wide for free in order to promote himself. So what if his behaviors are illegal and his claims don't stand up to the most basic of scrutiny? Once it goes to court and he loses, his behaviors are just going to cost the people of Florida dearly and harm them for the foreseeable future. Since the base he's catering to has the attention of fruit flies only the headline will be remembered and not causality or consequences. No skin off Ron's back. Perhaps if he were legally personally liable for the damage he's causing he'd give a shit.

DarkGamer , 11 months ago to Politics in RFK Jr replaces Trump as Russia's favorite candidate

It's hard to be an effective Russian asset from prison.

DarkGamer OP , 11 months ago to Politics in Trump Threatens Would Be ‘Very Dangerous’ If Jack Smith Sends Him To Jail In New Interview

We're better off with systemic incentives in place to dissuade the next person considering Trump-like criminal behaviors.

DarkGamer OP , 11 months ago to Politics in Trump Threatens Would Be ‘Very Dangerous’ If Jack Smith Sends Him To Jail In New Interview

to say we're far and above every other country is insanity.

That depends on what domain and what metrics we're talking about. The US is by far objectively the wealthiest nation in the history of the world, which is nothing to scoff at. American military is far above and beyond the capability of other nations.

I wouldn't say we're a shining city on the hill that should be an example for everyone, we certainly have our issues, but we shouldn't overlook the domains where we are successful.

DarkGamer OP , 11 months ago to Politics in Florida pensions took a bath on 'woke' beer ... and Ron DeSantis wants revenge

I believe any corporation that does not maximize profits for shareholders can be sued for dereliction of fiduciary duty. The problem here is that InBev was trying to maximize returns by promoting their beverage via a trans celebrity, which just happened to piss off bigots in the GOP. It was never about the losses to Florida's pension fund, which are minimal, (~$600k out of ~180billion.) I suspect DeSantis is just trying to scapegoat others for his mishandling of Florida's pensions and trying to vilify InBev for being inclusive, similar to what he tried with Disney.

I can only hope this will lead to corporations pulling support from the GOP.

DarkGamer OP , 11 months ago to Politics in Trump Threatens Would Be ‘Very Dangerous’ If Jack Smith Sends Him To Jail In New Interview

The kbin link format is @liberalgunowners

It would be ironic if sufficient liberal gun ownership finally brings Republicans around to supporting gun regulation, like Reagan did when he was governor of CA because the Black Panthers started open carrying.

DarkGamer OP , 11 months ago to Politics in Trump Threatens Would Be ‘Very Dangerous’ If Jack Smith Sends Him To Jail In New Interview

Send in the gravy seals and meal team six.

DarkGamer OP , 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to Politics in Trump Threatens Would Be ‘Very Dangerous’ If Jack Smith Sends Him To Jail In New Interview

Our first mistake was not stomping out the confederacy hard enough.

That was a huge mistake. We are still dealing with the consequences of the failure of reconstruction. (Article is a few years old but still very relevant.) archival link

Racism was the primary motivator for Trump votes in 2016.

DarkGamer OP , 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to Politics in Trump Threatens Would Be ‘Very Dangerous’ If Jack Smith Sends Him To Jail In New Interview

Our very first mistake was not sending Nixon to prison. Set a bad precedent.

I agree with you in principle, however I don't know how we could have accomplished that without preventing Ford from using his pardon, causing a constitutional crisis.

DarkGamer , 11 months ago to Politics in DeSantis calls for state investment manager to consider action against Bud Light's parent company

Lie with dogs, get fleas.

DarkGamer OP , 11 months ago to Politics in Trump Threatens Would Be ‘Very Dangerous’ If Jack Smith Sends Him To Jail In New Interview

One our national enemies would love.

DarkGamer , 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to Politics in DeSantis calls for state investment manager to consider action against Bud Light's parent company

Florida's pension fund only had a $50m position in InBev, for a loss of ~$600k. Not a lot out of a fund of $235 billion. Florida pension funds under DeSantis also took a $200m bath because they invested in Russia, and because DeSantis gave control of Florida's pension funds to managers who donated to his campaign. Still they're using this as an excuse to push their culture war and threaten InBev with lawsuits over less significant losses that Republicans caused.

DarkGamer OP , 11 months ago to Politics in Florida pensions took a bath on 'woke' beer ... and Ron DeSantis wants revenge

Florida pension funds under DeSantis also took a bath because they invested in Russia, and because DeSantis gave control of Florida's pension funds to managers who donated to his campaign. Still they're using this as an excuse to push their culture war.

The modern GOP, it's corruption all the way down.