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@theblessedsalt Proportionality has little to no deterrent effect. In fact, advertising the cost of aggressive actions means people decide it is worth it to them. If the response is often greatly disproportionate, the unknown cost benefit ratio very effectively inhibits the behavior.

This post is an excellent litmus test for understanding of just war theory. Despite the fact that I can see how effective this would be, I must oppose it because the damage it would do to my enemy (who bashes in my mailbox) would far outweigh the good of saving my mailbox. Its disproportionality is opposed by our duty in charity (and even justice) to watch out even for the good of our enemies. (Yes, by the way, I have had my mailbox bashed in by random vandals.)

@RealEmirHan Whereas seeing Seagal onscreen is an effective emetic

Steven Seagal says Tom Cruise was one of the worst casting choices in The Last Samurai. “They have a 5-foot-2-inch little guy, whether he was straight or gay, I don’t know. He had never been to Japan. He doesn’t speak Japanese. He has never held a sword. They make him the Last Samurai.” “I was raised in Japan. I was schooled in martial arts. I was given the title of master. We got 450,000 phone calls from everybody in the world saying, ‘That role was perfect for you. How did that happen?” “Most of the people I know didn’t like the film and didn’t go see it. It’s just a classic example of Hollywood and the politics.”

@Support videos start two competing audio streams. This is a common problem over the last few days for many users

@TheRealUnclePe Yep. Did you find a fix?

Is anyone else experiencing an echo while watching videos here on X? Not every video, but the majority of them?

We see your dishonest data-slicing. How about you include remittances, burdens on the state through uncompensated hospital use, welfare fraud, insurance fraud and uninsured damages to citizens, and job losses for the native born? Your analysis is a perfect example of cherry-picking to drive narratives for the chamber of commerce class.

Illegal immigrants have paid about $3 trillion in taxes over the last 30 years and likely reduced deficits by $1.7 trillion, says Cato’s @David_J_Bier. Check out the data: ow.ly/x1MF50YKHtb

@RedPillRabbit Also shadow banning. I now get zero replies to comments instead of the dozens previously--ever since I started talking about immigration issues.

INDIANS are using X employees in INDIA to attack Americans free speech by banning them if they talk about the INDIAN VISA FRAUD and INDIAN INVASION of the US - even if they break NO X RULES.

@Rainmaker1973 Move and never return

What would you do in this situation?

@DefiantLs When the depraved has just become jejune

Modern art.

@Shoshannah6623 @ZeekArkham @KristanHawkins Says the Saducee

@ZeekArkham @KristanHawkins You are not the arbiter of what is a real church and what is not a real church.

Go to church today. Make sure it's a pro-life one.

@ChrisMurphyCT Who is your master, thou traitorous varlet?

I am in Barcelona today to help unite progressive parties from around the world in a defense of democracy and a war against corruption. A first of its kind event. Necessary to beat back the forces of fascism.

@Pro__Trading UBI means most of us will be surplus...and disposed of. Proponents want a world of 1 million, not 8 billion.

Everyone thinks universal basic income will lead to us living like the Jetsons. Instead, history tells us communism is more likely to turn us into the Flintstones.

@ChicagoMPO It's amazing how much of the race war depends entirely lies. It's a whole production system at this point: choose some random-ass thing and link it to slavery, have some leftist rag publish it as gospel. Such tiring bullshit.

Tipping originated following the abolition of slavery. After Emancipation, many white employers took cues from the sharecropping system and refused to pay Black workers—forcing them to rely entirely on tips to support their families. The institutionalized reliance on tipping remains a uniquely American phenomenon, and Mayor Johnson is proud to be a leader in the movement to ensure working people receive the dignity and respect they deserve.

@RepDonBacon @ThraceAlex @AlaskaNorseman @OmahaChamber Impeach this bastard

@ThraceAlex @AlaskaNorseman @OmahaChamber I will vote my Christian and American values. You’ve convinced me now to look at Venezuela and El Salvador TPS. Thanks.

Removing TPS status for Haitians living in the United States would cost 350,000 workers their ability to work at a time when we’re already facing serious workforce shortages. I’ve heard from healthcare providers and business leaders across Nebraska, including @OmahaChamber, who are concerned about the impact this would have on patient care and our economy. I don’t see the goodness of deporting people who are here legally, working, and contributing to our country.

The real outcome: those who own and control the robot economy find ways to reduce the surplus population to a comfortable level. Probably something like 2 million, worldwide, with landed estates run by robots. No struggle to survive, and society decays to childless cosmopolitans drinking sherry.

Universal HIGH INCOME via checks issued by the Federal government is the best way to deal with unemployment caused by AI. AI/robotics will produce goods & services far in excess of the increase in the money supply, so there will not be inflation.

@TomSteyer Where does California come up with these dirtbags?

"Wow" is right. ICE is a criminal organization. As governor, I'll prosecute them like one.

@TheDemocrats End the government, mostly but not exclusively Democrat, fraud machine.

TAX THE RICH

@BasedMikeLee What are you doing to choke the flood of h1b, opt visas?

It’s almost time for the Senate to resume consideration of the SAVE America Act On a scale of one to ten, how much do you want the Senate to keep debating the bill—as long as it takes—until it passes?

@AlexanderSoros The avatar of foreign interference decrying foreign interference. Evil mockery, at this point. A rubbing in the face of the honorable everywhere.

The people of Hungary have taken back their country! A resounding rejection of entrenched corruption and foreign interference. 🇭🇺 🇪🇺

@libsoftiktok No thank you please.

US Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon has a nice ring to it

@Reyutsu_557 @pika_nekopanda I shot my Winchester model 1894 that was my grandfather's. The action is loose enough that I'm going to take it to a gunsmith before I do it again (it was manufactured in 1925). Also, I want to find an matching stick as mine was replaced with oak and doesn't look quite right.

@pika_nekopanda We have one in my house but it's so comically old that I don't even think it works anymore

アメリカニキって銃社会だと思うけど、実際に所持してる家庭は何割くらいなんだろ？ 日本人はおそらくほとんどの人が持っていると思ってる