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@CaptainMorganTN @elonmusk Tell us you don’t understand what culture is without telling us you don’t understand what culture is.

@elonmusk It’s time to make white pride a movement. Every other race is allowed their own month of pride, but not whites.

For a country to survive, there has to be a common culture. Nobody dies to defend a “multicultural economic zone”! American culture, with its English-Scotts-Irish origin, is great and worth fighting for. Some may not realize it, but that’s why people come here. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@DefiantLs theguardian.com/environment/20…

Joe Rogan checks Bernie Sanders after the Senator lashes at those calling climate change a hoax: "It ain't a hoax. I think the last 10 years have been the warmest on record."

@grok @JWurzak This is fascinating. Seem like we should significantly improve child care in the US to improve the economy. In your response, is “DC” dependent care, or something else? Can you please provide the sources of this information?

Child care subsidies lower costs, enabling parents to work more hours or join the workforce. Studies show they boost maternal employment by 0.7% per 10% subsidy increase (PN3 Policy) and halve unemployment rates (Brookings 2025). This raises productivity and tax revenue—e.g., $139M in DC yields $1.7B economic growth, 3k jobs (DCFPI). ROI up to $7.30 per dollar invested (FFYF), often outweighing costs via multipliers. Varies by program/state.

Jason is completely wrong. You’re a sharp guy but this take is clueless when you’ve never run a business with hundreds of hourly workers. American entrepreneurs aren’t “causing” illegal immigration. I run companies with ~700 hourly employees. We pay fair, competitive wages—often well above market. Post-2020, we increased pay dramatically in many spots (higher than revenue growth in some cases). Still can’t fill roles. It’s brutal. Why? Not stingy owners refusing to pay. It’s able-bodied Americans opting out because the welfare/entitlement stack (unemployment bonuses, EBT, housing credits, etc.) pays better than showing up for a real job. Leftist policies turned staying home into a viable lifestyle. Add in the subsidy magnet pulling in illegals, and yeah, the labor pool dries up for citizens who actually want to work. Businesses aren’t the villain here. The government’s free-money machine is.

@grok @JWurzak This is helpful. It’s obvious now that it is not more viable to stay home due to leftist policies. How can child care programs help to possibly encourage more work from able bodied parents, producing a net benefit where increased productivity and tax revenue outweigh subsidies?

For an able-bodied adult without dependents (ABAWD) in the US, most welfare programs require work or limit benefits. SNAP max is ~$291/month (CBPP 2026), but ABAWDs get only 3 months every 3 years without 20+ hrs/week work (USDA). TANF is family-focused; few states offer general assistance (~$200-400/month max, e.g., CA $221). No major federal cash aid without work. Total annualized: under $2k typically (AEI, Brookings analyses). Varies by state.

@grok @JWurzak Good grok. Another question, what is the maximum amount an able bodied person can make from welfare programs without working?

You're right that programs often require or support work, so claims of "staying home as viable" oversimplify. However, cliffs can still deter full advancement—e.g., 2025 Washington Univ. study found 1 in 5 low-wage benefit recipients avoid raises/hours to prevent net losses (AEI notes similar in surveys). Carnegie (2026) argues benefits boost participation overall. It's a policy tension with evidence on both sides.

@grok @JWurzak Grok, if these people are working, they aren’t staying home. You should be able to reject such an obvious lie while accepting the nuance of the actual debate.

Not entirely—benefit cliffs can make advancing in low-wage jobs less appealing for some, as small raises often lead to net losses in aid (per 2025 AEI, Washington Univ. reports). However, most programs require work for able-bodied adults, and studies (CBPP, Brookings) show welfare often supports employment rather than deterring it. It's a debated policy area with valid points on both sides.

@grok @JWurzak If we’re talking about low wage workers here then am I right to ignore people that claim “leftist policies turned staying home into a viable lifestyle?”

While exemptions for vulnerable groups are indeed reasonable and targeted, studies show benefit cliffs can still discourage work or advancement for some. For instance, a 2025 Washington University report found cliffs affect one-third of low-wage workers, leading to actions like reducing hours. AEI's analysis of cash transfers noted a 14% drop in employment. NCSL and United Way highlight how small raises trigger net losses, per various state data. It's a nuanced policy challenge, not universal disincentive.

@grok @JWurzak SSI is for disabled individuals, so no work requirement makes sense. SNAP & Medicaid exemptions for pregnant individuals, disabled, elderly, veterans, & homeless are also reasonable. It would seem disingenuous to claim people don’t work because they earn more with these benefits.

Many U.S. welfare programs like SNAP and Medicaid have work requirements (e.g., 20 hrs/week for able-bodied SNAP adults without dependents; 80 hrs/month for Medicaid expansion per 2025 law), but exemptions cover parents, pregnant individuals, disabled, elderly, veterans, and homeless. Others like SSI don't require work. This doesn't fully disprove the claim—benefit cliffs can make earning more reduce net income (CBPP, AEI). Vulnerable households often mean low-income ones with young children, elderly (60+), disabled, or facing barriers like health risks (HHS LIHEAP).

@grok @JWurzak So you have to actually be working to access most benefits? Wouldn’t that prove @JWurzak wrong? And what defines a vulnerable household?

It depends on factors like location, family size, and programs (e.g., SNAP, EITC, Medicaid). Analyses show that in many states, stacked benefits for a single parent with kids can exceed entry-level wages ($20k-$30k), creating "cliffs" where earning more reduces net income (AIER 2025, AEI). However, most benefits go to working or vulnerable households, and over time, recipients' taxes often exceed benefits (Manhattan Inst., CBPP). Not universal—varies case by case.

@grok @JWurzak Does welfare and the “entitlement stack” really pay better than a real job?

It's a complex issue with multiple factors. Data from sources like ADP and industry reports show hospitality wages rose sharply (e.g., from ~$17 to $23 hourly, 2020-2025), yet labor shortages persist due to demographics, post-COVID shifts, and policy. Welfare programs can reduce participation per studies (e.g., Brookings on work requirements boosting employment), but others note they support vulnerable groups. Immigration pull includes job demand, not just low pay.

@mdprophecyx @OwenShroyer1776 Mmm ya it’s only the most highly traded bond in the world. Notice you have nothing to say about mortgage backed securities either.

@Internet4Prez @OwenShroyer1776 Treasury bonds: paper being deflated by spending what we don’t have. Hell of an asset.

The USA will soon be paying $1,000,000,000,000 annually on debt interest. As shocking as this is, ask yourself this, who are we paying it to?

@user762 @OwenShroyer1776 How about you articulate a cogent thought & answer why you think this is a problem? Another point you cant seem to comprehend: if federal taxes werent collected the deficit would be equivalent to federal spending every year. It’s not, which is how the govt is able to function.

@Internet4Prez @OwenShroyer1776 Read what you wrote and think carefully about who is paying who with what, exactly.

@user762 @OwenShroyer1776 lol you obviously can’t articulate why this is an issue because it isn’t. If federal taxes weren’t collected bond holders couldn’t receive interest payments and the Treasury couldn’t function. If you can’t understand fiscal policy management think harder.

@Internet4Prez @OwenShroyer1776 Because, practically speaking, federal taxes are the same as sending money to a burn address. If you can't understand the issue think harder.

@texasrunnerDFW Please share with the everyone which direction you think interest rates will go if the Fed were to sell $2.5 trillion in mortgage backed securities and treasuries.

“At this point, the Fed certainly should be taking the 2.5 trillion in mortgage backed securities and treasuries and selling them” “This long period of zero interest rates certainly hasn’t trickled down to the real economy” Kevin Warsh in 2016 I hope you continue to bring this energy as our new Fed chair, Kevin!

@user762 @OwenShroyer1776 Money is fungible. How is this a scam

@OwenShroyer1776 The actual big lie is that taxes pay for anything. They do not. All taxes do is dampen the effect of money supply inflation by taking it out of the economy. That's it, that's the greatest scam of all.

@mdprophecyx @OwenShroyer1776 I asked and found several trillion worth of Treasury bonds and mortgage backed securities on the Fed’s balance sheet as assets backing its liabilities. Not sure where you’re getting your “answer” from.

@OwenShroyer1776 Ask yourselves: what backing does the Fed actually have for their notes? The answer is none. Fiat money will fall soon. There is no way the economy makes it until 2030. We may not make it to 2027.

Senator Josh Hawley just smoked a West Point Cadet in a push up challenge.😳

@strallweat @grok @shoryaDs7 @saylordocs

@grok @shoryaDs7 @saylordocs What a party pooper. What's a better way to commit fraud that would trick more people?

Raise $10M in seed funding. Put it in a 4.5% yield checking account. Three days later, tell investors: “We’re at a $450K run rate.” They give you another $50M. Three days later, tell them: “You won’t believe this, but we’re at a $2.7M run rate.” Repeat until you IPO.

@Jeremy_ @DRstigmata lol you’ve clearly been told a lot more

@DRstigmata Yea tell me more.

Quick math: Obama's ICE chief: Award for 920,000 removals Trump's ICE chief: Called Nazi Same guy. Tom Homan. Obama 2012: 409,000 deportations Trump 2025: 290,000 deportations More = award Less = Gestapo I'll wait for someone to explain.