It's quite telling that I can't tell if this is real or not and I can't be bothered to log in to check.

Ranked voting needs to happen otherwise it will always be democrats vs republicans most of the time.

I blame dementia. I have a parent that's still a Trump supporter. It's as if they've lost the ability to use reason. I am pretty sure Trump could shoot them in the face and they'd still vote for/support him.

One thing that bothers me is that "freedom of speech", at least from an American perspective, just protects someone from retaliation from the government. That means that you can't go spouting off garbage and expect people to not call and/or kick you out for being a turd.

Instead, the point was that you could be critical of the governing body without fear of being locked up. Good examples of this would be what's happening in Russia.

I am convinced I'd be a terrible rich asshole. I'd never be able to hold on to that much money considering how fucked up the world is. That said, I have a conscience. Lacking one seems to be a prerequisite.

I am sure the stress is unreal, but It is appreciated. You all stepped up when everyone was stepping down (or trying to sellout). I am hopeful this will turn into something great.

Stupid? Definitely. A play out of Trump's playbook? Kinda. Normally Trump is the one that gets sued.

They will probably look to get small to mid size employers to settle in order to avoid a costly legal battles. Although I wouldn't be surprised if this is all just a ploy to keep his fanboys in line.

After seeing how much of a coward Putin is I have a hard time seeing him be anything more than an opportunist who takes easy cheap shots. He is out if his league now.

I feel the same. Even in a state as populated as NJ the public transit system is mediocre unless you are going into NYC.

Yep, I think so. I look at reddit periodically and while they haven't had performance issues lately (I wonder why, lol). The posts don't seem geniune anymore. Instead they are forced and lame.

lol, I was there.

Solo, well kinda. I bring my pup with me. She is probably the best motivator. I have to do this in the morning, and the 5 mile hikes mean I need to get on the trail by 6:30am. Either way, once I get out of bed she's up my ass to get going.

Manchin, Sinema, and fillabusters prevented any real change during those two years. IIRC Biden and congressional democrats were able to use budget reconcillation rules to get past the 60 vote rule to get stuff done, after they placated Manchin and Sinema though.

I feel like this is the answer. The amount of work to clean the screening will probably be about the same amount of effort to just replace it. Some local hardware stores will even do it for you (not the Home Despot)

Even if the OP manages to clean it the screen will probably be brittle and may break.

Suspending reality, it would be interesting if enough progressives moved to states like Wyoming (pop 580k) and the Dakotas (780k and 890k) to move them blue. Then vote in progressive senators. For reference, NJ alone has a population of 9.2m.

If that could happen It would be great to link senators to state population.

There are probably multiple factors going on. First, there is the belief that you can't take away functionality people already expect. Second, while there would be a number of people willing to shell out money, they probably believed a majority of folks would not. Look at what people are willing to put up with at Facebook. I hate it, but most of my friends and family are on it so I'm there. Third, their backers would never approve because of point two.

Absolutely, I hadn't posted to reddit for so long because it was pointless. Here feels different, at least for now.

Question about the public transport system, how long does it take to get to common destinations like work, grocery stores, doctors, and etc? Also, how easy is it to get to stations/stops?

For example, the closest grocery store by me is a 37 minute walk or 12 minutes by bike I just don't think it would be practical to ride with a weeks worth of food for a family. There is no public transportation available.

That's disappointing. My kids really liked it.

Absolutely! Consistency is key. I wouldn't be where I am if I didn't make it a part of my routine.