"Drop a nuke on Moscow and one on Beijing at the same time. Watch the cockroaches scramble."

What city do you live in?

Meanwhile, if you go to any red state, it's hardly different than January of 2020.

"The right thought that covid would hurt blue states far more than red."

It has.

They've been in lock-down for the last two years.

Oregon now has a permanent mask mandate.

I think it's interesting when Trump calls someone A RINO.

Clearly he sees himself as the embodiment of the Republican party.

Wilhelmina Wright, at 58, is too old. The Dems, if smart, should nominate someone as young as possible. One of the nominees is 46, the other 43.

"It is odd that we now pick supreme court justices for things other than character knowledge and ability."

That's what you should look at. I've only really gotten through Ketanji Brown Jackson, but she seems like a very solid choice. I think she will be at a disadvantage though because she is married to a white guy whose brother is brother-in-law to Paul Ryan. I can see progressives having issue with that.

"That's my point. Quit complaining about people earning enough to pay for housing. K?"

That's my point. That I don't choose where I live.

If the government sends me to Louisiana (which they did), I'll live in a house in a neighborhood like every other nerd. If they send me to Doha, I live in a multimillion dollar villa in a diplomatic compound. Or in a ------ dorm room, depending on the situation.

But if you choose to live in Santa Monica or Manhattan, don't bitch about the high cost of living. There are plenty of other places to go. Bossier City Louisiana being one of them.

"Yup. I doubt he's ever been "in Berlin. Too scary for him.

Berlin? Scary?

Is there something I don't know about Berlin?

I am going to Albania this summer. I've seen all the Taken movies...so I'll be sure to check the state department guidance.

"From the article: "It's unclear what day Palin first tested positive."

It's unclear to the author. It could have been five days prior to when she went out to eat.

"Yer just a fuggin dumb ass, aren't ya?"

I don't think so. Why would I be?

"All I know is every time you're losing an argument you start calling people gay either outright or with some gay dog whistles about things that are typically associated with gay people like fuzzy navels."

I wikipedia'd it.

I found no correlation between gay people and the Fuzzy Navel, assuming you meant the drink. Is this one of those things that gay people keep to themselves?

I think it is a drink for teenage girls who can't stomach real booze.

Drink!

"What you are against is a system where the poor have equal healthcare to the rich."

It would be more accurate to say that I am against a system where those who can pay for healthcare are relegated to whatever is available to the lowest common denominator.

"Anyone who thinks all their money is theirs and taxes are theft is an ungrateful baby brain."

My friend, you were born about a century too late. You would have made a nice fixture in any number of authoritarian systems of the last century. Most likely one of the fascist parties of Europe.

"I just object to the notion that we have no way to fund it when we already spend way more than anyone else on healthcare. It's a ridiculous conversation."

That's fair, but if you were suggesting that businesses be forced to pay the money they spend on healthcare benefits into a common fund, that's really not much different than an additional tax on labor. And presumably there would be some mechanism to collect taxes from those who have their own, non-employment related health insurance. The balance of those with health insurance are divided between Medicare/Medicaid, with about 8.5% having no insurance at all.

People aren't stupid. If the government (or anyone) was able to offer care at a level equal to or greater than what they currently get...they're going to go for it. Who wouldn't. I don't think there is anyone out there concerned about keeping BCBS or Cigna in business.

"And on the medical side, are you against restricting private care to those who can't afford it?"

I'm not against, but that's not really a question I can answer.

You would have to ask doctors and healthcare providers if they are OK with providing care to people who couldn't pay for it.