#37

The new contract they were pursuing would push average hourly labor costs from $66/hr. to $136/hr. Those costs would be passed on to consumers. I don't know what impact that would have on demand for these vehicles, but likely it would drive consumers to purchase more Tototas and Nissans.

I'm Diamond with Delta. Over the past few years there may have been two domestic flights where I didn't get upgraded to FC.

I thought about switching over to United, but their MilegagePlus program is based on spending and segments. I'll spend ~$20k per year on airfare, but I fly long routes with few segments. Delta is still stick with rewarding miles flown, so I'll stay with them.

#9

I have no idea why manufactures still install navigation systems when your phone does a far better job.

I apologize for my terrible grammar.

#5

Delta is trying to generate $10B per year up to 2028 when their partnership with Amex ends.

#24

If Bernie Sanders came out and said the earth was flat, how should the media handle it? reporting that Bernie Sanders thinks the earth is flat, or by not reporting anything on Bernie Sanders said.

If Bernie Sanders says that the rich are getting rich at the expense of the poor, should those words not be repotred?

#2

Which airline have you flipped over to?

I mean, I have no doubts that Putin would agree with you completely. People exposed to different position might not make what you would see as the "correct" decision. And then you would need to spend money to imprison them.

That's especially true right now, no? A few polls show Biden losing to Trump in the next election.

What I'm less clear on is whether you think media outlets should choose what to report, or whether the government should regulate what they report.

I'll wait for my answer offline.

"Neutrality often serves the fascists purpose"

And subjectivity often serves what exactly?

"One side says sky is blue other side say sky is yellow. Neutrality is not truth. One side is truth and one side is lie"

Neutrality would be reporting what both sides were saying. If there were conclusions to be drawn, it would be drawn by the viewers.

You seem to be saying that only one side should be presented by the media. Am I interpreting you correctly?

"Hell. Poland could march on Moscow and take it in a month, as long as it wasn't winter..."

Change Poland to Finland, and winter is no longer a concern.

I wonder if there is any talk in Finland about launching their own SMO to retake Karelia and the Hand.

"Yes. Yes I do. That's exactly what I think they will do. Because Russia knows exactly what will happen if they explode a nuke on Ukrainian soil. Moscow will shorty thereafter become a large glass bowl, or perhaps, a radioactive skating rink."

No. No it wouldn't.

North Korea is going to stick with Russia to the end. They are both Pariah states, so why not be Pariahs together. But if Russia were to use a nuke, that would likely be the end of the Sino-Soviet partnership, whatever that is. Ditto, the CSTO would fall apart completely. The seams are already present and growing, this would just be the end of the alliance. I think even stalwart allies such as Iran and Syria would face immense pressure to abandon their support for Russia.

And then there's the Russians. The vast majority of support for the SMO comes from older Russians who want the USSR back. That's who Putin is appealing to. Younger Russians are generally unhappy with the current situation, but they know that if they try and do something about it they're likely to get killed or imprisoned. A lot of those people who remain quiet may not if Putin brings on a risk of getting bombed by a coalition that may include countries from all over the globe.

"A little different. I want the workers to buy stock from the OWNERS and become defacto partners across the board. Worker reps would be on the board and in on the decision-making from the ground up."

Do you want them to, or do you think they should be obligated to as part of a company contract.

It's certainly not a bad idea, but that could potentially expose the workers to losses. They may just want the money.

Owning stock in a business isn't a one-way proposition. You can make money, but you can also lose it.

In the late 1800s, a lot of businesses used to pay employees based on profits. probably similar to to the crabbing ships you see on the discovery channel. One of the early big wins of the mining unions was getting a steady check, regardless of company profitablity.
To me it's nonsense that workers would share in company profits unless they were also going to absorb company losses, although that concept is antithetical to class warriors.

"The companies are more worried about the shareholders than they are in actually producing goods at a profit that is fairly shared with those who create what is being sold."

Workers don't get profits as a function of labor income. They get what are called "wages."

I mean, there might be possible alternatives. Something where shareholders get a fixed amount, and employees get profits or absorb losses.

This is a scandalous turn of events amongst frequent travelers.

In the late 1800s, a lot of businesses used to pay employees based on profits. probably similar to to the crabbing ships you see on the discovery channel. One of the early big wins of the mining unions was getting a steady check, regardless of company profitablity.

To me it's nonsense that workers would share in company profits unless they were also going to absorb company losses, although that concept is antithetical to class warriors.

Read: The mainstream media needs to downplay issues effecting progressive politicians in order to not influence moderates who may in turn not vote for progressives.

"We have to be truthful, not neutral," she urged. "I would make sure that you don't just give a platform ... to those who want to crash down the constitution and democracy."

Neutral is truthful.

"It the obligation of the military to restore Constitution rule. Did that happen?"

Eventually, yes. But by that point the Junta members who supported it had been exiled from Chile.

"Oh, so they preferred a coup to a legal remedy!"

I'm not familiar with the particulars of Chilean law, but if it's anything like the US constitution it was the obligation of the military to intervene.

The thing that got me interested in the Chilean Coup was that, if the US had a president that behaved in the way Allende did, it would be the sworn responsibility of the military and every other elected or appointed official to defend the constitution.

I think if you did a deep-dive on Chile under Allende, the coup would have likely never happened had the courts brought formal charges up against Allende for constitutional violations. Instead, he was permitted to keep committing unconstitutional acts to the point where the Supreme Court was unable to do nothing more than point out what he was doing, and hope that the stakeholders who had taken an oath to the constitution would uphold it.

"I always thought you and boaz had pretty similar views."

I can't speak for Boaz's views, but mine are pretty simple. The biggest problem I see in the country right now is the unraveling of the concepts of rights and responsibilities. The notion that you should have unlimited rights, with no responsibilities tied to them. And it's occurring on both sides.

I'm not against the government pay for college, healthcare...whatever, but first and foremost the cost burden of these programs needs to be shared across society, and the government that collects the money needs to be a good steward. Which means spending that money in a way that will most likely result in some sort of net gain for society. Or when things are bad, minimizing. loss.

I most certainly do not subscribe to the notion that high income earners have the responsibility of providing a comfortable life for low-income earners, or the objectively silly notion that low income earners would somehow be earning more if it weren't for high income earners.

"I'm unaware of any systemic, organized murder of civilians after the war under the leadership of the United States armed forces."

I'm not sure what you mean by civilians.

Non-military people?

Was Che Guevara a civilian or a service member?

"Well he certainly benefitted, and didn't try to put an end to it."

Why would he try and put an end to the people who tried to put an end to Chile?

"The man is a murderer, it's not a good look being down on your knees servicing him."

I can live with murderer. The allies murdered thousands of National Socialists, and even some normal Germans at the end of WWII. Lots of collaborators were murdered by the citizens of those countries that were occupied by the Germans. Was it legally wrong? Yes. Morally wrong? I'm not as sure about that. And at least some of the people who were killed or "disappeared" by the Junta were western leftists who likely became enamored with and wanted to be part of the budding socialist state, not realizing that the regime they supported was, no kidding, undermining the Republic. Think of the 01/06-ers who thought Trump was going to save the US, and in-support of that attacked the democratic foundations of this country.

My biggest problem with Pinochet is that he was an opportunist who put himself above the country he took an oath to. In the end, he was no better than Allende, even if he was able to keep food on the table.

"How about a government worker whose labor value is fixed by the government"

The government doesn't "fix" labor value, so far as I know. The government has to compete with the private sector for the labor it requires to sustain continuing operations.