There's no deeper essence of cleanliness beyond what something looks and smells like. Under a microscope, everything is disgusting, and if you zoom out far enough, everything is clean.

It amazes me that Hamas' propaganda machine is so strong, that the resident still support them after they let them starve.

Ah, but he's big on lies. Interestingly enough, I read a piece the other day about how the public views lies from politicians or public persons in power...Whether the public puts any emphasis on lies, revolved around effectiveness. They gave the example of Andrew Carnegie, who was utterly ruthless in business and once started an entire boatload of salacious lies to put a competitor out of business...And then Carnegie went on to make more and better steel than anybody else. If a person can bring about change, can succeed in being effective and successful in helping the public, the public could care less about any hyperbole or lies. Thought that was interesting.

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I never understood the appeal of vodka. As the article says, its sole purpose seems to be to give a "kick" to other beverages - IOW, to act as an intoxicant. Though that might be a worthy goal for some, I never understood it. I hate the feeling of any intoxication.

The TLDR is it should cost about a million. But ranges up to 25 million (for Zuck). Interesting article nonetheless!

@Doctor-Phibes said in Riddle me this, Trump supporters: @Mik said in Riddle me this, Trump supporters: Things always get testy around presidential elections. lol. Some people do seem a little irritable. We could of course look upon it as an opportunity.... Most attempts at starting conversations around here get ignored, so I am a little testy when conversations that posters are actually investing in, get dismissed as unworthy of appearing on these hallowed pages.

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Of course people are in favor of it. I am surprise the number is not even higher. LOL Now if they asked, "are you in favor of taxing Social Security, and to pay for it, we will increase the retire age to 80 years old..........." I wonder what the answer would be.

Okay. I agree with what he is saying.

@kluurs I agree. Doesn't make sense to try and challenge the police at that time. (Not sure if that was the case here - did not watch the video) But in general, good advice.

@Jolly said in Good move by DJT: Again, Barron is running the Tik-Tok campaign. How long before he says "Your Fired!!" LOL

Actually, this has been in play since 2014, if not earlier. I guess this just makes it official: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/09/13/kremlin-revives-soviet-style-youth-indoctrination-as-it-eyes-forever-war-with-ukraine-and-the-west-a86367

The stories they could tell...