Youtube comments of pipsplay (@pipsplay).

  1. @Erin has a short about this, too. From my current job, I was talking to a recruiter and he asked my salary expectations, I said something non-committal and asked about the salary range they were offering. He said 90-120k, a good deal higher than I would have said (although about right for my position). Then he got back and said the hiring manager downgraded to 85-90k and *didn't want to waste my time*. 😥 I'm way underpaid at 60k in my current job. 85-90k is also above what I'm expecting for my next promotion.😥 I'm looking up the company now based on the description he sent over so I can apply directly. The work is a little specialty and sounds fun!
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  2. That's why he loves his voters so much, they're gullible.
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  3.  @timfuscaldo3024  Right, my point is that it goes a step further than that. He's trying to balance the budget by increasing the tariffs to offset the tax cuts. The Rich make out both ways. It's not about illegal immigrants or fentanyl, it's about generating income from the working class (tariffs) and distributing it to the Rich (tax cuts).
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  4.  @acbh-ns7px  Fair, but T could learn a lot about politeness from a 4 yr old.
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  5.  @Woodland-Gangsta  Well said! I'm not sure about 2 years, but you're spot on about cutting staff, not making profit, and spiraling losses in both sales and stock price!
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  6. Right! So now I can't replace my Mazda B2200 that was small, light, and got great gas mileage (but not up to CAFE standards for it's size). Instead I have to get a Dodge RAM that's cool enough, but way too big to just go across town to go to work.
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  7. And he deftly side-stepped it by resigning. What a douche.
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  8. The sad part is that he doesn't even have to lie to them.
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  9. Yes, please don't interrupt Trump when he's saying something stupid.
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  10.  @timfuscaldo3024  More than just that, he needs the tariffs for the Government income to make up for tax cuts on corporate income tax from 39% to 21%. Remember, there's 2 sides to a deficit, it's the difference between what you make and what you earn. And he want to drop corporate income tax to 15% (with some pretty stringent "Made in the USA" qualifications)
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  11.  @Woodland-Gangsta  Um, Musk just DID lay-off 6000 workers at Tesla. Claimed he was busy with other things, when he got back to look at Tesla, sales were down 20%, so workforce needs to be cut 20%. The stock price (a huge source of his wealth is stocks and stock options) seem to be doing fine! I keep hearing about how the stock "tanked", but when I leave You Tube and look at the charts, TSLA is at 90 day highs.
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  12. The don't get a 100% pass on it. They pay SS taxes on the first $168,600 they earn (or are paid for, at least 😀). True, once they reach that cap, they don't pay any more, but they won't draw benefits based on more than that cap, either. The benefits calculations would have to change, but that's not a bad thing. Currently if you put $80/year in over 35 years, you have to take benefits from 65-90 to get it all back.
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  13.  @JeffDeWitt  It is California, after all. They'll probably do it for the lawsuit.
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  14.  @GnuReligion  I loved my old Mazda B2200! This was the comment I came to find.
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  15. Trump in 2029 "You didn't let me finish!"
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  16. This is the first time she's ever said anything that remotely makes sense or that I could get behind, and this is gonna get her fired.
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  17.  @Oneness100  He's gotten away with it for too long and sees nothing wrong with it. He doesn't see anything to clean up from.
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  18. Not all of us have been nominated for Defense Secretary. As an officer in the Military (even National Guard) he would have been held to a higher standard. Allegations of misconduct or not, I'm not convinced a MAJOR in the National Guard has the experience managing at the scale Secretary of Defense is or in shaping a broad defense policy. Edit: Edited my personal, harmful opinion out.
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  19. ​ @ibwonderful1  Then maybe he should stop making it so easy! He's the President (elect) of the Unites States nominating the decision makers and his advisors for our country! And it's not his first time doing this. Moral issues aside, Hegseth was only a Major in the National Guard. I'll thank him for his service, but it's not even a senior officer. He's done nothing in a civilian role to prepare him for this position. I understand everyone starts a new job underqualified, but he's not even close. I feel like these nominations are a mockery to the system. Dr. Janette Nesheiwat is the only one I've seen that's even shown the potential to grow into the position he's nominated them for. Maybe if he'd quit treating it like a joke, people would quit laughing.
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  20.  @JasonJrake  Don't forget Windows 11! I've got a couple of 10 year old Windows 10 PCs that work great, but when Windows 10 goes out of support, I'll have to get new ones since the motherboards don't support TPS. That seems like a waste. I'll repurpose them as Linux machines, but I don't really know what to do with them.
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  21.  @vswangren  Free space!
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  22. We left Tennessee to move to Florida in 2016. I wish I'd never left.
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  23. He was elected to the Vice Presidency. How much more irrelevant can you get?
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  24.  @bballboyjumpshot9353  Openly bragged about not paying the sound guys at one of his pep rallies! And the audience cheered. Delusional: "Oh, he won't pay those guys, but he'll pay me, we're buds! I voted for him!"
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  25. Oh, but if he's approved for Secretary of Defense, he promises he'll quit! I'm also in the 20 year sober group, it doesn't work like that.
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  26.  @Mysteries-Today  Why would he read?? Someone should read it for him and give him a summary.
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  27.  @danpenry8899  Yeah, I was coming to that conclusion, too. Thanks for confirming, this will be my last.
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  28.  @Newjack4378  The wealthy pay the same SS taxes you do on the first $168,600 they earn. And their benefits are paid out based on that cap. If you let them pay SS taxes on $1 million a year, what's that going to do when they want to start receiving benefits? I mean, if they pay it in, they want it back just like you do?
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  29. Great reporting. And thanks so much for tips to avoid getting scammed. Maybe something about how to spot cloned cards before you buy them?
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  30.  @ibwonderful1  Okay, maybe the last part was over the line. He still has questionable morals and very limited experience to be Secretary of Defense. Is this really the best we can do for such an important position?
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  31. As of April 2024, Musk's average earnings per second were $537. He's the one that is investigating if your Dad is committing fraud or waste.
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  32. Who would you report them to?
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  33. If he gets Pam Bondi as Attorney General, she controls the Dept. of Justice. It will never happen. But she still needs to get through a Senate confirmation. Hopefully they'll realize this would give Trump control of both the Executive and Judicial branches of our Government.
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  34. It's easy enough to 'Google' the answer, it's different in the hot seat. I couldn't have named a single one of the I didn't know how many countries are in the thing I've never heard of. But if I were preparing for a job interview for Secretary of Defense? I would be able to name at least 80-90% of the countries in as many foreign blocs as I could! Maybe instead of doing sets of 47 pushups, I could study for the the job I was interviewing for.
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  35. Not the way it works. The way they want it to work, you wouldn't pay into Social Security at all, you would have like a Gov't issued 401k and you manage your own investments. Rich people are already great at that, poor people (who will need it the most) are typically not so good at it. The administrators of your investments (rich people) will probably just take it all in fees.
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  36.  @joshlepley1306  I don't know about ALL of them, but this one's off base, in my opinion. It's really hard to be wrong making fun of Trump's nominations in general 😀
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  37. He didn't sign one last time. I expect to see the Presidential seal on all his merch starting January 20, 2025!!
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  38. Most doctors will refuse to tie a woman's tubes before 28-30 because it's irreversible. I don't get how this is OK.
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  39. Through social media mostly! From the looks of it.
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  40. The facial recognition software couldn't tell them apart 😀
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  41.  @sandraflores3175  Fair point, the French people wouldn't put up with this.
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  42.  @Heat_Rush  It's NOT a "government agency". I've been asking the same questions. I think Musk is self-funding it. A couple million isn't much (for him) when you consider all he has to gain (both financially and emotionally).
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  43. @ Sorry, that was my point exactly. The reckless abandon of what was discussed with no control or vetting who was listening. My workplace has better control over who's in meetings than this group and not a single one of our Government officials said a thing. They're all so cavalier about everything they do, like they're smarter, better, and don't have to follow the rules normal people do.
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  44.  @pmstclr  And (hopefully) more respectful.
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  45.  @Aetherometricist  Finally! Thank you for this!
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  46. and swearing! Don't forget the swearing and name calling!
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  47.  @JoanMorrison-vq2jc  OH! I'm sorry, I really meant Uncle Donald! I've never known Prince William to be less than truthful. I expected that to be blatantly obvious or I would have specified more clearly.
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  48. I know, RIGHT?? I mean, why are these background checks even necessary? Even without the background check, he was a Major in the *National Guard*. To his credit, yes, a combat veteran (thank you for your service, Pete!), but a Major isn't even senior-level leadership.
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  49. For someone to leap from the rank of Major to SECDEF, they would need to build an extraordinary career in the civilian sector, national defense, or government policy afterward. In conclusion, while a Major holds a significant leadership role within the National Guard, it doesn’t align with the strategic and policy demands of the SECDEF position without substantial additional experience.
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  50. Let your Senators and Representatives know, Even if you didn't vote for them, they are supposed to represent you. A large enough threat of voting them out of office goes a long way!
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  51.  @lukehelleksen68  But it is! Senate confirmation hearings will go through personal, financial, professional and criminal history. He'll have to be able to pass top-level security clearance. But that contest will be won or lost in Senate confirmation hearings, not here in You Tube comments.
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  52. Be a natural-born U.S. citizen. Be at least 35 years old. Have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years. No background checks are required for the elected officials, that's supposed to be the voter's job. Way to go on that one. Appointed officials are supposed to be vetted before publicly announced. Then they undergo 1. an FBI background check 2. a review by the Office of Government Ethics (probably slated for removal as unneeded by Musk's DOGE) 3. Senate Confirmation Process Then they have to pass top-level security clearance, but that's not really an issue here. The president can override this process and grant a clearance to anyone they choose, regardless of concerns raised during the vetting process. He 'granted' security clearances last time for over 25 of his appointments, including his son-in-law and daughter. I think he's going for a high score this time!
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  53. And that's how he skates around all these charges. He told everyone to show up on Jan 6 for 'peaceful protest' nudge, nudge, wink, wink. He can claim later he never said anything inflammatory, but they all knew enough to bring guns.
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  54. These aren't really 'Leadership' fails, the examples are all lower to middle management issues. Those are terrible jobs. They don't have the power to make anything right, and take all the blame (from upper management) when things go wrong. EXCEPT in the cases you cited. Those are the only times they have power to do the right thing, so spot on there! Real 'Leadership' isn't as much of a 'Bob's your Uncle' when things are going well, otherwise they will turn on you. Examples of real 'Leadership' fails are things like sending everyone to work from home for COVID, hiring a bunch of people, then deciding they have to 'return' to the office, even if they were hired as remote. But only if you live within a certain distance of the office. And attendance will be taken, and it goes on your performance review. And when I get to the office, I'm in video meetings with all the people that didn't have to return to office. That's a big Leadership fail.
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  55.  @shaunreich  There were almost 2 dozen members, some of them just initials. Yes, that should have been enough of a red flag for any one of the core 4-5 who should have been in a secure meeting room or at least on secure lines to call it out. Gabbard especially. (I think Radcliff just wasn't paying attention to any of it.)
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  56. That's why they're called "Entitlement" programs. Most politicians are pretty reluctant to make any changes there.
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  57. I can't wait to get my official "Trump" guitar! I hope I can get one with the Presidential seal on it! Presidential merch is going to be sooo cool!
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  58.  @ytmndan  And the EV version won't have issues with MPG?? I guess it's a win.
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  59. Um, monkeys will let fruit ferment on the ground and then eat it. Does that count?
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  60.  @user-wl2xl5hm7k  I always wished there was a way to actively abstain. Not voting shows I don't care. I care, I just don't like the choices presented.
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  61.  @user-wl2xl5hm7k  Dammit. OK, I've done some research and I'm actually closer aligned with Libertarian party, with some exceptions. So that's probably my choice. Although I've just turned 60 this year, I don't guess I'll ever get to vote for a winning President. I'm sure I'll hear from both sides that I'm letting the other one win by not voting against them, but that's the point, right?
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  62. I know, right??? I guess this is the new normal. Mainstream news will have to 'bleep" his speeches (ramblings)???
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  63.  @JNasty22  No, but they do tend to resort to name calling to hide the fact that they don't even understand the question much less have an answer.
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  64. Well, this was really fun! It's the first time I've been able to sit through an entire 15 minute video in a long time! But I have a lot of e-scrap I've been repurposing and holding onto. Fun fact abut the copper wire on speakers, TVs, and Degaussing coils, it's not just copper wire, it's coated copper wire! It's the absolute cheapest way to get magnet wire for electronic hobby projects, but it does take some work.
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  65.  @Joe-ij6of  💯
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  66. Fair, when they talk about global warming raising the sea level so many feet, it's not all at once. People will have time to move, that's where we are now.
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  67.  @kevinwhitescarver8369  That's why they are called "Entitlement" programs. The funds go to dedicated trusts that cannot simply be raided or moved to discretionary spending (They can be borrowed from, but they have to be paid back). There is a $172,000 earning cap on SS taxes. If you raise that cap, those already wealthy will be entitled to higher benefits when the hit retirement age. And they tend to live longer, drawing benefits for more years. It's a short-sighted solution.
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  68. This is stupid. I'm not paying for that. If it's contested, they can pay for the test. @4:00 Who WANTS all the information about both parents and the child? The government, the DNA testing facilities! This data will be bought and sold on the open market just like phone numbers and GPS data from driving your "smart" cars. @5:48 That's 30% of the men that had reason enough to get a DNA test were correct. That's NOT the same thing as 30% or men registered on the birth certificate aren't actually the father.
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  69.  @peterrhines1516  And it won't be there next year when they need it. Maybe it was a mild winter and they didn't need as much salt (for the roads) as they budgeted for. So the budget gets cut and next year they run out of salt in November.
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  70. I've usually found they don't mind an evaluation after the trial period. They may put it off as long as they can, but we have regular promotion cycles every six months. That doesn't mean much, you just don't "exceed expectations" as much as they expected you to. No raise.
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  71. Any President Elect will surround themselves with advisors that support them and align on the same issues. Biden did it, Obama did it, both Bush's and Clinton, and every president before them. That's how you get things done instead of arguing with the very people you've surrounded yourself with. So the first 2 qualifications are 1. Loyal to Trump and 2. hold the same values. Of those, he wants the "best of the best". What if, hear me out, he has the best of the best! Everyone thinks he's dredging the bottom of the barrel, but what if this clown car of freaks and weirdos and criminals is actually the cream of the crop among those who are loyal to Trump and hold his same values?
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  72. Nope, sorry, I disagree on this one. Yes, she’s a Fox News medical contributor. Yes, it's FOX news. BUT She’s the medical director at CityMD, a network of urgent care centers in New York and New Jersey. She has a solid background in medicine and public health, which are crucial for the role of Surgeon General. Her experience on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic and her work in disaster relief missions globally are commendable. She has described the COVID-19 vaccine as a "gift from God" and has supported other vaccines like the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine. She has been a proponent of ensuring access to affordable, quality healthcare for all Americans. She's certainly qualified and a solid pick for Surgeon General. Honestly, I'm not even sure how she got nominated. She's the first pick I've seen that was actually qualified for the position.
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  73. That's fine with him. He'll just take the office on Jan 6, 2025. He'd rather do it that way anyhow.
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  74. No, it is absolutely critical that they do this! If Trump gets Pam Bondi as Attorney General, he will effectively control 2 of the 3 branches of our Government. Remember he claimed he would imprison anyone that opposed him? This is exactly how he plans to make good on that!
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  75. I understand your frustration. He's just trying to scare you for the views. If you are currently receiving benefits, you will continue to receive the same benefits at the same level you are now until you die (I hope it's a long time from now!) If you were born in or before 1960, your benefits will be grandfathered in even if they raise the Full Retirement Age, or cut the payouts. All the changes they're proposing will take effect for those born in 1975 and later, and pro-rated for those in the middle. Unless they drastically change the law, and no politicians really want to mess with Entitlement benefits. They tend to get voted out for that.
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  76.  @triciac1019  Then we get Vance. yay 😐
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  77. He didn't sign it last time and got away with it, he won't sign it this time and will laugh about it!
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  78.  @Songbird4ever  While not explicitly required, it assures the people that voted for him that he has the country's best interest. It instills confidence and trust. And he's the first and only one not to sign it.
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  79.  @61zu  Which is why he appointed Pan Bondi for AG. She's a rabid Trump supporter and that weakens our Checks and Balances system by shifting too much power to the Executive branch. She still has to pass Senate Confirmation before she can take the job. I hope the Senate realizes the Founding Forefathers set up a Checks and Balances between the branches of the government specifically to prevent being ruled by a King.
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  80.  @karenatha7890  I don't think they want Doge to be an official department. That would imply a Government overseer and some level of transparency. Trump said he wished he had his own SS (Schutzstaffel), and this is what that is.
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  81.  @AuroraB-74  I find it hard to believe that clueless admins could do a worse job than the specially trained HR department does. We have a 2/3 hybrid policy for a Return to Office - if you live within 26 miles of the office. I'm the only one on my team within 26 miles of the office. 20+ miles (each way) times 3 days / week equals ~120 miles. At 20 mpg and an average of $3.50/gall of gas, that's about an extra $20/week it costs me to go to the office to be in the same Teams meetings I'm in at home. Their compensation? Snacks on Thursday! (I've seen them separating 3-packs of Cracker Jacks to pass out 1/person. Don't even ask for 2! Oddly, they get just as mad when I say "no thank you") Oh, yes, they'll be tracking attendance (badge swipes). This will 1. be reported to upper management 2. included on your Performance review. Yes, clueless monkeys could do a better job.
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  82. He doesn't actually have to swear the oath at all, although I'm sure he wouldn't pass up the media event. The swearing in, the Bible, the whole inauguration ceremony is just that, a ceremony. With or without the ceremony, he became the President at 12 noon Jan. 20. (Also, he does seem to like swearing.)
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  83. Only it's not really sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. It's usually more the last one to play loses.
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  84.  @AnnOnTheFloor  Thanks! Yes, I noticed that, and thank you for pointing it out publicly. Not convicted is not exactly the same thing as not guilty. He will have to go through a rigorous background investigation to get a top-level security clearance. "Not convicted" isn't really a great accomplishment here as allegations, even without convictions, can raise red flags. The allegations of financial misconduct for both Vets For Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America as well as the allegations of misconduct and intoxication will all come to light. Don't forget, he volunteered to provide security at the 2020 inauguration but was flagged as a "potential insider threat". He'll have to satisfactorily answer to all these allegations in the Senate confirmation hearings and be able to obtain top-level security clearance. All of that before we even consider the fact he was only a Major (not senior leadership) in the National Guard. Thanks for your service, Pete, but we'll pass on Defense Secretary.
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  85.  @horstdraper4551  Good analysis. The cap does raise for inflation ($168.6k in 2024, $176k in 2025) and the benefits are based on the average of your highest 35 years of contributions. So if the cap is eliminated, the rich would pay a substantially large amount in, but they would also qualify for much higher benefits. It's a flat payout until you die, but the rich also tend to live longer because they can afford better health care. It's a very short sighted solution. What he didn't mention that they didn't anticipate in 1983 was the sky-rocketing costs of healthcare. I think that's the real problem that's caused the shortage. I agree the great divide of wealth plays a part in it, but it's because the wealthy that are subject to the cap take away earnings from the younger workers that could be contributing so much more. I would like to see more young people getting better jobs and being paid for them. At that point they will naturally balance things out. Astronomical health care costs are still an issue, and that needs to be addressed, as well.
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  86.  @jaywinner328  That's what I was thinking. So, I need some OT? Great I just come into work late! Win-win! Except I'm salaried. And hybrid. On days I work from home, I start at 8:00am. On days I work in the office, I leave the house at 8:00am. I start working whenever I get there. They actually haven't said anything about it.
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  87. @ I personally thought membership in the World Health Organization wasn't waste, I don't like Billionaires deciding what's waste and what's not. But look at the numbers - Each case they prove and stop payment saves the taxpayers about $10,000 *per year*. That doesn't seem efficient to me.
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  88. This has been my point exactly ! They don't need to rig the votes, they've already rigged the candidates! As far as which one, the DNC & RNC don't really care. If they lose this election, they'll win the next one. BUT it's crucial they keep the polls at dead even up to election day so no one is comfortable voting for a 3rd party, basically they want everyone voting against the other candidate rather than voting for their candidate. Even if it means they have to smear their own candidate.
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  89. Hmm. Did someone lie to you about Trump?
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  90. Same.
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  91. Did we cover self-checkout? I mean, who didn't see that coming? My wife works at a self-checkout and the managers are always complaining people are stealing too much. (I guess there's an "acceptable" amount of stealing?)
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  92.  @scottmurray8526  Um, I think you missed ​ @generalnawaki subtle suggestion.
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  93.  @ryanb7186  This is exactly why both the Democratic National Party and the Republican National Party put up the worst candidates possible. You don't really like your candidate, but you have to vote against their opponent. Thus preserving and solidifying the traditional 2-party system. (To be fair, I thought all of the 3rd party candidates were actually worse than the two 'rigged' candidates in this election)
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  94.  @ryanb7186  Yeah, in hindsight, you're right. There were some pretty bad ones on the ballot though!
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  95. Now you're starting to sound like them! Making up chants and vague ideals that don't mean mean anything. What, specifically, are you going to sue them for? I think what you mean is Impeachment and conviction (for a president) or expulsion (for members of Congress). Unless you really meant to sue them for money just for you and forget about everyone else. That sounds selfish!
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  96. If these programs are cut or dissolved, you will still receive the same benefits you get now until you die. No one is proposing anything that will affect those already receiving benefits. I hate that someone has frightened you just to get views on their video, it's just not true.
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  97.  @LorraineRodriguez-y2w  Okay, it's not promised in writing, and even promises in writing (laws) can be changed. But it's highly unlikely, it's never been done like that, and it doesn't really even benefit them. It's not in writing that congress won't legalize sex-trafficking, and several Republicans would benefit from that, although Matt Goetz won't get to vote on it. But, it's just not going to happen. With so many other things that will be an issue (tariffs, tax cuts, mass deportation) why would you scare someone with something that's very unlikely to happen when they have so many real issues to face??
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  98.  @patverum9051  And neither did this video.
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  99.  @ronaldgregory5721  Because it's more fun to scare people? IDK. Social Security is a separate fund. Borrowing is done through special-issue Treasury bonds, and the interest rates on the bonds is typically lower than market, but they are backed just like any other government bond. So, it's not really 'raided'. It's running out of money due to Baby Boomers hitting retirement age, but we knew that was coming. Sky-rocketing health care costs were a surprise we didn't see coming, that's what they want to fix. But you can't fix it by removing money from the system, we need more young people earning better wages and contributing. Trump didn't do anything to reduce this in his first term, in fact Entitlement programs increased due to the COVID-19. Biden didn't do anything to address the rising costs of Entitlement programs. Trump doesn't seem interested and has said he doesn't want to do anything with SS, Medicare or Medicaid this term either. Most politicians don't want to cut these benefits and risk getting voted out of office. TL;DR In my opinion, people aren't questioning this because it's not going to happen.
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  100. There were around 2 dozen people in the chat, some of them just initials. It would have been difficult for anyone to know exactly who was there and who wasn't. As to the content? He probably wasn't even paying attention. As Director of National Security, he wouldn't have been directly involved and shouldn't have been there in the first place. I'd like to hear what Gabbard (as Director of National Intelligence) has to say. And Kristi Noem. And Mike Waltz who invited the reporter to the group.
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  101. @ (Yes, we have secure lines, meeting rooms, and policies around where/how to discuss confidential material. But they're smarter than that.)
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  102. @ Because it's been published. There were 19 members, including several with only initials. Mike Waltz added the journalist to the group, but has admitted he doesn't know the reporter.
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  103. I honestly believe we would have just finished 8 years of President Sanders and would be much better for it!
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  104. This is the real issue. Yes, he's a drunk, yes, he's a womanizer, yes he's abusive. But most importantly, he's not qualified.
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  105.  @1notstressed  Umm. Anyone charged with the Jan 6 Insurrection was charged with "Seditious Conspiracy". I couldn't explain the difference, but article 14 section 3 says rebellion or insurrection. It does not say Seditious Conspiracy.
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  106.  @JTH-hm8ew  Hell, yeah. You are absolutely, 100% correct! we can elect anyone over 35 who is a natural born citizen and has been a resident of the US for at least 14 years! But we made a stupid choice this time.
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  107.  @1notstressed  Not the same, but they are connected. Trump's involvement is undeniable, and by promising to pardon and release them from prison, he's "offering aid or comfort". The legal loophole is that no one was charged with insurrection or rebellion. He obviously couldn't have been involved with and act of insurrection or rebellion that never happened. By charging them with Seditious Conspiracy, they opened up that loophole. So, no the charges are not the same, but one does lead to the other.
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  108.  @ReadIcculus93  Yeah, but I "gained" 200,000$ overnight, too. Now I have investors calling day and night to see if I want to cash in after the market values have gone so high. But where do I live then? I've got to buy another house that's just as over-valued as the one I'm in.
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  109. Civil Disobedience at it's finest!
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  110. I think there's rampant fraud, I don't expect to see any arrests. There's already been 2 impeachments and a felony conviction with no consequences.
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  111.  @brett22bt  Really? The government obviously has no business in the prison system. That should be privatized and split up to the highest bribe bidder among Trumps friends. That’s what we need to solidify the divide between the rich vs. poor. Edit: or did you miss how The GEO Group (GEO) and CoreCivic (CXW) stock jumped as soon as the election results were announced?
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  112.  @JasonJrake  I feel like a laptop would be easier! I have a Portrait Silhouette, I can take the laptop off-line and dedicate it to that! (I keep an XP PC just for CNC/motor control hobby projects!) If you have hobby or music equipment you can use off-line, you can dedicate it to that! If you have several, I expect you do gaming. If you can find an off-line game, they should be fine on a LAN! Windows 10 should work just fine, but you won't get security updates, making it (more) vulnerable to malware attacks.
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  113. At (just) under 5 minutes in, on Windows, I already love this!
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  114. Everywhere I've worked (in the US) layoffs were pretty heavily regulated. Lowest positions first, then by least seniority. Basically "last hired, first fired". They have some leeway around how far they go and may lay off a couple extra positions to get rid of an individual, or stop before they lose someone they know they need, but I don't think they put that much thought into it. They can also skew the lay offs to a particular department, but we watch (at least I do!) to see if they repopulate that department. Moving the work overseas is the critical first step, then you go to a useless department so they can lay off that department.
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  115. All valid points, but this is old news. And not really even shocking given the context.
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  116. lol. "Why do we have to bring in the 'science' of it?"
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  117. I can't wait 'till next year when I can get one with the Presidential Seal on it!!
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  118. Who has a long history of it?
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  119. President-elect Trump.
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  120.  @ricardocabeza6006  And it's definitely not tied to any white supremacist groups. By his own admission, it's "a Christian symbol, specifically a Jerusalem cross". But it got him kicked off a volunteer duty at the 2020 inauguration.
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  121. I feel like this is the new way to control the vote. They know they can't control the vote with tests or blocking anyone form registering like they used to. Now, it doesn't matter who the poor vote for, the outcome is the same. Don't be fooled into thinking the Democrats don't have robber barons, they do. So the Democrat robber barons get 4-8 years of fun, then the Republican robber barons get a turn. Meanwhile, the poor keep voting thinking they're doing good and it just keeps getting worse. I think the national party leaders put up the worst candidates they can to make sure everyone votes. Have you noticed how many people say things like "I don't really like candidate "A", but I have to stop candidate "B" from winning"? That's part of the plan.
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  122. I wanted to see him as a Governor or Senator before President. This is great! If we only get him for 8 years, I would love to have an older, wiser Pete Buttigieg for President in 2032 or 2036.
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  123.  @dennispatrick4999  Oh! Did someone lie about Trump's height, too?
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  124.  @flipsiderainbow  I wondered about Dolly, too. But the title says "songs", not artists. But Jolene has been covered countless times and is a staple when you talk of country music. That should be there. Jack Black's version is incredible.
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  125. @4:50 "a legal pathway to citizenship", that sounds familiar, where have I heard that recently? As for the fentanyl problem, I don't know why the Democrats didn't think to just tell everyone not to do it. I mean, that worked so well for cigarettes, what could go wrong?
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  126.  @Woodland-Gangsta  I'm not so sure. As of 9/30/2024, institutions holding of TSLA were 46%. You can bet a significant portion of the remaining 54% are Trumpeteers. You'd have to make a big enough impact to make the institutional holders think they're losing money. We saw from Game Stop that the individual investors don't really have that kind of leverage. Declining sales would go a long way towards that, but people bought the Cyber Truck, so there seem to be enough idiots to support him.
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  127.  @porschephile2k3  Because that worked out so well in the late 19th/early 20th century? It worked out so well we created the *Voting Rights Act of 1965*.
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  128. I'm sorry, there's so much of this that is just wrong. FACTS: *: If you receive $1200/month in benefits now, you will receive $1200/month in benefits until you die. No cuts or changes change that. Raising the Full Retirement Age (FRA) to 72 would likely be grandfathered in like last time. There would be no change for people born 1960 and before, pro-rated for 1960-1975 and the FRA would be 72 for people born 1975 and later. Social Security is funded from payroll taxes, these funds go into the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund and Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Funds. They cannot be used for other purposes like defense spending. Defense spending comes from the federal government's discretionary budget which is funded by general tax revenue and borrowing. 'They' cannot simply move money from Entitlement programs which are Mandatory Spending accounts to Discretionary accounts like Defense. OPINION: Trump didn't do anything to Entitlement benefits last time in office even though it was one of the 3 largest contributors to raising the Federal Deficit (along with Defense spending and Tax Cuts). He doesn't seem interested in it now, probably because the funds are sequestered and any benefits would be longer than he'll be in office. I don't think he'll propose any changes himself, and probably not support any changes brought to him. He probably won't have much opposition to a string bi-partisan proposal, either. If they do raise the FRA, it is grandfathered in and the younger workers won't even notice it (I didn't when Reagan raised it from 65 to 67 in 1983). Raising the cap would be better solution, but could have worse long term consequences (The richer contributors would also be eligible to receive higher benefits and the Rich tend to afford better health care and live longer). The best way to 'fix' Social Security and other Entitlement benefits is to get the younger workforce working, earning and contributing through the current FICA taxes. We all knew this would be an issue when the boomers started retiring. The only thing that was really unexpected was how much health care costs have risen for Medicare and Medicaid. Maybe United Healthcare is to blame there. * Of course, these are laws and congress can change the laws to say anything they can all agree on. But it would take a lot of strong bi-partisan support to make the shocking changes described in this video.
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  129.  @BonnieJoStatler  I'm not sure where in Florida you are, I'm Pinellas county and I can check. It tells me I voted by mail and my ballot was counted. I'm white, though.
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  130. "somebody pocketing $10,000 here, $10,000 there" from Social Security??!!??? Really? Many people getting Social Security legally don't pocket $10,000. And they're being investigated by someone who's average 'earnings' per second were, as of April 2024, $537
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  131.  @AmyW-m2p  As a US Citizen, he is innocent until proven guilty, and thank him for his service to our country! As Secretary of Defense, he has to pass a rigorous background investigation and obtain top-level security clearance. It's a much higher bar and one or two allegations may not prevent him from those clearances, but he seems to be in the wrong place at a lot of wrong times.
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  132.  @AmyW-m2p  He left both of the Veteran's organizations he led under less than ideal circumstances. He was denied a volunteer position presumably around a white supremacist tattoo he has. Ultimately, it's not my reckoning that matters. That belongs to the Senate Judicial Committee.
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  133. Of course she's loyal to Trump, that's the main prerequisite. But Dr Janette Nesheiwat worked front lines during the same COVID-19 pandemic Trump said didn't exist. She's led disaster relief missions globally and known for a commitment to ensuring Americans have access to affordable, quality healthcare. He's nominated some dumb picks, but this one's really pretty solid.
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  134.  @lynemac2539  Automatic +1 for anyone bringing back the 'gloom and doom' sci-fi stories that ring so true today! '1984' and 'Brave New World' are good, too! (Hint: good sci-fi is rarely about the science, it's using the science to foreshadow possible outcomes from our actions today in order that we can possibly prevent those outcomes)
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  135.  @JC-tq8gm  Interesting stats, what do they have to do with Trump making implications instead of statements so he can always claim plausible deniability? I don't think it's really TDS when I've heard his supporters wanting to "free me from the burden of voting every 4 years" That's the basis for Democracy that our country was founded on.
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  136.  @googleislame  Yep! Relatively easy to determine visually, but it takes a little skill and practice to get it right. Control board for the washing machine, control board for my car's climate control panel, the one for the central air, I don't even remember all the capacitors I've replaced! I flubbed the control board for the stove, so we had to replace it like we were going to anyway. I put the stove at the curb and a scrapper came by within an hour. I even helped him load it onto his truck!
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  137. I hope I don't get in trouble, but I stole 2 android phones from our company e-cycle bin! Both of them are newer than the one I've been using for many years (Android 12 vs. Android 10). I also still keep an old Android 4.04 tablet! It has to be charging all the time, but I've also got it hooked up to external speakers so I don't move it anyway. It runs Pandora and media music just fine!
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  138. THAT is an excellent question! The President-elect takes the office of President at noon January 20, 2025. Traditionally, he is sworn in at an inauguration ceremony by the Chief Justice of the United States. This is currently John Roberts who has a LOT to gain from a Trump Presidency, I would expect him to perform the ceremony with or without Trump signing the Transitional documents. However The 20th Amendment guarantees that the President-elect becomes the President at noon on January 20, whether the transition paperwork is signed or not, with or without the inauguration ceremony. At that point, it would be up to the Judicial department to step in. Lawsuits can be filed. They usually start in the lower courts and can take a while to get to the Supreme Court. But, as we just discussed, John Roberts as Chief Justice probably won't do much he doesn't have to, it would have to be irrefutable evidence of wrong doing. Peaceful protests like we had during the first Trump Administration go a long way to putting on pressure. Holding your Senators and Representatives socially responsible goes a long way to dissolving his support. Make his elected supporters aware that they will be voted out if they follow too closely. Chipping away at those cracks is what we can do. And help empower the strong opposition!
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  139. Did you check her background or just watch the video? She's the medical director at a network of urgent care centers in New York and New Jersey. She's got a strong background in leading disaster relief missions and has shown a commitment to ensuring Americans have access to affordable, quality healthcare. This is not his normal 'anti-vaxer' pick, maybe the only one that's actually qualified for the position she was nominated for. I'll agree "Unfuckingbeliveable" on every other pick I've seen, but this is a good one.
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  140.  @wheelie642  And she has her own brand of dietary supplements. Still the best he's offered so far.
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  141.  @nicholasrodinos4701  He's not a natural-born citizen of the United States.
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  142.  @GilmerJohn  My city provides Trash & Recycling for all residents! (For a flat rate of $18.50 per month.) It's tied to the water bill, so I guess if you've got water, you've got trash.
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  143.  @LorisSawmill  Trump supporters don't really like to follow rules, care what you think, or want to think about issues and policies. They do like shouting, chanting empty slogans, and feeling good. (It's kinda what makes them Trump supporters)
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  144. Yeah 😥. I remember "The Americans" by Gordon Sinclair. Guess that's out the window, now.
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  145.  @richardbrookins5406  Checks and balances, checks and balances.
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  146. I totally agree! Just because a band only has one hit, doesn't make them a one-hit-wonder. Looking at the body of work, Uriah Heep has produced solid music over and over. In sharp contrast: I used to grab a handful of CDs from the Public Library. The 2 rules I had were 1. They had to be something I didn't recognize 2. I had to listen to the whole thing One of these was Fountains of Wayne. It was so mediocre, I was ready to break rule #2. Then Stacy's Mom came on! I didn't know the song much before that, but it's great! From what I remember nothing else on the CD sounded even remotely like it. That's what makes a one-hit-wonder.
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  147.  @dissipatedtaint  Honestly, I wish she hadn't. I wanted to hear whatever stupid things he was about to say.
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  148.  @Tere225  😁😁
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  149. It's not about that. If Trump gets Pam Bondi as Attorney General, she controls the Dept. of Justice. In order to preserve the system of Checks and Balances our founding fathers set up, we need impartial judges.
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  150.  @queeniequeen949  I think that was her point. 200 applications/6 months is 1 application/day. I find it difficult to believe that all those jobs actually had relevance and meaning to the person applying. She said you have to break out of the pandemic mentality and network with real people. I'm trying, but it is difficult.
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  151.  @kimberlywoodbury1739  1. Natural-Born Citizen: The candidate must be a natural-born citizen of the United States. 2. The candidate must be at least 35 years old. 3. The candidate must have been a resident of the United States for at least 14 years. Article 14 section 3 of the Constitution adds that no one involved in rebellion or insurrection may hold office, either. (The can evidently run and win in either case, just not hold office) And to answer the next question, those involved in Jan 6 were charged with "Seditious Conspiracy". I don't know the difference, but the Constitution doesn't specifically mention "Seditious Conspiracy".
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  152.  @lv4077  When someone dies, the one pronouncing them dead, or the funeral home notifies the SSA and payments are stopped. That's a flag on their record in the database. (They will even cancel payments that have already been sent!) Their record stays in the database to avoid using the same SSN and in case of mistakes, It's a "soft delete". The record can't be deleted or marked inactive until they actually receive a Death Certificate. I wonder if the 361 year old's name is "Test Person", I don't think they're ever going to actually dig up a Death Certificate for that person, but I doubt they're actually still receiving benefits. Certainly not $10,000 here or there. Maybe look at the guy making over $10,000/minute (Elon).
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  153. All that's true and good, but the title is "BREAKING: Trump gets what he deserves over tariff threat". I've got an idea of what he deserves, but what did he get?
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  154.  @FreedInFashion  I think that's fine. They told you a couple of times the top of their range is 70k. If that was a real deal-breaker, you should have told them before the 6 separate interviews. Know that you got the top of their range, and probably the best they could do.
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  155. Learn to think for yourselves, I hope! You can look up some of this information yourselves, you know.
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  156. That's not how it works. That's not how it ever worked. Don't you read the Statements they send you??
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  157.  @theresebortzfield188  This is the way!
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  158.  @charlesmartin7536  They'll take a letter or an email. They probably won't read each one, but an aide will note down how many they get supporting/opposing things.
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  159.  @jmasik100  Which is actually better for his country than what Donald does for his!
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  160. $300/load. The city is paying contractors $300/load. The contractor turns around and pays the workers $200/load.
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  161. And live where?
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  162.  @MaizeAndBlueWahoo  Did someone say "Diabetes"?
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  163. No, he literally meant we wouldn't have elections anymore. The (thinly veiled) threat was that if Trump wasn't elected on Nov. 9, 2024, he would have taken the office by force on Jan. 6, 2025. Trump also promised if he were elected, you wouldn't need elections anymore. He has the Executive branch, Republican support from the Legislative branch, and if he gets Pam Bondi for Attorney General, he'll have control of the Judicial branch as well. This is exactly the situation our forefathers put the system of Checks and Balances in place to prevent. Congratulations, you just elected your King. With Musk heading up the East India Tea Company.
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  164.  @josephnuzzolese2254  <sarcasm> The tech and software industries are facing mass layoffs! Maybe the software engineers laid off from $150k/year jobs will want to do those jobs! Elon Mush has laid off tons of workers from X and Tesla, there are plenty of people to do those jobs! </sarcasm>
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  165.  @RamadiRainmaker  The latest I've heard of Trump's definition of legal: People that entered illegally; people that entered legally, but overstayed their Visa; people that entered legally and are documented, but have mistakes on the documentation. In his first term he started a "Second Look" program to go back over the documentation. Now they want to "Supercharge" the Second Look program.
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  166.  @wildrose302  And what do they do when they find gang members and drug dealers that are US citizens? I guess that's why they want the support of the local police. Traditionally, that doesn't go well.
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