Is Biden really that bad?

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injinji

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We need more than solar panels. We need to use Small modular nuclear reactors .they are safe and a clean energy solution .
When I was in the navy I always heard that the nuclear material that powered an aircraft carrier was the size of a baseball. It got me thinking you could power a car with something the size of a grain of rice. The lead shielding would add weight, but think about getting home and plugging your house into your car for the night.

There would have to be some airbags designed to protect the reactor in case of a crash. But I figure by then cars will be self driving, so not too many crashes.
 

Lucky Luke

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We need more than solar panels. We need to use Small modular nuclear reactors .they are safe and a clean energy solution .
No you don't. Every house can easily become self energy sufficient with solar panels and a power wall. Added bonus is that you don't have nuclear disasters or nuclear waste.
 

cannabineer

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When I was in the navy I always heard that the nuclear material that powered an aircraft carrier was the size of a baseball. It got me thinking you could power a car with something the size of a grain of rice. The lead shielding would add weight, but think about getting home and plugging your house into your car for the night.

There would have to be some airbags designed to protect the reactor in case of a crash. But I figure by then cars will be self driving, so not too many crashes.
No; the sad truth is other, The big critical mass
 

Lucky Luke

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Biden should be getting these street and parks cleaned up there's rubbish everywhere. Broken infrastructure. Such homelessness that needs to be addressed. Bloody sad.

 

efi2

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No you don't. Every house can easily become self energy sufficient with solar panels and a power wall. Added bonus is that you don't have nuclear disasters or nuclear waste.
Would just add natural gas generator!
We know that would take tax money on utilities and dependents on the state and big corporation away.
 

Jimdamick

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Every super power declines. Just the way it is. Its not the 1950's anymore. Trick is to just keep up with the 1st world countries and life will be fine, dandy and easy.
Your right, most reach a zenith & then some sort of societal upheaval will occur, usually manmade, such as wars/ assassinations, but most others due to simply existing in a dynamic Enviromint.
But, I think some societies have yet to reach that point, such as China.
The US on the other hand is diminishing.
Maybe we are witnessing a decline in morals, where we elect a sexual predator.
Or maybe it's the vast discrepancies in income/wealth?
Or it's as simple as we keep electing Republicans
One way or the other, it does not look good.
 

Jimdamick

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Biden should be getting these street and parks cleaned up there's rubbish everywhere. Broken infrastructure. Such homelessness that needs to be addressed. Bloody sad.

Biden should?
He's trying, but as usual the Republicans simply focus on stopping anything that he is trying to achieve
That's reality
Don't blame Biden, blame Republicans
 

Lucky Luke

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Biden should?
He's trying, but as usual the Republicans simply focus on stopping anything that he is trying to achieve
That's reality
Don't blame Biden, blame Republicans
Perhaps that's why America is in decline. Both sides do nothing and one side blames the other?
 

Lucky Luke

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Biden should cure cancer.
Im sure if he used a few years worth of defence spending and put it to tackling cancer he would have a good shot at it. Introducing Universal health would certainly help wouldn't it? I'm off for a check up at the local Skin clinic today.

Wouldn't that be a great Legacy for the old fella.
 

DIY-HP-LED

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Perhaps that's why America is in decline. Both sides do nothing and one side blames the other?
No, republicans are blocking everything as a civil war tactic and anything progressive that can help people. There are two corrupt democratic senators who are profiting from being a bottleneck for change. American is not a true democracy, the senate represents geography, not people and there is the "tradition" of the filibuster, 60 votes, the house is gerrymandered and skewed to the republicans by it and the presidency is by electoral college, not democratic vote. In America minorities rule, 90% of voters want new gun laws and restrictions 10% don't and they win, same for abortion and same for almost every issue imaginable.

Then there is the bigotry and tribalism that make the system unworkable and fragile with polarized parities squared off on the historic issue of human rights for African Americans, the republicans have many proxies and dog whistles, few come right out and say it and most don't even realize it's jerking their chain real hard. 70+% of white Americans support the republicans and they can't fuck up enough or be against their own interests enough. For you see they are at war and when you are at war sacrifices have to be made, just like the Ukrainians are doing in away, both are driven my tribalism, but in America it is misapplied.

In America it is the end of the empire of white ethnic domination and in Russia it is the end of their empire too, liberal democracy would probably mean dissolution for Russia. Empires sometimes thrash and scream on the way to the dustbin of history, only the British went more or less quietly into the great goodnight, but there was a bit of bitching and fighting there to.
 

Lucky Luke

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No, republicans are blocking everything as a civil war tactic and anything progressive that can help people. There are two corrupt democratic senators who are profiting from being a bottleneck for change. American is not a true democracy, the senate represents geography, not people and there is the "tradition" of the filibuster, 60 votes, the house is gerrymandered and skewed to the republicans by it and the presidency is by electoral college, not democratic vote. In America minorities rule, 90% of voters want new gun laws and restrictions 10% don't and they win, same for abortion and same for almost every issue imaginable.

Then there is the bigotry and tribalism that make the system unworkable and fragile with polarized parities squared off on the historic issue of human rights for African Americans, the republicans have many proxies and dog whistles, few come right out and say it and most don't even realize it's jerking their chain real hard. 70+% of white Americans support the republicans and they can't fuck up enough or be against their own interests enough. For you see they are at war and when you are at war sacrifices have to be made, just like the Ukrainians are doing in away, both are driven my tribalism, but in America it is misapplied.

In America it is the end of the empire of white ethnic domination and in Russia it is the end of their empire too, liberal democracy would probably mean dissolution for Russia. Empires sometimes thrash and scream on the way to the dustbin of history, only the British went more or less quietly into the great goodnight, but there was a bit of bitching and fighting there to.
Very true. The British passed the baton on to America to hold after WW2 due to them and the Commonwealth being broke and starving but sadly the yanks haven't got anyone to pass it on to. Britain didn't slip out of the group of 1st world countries though so they did well to manage that. Its going to be interesting to see if Russia collapses like the Soviet Union did- fairly bloodless or if rivers of blood will flow. Will also be interesting to see if America peacefully bows down to China's emergence or if they take a few swings before then.
China's economy has and is taking a hit with them pursuing what the world has given up on- being covid free.
Hope I'm still alive to see how the power and economies change and how it's handled. It will be an interesting part of history.

How do you see America's decline progressing? Civil war?
 
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Lucky Luke

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Did somebody nix the infrastructure portion? I'm not following closely so just wondering where that sits in the "to do" list.
Not sure but that retaining wall is all cracked and bits missing. That should of been fixed when the damage was done and properly maintained. Rubbish just strewn everywhere, huge amount of homeless and my god there are some fashion crimes goin on. If that's a snapshot of modern day America then things need to get done. Things that start at the top.
 

Dorian2

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Not sure but that retaining wall is all cracked and bits missing. That should of been fixed when the damage was done and properly maintained. Rubbish just strewn everywhere, huge amount of homeless and my god there are some fashion crimes goin on. If that's a snapshot of modern day America then things need to get done. Things that start at the top.
Doesn't seem that the Politics will allow for action on certain subjects. Most Americans know WTF has to be done. I'd be pissed if I lived there. And I believe they are.
 
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