DumbTheWise

one thing i keep thinking about is how there is simply no way to design a constitutional system that can resist authoritarian incursion if participants in that system do not actually care that much

Can a socialist society promote growth and innovation? A common argument that I hear for Capitalism is that Capitalism grows innovation by providing an incentive to create and spread good ideas. Do this work? I think it does, on a small business level. What do you think? Could Socialism do better?

Debate: Can innovation happen or thrive in a Socialist or Communist society?

Project 2025 calls for the “American Family” to be the main pillar of American society, but how can we expect to do that when prices are so high? When our President makes everything more expensive, is the mother supposed to give birth on an empty stomach? static.project2025.org/2025_Mandate... -p4

In 1930, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act was made, which aimed to get consumers to buy American products over foreign. In response to this act, trade partners imposed tariffs; labor plummeted, banks crash, and the great depression ensued. Sound Familiar? fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/tariff...

P.2025 outlines single motherhood as a root CAUSE for the decline of the economy and social life, implying it to be a personal choice. Then it blames the lack of families and declining birthrates as another root CAUSE. And then Trump imposes tariffs... static.project2025.org/2025_Mandate... - pg 4

Mac or PC? I’m a PC guy myself, particularly Lenovo… what do you think and why?

Any other Conflict of Nations players on here? If so, what is your favorite map/gamemode and what state do you pick in Battleground USA? www.conflictnations.com

What are some of your most useful, fun, or craziest ideas for a robot or machine that you've ever thought?

What are some of your favorite moments in humanity's journey into Space?

Once, a guy in high school told me 'Lincoln was a Tyrant, and the South were only fighting for state rights.' It's very sad that this ideology still exists, when so many documents that those states published says otherwise. - www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP0_... - constitutioncenter.org/media/files/...

I love this video by Robert Reich: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XTJ... Explains Fascism very well, then ties it all together swiftly and concisely. Do you agree with him? I do. What are some actions do you think Trump will do/ has done that will fulfill his role as a Fascist?

Socialism... does it work? Every time some nation tried to do it, the US government interfered or a dictator took over. Is Socialism doomed to failed, or is it simply that the US has interfered too much for it to succeed? - www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIV3... - www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm2K...

Elon Musk made ~13,000 posts on Twitter in 2024 (www.benzinga.com/news/24/08/4...), which (assuming Musk is awake for 18 hours a day - www.cnbc.com/2023/05/18/e...) divides out to be 1 post for every 30 minutes. How is he running so many companies while spitting out so much misinformation?

Vaccines are proven to work, and do not cause autism. What I’m wondering is this: should it be a choice to take it, or should it be mandated? Is this an argument of personal freedom, or is it an appropriate measure for the safety of society? I’m kinda torn on this… what do you think?