That’s exactly the problem. We don’t, and in many places can’t, make things here.

A lot has to do with access to resources. China is dominating in electronics in part because they essentially (but not really) colonized most the world that has good silicon.

But moving manufacturing around the world, to a place where literally everything is more expensive, is an costly endeavor that simply won’t be worth it for most businesses.

That’s the point of tariffs…to give domestic supply a shot.

It’s stupid and short-sighted in a modern economy. It’s not worth it for any manufacturer to shut down existing mega factories and build new ones here. They won’t find enough people to do the jobs (especially if we deport/denaturalize a ton of people) and the costs and re-investments are huge.

Plus the only places that are left to build giant factories are distant from population centers. And I doubt there will be mass transit into them. So more pollution from personal transportation. And more pollution from local factories. Ripping the EPA to shreds will help with that, and that’s a part of agenda 47.

And you just know the ones that choose to come and build here are gonna get really nice tax breaks to do so, so there won’t be any real return for the community for a long time, if ever.

The end result is either they pass the costs into consumers, or they cut costs by laying off their expensive state-side employees and moving their positions abroad. American middle-class loses bigly either way.

For some reason now I wonder what Reading Rainbow would be like if hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.

You don’t have to take my word for it…motherfucker.

What is this gif from?

What kind of troll named the towns in Newfoundland?

There’s also a “Dildo” and a “Placentia” on the larger island.

Dude, it was like 70F here on Halloween night. Both my kids were sweating bullets when we got them out of their costumes. A couple kids in our group had to take them off because it was overbearing.

Hell I went as Hagrid so my costume was like…sweatpants and a wig. And I had to take my wig off. Granted, I had filled my 30oz Yeti with a pretty strong cocktail for the walk. But still.

What do you mean? Those lines aren’t really there? But they are crucial to electing the president. And the one at the very bottom is important to keep the brown people out. How could they not be real?

There should be a program to retire trained service animals that are too old to keep to go to like…veterans with a high-activity lifestyle or something idk. Or even like a retirement home for service animals where they can live out the rest of their days feeling challenged and engaged

They are good dogs, highly trained, very obedient, and quite intelligent. Probably smarter than most the cops they get paired with. They just need to stay active or they get really depressed.

I’ve seen them on AliExpress. They likely sound and play like shit but that’s besides the point of the novelty of building your own functional guitar.

I saw a double-neck kit that I’m really considering as a gift for a friend of ours.

Yeah but…I mean…wow. I graduated HS class of 2003 and I can’t remember anyone handing in a hand-written paper in any of the 4 years.

How do people be around this stuff for half their life and not know basic things like Ctrl+C Ctrl+V.

Today’s 40 year olds graduated in the high school class of 2002…there are people from that era that can’t copy/paste? For real?

IDK man, she might be on to something. Look at this rainbow. It’s more like a rain shield…ain’t no archer DPS this is tanks.

What’s the richman gonna give his army? Money?

His army’s got the guns. It’s one versus the entire staff, on a private island, at the collapse of society, and you think the guys with all guns and no food are gonna treat their boss with the civility that’s expected in a typical employee/employer relationship?

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

Richfolk are known for their strong survival skills.

My odds are on them being the first ones killed and looted when the shit really hits the fan.

Oh man I totally forgot about Hitler youth.

Iirc they were taught to (and did) narc on their parents.

Honestly wouldn’t be surprised, if Trump were to become president, if they co-opted BSA for a similar purpose.

Depending on the engine and whether or not you use double iridium-platinum triple splitfire plugs, once you go through all the work of taking them out, no sense in putting the same ones back in.

And possibly get a damn nice router for not much money.

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The only way I could rationalize the OG Nazis…trying to get into their head and how they managed to do the things they did…was that they were straight up brainwashed.

It sounded crazy when I was younger. Like, something out of a comic book instead of a history book.

But as I watch and try to critically understand how the modern propaganda machine works, I can’t help but wonder if maybe I was right.

Believe it or not…they are just cheese curls. Like puffy Cheetos. More pale and thin, and a more “cheese-like” taste.

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