In a trade war, China has an edge. Its #communist single-party system and centralized planning allow them to quickly adapt. The US, as a democracy, moves slower making it harder to change. I think China knows this, and they’re betting the U.S. will gave first.

#tradewar #china #uspol

It only just clicked for me that in communist governments, people don’t actually elect their leaders in the way we think of elections. The ruling party gets to decide who holds power.

#uspol #communist #communism

Elon often talks about freedom of speech, but he’s never once defended the speech of someone he disagreed with. He’s not for free speech, he’s against it.

#uspol

Next time you hear someone claiming to be a "free speech absolutist," remember that there are none who actually advocate for free speech for people they disagree with.

#uspol

I just wrote an article about Bitcoin's growing partisan divide on Lemmy. Would love to hear your thoughts! Feedback is always appreciated.

https://lemm.ee/post/59811478

#bitcoin #crypto #uspol

Whoever came up with the hashtag #signalgate. (chef's kiss). Like any other -gate scandal, it's a goverment cover up, screw up, and has bad actors all around.

#uspol

Okay, we tried not hiring DEI professionals, and it's giving… incompetence. Can we go back to hiring minorities and LGBTQ people again? We are ignoring a huge portion of the population here.

#uspol

Just a reminder that women need a higher SAT score than men to get into college. The right only opposes affirmative action when it doesn’t benefit white males.

https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4053&context=dlj

#invincible is kind of all over the place. Curtis has this army of animated corpses as strong as superheroes, and he keeps risking the lives of his people? A villian literally launched a nuclear missile and the kid is being yelled at for killing them. And don't get me started on power scaling.

Hey #democraticparty, if you want to help your constituents and ensure their voices are heard, consider using ranked-choice voting in the primaries. It helps select the best candidate and makes it easier to win the general election. Free tip if you want to win back the people.

#uspol #RCV

The thing that bugs me about John #Fetterman is how he acts like we have to cave to the right or they'll shut down the government. If he won't stand up for making the country better, what's the point of voting for him?

#uspol

Did everyone get crazy hail in the #pittsburgh area?

There's a layer of hail on the ground and a small pile of a hail drift in my neighbor's yard, even.