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Asylum seekers in NYC say America is nothing like they had imagined: It's 'chaos'
Via: Nerm_L • News & Politics • 0 Comments • last year
“City officials say they will not turn their backs on an estimated 57,300 migrants seeking shelter, but limited resources, they contend, are making...”
What seems so amazing about the situation are the small numbers. If 57,300 migrants overwhelms the city then how can New York City hope to deal with a natural disaster? Let's not fool ourselves that the migrant crisis in NYC is about the number of people. This is all about the money. And...
Here's what worries engineers the most about U.S. infrastructure
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 8 Comments • 4 Likes • last year
“Water and sewer systems built in the mid-19th century weren't meant to handle the demands of modern cities, and many bridges and levees have aged...”
The problem isn't limited to public infrastructure. Increasing demand coupled with deferred maintenance can increase profit and return for investors. But we can't just declare bankruptcy and walk away when deterioration and costs finally overwhelm profit. The venture capital approach to public...
Dems launch a new effort to shore up white voters — by leaning into race
Via: Nerm_L • News & Politics • 4 Comments • 4 Likes • last year
“We know that race is an incredibly powerful tool to keep people, white people, silent and separated from the multiracial coalitions we need to win”
Does this mean that Democrats' vilification and condemnation of white history and traditions has not been data driven? Democrats just made all this up to silence white people? As noted, white voters do have disproportionate political power; as if white votes count more than other votes. The...
White Working-Class Decay Is a Real Phenomenon
Via: Nerm_L • News & Politics • 15 Comments • 6 Likes • last year
“I believe that Trump voters do believe in a very real sense that they are victims of the elites”
Ehrenreich provides a solid explanation for what is happening. Sticking fingers in ears and chanting Kamala-lala-lala-la won't make that explanation go away, either. In fact, dismissing and ignoring the core issue that Ehrenreich addresses really does provide a rational explanation for how we...
America's Growing Debt Mountain in 5 Charts
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 28 Comments • 5 Likes • last year
“Hedge fund legend Ray Dalio and economist Nouriel Roubini are among commentators who have warned of a full-blown debt crisis headed for the US.”
Looks like Biden won't be bragging about Bidenomics much longer. Of course the problem with these analyses is that near term behavior is not a trend. The indicators look mighty troublesome but it's too early to tell if the train is only going to stall or fly off the tracks. And there's not...
13 Popular 1980s Foods People Are Eating Again
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 12 Comments • 5 Likes • last year
“The '80s were a time of teased hair and neon digs, but the decade also had its fair share of tasty dishes that are making a comeback at dinner...”
Yeah, I haven't seen a fondue set on the store shelves lately. Wonder if it's possible to air fry fondue?
'Useless' Organ That Doctors Often Remove May Actually Fight Cancer
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 2 Comments • 5 Likes • last year
“There's a small fatty gland that sits behind your sternum and is often said to be 'useless' in adulthood.”
The more we learn, the more we realize how much we don't know. (Shout out to Al Einstein.)
Opinion | Trump Actually Has Pretty Good Odds of Getting Back to the White House
Via: Nerm_L • News & Politics • 41 Comments • 5 Likes • last year
“Biden needs the 77-year-old Trump to mute his age as an issue, Trump to obscure his ethical problems and Trump to match his unpopularity.”
Biden's desperate need for a rematch against Trump belies Democrats' feigned outrage. The indictments against Trump threaten his chances for becoming the Republican nominee. So, Democrats need to somehow rig the Republican primaries to ensure Trump wins. Trump losing the primaries poses the...
Comer: The Bidens Have Put Themselves First and America Last - United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 2 Comments • 4 Likes • last year
“What were the Bidens' selling? Nothing but influence and access to the Biden network.”
Not quite a prime-time televised spectacle. But, then, Republicans are not lackeys of the unbiased press.