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> 76% of Americans do not live paycheck to paycheck. That is a self reported stat and not reliable.

Do you have any sources for this? The reason why I personally don't believe your claim is because every single US citizen I know lives paycheck-to-paycheck, quite literally


Per the Federal Reserve, the average 35 to 44 year old has over $141,000 in retirement savings. That’s just incompatible with the idea that everyone is living paycheck to paycheck in the full sense of the phrase. Every dollar is not being spent: plenty is being saved for retirement, spent on unnecessary things, etc.

Are most of these people allocating every dollar that comes in each month to bills, living expenses, and savings? Sure, but that doesn’t mean they have no money left in the paycheck.


> For example, Musk created the wealth he has. It wasn't distributed to him from others.

The jokes write themselves


Show us one! I'm ready for a laugh.

There are screenshots in the link[1] provided in the README.md

1. https://stage.appointment.day


Thanks, looks like a great alternative

> It looks like the courts will eventually put an end to this

If that is to happen, who would enforce the rulings? The DOJ is not neutral and will likely abide to the wishes of the Administration


Ultimately, Congress.

But the odds of getting the majority vote in the Republican-controlled House and 2/3 majority vote in the Republican-controlled Senate required to remove Trump from office are unlikely to be any better.

At least not until Republican primary voters start voting out pro-Trump Republicans in favor of candidates who don't pledge unwavering loyalty to a President who openly opposes institutions they (the voters) hold dear, like the free market, say, or the Pope.

Or just bite the bullet and vote for a Democrat they may agree with less, but trust more.


I wouldn’t say “would likely abide”, I would say “will abide” based on their actions. They are nothing but an extension of the Trump administration at this point.

Isn't he like the protagonist? Crazy plot

> How are they supposed to fund development?

By people buying the software. That's how it works for plenty of game devs, especially indie ones


> FOSS communists

That's a solid combination of ideas. If anybody is forming a group of FOSS comrades - count me in!


Pick any FOSS project and you will be right at home.

But you won't have time for much merry-making with your friends: An important manager at Meta just submitted a bug report to your open source project which needs to get taken care of urgently and for free by you. Quarterly reports are quickly approaching, so get on it comrade! Don't make him wait!


Consider it done!

People can identify as Christians without being "practicing" Christians. It's a very loose concept that varies heavily based on countries, denominations of Christianity and many other factors


Many people are very detached from the suffering of others


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