There were some lingering liabilities with respect to native reserves, and a lot of us hoped Trudeau would address those things, but he really hasn't -- he's just corrupt. He's gotten rich while the country burns.
Canada's EI and CPP were in decent enough shape, and even now they're just raising the contributions to both.
The real problems are a combination of corruption and using a printing press instead of actually addressing problems. Canada's biggest mistake was hiring his step-father's son.
Canada's EI and CPP were in decent enough shape, and even now they're just raising the contributions to both.
The real problems are a combination of corruption and using a printing press instead of actually addressing problems. Canada's biggest mistake was hiring his step-father's son.
Well, they did it for 10 years, and they were on track to get back on track after another 8 after the biggest financial crisis since the great depression. that's a good chunk of time, and it obviously had universal suffrage throughout that.
And they managed 10 years of balanced budgets with universal healthcare and contributing to Afghanistan.
The key is culture, and unfortunately the culture needs a major change.
And they managed 10 years of balanced budgets with universal healthcare and contributing to Afghanistan.
The key is culture, and unfortunately the culture needs a major change.
To be fair, it's possible to balance budgets. Canada had a balanced federal budget from 1996 to 2006. One of the things I've criticized Stephen Harper for was breaking the budget with his Canada's Economic Action Plan for make benefit Glorious Nation of Khazakstan, but even he managed a surplus by his final year in office.
Over that 10 years, Canada's federal debt went down by nearly 100 billion dollars, by 1/6th.
By contrast, the current regime doubled the federal debt since 2015. They've spent more debt than every other government before them combined.
Over that 10 years, Canada's federal debt went down by nearly 100 billion dollars, by 1/6th.
By contrast, the current regime doubled the federal debt since 2015. They've spent more debt than every other government before them combined.
The laffer curve certainly exists and we don't know where we are on it, so lower taxes could increase revenue for sure.
No matter what, spending needs to drop and be made more efficient. I have repeatedly pointed out that us public spending on healthcare is enough per Capita for universal public healthcare everywhere else on earth. "Oh but America is so spread out" compared to Canada?
No matter what, spending needs to drop and be made more efficient. I have repeatedly pointed out that us public spending on healthcare is enough per Capita for universal public healthcare everywhere else on earth. "Oh but America is so spread out" compared to Canada?
I just started reading Dostoyevsky's "Notes from the Underground". I expect it'll take me about 6 months to finish since I tend to read a chapter per weekend (you try reading more than that to a toddler), but compared to Beowulf I expect it'll be a much nicer read. The prose is classic Russians literature (which is to say depressed and whiny), but at least it's in modern English I can actually read!
Honestly, I could agree with that.
Other than people employed by the government, when the federal government stops doing what it does, does anyone actually notice? What are they doing that requires it to be most of the economy?
Other than people employed by the government, when the federal government stops doing what it does, does anyone actually notice? What are they doing that requires it to be most of the economy?
E=MC^2 + AI + Metaverse + Big Data + Cloud computing + Crypto
Where E represents the energy in matter plus a bunch of bullshit that gets idiot investors excited
Where E represents the energy in matter plus a bunch of bullshit that gets idiot investors excited
Hating and disrespecting people solely because of their nationality is in direct opposition to the current political paradigm. I'm surprised there aren't more reactions like this.
https://twitter.com/ThierryBreton/status/1662194595755704321
Global authoritarianism is alive and well. Threats from metagovernments for not acting in pursuit of propaganda.
Global authoritarianism is alive and well. Threats from metagovernments for not acting in pursuit of propaganda.
Both parties raise the deficit. The Democrats raise the deficit by raising spending, the Republicans raise the deficit by cutting taxes.
What must happen is raising taxes and cutting spending until revenues are neutral. Then we can cut spending and taxes at the same time to maintain a neutral (or surplus) budget.
What must happen is raising taxes and cutting spending until revenues are neutral. Then we can cut spending and taxes at the same time to maintain a neutral (or surplus) budget.
It would be funny if Tesla actually ends up being the #1 EV charging company in the world and gives up EVs themselves.
>They need to be put to work lest they grow up to be man-babies who write Kitchen Nightmares reviews on a Saturday evening.
I'm ded
I'm ded
Playing with a dip pen. It seems like it requires a much different technique than a ball point or felt tip pen, you need to make quick, light strokes or you overload the paper with ink. Also, the pen hates upward strokes, you want to stroke side to side or downwards.
I mean, I've played with it twice now, so don't go taking my advice as professional penmanship advice, but that's what it looks like to me.
I mean, I've played with it twice now, so don't go taking my advice as professional penmanship advice, but that's what it looks like to me.
My review of Beowulf, written in the style of Beowulf:
A tale of Beowulf, Bairn of Ecgthew
aethling of the Geats, firey focus of fable.
Victories many, bought with bounty of blood.
Twin monsters, Grendel's mother and child
in the Scylding's land, brought low by sin
Time's riverbed, flows fleetingly fast
Until old king Beowulf, Bairn of Ecgthew
starcross'd lord, dreaded day of his death
faced a dragon, and greatest of god's geats
slew it quickly, protecting his land.
Ancient tale, fable of forefathers
of ancient prose, dense deep and dire.
Modern readers, ancient knowledge gone
will struggle much, History held in the heorot
cannot help them, since a heorot they lack.
thus unendowed, no strength for sound struggle
Will then fail, no meaning to them.
Knowledge of the past, if that ye seek
so ye desire, long lost lore
read knowing well, a challenging battle
Hazy and difficult, to enlighten yourself
but expect not, golden rings from the lord
facing the challenge, of this ancient tale.
A tale of Beowulf, Bairn of Ecgthew
aethling of the Geats, firey focus of fable.
Victories many, bought with bounty of blood.
Twin monsters, Grendel's mother and child
in the Scylding's land, brought low by sin
Time's riverbed, flows fleetingly fast
Until old king Beowulf, Bairn of Ecgthew
starcross'd lord, dreaded day of his death
faced a dragon, and greatest of god's geats
slew it quickly, protecting his land.
Ancient tale, fable of forefathers
of ancient prose, dense deep and dire.
Modern readers, ancient knowledge gone
will struggle much, History held in the heorot
cannot help them, since a heorot they lack.
thus unendowed, no strength for sound struggle
Will then fail, no meaning to them.
Knowledge of the past, if that ye seek
so ye desire, long lost lore
read knowing well, a challenging battle
Hazy and difficult, to enlighten yourself
but expect not, golden rings from the lord
facing the challenge, of this ancient tale.
https://www.britannica.com/video/179488/Movile-Cave-ecosystem-Romania
Extraordinary. A cave with a toxic ecosystem that's been somewhat isolated from the rest of the world for between 2-5 million years. The whole cycle of life depends on ancient pathways of energy from before photosynthesis!
Extraordinary. A cave with a toxic ecosystem that's been somewhat isolated from the rest of the world for between 2-5 million years. The whole cycle of life depends on ancient pathways of energy from before photosynthesis!
Are you a brave enough brave to bravely exclaim: "I am bravely standing for everything the state, the richest people on earth, the global media, the government funded universities, big tech, and most famous people stand for!"
Nobody is coming to save us, we can only save ourselves.
If we want kids to stop being ignorant, we are the ones having kids, we must put the effort in to teach our children about the world.
If we want kids to stop being ignorant, we are the ones having kids, we must put the effort in to teach our children about the world.
"we discovered the most scandalous thing you could possibly imagine.... Most of the people on poast don't actually really give a crap about Jews!"