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DragonGarlicBreath t1_j43frje wrote

Reply to 29 million South Africans receive grants – with only 7.4 million taxpayers by Desocrate

I'm not sure how much to trust a source called "The Investor" since the bias is obvious, but it depends on how much a "grant" is. Bloomberg's report last year (which had quite different numbers, so either things have changed tragically in under a year or this site is misreporting) says the average is $23 US per month which could be easily sustained depending on what taxpayers normally pay. (Plus there are other revenue sources, which Bloomberg noted was buoying everything.)

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HumanConsideration61 t1_j43esfb wrote

Reply to comment by Sir-Kevly in Amid recruiting crisis, Army makes new companies for recruits who don't meet academic, fitness standards by GaryOaksAlcoholism

The fuck are you talking about? The taliban/ISIS were the one putting ordinance and shit on their women and children and detonating it in crowds. You sound like a 12 year old who asschugged bullshit propaganda and thinks war is some Fortnite lobby.

There is almost a divine sense of ironic idiocy to think that the guys who were trying to kill the sick fucks who were abusing women and children were somehow the ones doing that shit. I can guarantee my fucking life that the soldiers who have to live with killing a kid sleep a LOT worse than the bastards who strapped bombs to them. Or beat them. Or raped them. Or poured boiling fucking water on them. Or stoned them.

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prefer-to-stay-anon t1_j43e6ai wrote

Reply to comment by Zerox_Z21 in Amid recruiting crisis, Army makes new companies for recruits who don't meet academic, fitness standards by GaryOaksAlcoholism

And people who meet the educational standards are more likely to be able to afford college, get scholarships, etc, not need GI bill benefits for healthcare, college, and homes, etc.

The benefits of the military are not as great when you already have the benefits.

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JoeBoredom t1_j43affy wrote

Reply to Exxon accurately predicted global warming from 1970s – but continued to cast doubt on climate science, new report finds by SelectiveSanity

Exxon is an oil company, oil is what they do, it is all they know. I bought Exxon-Mobil stock two years ago when West Texas Intermediate went negative.

With the dividends I have paid for a Nissan Leaf, and a solar power system with battery backup. When I sell the stock I will build a new house further back on my property and lease out my current green home.

I gamed the bastards. They paid for my transition away from their economy. After I sell they can go F themselves.

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Matt1050 t1_j438rfu wrote

Reply to comment by RedditOR74 in Classified files found at Biden's Delaware home by Gavel_the_Baker

I don't disagree, hell, he shouldn't even be president. But the fact that we all watched the presidential debates and STILL voted for him over Trump is evidence enough that Trump is God awful as a leader. I don't care what any cultists or fanboys have to say, I have no love in my heart for sleepy Joe, but I'll take him over Trump any day.

You don't win elections by riling up your voter base, that's a slippery slope into violence, extremism, revolution, and coup de'tat. You win elections by pandering to those on the fence. And Trump is anything but on the fence. You can't be on the fence and build it too.

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