u/Tidder-1066

Disclaimer: I've lived in The United States all my life. I was raised on the American claim 'Capitalism good. Socialism bad'.

Recently, I had the opportunity to watch Michael Moore's \*Where to Invade Next\* which explores the differences between Socialism and Capitalism. Its very eye & mind-opening how the word & concept (of) Socialism differs in understanding & practice between hither and yon.

What are your thoughts on Capitalism vs (European) Socialism?

BTW, if you havent seen the flick, check it out sometime. It cherry picks, but its also very entertaining as well as informative.

Just my .02

Disclaimer: I have no actual proof of Donald Drumpf's pedophilia. Jeffrey Epstein had all that. However, Drumpf has made it painfully obvious that he 'likes 'em young' - very young.

Therefore, in as much as Biden was 'Sleepy Joe' (according to Drumpf), is Drumpf, then, 'The Pedophile President'.

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Now that Russia's unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine is coming home to roost, do you think Putin is regretting his '2-day Special Military Operation' and may soon be more amenable to productive & substantial peace negotiations with Zelensky or has that option been taken off the proverbial table in favor of a more 'permanent' solution?

A recent United Nations report (2026-06-03) estimates that by 2030, AI's energy use could double to consume 3% of the world's electricity, produce emissions to equal the UK and deplete more water for cooling than the annual drinking water need of the global population.

Then there's 'Jevon's Paradox', an economic principle which predicts that when technological improvements increase the efficiency of a resource, it leads to a rise, rather than a fall, in the total consumption of that resource.

With these factors in mind, what additional measures do you think we should put in place to ensure that the rapid advancement in AI doesnt put humanity in the *natural resource poor house*?

I'll kick us off with a limerick...

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| There once was a country so proud

| With free speech & free worship allowed.

| But its citizens grew lazy

| So, their freedoms grew hazy

| Beneath Democracy's shroud.

...or is it just another 'hospital drama' like ER, etc? Any fans care to chime in?

Wrong answers only, please.

If you've gotten, please give reasons for & against. Happy debating!

The original series aired from 1959 to 1964 and is still re-broadcast in syndication.

Please don't get mad, MAGA. Inquiring minds wanna know.

Please give coherent reasons, both 'for' and 'against', if you've got 'em.