Polls: Society & Politics

A 'disaster': Gretchen Whitmer's talk on tariffs and meeting with Trump anger fellow Democrats - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna200530

Whitmer met with Trump to discuss Michigan issues and stood by while he signed executive orders. Many Democrats are calling it a “disaster.” Does working with the other side automatically mean betrayal?

Half the country wants blue collar iphone factory jobs... the other half knows it's never coming back.

Democrats seize power legally and Maxine Waters and AOC become Prez/Vice Prez, instituting a Department of Government Inefficiency to counter the prior debacle under Trump. Which of these programs should they prioritize first?

Note: I'm intrigued by investing in Alpacas in Peru and Vegetable gardening in El Salvador. I'd like to know how to get $ invested there via the free market. Wonder if Maxine/AOC would do so as well?

Pride Parade in Kyiv

https://www.mtracey.net/p/why-was-the-us-funding-lgbt-pride

Full list of cuts: Some of this might be important...

https://www.newsweek.com/doge-spending-cuts-findings-one-month-trump-administration-2034150

How would you feel about the banning of various weapons like assault weapons, concealed carry and such. This especially question for those that want to ban assault weapons.

I've noticed recently the marketing communications in youtube have disappeared... they were pushing "assault weapons ban"... those messages have stopped.

Would you trust someone like Trump to ban your access to assault weapons?

Point being, you have what looks like a Nazi Tirant, could he want to take over like the Communist Cultural Revolution in China... wiping out all your freedoms?

https://www.thebalancemoney.com/mercantilism-definition-examples-significance-today-4163347

Mercantilism, a historical economic system focused on national wealth accumulation through trade surpluses and state intervention, contrasts with capitalism, which emphasizes private ownership, free markets, and profit-driven production.

Mercantilism

National wealth and power through trade surpluses, accumulating precious metals, and government control of the economy.

Key Principles:

Positive balance of trade: Exporting more than importing to accumulate wealth.

Accumulation of precious metals: Gold and silver were seen as the primary indicators of national wealth.

Government intervention: Strong state control over trade, industry, and the economy.

Protectionist policies: Tariffs, quotas, and other measures to protect domestic industries.

Historical Context:

Predominant economic system in Europe from the 16th to 18th centuries.

Examples:

European powers' colonial policies, where colonies provided raw materials and served as markets for manufactured goods.

Capitalism

Private ownership of the means of production, free markets, and profit maximization.

Key Principles:

Private ownership: Individuals and businesses own and control the means of production (land, labor, capital).

Free markets: Prices and production are determined by supply and demand, with minimal government intervention.

Profit motive: Businesses are driven by the pursuit of profit.

Competition: Businesses compete with each other to attract customers and earn profits.

Historical Context:

Emerged as a dominant economic system in the 18th century, with roots in the decline of mercantilism.

Examples:

Modern economies where private companies produce goods and services for profit, with minimal government intervention.

Firstly, all respect to those of nonbinary gender identity. Represent by selecting C (or applicable poll response) and commenting to weigh in.

Also; I do not deride SJWs. I'm more than qualified as one myself. It just makes sense for us all to ask one another to maintain healthy standards of political correctness, AND of simple interpersonal respect.

It's the mark of the true SJW, though, to hold oneself to consistent standards, and to admit it when one lapses. It erodes our good name when we over-enforce, or when we simply deny our mistakes.

This question is about first-world nuisances. Hope most of us regard it as a necessary nuisance when someone counter-intuitively corrects you on someone else's pronoun preferences (i. e. when you're told not to call that hottie in form-fitting jeans "her"). Stay on watch for those personal pronoun preferences.

And it makes sense to say "they" if you know an individual specifically prefers you to. And it's okay to say "they" if you lack knowledge of an individual's gender identity, or especially if you don't know her/his/their actual gender. (Note my example of the articulate solution. It's rarely asking too much to write or to say "he, she, or they.")

Whereas the trend of PRONOUN OVERWATCH is an unnecessary nuisance. If you know someone likes to be called "her/she" and someone else likes to be called "he/him," then why say "them/they?"

When I noted that this bothers me, it felt like healthy emotional self-honesty. It soon got me wondering if maybe being bothered is more of a guy thing, so I decided I might as well poll. I considered polling women only, but realized there's no reason not to keep it open to all.

Tired of all the winning?

55% of left-leaning Americans say it's 'somewhat justified' to kill Trump: poll - thepostmillennial.com/55-of-left-leaning-americans-say-its-somewhat-justified-to-kill-trump-poll

Ann Coulter made this comment in response to Justice Amy Coney Barrett siding with the liberal justices in a Supreme Court ruling against Trump using the Alien Enemies Act for deportations. - x.com/anncoulter/status/1909448977235243295?s=46

https://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/about/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/index.htm

https://www.ada.org/resources/community-initiatives/fluoride-in-water/fluoridation-faqs

The ADA & CDC both recommend it based on thousands of studies.