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Harris was not cutting spending... Clinton had a plan to cut spending -- and had an economically conservative approach.

@VakAttack - Your Musk comment about gov contracts reminds me of that time when Trump happily took credit for tax write-offs.

I'll just tag your name next time as a better means to avoid filling a page with a large quote. Moderation was changed due to principles (by design), not because of layoffs.

But before Musk and his brother could cash in on their first big venture, the bootstrapping brothers had to rough it by living in their small office. “We showered at the YMCA and we were so hard-up that we only had one computer,” Musk said in 2014. “The website was up during the day and I was coding it at night, seven days a week, all the time.” https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/19/how-elon-musk-founded-zip2-with-his-brother-kimbal.html --- Musk says. “He (Dad) was irrelevant. He paid nothing for college. My brother and I paid for college through scholarships, loans and working two jobs simultaneously. The funding we raised for our first company came from a small group of random angel investors in Silicon Valley.” https://web.archive.org/web/20240104225617/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/elon-musk-the-architect-of-tomorrow-120850/ --- And the comment about Tesla is bananas. You give zero credit for what he did for Tesla!

Streamlining operations is not why advertisers cut back, and the product is better. So much better, I am now a paying premium member.

NEWS: Agnostics are becoming believers as the divine force rumored for parting seas looked at the bureaucracy and said, 'Let there be less!'

The county said the 32-hour workweek has attracted a host of new talent: Applications have spiked 85.5% and open positions are being filled 23.75% faster, while more employees are staying in their jobs — separation (employees quitting or retiring) dropped by 48%. And 84% of employees said their work-life balance was better. https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/13/economy/four-day-workweek-washington/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/12/business/four-day-workweek-survey/index.html

Without using data, I'd say Fox is mainstream. AM radio is alternate news. FM radio would seem to have more traffic than AM radio. AM radio sports is probably much higher consumed than talk radio. Its possible that church talk is higher than conservative talk in some rural areas. X is a platform to access links to mainstream news but largely offers alternative news and citizen journalism. Pew Survey Results say Fox is mainstream. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2021/05/07/broad-agreement-in-u-s-even-among-partisans-on-which-news-outlets-are-part-of-the-mainstream-media/

Interesting PEW Research (center media bias) survey results from March 2024. Users state the social media platforms are mostly liberal, with X having moved from mostly liberal to balanced. https://www.pewresearch.org/2024/06/12/how-americans-navigate-politics-on-tiktok-x-facebook-and-instagram/

https://online.maryville.edu/blog/what-is-mainstream-media/

The issue with tackling misinformation is about finding a middle ground. Some on the left are fine with the idea of someone deciding what counts as misinformation. They are willing to take the risk that this power might be misused for the greater good. On the right, there's a big concern about this power being abused. They've recently (and repeatedly) seen examples where censorship has been unfair, secretive, and biased, especially in politics and health issues. They argue for freedom of speech and worry about any authority that could censor legitimate criticism or alternative views under the guise of fighting misinformation.

Here is an attempt to put views onto the concepts. Thoughts? Both the left and right oppose bigotry and prejudice.

On abortion, those who lean firmly right believe the fetus is a person with the natural right to life. The mother is driving the car, while the unborn child "fetus", as a passenger, still has rights. Given this belief in personhood, it’s bewildering that so many abortions— even after viability— result in intentionally ending a pregnancy without a life-threatening reason. It’s also confusing that if a pregnant mother loses her baby in a holdup, the criminal can be charged with the unborn child's murder. Yet, a mother's elective choice to terminate the pregnancy is seen as within her rights, regardless of the fetus’s personhood. I’m not looking to argue the morals of abortion, but rather to understand if the left believes the value of a fetus is whatever the mother decides. If that’s the case, it would explain many of the common compromises.

Sure it might seem like division, however, its more about understanding. For example, I prefer subsidized education tied to performance: students with good grades would have their education covered, while those with poor grades would need to pay back some or all of the costs. And I like no-tuition college where students work for their education. It’s progressive to subsidize costs, while conservative to tie it to performance. I'm moderate right on education.

Why is it that you cannot define a progressive left? How does the progressive party define itself? https://progressives.house.gov/the-progressive-promise

Really these are smart ideas and its too late now.

This topic comes from emotion rather than data supported facts. Data shows that mainstream media is biased. 9 of the top 10 mainstream media companies lean left. Even the left opinions that mainstream media is left biased. I have shared this data directly. People did not lose trust in the mainstream media because it goes against their beliefs. Rather, people lost trust in the mainstream media because it was making statements that the consumers knew to be wrong. And now people are increasingly looking for media of any form that provides a verifiable truth. This is hard to newly comprehend, but also, it is true.

This is a decent representation...

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/11/09/progressive-left/ Favor a bigger government providing more services Government services should “greatly expand” from current levels Broadly support substantial hikes in tax rates for large corporations and high-income households Sizable majorities say White people benefit from societal advantages that Black people do not have Most U.S. institutions need to be completely rebuilt to ensure equal rights for all Americans regardless of race or ethnicity Positive views of political leaders who describe themselves as democratic socialists. 10% warm feelings to Republicans on a scale of 1 to 100 Success in life is largely outside of an individual’s control. Personal fortunes are bad for the country There are other countries better than the U.S. Use renewable energy only Illegal immigrants make their new communities better Transgender acceptance is good Strongly support BLM Country needs more attention to historic slavery and racism Spending on police should decrease Highest share of Covid vaccinators and mask wearers

This isn't a debate. Correct the chart.

This chart shows broad themes, not strict rules, and lacks nuance. It doesn’t imply everyone fully aligns with these views on the left or right. The goal is clarity, not debate or criticism. I started with a more detailed analysis and then abstracted into a guide. What needs better clarity?

This table attempts to break down major differences in progressive (left) and conservative (right) values on government, society, and personal responsibility. It attempts to show how each side sees key issues, from justice to individual rights. Is it accurate? My hope is to understand views to have a better discussion of where someone is coming from. This does not cover traditional liberalism, which differs from modern leftism. For example, John F. Kennedy, a liberal Democrat, believed that fundamental freedoms were rights granted by God rather than the state. When I think of Democrats today, my first thought is that the majority are now the progressive left portrayed in the media. Is that true?

Based The leftist freaking out have their entire world system based on emotion. When you question the world as they know it, it feels like their world is ending. It is terrifying to them. It is not a matter of intelligence. It is psychological. They cannot see past the brainwashing and propaganda. All you can do is try to love someone as they are, meet them where the are, acknowledge their fears, and be patient. You are the sober person in a room full of drunks.