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kizer permanente

Senior Member

Wed, Dec 22, 2021 2:38 PM
posted by superman

Did you read it? Holy misleading chart Batman. 

What’s misleading about it?


superman

Senior Member

Wed, Dec 22, 2021 9:22 PM
posted by kizer permanente

What’s misleading about it?


The "red wave" that the chart maker tries to make look all scary is 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people. Even you or gut could do the math on that survival rate. 

like_that

1st Team All-PWN

Thu, Dec 23, 2021 3:41 AM
posted by kizer permanente

I’m not saying you’re wrong. I’m saying it’s too nuanced to say. “Look look look ! People are leaving California bc of the liberals” or “hey guyz democrats are why these big cities aren’t safe!!!”  which you know the two  who shared the links believes. You just happened to respond so I assume you agree with them? 


I am saying it plays a huge role into it.   A much larger role than any of the other reasons you want to give us and much larger than you want to give credit.  Also, it's not just California.  Year in and year out the top out bound states are dominated by states that were governed by the left for a long time. The top inbound states tend to be governed by the right for awhile.  The common denominator is cost of living.  Real estate plays a role, but amongst all the variables that play into cost of living, it's not even close to playing the biggest role.  I have been to plenty places in the US and the world with high real estate costs, but it doesn't cost me $15 to get a drink at the bar.   You can keep denying the reason why people are leaving, but if it smells like a rat...

queencitybuckeye

Senior Member

Thu, Dec 23, 2021 7:22 AM
posted by kizer permanente

I don't know. I know there's no perfect way to figure out metrics on a relatively subjective position, but when you look at top ten areas where real estate costs the most, it's overwhelmingly democrat.  


1. San Francisco, California 85.3% Democrat

2. Manhattan, New York 86.4% Democrat

3. San Jose, California 72.6% Democrat

4. Bethesda, Maryland 78.6% Democrat

5. Brooklyn, New York 76.8% Democrat

6. Los Angeles, California  71.0% Democrat

7. Boston, Massachusetts 80.6% Democrat

8. Oakland, California 79.8% Democrat

9. Seattle, Washington 75.0% Democrat

10. Honolulu, Hawaii 62.5% Democrat 

A factor, but some of the places on the list are primarily due to supply issues, not particularly high demand. For example, Boston's population growth has been smaller than the U.S. rate for at least 20 years.

majorspark

Senior Member

Thu, Dec 23, 2021 3:09 PM
posted by like_that

The top inbound states tend to be governed by the right for awhile.

The landscape changes quickly once the locusts arrive in mass.

kizer permanente

Senior Member

Mon, Dec 27, 2021 5:30 PM
posted by queencitybuckeye

A factor, but some of the places on the list are primarily due to supply issues, not particularly high demand. For example, Boston's population growth has been smaller than the U.S. rate for at least 20 years.

Good point.  There’s probably better ways to quantify it. 


iclfan2

Reppin' the 330/216/843

Wed, Dec 29, 2021 10:46 AM

Ratio’d. Quite the take, “Dr”.

gut

Senior Member

Wed, Dec 29, 2021 10:53 AM
posted by iclfan2

Ratio’d. Quite the take, “Dr”.

I'm starting to think some of these takes are AI generated.

I mean, how the hell does someone even come up with that?  Re-make "That 70's show" in today's woke culture....

Dr Winston O'Boogie

Senior Member

Wed, Dec 29, 2021 11:42 AM
posted by iclfan2

Ratio’d. Quite the take, “Dr”.

Why do you spend time seeking this stuff out?


iclfan2

Reppin' the 330/216/843

Wed, Dec 29, 2021 12:11 PM

You say the same thing every time. It shows up on Twitter, it’s a progressive loser, so I post it here. No one seeks out these terrible opinions, it shows up. I follow mainly sports things on Twitter, so it’s shown up quite a bit today. 

Heretic

Son of the Sun

Wed, Dec 29, 2021 12:23 PM
posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Why do you spend time seeking this stuff out?


Because nothing says "owning teh libs" quite like posting stupid takes by stupid people that no one had ever heard about before they made their stupid take and no one will remember by tomorrow because said take was so stupid and not worthy of anything even remotely warranting serious discussion that everyone laughs at it and moves on.

friendfromlowry

Senior Member

Wed, Dec 29, 2021 1:07 PM

In his defense, that tweet showed up on my feed a couple times because it pissed off people I follow. It’s not like Spock with his “who wants to hear how CNN hurt my feelings today!!”

Regardless, it’s such a trashy look to use a man’s death to remind everyone how you didn’t care for him. Just because you have an opinion doesn’t mean you need to say it. 

kizer permanente

Senior Member

Wed, Dec 29, 2021 1:52 PM
posted by iclfan2

Ratio’d. Quite the take, “Dr”.

That is a spicy hot taek lol 


sportchampps

Senior Member

Wed, Dec 29, 2021 6:37 PM

Not to mention,  John Madden was on the record about thinking players should not return to games after a concussion in the 80s. He was on the competition committee and always fought for player safety. 

like_that

1st Team All-PWN

Thu, Dec 30, 2021 9:10 AM
posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Why do you spend time seeking this stuff out?


I take it you don’t know how Twitter works?


Dr Winston O'Boogie

Senior Member

Thu, Dec 30, 2021 9:20 AM
posted by like_that

I take it you don’t know how Twitter works?


I do.  By taking the time to read and post nonsense like this, you give free rent in your head to the jackass who wrote it.  My opinion is the garbage on twitter far exceeds anything useful it offers.  Quitting it may be a positive mental health step.


Heretic

Son of the Sun

Thu, Dec 30, 2021 12:23 PM
posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

I do.  By taking the time to read and post nonsense like this, you give free rent in your head to the jackass who wrote it.  My opinion is the garbage on twitter far exceeds anything useful it offers.  Quitting it may be a positive mental health step.


Fun Fact: While scrolling through the near (if not exactly) 100% ratio against that guy, I found a meme that perfectly encapsulates Twitter (and the CC/QO contingent here). Two panels with the first one being a dude who pissed his pants and everyone around him pointing and laughing. The second being that dude smirking while thinking, "rent free".

like_that

1st Team All-PWN

Thu, Dec 30, 2021 12:24 PM
posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

I do.  By taking the time to read and post nonsense like this, you give free rent in your head to the jackass who wrote it.  My opinion is the garbage on twitter far exceeds anything useful it offers.  Quitting it may be a positive mental health step.


A lot of people should take your advice, but the point is regular people are not normally seeking out these dumbass tweets.  Someone with a decent size following posts a dumbass take, and then said dumbass take gets shared to be ridiculed.  That tweet showed up on my feed too.  It was a good laugh. 

Dr Winston O'Boogie

Senior Member

Thu, Dec 30, 2021 1:52 PM
posted by like_that

A lot of people should take your advice, but the point is regular people are not normally seeking out these dumbass tweets.  Someone with a decent size following posts a dumbass take, and then said dumbass take gets shared to be ridiculed.  That tweet showed up on my feed too.  It was a good laugh. 

Fair enough


justincredible

Honorable Admin

Tue, Jan 4, 2022 11:12 AM

I spent hours scouring twitter to find this braindead take, btw.

iclfan2

Reppin' the 330/216/843

Tue, Jan 4, 2022 11:55 AM
posted by justincredible

I spent hours scouring twitter to find this braindead take, btw.

The worst part is I’ve seen multiple people with the same take. That situation is wild though. Would be real F’d with an electric vehicle. 

iclfan2

Reppin' the 330/216/843

Wed, Jan 5, 2022 9:15 AM

The union posted this to Twitter at midnight last night. Why do they hate poor people? Educators continue to be the whiniest profession. 

Dr Winston O'Boogie

Senior Member

Wed, Jan 5, 2022 10:23 AM
posted by iclfan2

The union posted this to Twitter at midnight last night. Why do they hate poor people? Educators continue to be the whiniest profession. 

Let’s be honest, teachers in the CPS aren’t likely the best and the brightest.  Large public school districts are similar to the BMV, an employer of last resort.  


QuakerOats

Senior Member

Wed, Jan 5, 2022 1:36 PM
posted by iclfan2

The union posted this to Twitter at midnight last night. Why do they hate poor people? Educators continue to be the whiniest profession. 



They need to promptly return the $5 BILLION they received in covid relief funds then. 

brutus161

The Navy Guy

Wed, Jan 5, 2022 1:55 PM
posted by justincredible

I spent hours scouring twitter to find this braindead take, btw.

This one is worse