@baldur First read that as “rationalism is a powerful drug” and, honestly, it works either way. This is one of the clearer explanations of this I’ve ever read. Thanks!

@calcifer @carcinopithecus In the US consider calling up your BLS regional office. They have people who absolutely love helping you find data to support your position. Start on their site and call if you have questions.

@carcinopithecus @eldang @oleksiy Most people don’t realize that the US was very nearly a German speaking country and just how deep German culture was here up till the first half of the 20th century. That’s some real erasure of history.

@thegibson @rysiek In the 80s many of us who were teenagers and early 20s made a real effort to talk about “the Soviet government” or similar. In the hopes they would afford us the same grace. If the majority of the population or even a plurality in any nation had a real say in things there would be much less bullshit in general.

@RobinHood @rey Irony is the thing I love earnestly.

@pamela @phessler I gotta say. Cuban seems to be trying really hard to disprove the axiom that there are no ethical billionaires.

@wxcafe Stop attacking me.