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Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Zoupa - Today at 01:35:32 AM

I just checked and it's real lol. Wtf.

https://oversight.house.gov/release/oversight-committee-releases-additional-epstein-estate-documents/

Click on the drive link. Navigate to TEXT, then 001, then look for HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030719.txt

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_qhFSSCfWaN3xAHQx8o48AK6UCO-PlxF/view?usp=sharing

#12

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Zoupa - Today at 01:21:32 AM

So uh in one of the Epstein emails released, he asks if Putin has the photos of Trump "blowing Bubba".



Good luck everybody.

#13

Off the Record / Re: Facebook Follies of Friend...

Last post by Zanza - Today at 12:09:15 AM

The person remembers that Hitler was a Muslim that tried to destroy Western societies from within? 

#14

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by The Minsky Moment - November 13, 2025, 11:37:50 PM

Funny that you mention it because the administration just shut down registration for the lottery, claiming that "certain changes" were being made.

#15

Gaming HQ / Re: Valve Announces the Steam ...

Last post by The Minsky Moment - November 13, 2025, 09:51:26 PM

I haven't looked into it thoroughly, since disabling wifi connection was a sufficient fix for my needs.

Steam family sharing is pretty easy to set up and it works great. Not only allows simultaneous gaming (as long as the games aren't identical) but separate cloud saves for each family member.

#16

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Admiral Yi - November 13, 2025, 09:49:16 PM

Most fascist countries did not call for a "Final Solution," that was a Nazi thing in particular.  But most fascist countries promoted racist ideologies in pursuit of their national "common community."

Fair enough.

It is absolutely a fair reading to conclude that Vance is citing the Immigration Act of 1924 as a model; I don't see any other sensible to way to read it.  He is calling for "far less" legal immigration and explicitly citing that law as a model.

He could have called for immigration close to zero; he didn't.  As a matter of fact no Republican AFAIK has called for ditching the Green Card lottery, which was designed as the antithesis of 24.  "Far less" is not explicitly a return to 24.

#17

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by The Minsky Moment - November 13, 2025, 09:40:34 PM

Most fascist countries did not call for a "Final Solution," that was a Nazi thing in particular.  But most fascist countries promoted racist ideologies in pursuit of their national "common community."

It is absolutely a fair reading to conclude that Vance is citing the Immigration Act of 1924 as a model; I don't see any other sensible to way to read it.  He is calling for "far less" legal immigration and explicitly citing that law as a model.

#18

Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...

Last post by Tamas - November 13, 2025, 09:15:52 PM

"The rulers administrative ability now reduces proximity distance"


This is going to make it seem like easy mode compared to the careful production planning we have to do now.

As I remember it's some fairly minor percentage boost. Didn't notice a big difference at all when the patch rolled out

#19

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Admiral Yi - November 13, 2025, 08:56:39 PM

JD Vance

If you ask the question, what is the exact right number of immigrants for the United States to let in, it is just very specific on the context. If you go back to the 1920s, the United States passed an immigration reform act and that effectively cut down immigration to close to 0 for 40 years in this country

What is the exact number of immigrants in America should accept in the future? Right now, the answer is far less than we have been accepting. We have got to become a common community again. And you can't do that when you have such high numbers of immigration, which is one of the reasons why we have the immigration policy we do.

Vance is referring to the Immigration Act of 1924, one of the most overtly racist pieces of legislation ever passed after the Civil War.  The Act effectively cut off all immigration from Asia, limited immigration from Italy and Eastern Europe and gave preferred to migrants from the British Isles and northern Europe. The law was drafted based on input from Harry Laughlin, a leading American eugenicist, who served in the official capacity of "Expert Eugenics Agent" to the House committee responsible for the bill.

I point this out because Vance in particular and MAGA in general often complain when they are branded as racist or labelled with the "f" word (fascist). But if you don't want to be labeled a racist or a fascist, then it is highly advisable to refrain from doing racist things or openly embracing and promoting fascist ideology. And Vance and his pals can't seem to quit that.

If he were literally embracing and promoting fascist ideology he would call for a final solution and enslaving neighboring countries.

If he were literally embracing racist ideology he would call for a return to the rules of 24.  He's not.  He's saying the optimal number is less than at present.  There's a lot of room for compromise between 24 and less than currently.

Joe Biden gave the appearance of agreeing with Vance with his late season move to slow down asylum applications.  The voting public gave the appearance of agreeing with Vance.  The Democratic position of status quo ante is a minority position.  Treating every situation as zero sum means a lot of Pareto improvement opportunities are foregone.

#20

Gaming HQ / Re: Valve Announces the Steam ...

Last post by Grey Fox - November 13, 2025, 08:55:12 PM

I'm quite excited to finally have a steam deck without the portability.

I wasn't being sarcastic. I have no use for a portable system.