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Actual History As the first Southerner to ascend to the Presidency since before the Civil War, Wilson brought with him a segregationist ideology and sympathy for the “Lost Cause” narrative. With segregation laws becoming more entrenched across the South —and segregation in northern states...

Lee, not Grant. Accuracy is important! Because of his reputation as one of the finest officers in the United States Army, Abraham Lincoln offered Lee the command of the Federal forces in April 1861. Lee declined and tendered his resignation from the army when the state of Virginia seceded on...

Some people in the US are like this but I would not agree with your characterization. My grandfather was an immigrant after WW1 from Mariehamn (Åland) and I grew up around many immigrants from Scandinavia and their descendants. Of course, he spoke Swedish, not Finnish. Having lived in three...

References for your claims?

Interesting. My mom was a lifelong Republican who left the GOP because of Trump.

The dollar has been generally rising against the yen, euro, etc.

Who cares? https://countryeconomy.com/deficit 2022 federal government deficits: Italy -8.00% of GDP Australia (2021) -6.50% of GDP Japan (2021) -6.15% of GDP UK -5.51% of GDP France -4.80% of GDP USA -3.71% of GDP Spain (2023) -3.64% of GDP Germany -2.50% of GDP Portugal -0.30% of GDP Ireland...

I'm not sure if we are ever enlightened but who knows? Life is a comedy (& a tragedy & lots of other things) and Belle Époque will enlighten you as much as any other film. Or visit Freedonia -- I was "enlightened" in Fredonia and "unenlightened" in Russellville a few days ago. (Eclipse joke ;))

This is a crazy thread.

I completely agree. My dad's cousin died in Korea and his older brother was seriously wounded on Iwo Jima during the landings. A few of my relatives (on my mom's side) took the MAGA crazy pill but otherwise my relatives support and defend the constitution. We, as loyal citizens, do not swear...

Why is clickbait like this allowed to remain on this site?

I would like to find an honest contractor. Just once.

Owning a Tesla and having lots of solar (in a remote location you own) might get rid of the need for the grid, gasoline, etc. but what about food and water? And what about medical care, medicine, etc.?

I think this nine minute video Social Security Eligibility Age Increase Proposal to 69 is worth a listen. I think both Republicans and Democrats deserve blame for kicking the can down the road on the sustainability of social security benefits according to the current rules (i.e. no future cuts)...

A higher percentage of "Older People" usually votes in elections. If you want your voice to be heard, you should vote. No matter who you support, the fact that you voted gives "your demographic group" greater political weight.

A fun read 'Out-of-Touch Billionaire' Larry Fink Blasted for Calling 65 a 'Crazy' Retirement Age

Reducing annual COLA increases and (potentially) means testing would be cuts (compared with benefits under current law) for current SS beneficiaries. "Everyone" says that current SS beneficiaries would not see benefit cuts but this might not be true; reducing COLAs affect current beneficiaries...

Listening to Dr. Weir's discussion in the link above, I learned that one Republican Study Committee proposal is to change the metric used to determine COLA adjustments and reduce the amount of COLAs each year. So (i) increase full retirement age (ii) reduce/eliminate spousal & dependents...

Are Republicans trying to END Social Security as we know it? END Spousal Benefits? Means-testing? Dr. Ed Weir, PhD, Former SSA Manager, will host a Q&A and discussion/debate on the recent Republican Study Committee proposals on the future of Social Security. Spousal benefits, raising the...

I just saw As Republicans propose to raise the Social Security retirement age, here’s how benefits may change and noticed this "The plan also calls for reducing full retirement age benefits for high-income earners, while also limiting and phasing out “auxiliary benefits” for those beneficiaries’...