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[Jimi77 Premium Member]

He's right. NO child should have access to meals at school. It's utterly ridiculous in America where everyone makes more than enough money to live comfortably, to provide food for children at school.

You must have misread the article. RFK is calling for NO food dyes in school lunches, not NO school lunches. Understandable mistake. I'll keep the board notified if and when RFK does actually take school lunches away.

RFK Jr. eyes changes to SNAP benefits

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr is pushing for major changes to school meals and food assistance programs.

www.yahoo.com

 

[stocker08 10+ year member]

Did you read the article?

Yes.....is there something in there that I am missing?


NPR is reporting that a new document from the State Department shows that the Biden Administration’s State Department planned to spend only $483,000 on electric vehicles and $3 million on “supporting equipment.”
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However, the big question is how just $3.4 million went to $400 million, the sum that was listed a few weeks ago when the story initially broke.

One Biden White House official who spoke to NPR said they do not think it was a mistake:

“I don’t think this is a clerical error. It was likely someone who is new in [the] State [Department] who decided, ‘OK, we’re gonna do this with Tesla.”

 

[stocker08 10+ year member]

Only tens of thousands of deaths due to funding freezes. I'm sure the evangelical right has an excuse for why this is actually what god would have wanted.

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[RobGMN Premium Member]

You must have misread the article. RFK is calling for NO food dyes in school lunches, not NO school lunches. Understandable mistake. I'll keep the board notified if and when RFK does actually take school lunches away.

RFK Jr. eyes changes to SNAP benefits

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr is pushing for major changes to school meals and food assistance programs.

www.yahoo.com

Doesn't the elimination of lunches make food coloring somwhat irrelevant?

And if we're going to decide what food subsidized citizens can eat, we can cut Diet Coke and McDonald's out of Trump's diet, right? His food plan IS directly paid for by the taxpayer, so...

 

[RobGMN Premium Member]

How the tables turn, huh?

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

How the tables turn, huh?

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Not... one... bit... of... context. To EITHER statement.

Didn't you just say you don't support your claims with memes?

The "meme"?
It's Wisconsin LAW. I posted a link to the page where you can read the actual statute, if you wish.

I don't support my claims with memes.

Yes, that was you.

 

[Jimi77 Premium Member]

That huge proponent of free speech, Elon Musk. Huzzah!

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If I owned X I'd probably toss people that referred to me as the leader of German's 1930-40s National Socialist party.

 

[Jimi77 Premium Member]

How the tables turn, huh?

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You do realize he's not asking for empthy and I'm not even sure either quote can even be attributed to Elon. It makes for a mediocre meme at best.

 

[RobGMN Premium Member]

Not... one... bit... of... context. To EITHER statement.

“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy, the empathy exploit.” - Elon Musk 28 February 2025 on the "Joe Rogan Experience".

“I mean, you have Tim Walz, who’s a huge jerk, you know, running around on stage with the Tesla stock price, where the stock price had gone in half, and he was overjoyed,” Musk said. “What an evil thing to do. What a creep. What a jerk.” - Elon Musk 28 March 2025

CONTEXT: Musk declares empathy as the fundamental weakness of Western civilization. Musk then later cries because someone doesn't have empathy for his struggles and hardships of life.

Amazing that I had to actually explain it to you.

Didn't you just say you don't support your claims with memes?

I support the memes with facts.

Yes, that was you.

You think Wisconsin statute is a meme?
FFS, are there any words you actually understand?

 

[RobGMN Premium Member]

You do realize he's not asking for empthy and I'm not even sure either quote can even be attributed to Elon. It makes for a mediocre meme at best.

Oh? He said to Hannity "I always thought the Democrats were supposed to be the party of empathy"

But now he's sad that he's not getting empathy, after he declares empathy as a "fundamental weakness of Western civilization".
So I guess he expects empathy, but would never give it because that's weakness.

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy, the empathy exploit.” - Elon Musk 28 February 2025 on the "Joe Rogan Experience".

“I mean, you have Tim Walz, who’s a huge jerk, you know, running around on stage with the Tesla stock price, where the stock price had gone in half, and he was overjoyed,” Musk said. “What an evil thing to do. What a creep. What a jerk.” - Elon Musk 28 March 2025

CONTEXT: Musk declares empathy as the fundamental weakness of Western civilization. Musk then later cries because someone doesn't have empathy for his struggles and hardships of life.

Amazing that I had to actually explain it to you.

And did a fantastically shitty job of explaining it. I mean it's like you don't understand anything. The only thing you clearly explained is that when people talk, you are clueless. No wonder you argue so much.

Musk is saying that because the west is so empathetic they become prey to those who could capitalize on their empathy.

I support the memes with facts.

No, what you did was lie.

You think Wisconsin statute is a meme?
FFS, are there any words you actually understand?

You said you don't support CLAIMS with MEMES. Your claim? How the tables have turned. Followed by your meme. Now, stfu.

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

Oh? He said to Hannity "I always thought the Democrats were supposed to be the party of empathy"

But now he's sad that he's not getting empathy, after he declares empathy as a "fundamental weakness of Western civilization".
So I guess he expects empathy, but would never give it because that's weakness.

You are failing more and more.

 

[RobGMN Premium Member]

And did a fantastically shitty job of explaining it. I mean it's like you don't understand anything. The only thing you clearly explained is that when people talk, you are clueless. No wonder you argue so much.

Your inability to comprehend a glaring example of hypocrisy only goes to further prove your limited intellect.
It's fully obvious why you are son handily confused by words like "ironic", "verbatim", "in", and phrases like "in your wheelhouse".
When you have such difficulty understanding singular words, a collection of the them in something liek a sentence must be a brain melting situation.

Musk is saying that because the west is so empathetic they become prey to those who could capitalize on their empathy.

No, he is saying that empathy is a fundamental weakness.
And then he is crying because he is not getting empathy.
Ironic.

No, what you did was lie.

Explain.

You said you don't support CLAIMS with MEMES. Your claim? How the tables have turned. Followed by your meme. Now, stfu.

What claim did I support with that meme?
Show me the claim, then show me how I supported the claim with a meme.

Ooops, you got in over your head again. You made another claim about me doing something that I didn't do.
Two in one day.
More dishonest posts from you. Shame.

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

Your inability to comprehend a glaring example of hypocrisy only goes to further prove your limited intellect.
It's fully obvious why you are son handily confused by words like "ironic", "verbatim", "in", and phrases like "in your wheelhouse".
When you have such difficulty understanding singular words, a collection of the them in something liek a sentence must be a brain melting situation.

Keep arguing, that will cure your affliction.

No, he is saying that empathy is a fundamental weakness.
And then he is crying because he is not getting empathy.
Ironic.

No, that is what the left is saying he is saying. The left... and you, are wrong. I strongly recommend you take a night class in comprehension.

Explain.

The meme statement.

What claim did I support with that meme?
Show me the claim, then show me how I supported the claim with a meme.

I literally told you what claim you made. Go back and read.

Ooops, you got in over your head again. You made another claim about me doing something that I didn't do.
Two in one day.
More dishonest posts from you. Shame.

You make these claims every time you get caught up in your own bullshit. Your reflex is to claim I did something wrong.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

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