Politics The Biden thread

[Penny]

I forgot to ad, in the same historical comparison, that the Romans outsourced their sources for cheap and/or free -to be given to the populace- stuff (wheat/grain from Egypt mostly, wine, iron, loomed clothes goods Gauls, wool, tin, copper and loomed clothes from Spain).

That made the things cheaper (workfore in the conolies was inexpensive)
But created heavy issues in case of wars, in particular to ensure the food of the Roman million inhabitant population

We are doing exactly the same thing (at a bigger magnitude) with China and now SEA cheap providers (Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand)
Cheap stuff gives the feeling that level of income has not decreased but it is just a feeling : wages have stagnated if not decreased but as you can buy the same amount of stuff than 4-5-10 y ago (even if it is crap) people doesn"t feel that -too much-

But in case of issues with the maritime roads, we are good with big internal problems, much like the Roman themselves experienced it several times

Thank you again, Mordoror. Your post inspired me to watch this video.

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[colin traveller]

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Double standards .....

 

[Yevgeny]

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[bfc1001]

I both agree and disagree.

A truly independent small business is at a disadvantage, although there are bright spots here, specifically Shopify.

Shopify is the 3rd biggest e-commerce business in the world behind only Alibaba and Amazon when measured in aggregate volume consisting mostly of small to medium sized independent busInness.

So hopefully we will see more user friendly small business Shopify-like automation tools including robotics for repeatable tasks.

Another example is McDonalds, mostly consisting of a franchise network of small business owners.

McDonalds purchased several AI companies that increase sales yield(average sale $ ticket) and automate ordering.

Big purchases in the several hundred million dollar range, but a cost of only $10-20k per franchise, so buying not just the capability but the company itself.

Survival for small business will depend on their participation in a franchise network(like McDonald’s example), a co-op network(like Shopify digital co-op), or individual innovation(if they can afford the R&D and experimental risk).

So what your saying is the smaller businesses should emulate the larger ones ? That's when business is dead . Sadly that's where we are .

 

[morris]

Blinken stops short of endorsing Trump recognition of Golan Heights as Israel

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday stopped short of endorsing the Trump administration's recognition of the occupied Golan Heights as part of Israel, instead noting that the territory was important for Israel's security.

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Biden and his team have said they will restore ties with the Palestinians that were cut by Trump, resume aid and reject unilateral actions, such as construction of Israeli settlements on occupied territory.

 

[colin traveller]

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Defunding ICE by Memo ......

 

[Flagg]

So what your saying is the smaller businesses should emulate the larger ones ? That's when business is dead . Sadly that's where we are .

What I’m saying is small business needs to maintain its velocity of adaptability, while also stealing from big business efficiency/repeatability/scalability.

Hybrid solutions of franchising/co-op scalability.

Small business owners barely have the time to be pitched by often questionable automation solutions, let alone equip themselves to properly assess them for viability.

Most small bHaines owners struggle with data to day management plugging holes in the lifeboat without ever getting to long term planning.

The previous McD’s AI examples I gave cost the equivalent of a mere $10k per franchisee......to purchase the entire company.

Installed AI ordering solution costs are higher of course, but you effectively co-own the solution/IP rather than lease it.

No independent small business can afford to build real AI enhanced drive thru profit optimisation.....at all....let alone at such a low amortised unit cost.

Adaptability, Efficiency, Repeatability, Scalability

or Insolvency.

Moore’s Law, Metcalfe’s Law, Zipf’s Law

Tech costs will continue to drop, but not fast enough to offset the network effect from far bigger players, and where Ricky Bobby’s rule of “If you’re not first, you’re last” determines your fate.

 

[Ivan le Fou]

Man charged in US Capitol riot worked for FBI, lawyer says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who authorities say is a leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and helped to organize a ring of other extremists and led them in the attack last month at the U.S.

apnews.com

 

[Ivan le Fou]

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/08/americans-angry-possible-stimulus-check-income-limit-changes.html

 

[Ivan le Fou]

US deploying B-1 bombers to Norway to send a message to Russia

The US Air Force is deploying B-1 bombers to Norway for the first time in a move that sends a clear message to Moscow that the US military will operate in the strategically important Arctic region and demonstrate that it will defend allies in the area against any Russian aggression close to the...

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Nice way to escalate.

 

[colin traveller]

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[Ivan le Fou]

"...Shall not be infringed." has never meant so little than it does right now.

 

[Ivan le Fou]

Biden’s CIA Pick, William Burns, Leads A Think Tank With Close Ties To China

Biden's pick to lead the CIA is president of a think tank that has taken in $2 million of Chinese communist-linked donations.

amp.dailycaller.com

 

[Ivan le Fou]

Biden Administration To Begin Removing All Senate Confirmed U.S. Attorneys Appointed Under Trump

The Biden administration will reportedly start removing U.S. attorneys this week that were confirmed by the Senate during the Trump administration. “The resignation request is expected to apply to 56 Senate-confirmed US attorneys appointed by Trump,” CNN reported. “Justice officials have...

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You know, nothing says leadership, professionalism, rule of law, charisma, etc... like a good old purge.

 

[colin traveller]

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[Ivan le Fou]

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"But Trump never condemned white supremacists and even said they were very fine people!"

 

[JimHPTN]

Biden’s CIA Pick, William Burns, Leads A Think Tank With Close Ties To China

Biden's pick to lead the CIA is president of a think tank that has taken in $2 million of Chinese communist-linked donations.

amp.dailycaller.com

But hey, it's China and not Russia so it's cool.

 

[colin traveller]

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[colin traveller]

..... They all knew his mind was FUBAR ..yet they all pushed him out there . And i never even saw this once on Youtube strangely enough . Not surprising since they all had a vested interest ...

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