05/20/2024 7:01:55 AM PDT
· 24 of 69 jdege
to FLT-bird
We tend to think of natural gas as a fuel, but it’s also the primary feed stock for most chemicals and plastics. Most of Germany’s industry was based on cheap Russian gas.
And over the last few years, the major German chemical companies have been busy moving their facilities to North America, where natural gas is very cheap.
05/18/2024 1:37:44 PM PDT
· 26 of 65 jdege
to silent majority rising
Israel doesn’t have much of a capacity for force projection. They’re a small state, and they’ve not wasted resources on capabilities they’re unlikely to need.
So as tough as the IDF may be, they lack the ability to support large scale operations more than a couple of hundred miles beyond their border.
Israel could reach Turkey with air strikes, but they’d never be able to put boots on the ground.
05/11/2024 2:43:45 PM PDT
· 81 of 126 jdege
to where's_the_Outrage?
Currently, workers pay Social Security tax on only the first $168,600 in wages received each year. That number is adjusted for inflation every year.
And benefits are tied directly to the amount contributed. Raising the maximum tax would also raise the max benefit paid, and would do absolutely nothing to improve the finances.
04/27/2024 10:21:39 AM PDT
· 22 of 46 jdege
to MinorityRepublican
with dimming hopes for a cease-fire deal
If the Palestinians were to kill or capture the remaining members of Hamas, secure the surviving hostages, the approach the Israelis offering to release the hostages and turn over Hamas, I'm pretty sure they'd get a cease-fire pretty quickly.
04/19/2024 8:16:14 AM PDT
· 19 of 19 jdege
to Dr. Franklin
This is why you should always buy an unlocked, dual SIM phone. Use one SIM slot for your usual carrier, and buy a second SIM in whatever country you’re visiting.