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Kevin M's avatar

Of course Trump would be in favor of the government defaulting. He's the self-proclaimed King of Debt and has filed bankruptcy how many times? Being financially obligated means nothing to this moronic yahoo.

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Thought One: Everyone entering congress should have to convert all of their investments into US Treasury Bonds. This would end what amounts to insider trading and also we would never have to do this stupid debt ceiling thing again (I realize it will never happen).

Thought Two: The Kiosk thing is less insane than it sounds if you've actually worked in a retail environment and seen what "loss prevention associates" have to deal with. While the flash mobs robbing Nordstrom's don't need wrap around services, the vast majority of shoplifters at your average big box store (which is where most shoplifting actually occurs) are high or crazy or both, which leaves employees at these stores open to assault. Working in a Walmart, management didn't want employees pairing up because it's a "waste of man power", but essentially employees have to for safety's sake. If this approach is really paired with an increased police presences (fingers crossed) and Eric Adam's has already loosened standards for involuntary commitment (which is what a lot of these people really need) it looks less like bleeding heart liberalism to me (they are gonna be mad about the involuntary commitment BTW) and more like a targeted measure rooted in reality.

That's my perspective of as former Walmart employee, not an "elite". Unlike Clarence Thomas, I know how dicey the parking lots of Walmart's really are...

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