Presidentvalget i USA 2024

[Smule8o]

1 hour ago, Kalle Klo said:

Ikke uenig i at Republikanerne har svartmalt så mye de kan, men når man hører at forsikringsselskapet til han myrdede CEOen avviste 35% av sakene og at folk med helseforsikring ikke har råd til å bli lagt inn på sykehus pga høye egenandeler, så høres ikke det bra ut. Levealderen har også begynt å gå ned, dette er i motsetning til stort sett alle andre utviklede land i verden. 

Levealderen har mye like mye med kosthold og livsstil å gjøre som noe annet. Og ja, det amerikanske helsevesenet har store utfordringer og er absurd kostbart. Men det fungerer fortsatt bra for størsteparten av befolkningen. 

1 hour ago, Kalle Klo said:

Det er også tydelig forskjellige meninger om reallønn, du klikket øverst i listen til Google, her er en fra litt lengre ned:

Jeg tok første link som viste inflasjonsjusterte data og som gikk opp til ca nåtid. Du gikk for første link som viser det du vil skal være sant? 

1 hour ago, Kalle Klo said:

https://www.epi.org/publication/charting-wage-stagnation/

Artig at de fokuserer på forskjellen i 2007, selv om det har bedret seg drastisk allerede i 2009.

Og om man finner det som ser ut til å være samme datasett, bare med data opp til nærmere dagens dato ser man et annet bilde:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/200838/median-household-income-in-the-united-states/

De har hatt en saftig øking siden 2012. Ca. siden da (2014 for å være nøyaktig) har vi knapt nok hatt øking her i Norge forresten. 

1 hour ago, Kalle Klo said:

Hvis begge stemmer, så kan det muligens forklares av at de som tjener mest, har fått store tillegg, og at dette påvirker gjennomsnittet. 

Begge kilder for USA er også median, ikke snitt.

De har helt klart større forskjeller enn oss. Men amerikansk middelklasse spesielt har saftig mye større kjøpekraft enn oss.

Norsk venstreside og republikanerne liker begge merkelig nok å male samme bilde om at ting går dårlig i USA.

[Neptun1]

Hvorfor er egentlig mediene (venstreorientert) og venstresiden så ekstremt opptatte av USA?

De er jo på ingen måte deres referansesamfunn, allikevel skal det jamres dagen lang om hva de burde gjøre.

[Zork]

8 minutes ago, Neptun1 said:

Hvorfor er egentlig mediene (venstreorientert) og venstresiden så ekstremt opptatte av USA?

De er jo på ingen måte deres referansesamfunn, allikevel skal det jamres dagen lang om hva de burde gjøre.

Og du føler virkelig dette var et godt poeng som det var verdt å bruke tid på å legge inn her?

[Neptun1]

Zork skrev (12 minutter siden):

Og du føler virkelig dette var et godt poeng som det var verdt å bruke tid på å legge inn her?

Bare en observasjon. Faktisk oppsiktsvekkende hvor besatte radikal venstre er - av noen de misliker.

Men det er ikke skrevet rasist, fascist, nazist, narsissist osv. nok ganger?

Endret 2 timer siden av Neptun1

[Snikpellik]

Senator Murkowski fra Alaska, en republikaner, sier at hun ikke kommer til å stemme for å godkjenne Pete Hegseth som Trumps forsvarsminister. Dette begrunner hun grundig i uttalelsen under:

Since Mr. Hegseth’s nomination last November, I have met with him and carefully reviewed his writings, various reports, and other pertinent materials. I closely followed his hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee and gathered substantial feedback from organizations, veterans, and Alaskans. After thorough evaluation, I must conclude that I cannot in good conscience support his nomination for Secretary of Defense. I did not make this decision lightly; I take my constitutional responsibility to provide advice and consent with the utmost seriousness.

I commend Pete Hegseth’s service to our nation, including leading troops in combat and advocating for our veterans. However, these accomplishments do not alleviate my significant concerns regarding his nomination. Managing the Department of Defense requires vast experience and expertise as the department is one of the most complex and powerful organizations in the world, and Mr. Hegseth’s prior roles in his career do not demonstrate to me that he is prepared for such immense responsibility. His leadership of two veteran organizations was marked with accusations of financial mismanagement and problems with the workplace culture he fostered.

Although he has recently revised his statements on women in combat since being nominated, I remain concerned about the message that confirming Mr. Hegseth sends to women currently serving and those aspiring to join. Women have served our nation with distinction, overcoming immense obstacles to excel in combat and leadership roles, and they deserve to know that their leader honors and values their commitment to our nation.

While the allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking do nothing to quiet my concerns, the past behaviors Mr. Hegseth has admitted to, including infidelity on multiple occasions, demonstrate a lack of judgment that is unbecoming of someone who would lead our armed forces. These behaviors starkly contrast the values and discipline expected of servicemembers. Men and women in uniform are held accountable for such actions, and they deserve leaders who uphold these same standards.

Above all, I believe that character is the defining trait required of the Secretary of Defense, and must be prioritized without compromise. The leader of the Department of Defense must demonstrate and model the standards of behavior and character we expect of all servicemembers, and Mr. Hegseth’s nomination to the role poses significant concerns that I cannot overlook. Given the global security environment we’re operating in, it is critical that we confirm a Secretary of Defense, however, I regret that I am unable to support Mr. Hegseth.

Kilde

[Tussi]

Snikpellik skrev (8 minutter siden):

Senator Murkowski fra Alaska, en republikaner, sier at hun ikke kommer til å stemme for å godkjenne Pete Hegseth som Trumps forsvarsminister. Dette begrunner hun grundig i uttalelsen under:

Since Mr. Hegseth’s nomination last November, I have met with him and carefully reviewed his writings, various reports, and other pertinent materials. I closely followed his hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee and gathered substantial feedback from organizations, veterans, and Alaskans. After thorough evaluation, I must conclude that I cannot in good conscience support his nomination for Secretary of Defense. I did not make this decision lightly; I take my constitutional responsibility to provide advice and consent with the utmost seriousness.

I commend Pete Hegseth’s service to our nation, including leading troops in combat and advocating for our veterans. However, these accomplishments do not alleviate my significant concerns regarding his nomination. Managing the Department of Defense requires vast experience and expertise as the department is one of the most complex and powerful organizations in the world, and Mr. Hegseth’s prior roles in his career do not demonstrate to me that he is prepared for such immense responsibility. His leadership of two veteran organizations was marked with accusations of financial mismanagement and problems with the workplace culture he fostered.

Although he has recently revised his statements on women in combat since being nominated, I remain concerned about the message that confirming Mr. Hegseth sends to women currently serving and those aspiring to join. Women have served our nation with distinction, overcoming immense obstacles to excel in combat and leadership roles, and they deserve to know that their leader honors and values their commitment to our nation.

While the allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking do nothing to quiet my concerns, the past behaviors Mr. Hegseth has admitted to, including infidelity on multiple occasions, demonstrate a lack of judgment that is unbecoming of someone who would lead our armed forces. These behaviors starkly contrast the values and discipline expected of servicemembers. Men and women in uniform are held accountable for such actions, and they deserve leaders who uphold these same standards.

Above all, I believe that character is the defining trait required of the Secretary of Defense, and must be prioritized without compromise. The leader of the Department of Defense must demonstrate and model the standards of behavior and character we expect of all servicemembers, and Mr. Hegseth’s nomination to the role poses significant concerns that I cannot overlook. Given the global security environment we’re operating in, it is critical that we confirm a Secretary of Defense, however, I regret that I am unable to support Mr. Hegseth.

Kilde

Bra!

[uname -i]

Neptun1 skrev (17 minutter siden):

Bare en observasjon. Faktisk oppsiktsvekkende hvor besatte radikal venstre er - av noen de misliker.

Men det er ikke skrevet rasist, fascist, nazist, narsissist osv. nok ganger?

Thanks for coming to my Ted talk.

[SilverShaded]

Tussi skrev (7 minutter siden):

Bra!

Så enig ! Det slo meg at hvis man ser bort fra akkurat tjeneste i militæret, kunne hennes beskrivelse av Hegseth forveksles med en beskrivelse av DT. Så han følte seg nok komfortabel med Hegseth..

[jallajall]

6 hours ago, Tussi said:

han har ikke gjeninnsatt Mexico City-policyen,

Det er på agendaen, men er overlatt til Kennedy å implementere.

[Tussi]

jallajall skrev (40 minutter siden):

Det er på agendaen, men er overlatt til Kennedy å implementere.

Kommer han til å gjøre det?

[jallajall]

Just now, Tussi said:

Kommer han til å gjøre det?

Ja, det er det han har lovet republikanske senatorer.

[Tussi]

jallajall skrev (13 minutter siden):

Ja, det er det han har lovet republikanske senatorer.

Og benådningen jeg etterlyste kom ikveld

 

Endret 26 minutter siden av Tussi

[Tussi]

Uh oh, han har deklassifisert dokumentene på drapene på MLK og JFK... det kan bli interessant

[MrL]

Tussi skrev (11 minutter siden):

Uh oh, han har deklassifisert dokumentene på drapene på MLK og JFK... det kan bli interessant

Så det akkurat selv, dette er stort! Blir spennende

Endret 18 minutter siden av MrL