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Ol Janx Spirit

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7. See? He's not like a certain German leader at all. He knew well the value of R&D.... /s

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:52 AM

Jun 11

The MAGA movement really does feel like a Mongolian horde forcing its way past the walls of our cultural, scientific, philosophical, and economic-leading light of the world to destroy our libraries, our books, our hospitals, and our schools--and send us into a dark ages of their making.

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There's a Fascinating Hidden Reason That So Many High-Earning Tech Workers Are Getting Laid Off Now [View all] littlemissmartypants Jun 11 OP

That will definitely put the US into the dark ages UpInArms Jun 11 #1

this coupled with govt cuts to science wil effectively destroy American research leadership LymphocyteLover Jun 11 #2

Trump shoots US future in the foot, Putin is pleased. nt Festivito Jun 11 #3

So I can blame Trump for my layoff nuxvomica Jun 11 #4

Republicans love taking America backwards and killing jobs IronLionZion Jun 11 #5

Just like the Confederacy... dlk Jun 11 #8

They fantasize about plantation life and being robber barons IronLionZion Jun 11 #10

I don't get this. Salaries paid to employees are tax deductible anyway. What am I missing? (n/t) thesquanderer Jun 11 #6

The Quartz article explains it pretty well: Ol Janx Spirit Jun 11 #9

Thanks, and it was a good attempt, but it still doesn't make sense to me. thesquanderer Jun 11 #11

You are absolutely right about deducting salaries. I have to guess that the impact is... Ol Janx Spirit Jun 11 #12

See? He's not like a certain German leader at all. He knew well the value of R&D.... /s Ol Janx Spirit Jun 11 #7