You know all the posts about lasers... but has anyone just tried an adequately sized rock?

An episode of Loonie Tunes where both Elmer just fucking offs himself and Bugs and Daffy are just in shock; the cartoon concludes on a somber "That's all... folks."

Now that you mention it, it wouldn't have been a surprise if he painted it maga red just to make it look bloody and "scary" or something. You know, like Melania's Christmas trees of old.

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I wouldn't be so sure, his father was a fucked up man; but he also wouldn't be a good example as he's certainly got something wrong with him. Same for quite a few higher ups and billionaires. About 1% of the population has sociopathic tendencies (and a higher amount in business leads, something like 4%).

Much more concerned about the people who elected him, and they are overwhelmingly undereducated and impoverished. Not that there aren't always exceptions, though.

I'm not particularly fond of Tux, either, but I'm ok with penguins being the symbol for Linux. On my dual boot I prefer distro logos, it matches better with other OSs.

I appreciate the other commenters disputing you, but I'll also like to add that nations that support their citizens with more money and support have less population gains than those without support. The science behind that mostly suggests that people with comfortable lifestyles breed less and put more effort into the 1 or 2 kids they have (and often age out of being able to have 3+ anyway).

Also there's the issue of quality. I'd argue our biggest problem in 2026 is the sheer ignorance of the masses; it's logic like yours that defunds the programs that produce educated and critically minded adults. Financially stable childhoods help a lot in that regard. A human can be a net positive on the world, but without adequate support they end up being a significant detriment instead (usually as tools for the wealthy who exploit the land).

That was my thought, 4 bucks is so cheap!

If it's Euros, I'm sure the benefits are better than in the US. We've got WIC and stuff for kids (basically welfare) but everyone gets that if you're able to jump through enough hoops, like employment verification and junk.

Also, hobby? It's in any government's interest to promote children and child growth, that's why we have education systems and such. It's the same if a person wanted to start a business or a non profit, they get government support for that, too.

But you are right about the partner thing. It's especially weird that marriage was (and in some places, still is) a requirement for a ton of things. Not everyone wants to get married, even if they have a partner.

There are ways... with two kids, we get by using the same sedan we always used but without being able to use the back seat, make the same food we always made but eat less, and spend our luxuries budget (aka video games) on their books and school supplies. Luckily we also get insurance through employer so that covers them, with additional costs of course because who ever heard of universal healthcare?

Suffice it to say it all sucks, but that's the US experience. And they wonder why nobody wants kids anymore... at least on the upside, these two kids will know how to make a molotov at an early age!

Here, it's about 2.4k rebate for kids per year. I assure you that kids cost more than 2.4k per year.

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