SidewalkDawg

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a big driver is the dynamic of how needs differ between the two locations and how government plays into that.

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I didn't watch the video, but from this comment I assume they are talking about how people need the government to function in large cities because a breakdown is far more catastrophic than in rural areas?

That certainly is a part of it, but in reality, cities attract liberals more than conservatives. Cities offer far more amenities (restaurants, night life, style, etc.) which attracts younger, typically college educated people (who tend to vote more liberal). These places are more tolerant to immigrants (who also tend to vote liberal). This gentrification leads to cost of living increases, which tend to push out working class people to more rural areas.

In short, a lot is self-selection. Liberals prefer larger amentiy rich cities, while conservatives prefer more open spaces and nature.

Funny thing is that all of this results in something called the "Urban Doom Loop". Conservatives cities get nicer and offer more amenities -> Liberals flock to said city and vote higher taxes for more amenities -> businesses/wealthy flee -> Tax revenue drops -> services cut -> people leave -> cycle repeats.

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1. WTF. How can someone is physically incapable of becoming pregnant be assumed to be possibly pregnant?

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I think she is essentially saying that someone who presents as female (whether biologically male or not) must be assumed to have the capability to become pregnant and as such should be extended the same protections.

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The situation was so severe that a makeshift mini-economy emerged along the highway, with local entrepreneurs bicycling in to sell bottled water, instant noodles, and snacks at heavily inflated prices to stranded motorists.

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How communist of them.

Seems to me like a threat to Trump and Desantis. Why else spray paint their names on graves?

This seems relevant:

Reza Pahlavi just had red substance thrown on him in public.

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Everyone has been bitching about both lately, but I reckon they still prefer the crutch of the known to the unknown.

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I think whatever system is designed has to be simple enough that most people understand it. If you start having crazy technical solutions to this, the average person will immediately distrust it because they don't understand it.

Just a couple of computer programs would be needed.

Who designs, implements, and maintains said programs?

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How naive are you, son?

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1. I'm not saying this is going to happen.
2. There are literally thousands of reasons it could fail such as AI alignment issues, flawed execution, etc.
3. I'm simply pointing out that Musk isn't painting a picture where we simply print money and redistribute it.

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Poverty is unsolvable because it is categorized as the lowest economic rung based on certain percentages. There will always be a bottom percentage group no matter what.

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This is characterized by Tocqueville in Democracy in America. As long as some have what others do not, there will be "Poverty". AI won't fix that anytime soon. AI could solve the issue of Labor and Production of goods could skyrocket. But the Elites would pivot to things that are truly finite like Land, Rare experiences, Preferential/Premium treatments. In the future, Front row seats at a concert could be viewed with the same level of disgust as Slavery due to the perceived injustice that results from Tocqueville's observations.