[-] splinter@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

It might not contribute to the conversation, but I thought your response was worth an upvote.

[-] splinter@lemm.ee 8 points 2 days ago

The US ranks below many nations not considered developed as well. I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make.

I cited two metrics, not one: maternal mortality and life expectancy. The US is also in the bottom 60 for income inequality.

[-] splinter@lemm.ee 22 points 2 days ago

How is it better? Several people have pointed out that standards of living in the United States are well below most developed nations. There US ranks 48th in the world in life expectancy, and 66th in the world in maternal mortality, behind Egypt, Ukraine, Lebanon, Romania, and… the Gaza Strip.

[-] splinter@lemm.ee 5 points 3 days ago

The accusations date to 2010 and he gave up his citizenship in 2012.

[-] splinter@lemm.ee 20 points 3 days ago

You didn’t read story. The alleged crimes happened while he was still a US citizen.

[-] splinter@lemm.ee 46 points 3 days ago

Have you missed the last week of news? The funding was stripped out of the original budget, which had already gone through bipartisan negotiation and had support from both parties, because Trump and Elon Musk coerced their party into rejecting it.

[-] splinter@lemm.ee 36 points 3 days ago

The legislature creates the budget, not the presidency. And the legislature is controlled by Republicans.

[-] splinter@lemm.ee 8 points 3 days ago

Netanyahu likes to watch

[-] splinter@lemm.ee 2 points 3 days ago

If true, that would still make it not quite as bad as Twitter.

Do you have citations to support any of your claims?

[-] splinter@lemm.ee 19 points 4 days ago

This is false. It still has areas in which it could improve, but it is a thousand times better than twitter.

[-] splinter@lemm.ee 10 points 5 days ago

Boo rockstar. That game’s mechanics were some of the most fun I ever experienced. It was absolutely crying out for a sequel.

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