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I can assure you that Greg does not agree with you that from the 1990’s to now the democrats have moved to the right as you stated. Failure of logic. No big deal. Not get back in there and resume fighting the cult.

In which he commented societal policies have moved to the left. Democrats far to the left, not to the right as you stated. I wouldn’t normally bust chops, for such a peccadillo, but if you’re going to hold others to a high standard, you’d better be spotless yourself.

It’s fruitless. He completely misinterpreted Greg’s comment that the ‘90s Democrat would now be considered center right as societal policies tend to move to the left. Translation the current Democrats are to the left of those of the ‘90s. He thinks they have moved to the right.

Glad we cleared the air. Pun intended.

I think the only real point I was trying to make got lost in the shuffle, which is just the futility of these kinds of local laws when the rest of the world’s emissions keep climbing. I know these by-laws are well-meaning and increasingly common, but in the big picture, they feel more symbolic than impactful. I get the feeling some of our past exchanges might still be lingering. Probably added a bit of static between us. Anyway, not trying to needle anyone here, just making a broader point about scale and effectiveness.

Yeah, pointless to continue when you won’t address the central argument.

Ok you enlightened me about the extent to which these type of laws have been implemented. I am actually not surprised though. I had hoped to show that despite the best efforts, the most valiant efforts, even dutiful or coerced citizens freezing their asses off in the developed world, the march of global carbon emissions continues higher. I hope you can see the futility in these do-gooder laws, which have no global impact. So when I say wrong, I mean in that sense. Not in the sense that there are other silly politicians besides those in Ottawa.

A lot of Netflix’s content seems to lean into a sophomoric vibe, playing to more basic or escapist desires without much substance. We found Wednesday unwatchable.

Yay all the merchandise to stay under lock and key. Zohran and Alvin for the win! The fly in the ointment here is that it’s not the working class that is stealing. I see the guys coming in for the loot. They’re not nine to fivers lol. https://nypost.com/2025/08/24/us-news/nyc-mayoral-candidate-zohran-mamdani-wants-to-end-all-misdemeanor-charges-e-zpass-for-criminals/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=pasteboard_app

Russia a superpower? Don’t make me laugh. I think Obama was the last one to think that. Their refining capacity has been severely hampered by sanctions and drone attacks.

Funny to see people shoehorn current events into the 1930’s(mediocre intellect). However seeing the European leaders scamper to DC, I can’t suppress this ear worm: Time is on my side, yes it is Time is on my side, yes it is Now you always say That you want to be free But you’ll come running back You’ll come running back You’ll come running back to me Other than that, on our last day at Quisisana on Capri, perhaps the only useful advice that I can give is: When staying in a five star hotel, never underestimate the club sandwich and champagne. Cheers!

Not frustrated at all. Never voted for him. I am just watching this all play out, fascinated by all shades of human folly. Currently what’s fascinating me the most is watching the West’s self defeating policies and in particular its lack of energy realism. It’s adversaries have placed no such constraints on themselves.

Did you mean to compare self inflicted wounds in a Democracy to Nazi Germany? Hitler called. He wants his Hitler back! The Democrats are polling at historic lows in both favorable perception and internal support. Unprecedentedly low favorability scores. Rarely negative views even among supporters. Significant voter registration erosion. Deep worry about a generational disconnect. Wouldn’t it be better for you fine people to tack to the center. Speak to the concerns of the working person as the democrats did when successful in the past, rather than to the far left. Not so complicated.

One large coal plant in China or India emits more CO₂ per day than every idling car in Ottawa all winter. Even if Ottawa eliminated 100% of idling emissions, it would be undetectable at the global level. @cwericb weren’t you the one that said others didn’t have the balls to admit when they were wrong?

If you get in the frigid car you can idle for between 3-10 minutes depending on the outside temperature. It’s just virtue signaling. One large coal plant in China or India emits more CO₂ per day than every idling car in Ottawa all winter. One planet. One environment. Even if Ottawa eliminated 100% of idling emissions, it would be undetectable at the global level.

In Ottawa it’s against the law to warm up your car for more than a minute without getting in.

For sure, a new Congress will fix everything!

Don’t forget the one who brought the case Letitia James is being investigated for misrepresenting a Virginia home as her primary residence, misrepresenting a four unit property in Brooklyn as five units, and my favorite listing her and her father as husband and wife on a mortgage.

Salute, you’ve lived the good life

Oh yes, shared history is pretty powerful

Seeing ole Dealraker as Cubs says has me feeling nostalgic. I remember the old yahoo boards with BabyB. Even then Dealraker was this wise old crotchety source of wisdom. I assumed pre 9/11 he was already in his 70’s. My oldest brother dropped out of Northwestern business school MBA to make pottery, wife and two kids. My next brother got his Northwestern degree in math and quickly secured his teaching job to avoid Vietnam. My third brother dropped out of UCLA a confirmed hippy and move to Mexico City with regular visits to Cuba to immerse himself in his hero Fidel’s ideal society. Now he’s right wing. The older two still leftists. Me? I attended a Big Ten university. Was shocked when I scored the highest freshman midterm chemistry score out of 200 students. Got an Ivy League medical degree. Moved to NYC and married a lifelong New Yorker. 1998 was an annus horribilus. Lost both parents. Did get a 400k inheritance. I have turned that into 20M by investing in small companies with reasonable prospects of getting bigger, always concentrated positions. Latched onto International Assets from Leucadia. Now StoneX. Used to attend their annual meetings every year, Orlando or New York. In 2009 my wife and I walked into applause. Sean O’Connor and Scott Branch came over and told me they were all taking bets as to whether, after the global financial crisis, we would return. Now it’s Joe and Prot.ol and it’s still a lot of fun. Mid sixties and I wish it could go on forever.

This is a really good take.

Thanks for the respectful discussion. Don’t forget the energy demands as rest of world seeks our standard of living. Maybe we can make some technological breakthroughs on carbon mitigation.

While nuclear projects have faced cost overruns and delays, these failures are primarily the result of regulatory bloat, political sabotage, and lack of consistent industrial deployment—not inherent flaws in the technology itself. Successful programs like the UAE’s Barakah reactors or South Korea’s nuclear buildout serve as evidence that nuclear can be delivered on time and on budget when political will and industrial discipline are aligned. On scalability, no serious decarbonization plan can ignore energy density, and nuclear remains the only non-fossil source capable of producing reliable, 24/7 baseload power at scale without land- and material-intensive tradeoffs. The waste argument has been technically solved but politically stalled. Volumes are small and stable when compared to the diffuse environmental impacts of renewables and fossil fuels. As for uranium supply, fast breeder reactors, thorium, and reprocessing are underutilized solutions. While renewables have a role, betting solely on wind, solar, and not-yet-commercial storage to power an industrial civilization is a high-risk gamble detached from energy reality, and that any strategy that dismisses nuclear outright is not serious about decarbonization or energy sovereignty. Europe’s unilateral sacrifices to achieve net zero, while the rest of the world ramps up fossil fuel use, are not just ineffective — they’re strategically self-destructive. Climate goals pursued in a vacuum — without securing reliable, affordable domestic energy — amount to virtue signaling at the expense of economic competitiveness, geopolitical influence, and social cohesion. As Europe de-industrializes due to high energy costs, countries like China, India, and much of the Global South are building new coal and gas infrastructure at scale, prioritizing growth, stability, and energy security over carbon targets. This trend isn’t a failure of global cooperation — it’s a predictable outcome of ignoring energy realism. Europe’s willingness to impose self-limiting regulations, ban local fossil fuel production, and resist nuclear expansion, while importing energy-intensive goods from countries with far higher emissions, is both hypocritical and futile. Rather than meaningfully reducing global emissions, this simply offshores them — along with jobs, capital, and strategic resilience. Ultimately global emissions are a planetary problem, but energy policy is local and national, and any credible response must start with strengthening domestic production using all viable technologies — including nuclear and cleaner fossil fuels — while pushing innovation through pragmatic, not ideological, policy.