[-] johan@feddit.nl 13 points 5 months ago

Not American so perhaps I'm missing something, but doesn't it make sense tips are taxed? It's income, so why wouldn't it be?

[-] johan@feddit.nl 14 points 5 months ago

Running has judges. Just the other day in the women's 1500m (I think) a woman was initially disqualified for pushing someone. She appealed and the decision was reversed. It's all about interpretation and subjectivity.

I can't think of any sport that doesn't have a judge or referee that has to subjectively interpret athlete's actions and the sport's rules.

[-] johan@feddit.nl 12 points 6 months ago

Why wouldn't you want an expert to run the economy is such trying times?

Because this so-called expert is a danger to the the common Argentine. His way of "fixing" the economy is by growing inequality, privatizing key government duties and destroying unions.

I personally disagree with him on many points, such as:

he has called for the elimination or merging of major ministries such as the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Social Development, the Ministry of Women, Genders and Diversity, and the Ministry of Health.

Milei articulates a critical view of the role of the state in economic matters, calling it "the greatest enemy of wealth"

Milei wants to privatize public health care providers

Milei has expressed support for legalizing organ trade

Also, he is president of the country, not just the economy. I totally disagree with him on points like:

A supporter of law-and-order politics, Milei endorses the unrestricted ownership of firearms

Milei opposes both abortion and euthanasia ... Milei holds that abortion is morally indefensible, even in cases of rape

He intends to eliminate the law that makes comprehensive sex education (CSE) in schools mandatory, which he has linked to brainwashing, and said that students are "hostages of a system of state indoctrination"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Javier_Milei

regarding your comment:

So let me hear it. What would you do to so wonderfully fix the economy that an expert is getting all wrong?

This is a fallacy. It is of course not necessary to know the right answer in order to know that another answer is wrong. I might not know what 483 × 749 is, but I know it's not 10. Or 100. Or 1000.

[-] johan@feddit.nl 11 points 7 months ago

Hablo un pocquito

poquito

[-] johan@feddit.nl 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Oh yeah I agree 100%, this whole thing is ridiculous and shows wells Fargo don't trust their employees and have to resort to this kind of bullshit.

I'm just saying it's possible that these employees were fired merely for using this mouse moving software, not because they weren't getting much work done.

[-] johan@feddit.nl 12 points 7 months ago

The article doesn't say the fired employees were doing this all the time. They could have used them for an hour here and there while they were out running an errand. Very difficult to spot that on any work review.

[-] johan@feddit.nl 16 points 1 year ago

Scary times for Argentina

[-] johan@feddit.nl 12 points 1 year ago

Yeah I'm also Dutch and agree with this 100%. Forming a coalition always takes time. If anything I think they're actually going quite fast. I was expecting the VVD and NSC to push back more than they are doing.

Honestly I'm fine with them creating this coalition quickly. The sooner it's formed the sooner it can collapse.

[-] johan@feddit.nl 14 points 1 year ago

Why would his parents kill themselves if he is the one who committed the crimes? I don't understand what his parents have to do with this.

[-] johan@feddit.nl 11 points 2 years ago

£100 million for one year left on his contract... It's honestly insane. Seems like even just decent players these days go for tens of millions. The (footballing) world has gone crazy.

[-] johan@feddit.nl 14 points 2 years ago

Does Venezuela have enough electricity to sell? If so, I suppose this is a good thing. More cooperation between neighbours, clean energy, remote communities with (cheaper) access to electricity...

I'm totally opposed to Maduro's regime, but isolating Venezuela is probably not going to improve the lives of average people there.

It's a complicated situation because this will improve the lives of people in remote communities while at the same time some (or a lot) of money will end up in politicians' pockets. Still, hopefully this will be a net positive.

[-] johan@feddit.nl 12 points 2 years ago

I'm not a fan of Real either and their income has been dubious at times, but I much prefer Real Madrid over PSG, Man City, Chelsea, etc.

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