Posted in: Financial markets tumble after Trump tariff announcement See in context
Too bad so many Americans bought into the lie that Trump is a successful businessman. Eventually, they will learn the truth... the hard way.
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Posted in: As pandemic Olympics come to a close, Japan asks: What did Games mean? See in context
What did the games mean for Japan? MORE DEBT...
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Posted in: For 4th week, protesters in France decry virus pass rules See in context
The 4th Wave will largely be a pandemic of the UN-VACCINATED; sad that these folks will have to learn the hard way by losing their lives or someone close to them...
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Posted in: 10 passengers stabbed on Tokyo train; suspect detained See in context
REPLY to SpeedAug. 7 06:51 am JST
"Why do the police keep hiding these perpetrators' identities like this?"
Because often such people commit these offences precisely to earn public notoriety; also it discourages the similarly motivated from engaging in copy-cat crimes.
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Posted in: 'I can die': Medvedev survives extreme heat at Tokyo Games See in context
Weren't the LAST Summer Olympics in Tokyo '64 scheduled more sensibly in OCTOBER? Japanese summer heat + COVID pandemic = LUNACY! Will NOT be surprised if, due to heat exhaustion, there is a DEAD ATHLETE at this Olympics...
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Posted in: Tokyo Olympics to open under unprecedented conditions See in context
Even without the pandemic, the summer 35ºC++ temperatures in Tokyo make this location for the Summer Olympics an idiotic choice. Add the pandemic into the mix with its increasing COVID numbers coupled with Japan’s low, slow vaccination rate and it is WAY BEYOND STUPID! Sad that the Japanese people tolerate their corrupt government…
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Posted in: What happens to the U.S. presidential election if a candidate dies or becomes incapacitated? See in context
Regardless of your political leanings, the WORST possible scenario FOR THE WORLD is that Trump dies from Covid...We could then be facing potentially TWO terms with M. Pence!
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Posted in: Kyocera concept car See in context
The body reminds me of Volkswagen's old Karmann Ghia (1955-74)...
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Posted in: No. of coronavirus infections in Japan passes 1,000 See in context
Inadequate testing and delaying the lockdown...Abe clearly prioritized the Olympics over the health of his people. Feel sorry for the healthcare workers on the frontlines. Hospitals will become quickly overwhelmed and doctors will be forced to choose who gets a respirator and who dies...
Due to lack of testing, there is no ACCURATE data of the current number of community spread cases. Best practice: assume everyone is infected or a carrier. Physically isolate yourself from them. STAY HOME!
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Posted in: Testing blunders crippled U.S. response as coronavirus spread See in context
Americans are
Dying, yes, literally
Not to hear Trump speak
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Nice. I need to visit on my next trip
Posted in: Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
Posted in: Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
50% of people paying taxes should not be paying them. 50% of people who do not pay taxes should pay…
Posted in: Taxes on super rich and tech giants stall under Trump
Posted in: Don't like a columnist's opinion? Los Angeles Times offers an AI-generated opposing viewpoint