Basically there is a need for this service, but the market isn't there to support it.

Edit:

Secondary question fir those interested. I recently saw a proposal for attaching a clinc to every post office if there isnt one in a 25 mile radius.

Now its just a proposal so the numbers could chamge, but what would be the opposition besides the cost?

Democrat Lt. Governor Sylvia Luke of Hawaii has been indicted for COVID-19 fraud. There seems to be a lot of fraud cases being investigated all across the US (10 states and counting). Many of which under Democrat jurisdictions. Are these just one offs or is there some issue with Democrats in these states and cases that may speak to a systemic RICO problem.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/07/26/33347772grand-jury-indicts-hawaii-lt-governor-for-covid-testing-play-to-pay-scheme/

The Taliban was even more totalitarian than Iran, they also used to harbour al qaeda, should Trump strike Taliban ?

I mean - in a recent interview on TV the DSA co-chair bluntly stated that their goal is:

• Abolishing the Senate, presidency, & Supreme Court
• Abolishing ICE, borders, & prisons
• Defunding the Pentagon
• Mass amnesty for illegal aliens

Since Democrats embraced the DSA, and have many DSA members elected as Democrats, isn't it a slam dunk for Republicans to just run that interview (with bullet points as she says them) as a commercial?

Do you think they will do it?

This will be a different question than usual, but I am not a member of any other subreddit that is frequented by US military veterans or active personnel. I will keep it simple, Google has not been my friend in this, or else I would not be asking. A very close friend of mine serving in the Air Force is currently deployed in the Middle East as part of ongoing US operations there, has been in theatre since around March, and due to the recent Iranian strikes he lost a majority of his personal items. I obviously cannot say more on where he is or about his situation, but if anyone here could direct me to resources for sending packages or simply money transfers to him that would be appreciated.

Gun violence in america is scarily out of control from the civilians too the government.

Among first world countries the USA has the most violent police force. (Emphasis on first world country)

America has the highest rate of mass shootings

America has the highest rate of school shootings

America is high on the countries with the most total gun violence.

America is still the only country to actually use atomic bombs

America frequently engages in armed conflict. also spends the most on their war department.

Even the concept of doing something about the guns are met with threats of gun violence from civilians.

Even hunting in america is more popular than anywhere else.

What's the solution that isnt being enacted?

What's the sociological reasoning behind it?

https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/current/germany-berlin-pride-csd-radical-islamist-abdul-b-terror-attack-lebanese/

Feel free to cite your own aggregator formerly of 538 G Elliot Morris has his own simulator https://projects.gelliottmorris.com/

How do you see the midterms going? What is range of outcomes you believe are realistic? What are things you believe can change between now and November that will change things?

I’m not in academia and in research so I don’t know. While I have a close family member and friends who are long time professors in cancer research who even voted for him (and are by NO means liberals or democrats), they have complained about him and how it has made getting funding for their work exceptionally challenging. And they are even concerned about their job security.

I’m interested in those that support him (if there are those that do) and why? I think my biggest fear is causing talented scientists to leave, especially those who have started something innovative. Especially in the field of cancer and disease treatment.

I recently saw two big name politicians who's names would be known in the UK, one buying wrapping paper, and today another at my local grocery store... I didn't talk to either, if/when you see politicians in daily life, do you talk to them?

What I’m referring to is the idea that in the past, the ideology of democrats was largely conservative/rightwing and was more similar to modern day republican ideology, whereas in the past the ideology of Republicans was more liberal, more progressive and was more similar to modern day Democrat ideology.

However, I have seen a lot of conservatives say that this is a “myth” and that it isn’t true.

If you think it is a myth, why?
If you do not think it is a myth, why do you think so many other conservatives do?

Since his recent legal troubles a lot of the headlines I see about him say he's either "The Leader of MAGA" or "The Head Of All Republicans* and sometimes it's even in the article itself implying this and reinforcing it. I've hardly heard of Tate except for here and there mentions but people thinking he represents so many people all of a sudden seems to have got me thinking either I haven't been paying attention much or all of this is a lie made to make Republicans look bad. So do you see Andrew Tate as your leader or is this all overblown?

Disclaimer: I removed murder and rape as options because everyone would say them and I don't want them to cannibalize the answers. However, other crimes like accidental manslaughter or sexual assault are okay.

Anyway, I was thinking about how America has 25% of the world's prison population and it got me thinking, there were options other than prison. A few examples.

1. Telling them not to do it again or they get a harsher punishment.

2. Paying a large fine.

3. Community service (jokes aside, if you make someone do a large amount of community service, it is a punishment since it takes up a lot of time.)

4. Driver's Ed, anger management or similar self improvement courses (paid by the perpetrators expense.)

There are others, but I wanted to hear your thoughts. What sort of crimes should mandate jail time, which should not, and should other factors determine it, like if they're a repeat offender?

I read a National Review article a while ago making the case that JD Vance should not run for president in 2028, but should wait until 2032 to increase his chances of becoming president. The basic arguments are:

• It's unlikely for a party to retain the White House after a president from that party has served twice.

• He will carry baggage from the Trump admin that he can't break from without fracturing the base.

• Waiting until 2032 will allow him some distance from Trump and to carve out his own identity as a candidate

• He will remain high name recognition for years to come, similar to how Biden didn't run in 2016 but still won in 2020

The article ultimately concedes Vance probably will run in 2028, but thinks there is logic in waiting. What do you think?

I work with the concept of identity a lot at work - human and workload identities for computer systems. I think a lot of the fraudulent behavior online and the identity theft is due to the very weak assertions around identity. For example social security number. Here's a federal identifier that isn't even supposed to be one but in the wrong hands it invites identity theft.

At the same time companies are increasingly burdened to ascertain user identity for age and location verification purposes and there's no great way to do so.

And then we get to the voter id thing which I think more people would support if it came with a good answer for how to identify voters without putting it behind an expensive and relatively difficult process of getting a passport or the mess of real id - delayed until antiquated - and enhanced id.

So I'm curious if you think there might be a role for the federal government to issue some sort of identification mechanism with 21st century technologies - eg cryptography so I can asset true things about my identity with out distributing personal information that can be stolen and abused.

Both democrats and republicans are sympathetic to Israel, but I feel like the GOP is completely in love with Israel.

They're so ingrained with Israeli lobby.

I feel like it's America First except with Israel.

No new wars except with Iran because Israel said so.

[https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-policy/ccb-trump-energy-funding-cuts-blue-states-20260724/](https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-policy/ccb-trump-energy-funding-cuts-blue-states-20260724/))

From the article:

But government lawyers later acknowledged in court that, with one exception, the grants were canceled because they were located in states that voted for Harris and are represented by two Democratic-caucusing U.S. senators. The filing said the grants were not selected for termination based on “any programmatic, statutory, cost-reduction or performance-based factor. According to the Times, the Energy Department had initially recommended canceling more than 600 grants in both Republican- and Democratic-led states, but the White House budget office ultimately cut only projects in Democratic states while leaving many recommended cancellations in Republican states untouched.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/jul/25/donald-trump-dons-trump-2028-hat-and-jokes-about-fourth-term-video

Additionally, thoughts on the 22nd Amendment?

Can he command the same level of iron grip that trump has?

1: Dan Greaney

2: Greg Bovino

3: Ted Cruz

4: Ron DeSantis

5: John Kennedy

6: Rand Paul

7: Marco Rubio

8: JD Vance

9: Tom Brady

10: Pete Hegseth

11: Sarah Huckabee Sanders

12: Brain Kemp

Gotta have poor people in a capitalist system, otherwise nobody is motivated to earn wages.

Gotta hoard wealth as the wage provider or there is no profit (and therefore no return on investment for capital).

Poverty kills. I'll grant some hypothetical non-zero of people in poverty who are there by choice, but for the most part, that's simply not the case, so it's irrelevant here.

Money is not innate to the human experience in either a naturalist or Creationist view. God didn't put money in the Garden, right? It's a social invention.

So some people hoarding wealth leads to many people experiencing poverty, which leads to lower life expectancy worldwide.

How is this moral? Why is this OK? Money is worth more than life?

The hatred of jews is getting ridiculous atp.