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  1. Congratulations! You outed a Nazi! Somehow, Musk had given hundreds of speeches, been subject to thousands of hours of video recording, been followed by countless reporters recording his numerous meandering thoughts, been the subject of multiple documentaries, and, yet, cleverly concealed his Nazi leanings but your detailed analysis of a couple seconds of video finally broke the code and you figured it all out. Genius!
    6 points
  2. crew chief. build some character. don't be a puss. bust your ass. let your work speak for itself. people notice that shit. probably not the "best" job, but that's what I'd recommend. but if you wanna find an easy job with more facetime brabus is def correct. but leaders aren't made taking the easy road. (damn that sounded gay).
    3 points
  3. No, it doesn't. Welcome to military aviation, you're new and your opinion doesn't matter. You're probably a previous troll who got butthurt and left the forum and now dropped a new username to continue being a choad.
    3 points
  4. You're the reason we have moderators you 30min on the forum choad. Sorry, did I get your name wrong, vertigo, pawnman, negatory etc. The adults are having a discussion.
    3 points
  5. Here's a solution that I've thought on for awhile... leave the GOs in place until they solve the problem. Make tours task-oriented rather than time-dependent. Nothing gets solved because nothing HAS to get solved-- it just depends what you can "say" you've done to your boss and on your OPB. And the bloated staffs with career civilians know that they just have to mind the clock until the latest guy goes away. That's why we've been talking about the pilot retention crisis for TWENTY YEARS. Capt Zero remembers the first visit from The Bobs asking why we CGOs thought our peers were getting out-- back in 2004. And it wasn't a new problem then. Starting at DO, you should be given a task to complete. For most DOs and CCs, that will be a full deployment cycle-- 2 years. Take a squadron from reset through ready. Do a good job? Move up and on. Don't do a good job? Thank you for your service. Same for every O-6 and up. Here's your tour-- here's what I need you to do. You have four months to tell me how long it's going to take. Do a good job? Move up and on. Fail? Thank you for your service-- it's time to retire / fire. Make it about what you actually get done, not what you say you've done. Will never happen-- because most GOs have risen on their ability to say what they've done-- the system worked just fine for them, so why would there be an impetus to change?? There are some out there who can walk the walk and have the stories to prove it. Too many are just paper tigers, with their accomplishments being as thin as the OPBs they're printed on.
    3 points
  6. “Nazi” is the new “racist:” a cheap attempt to win arguments by dismissing the messenger.
    2 points
  7. @StoleIt Okay, well then I guess all of these people are also nazis… RPReplay_Final1737605951.mov But here’s the thing, while I vehemently disagree with, and greatly detest, each one of these individuals, I also have no valid reason to believe they are nazis. It takes very little critical thinking effort to assess these physical motions they made are not Nazi salutes or demo-ing some sort of support or allegiance to said group. It’s just not hard to conclude that…unless one either is overwhelmed with politically biased rage (critical thinking is inop), intellectually dishonest, or just a truly dumb person. Im happy to entertain actual evidence on anyone, including Elon or Trump, but it just doesn’t exist. The Nazi schtick is tired, overplayed, and the vast majority of America just see it as bullshit noise. But by all means the Dems should keep it up and help the GOP win more elections.
    2 points
  8. Really hope Congress can pull its head from its ass and actually put some of these exec orders into law. This shit is stupid. Republicans lose in 4 years and new guy just comes in and rolls everything back. I can't imagine the amount of bureaucracy and flail involved every 4 years getting some of this shit actually working.
    2 points
  9. I don't think any of them have closely held personal beliefs. It's akin to the flawed promotion mechanism we've all complained about in which "Yes" men will say or do anything they believe will advance their career. "My boss's values are my values." These same people would have advocated for segregation if it they thought it would please those who have the power to decide their future.
    2 points
  10. they went from a $100 buh billion surplus to a $45 buh billion deficit in two years.
    2 points
  11. That's a pretty hot take. The problem in California was that they didn't have enough tax money? I think at this point it's pretty obvious that there's nowhere in the country that doesn't have enough tax money. It is purely and entirely a function of choosing to spend it on the immediate gratification of social programs and neglecting the boring and unrewarding work of preventing catastrophes. "No one cares about the bomb that didn't go off." -Tenet
    2 points
  12. Liberal men always look like pussies…explains why they lean towards the liberal end of the spectrum.
    2 points
  13. UPT select! 99 Pilot, 94 PCSM, #1 at the wing. No PPL This was my third time trying. First year was shot down at the GP. Non select last year and picked up this year. if you were an alternate or non select, don’t give up! Focus on leadership opportunities and awards. They help make the package very competitive.
    2 points
  14. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills with how incredibly dumb some people are to be falling for this shit.
    2 points
  15. Good lord. Please stop with this dumb ass nazi talk.
    2 points
  16. Please baby Jesus...bring some justice to this douche canoe.
    1 point
  17. Wait... democrats are making unsubstantiated claims about the moral character and legal actions of their opponents, even in the face of on-the-record denials from all involved parties? Say it ain't so.
    1 point
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  19. Just to keep the info going: RPA Select (only applied for RPA). 1st time applying,current rated aviator. Wg #1/1. 99 Pilot score. 93 PCSM. 21 hours. Hopeful for the alternates. If you weren't selected,don't give up! I know a lot of guys who took 2-3 tries, but keep working at it and you'll eventually get there! Now to round 2 at DOSScwhitz!
    1 point
  20. I would do it. Or I would do something like it. In fact, I am currently looking for a "retirement" gig that will let me keep doing military aviation in a part time capacity. I'm figuring out how to min run the airlines, and am winding up with a lot of free time on my hands. May as well do what I like, get paid retirement, get paid min guarantee, and then make extra money chasing clouds. That said, I'm aware of things like Drachen, etc. I also don't want to fly perma red air. For some reason I'd rather do something IFF-like or straight UPT. Maybe I'm crazy. Not gonna be able to do the part time (non-retired) gig after I'm retirement eligible - I just can't make working for free make financial sense.
    1 point
  21. Disclaimer: I hate taxes as much, or more, than everyone else on here. Question: Lets say property taxes went away, along with our current federal and state tax system, and we went to a flat income tax or simply a use/goods tax. How are infrastructure and gov services (at state level primarily thinking transportation-related infrastructure and support, LE, EMS) funded? Take yourself out of a large city into most of America - do you toll every road in existence for “use tax?” (can’t imagine the undertaking of such a massive project). Is the Sheriff’s Office revenue generated only by a per-response payment (e.g. I called 911 and now get a bill for the SO showing up? I did use them…) These are just two illustrations for discussion and far from an exhaustive list. I don’t like our current property tax system, but I haven’t heard a good alternative for the above questions, and admittedly haven’t spent much time brainstorming one. When people yell “taxation is theft,” I get it, but what’s your solution to things like the above?
    1 point
  22. Well your previous predictions regarding Trump were pretty accurate…oh wait.
    1 point
  23. Anyone who was a non select or alternate. I’d be willing to share my package (so to speak) if you shoot me a DM! Again, dont give up! I know how much it sucks. I was told no twice prior to getting a yes. QUAG
    1 point
  24. The original tax was designed to double the cost of a Thompson. There's all sorts of fun dumb history about that law, like how it originally banned rifles longer than 18 in, But that would be bad for the firearms industry that was already producing shorter .22 rifles. So they made an exception for .22. Fast forward and the government started selling their surplus M1s, without realizing those rifles violated the law. So the law conveniently changed. Government has always been stupid. That has always been the necessary compromise.
    1 point
  25. While mathematically you're making a fairly obvious argument (if you increase your spending without increasing revenue, you will have a debt), the point is rather oblique. Prop 13 is not and has never been the problem. Prop 13 is maybe the only ethical element left in the California tax code. The repeated taxation of owned property is unethical. Full stop. Yeah I know property tax is a deeply enmeshed element of American government, but that doesn't change the core unethical nature of it as a wealth tax, which is why every state has had to grapple with that unethical argument in unique and inadequate ways. In California, the answer is prop 13. In Texas, they freeze your property tax when you turn 65. But both of those are bandages for the inherent unsustainability of taxing people on something they responsibly purchased merely because other irresponsible people irresponsibly purchased other property at irresponsible prices. California has one of the largest tax revenues in the world. It is purely and entirely a function of their desire to spend that revenue on social projects and other non-returning ventures. I know that you also criticize the excesses of liberal government, but to even suggest that prop 13 is responsible is to adopt the very justifications that they have used to put themselves in this situation in the first place. The "collection problem" does not exist if there is no allocation problem. The surplus was a one-off artifact of an insane stock market rally. The deficit is partially, as noted, a function of migration. However migration includes people leaving, which should lower the burden on services costs in a well-managed economy. Obviously we all know California is not well managed. It's both, as always. One of the cute things about government is anytime they get an increase in tax revenues, they reformulate expenditures to use every penny of it. Then when the one-time increase goes away, they act as though that was the baseline.
    1 point
  26. im currently in AFE on the fighter side trying to go for an f-22 slot for my guard unit, and I have to say that AFE is a great choice. the job is fairly mild, and you see pilots DAILY. for example, you see them step, come back from flying a sortie, getting their gear to head to alert, and if they ever just need help with something. YMMV, but most of our pilots are super cool and will make small conversation. avionics is also a good one. ive heard of a couple guys prior enlisted get hired from that AFSC. as stated by jonlbs, crew chief is a good job as well because the pilots respect them a lot for their work ethic. They're constantly fixing up the jets so they can fly. however, its not a laid back job, that's for sure. the hours are shit and working in the hot sun all day just aint the most fun. ive heard a lot of complaining from that side, but we also have a couple prior enlisted hires from there too. barbus has some good suggestions too; SARM and intel get good FaceTime as well. it all depends on what you're interested in; do some research on the jobs on the good ole google. I really love the whole fighter pilot shebang and like working on the gear so if that's you maybe AFE is your pick. (biased? maybe.)
    1 point
  27. Probably, Good god nobody here is supporting it, we just aren’t dumb enough to take it out of context.
    1 point
  28. Aviation Resource Management, Aircrew Flight Equipment, intel. All work around pilots daily.
    1 point
  29. Lol dude have you looked at the right wing internet trolls lately? Overcompensation is the theme.
    1 point
  30. I've always wondered how old white dudes could be pushing DEI. If he really believes in it, he should resign to allow a minority into his position which would be the equitable thing to do. To do anything else is hypocritical.
    1 point
  31. "For example, a 2017 report by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) indicated that out of approximately 1.3 million registered suppressors in the United States, only 44 were connected to criminal investigations, and even fewer were linked to violent crimes." It's pure insanity. $972,000,000 collected over the years. Good revenue stream for govt i guess not factoring in the overhead to run the program. I didn't know that the tax stamp has ALWAYS been $200 since NFA enactment in 37. Thats a hefty bit of coin in 1937.
    1 point
  32. And NFA. I really hope those two bills make it to law…would be so amazing. And what’s really wrong nowadays is how I use the word amazing to describe actions that would simply undo unconstitutional shit. That’s how far we’ve fallen as a country - just getting back to normal/following the constitution is now seen as a feat of strength.
    1 point
  33. That's what I'm doing. Nothing to do with fires, it's just a superior home to live in.
    1 point
  34. Look at the comments on Dale's X Thread...WOW. Half of AFSOC is on there sharing toxic stories...also calling out his chubby girlfriend Cat 5. If there ever was a time for some justice...can these clowns!
    1 point
  35. It’s not mental gymnastics at all…unless you’ve never heard of giving someone the benefit of the doubt? As for the media…the same media that said the Hunter Laptop was Russian disinformation and that Joe Biden was competent? Here’s a hint for you: The media is so anti-Trump they’re going to run with anything they can to make Trump/his team look bad, because they’re largely progressive and hate Trump, and when one doesn’t work, they’ll be onto the next one. Remember the “JD Vance is weird” phase that the media ran on for a short time this past summer? So why give any of it credibility when it’s nonsense?
    1 point
  36. I think it's actually really simple. The GOs see that the air force is falling apart and they know real solutions will be painful and risky to their career advancement/political ambitions. So they focus on things they can easily control like uniform nonsense, and pretend that's the "real" root cause of our issues. Same thing happens in politics. Can't solve any of our real problems.. just do some dumb shit that makes it look like you're addressing problems, like re-naming Fort Bragg or the Gulf of Mexico
    1 point
  37. Genuine question: Does it even matter how Democrat voters self-identify? Their votes were a tacit endorsement of a hyper-progressive regime, so what does that make them? They voted for state-sponsored illegal immigration, proliferation of radical gender & racial ideologies in taxpayer-funded institutions, kneecapping our energy production and manufacturing capacity, DEI foolishness, and countless other short-sighted and destructive policies. Watching "conservatives" (what does that even mean? what have they "conserved" in recent memory?) perpetually cede normative, ideological, and political ground to leftists while comforting themselves with the delusional platitude that they have the moral high ground has been pretty sad and frustrating to watch for my short 24 years of life (see attached pic). Maybe I'm too cynical, but "seeking common ground", "bipartisanship", and other similar phrases that evoke ideas of universal harmony just sound like buzzwords from a bygone era. Politics is first and foremost about winning; If you don't win, you can't implement the agenda that people voted for. So now that we've won, let's not get caught up in the obfuscatory pearl-clutching that leftists will be engaging in for the foreseeable future. I hope the incoming administration just focuses on getting shit done. Time will tell, though. Elon's hand gesture was awkward, but it didn't seem malevolent and it made at least a little bit of sense in the context of saying "my heart goes out to you". He's an autistic South African genius billionaire who wears his heart on his sleeve. I don't think that sleeve also has a swastika on it.
    1 point
  38. None of this matters because according to the progressives as what they said before this past November 5th, if Trump were to win, then it would be the end to our democracy, since he’s a wannabe dictator, traitor, rapist, etc. But now that Trump has won, what are these progressives going to do? Start a revolution? Get their states to secede? Move to another country? If you’re really this concerned, don’t you do something? Or was all that crap they said before November just BS rhetoric?…which is why I don’t care what they think about Trump, what Elon Musk says or does, whether or not they like Hegseth, on and on. Progressives only care about their ideology, and that’s it, and that’s all they have.
    1 point
  39. I've got some legit questions for the "Elon's a Nazi" crowd: What are you concerned he's going to do? Is he expressing a desire to ethnically cleanse the country? Is the concern here more that he is "signaling" to a certain sub-element of our society? All of the above? I genuinely want to know. Best I can tell is he is a guy who is building electric cars, rocket ships, brain-body computer interfaces who is also pretty eclectic. I saw plenty of kids like that in public school growing up. They weren't Nazis. I can "get" that it wasn't a good look, but do any of you hold a serious concern out there that he's going to attempt to reboot the 3rd Reich? What direction are you concerned he's moving in?
    1 point
  40. So you lack the ability to critically examine things people do? Remember years back when the okay hand gesture was a white nationalist symbol and it was all the rage to name/shame those doing it.
    1 point
  41. I think this is an important point in politics but one that is often missed, where we assume simple corruption is the root of all ills. Corruption is bad, but it is a known quantity. Its public officials using their position for personal gain, e.g. kickbacks via campaign funds, getting a friend/family member a well-paying govt job, no-bid contracts, etc. These things are and have been the norm throughout the world; the U.S. is unique in that we at least try to hold people accountable and route out corruption either through legal action or elections. But corruption is not the same as destructive or malevolent ideology. Socialist apologists often claim the USSR and other centrally-planned states failed due to "corruption" i.e. their leaders and burueaucrats were self-serving. That may be true, but its not the reason why they all fail. They are by their very nature doomed to fail because their ideology is unworkable. These systems didn't lead to mass starvation, economic decline, loss of civil rights, etc simply because their leaders were living in largesse. They were bound to produce poverty even if they had the most honest and comitted political leaders. A bit of an extreme example, but the same destructive characteristics apply to some of our radical politics today. Paying useless DEI bureaucrats hefty 6 figure salaries is a waste of money (we might consider the financial loss simple "corruption"). Far worse is the corrosive effect they have on their organization's integrity, operational effectiveness, and public trust. The LA Water Dept Commissioner (750k/yr) and Fire Chiefs (400k/yr) who were until 2 weeks ago flaunting their DEI credentials are certainly overpaid busybodies. The few million wasted on gov salaries is bad (corruption) but the far-reaching and catastrophic effects they have on their instiutions and public trust is on an entirely different scale. Ditto for the "well-intended" programs in CA like the bullet train, which after 15 years has cost $10B and has nothing to show. Or the myriad environmental regulations designed to protect obscure flora/fauna yet make wildland and watershed management impossible. We shouldn't view unworkable policies and malevolent ideologies the same way we do simple corruption. Corruption can be penalized, voted out or otherwise managed; utopian bullshit will produce catastrophic results every time regardless of who leads them.
    1 point
  42. LOL that didn’t last long.
    1 point
  43. Interesting, she stopped, then ran. Note at about 3:35 the cop gives the standard "stop resisting" statement.
    1 point
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