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Cake day: July 1st, 2023

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  • You really do not, here is why in no particular order:

    • When Texas does, other red states will follow.
    • Once that happens, forget human rights for anyone other than white men. Arrests/executions of trans folks, for example, will be a thing.
    • Blue folks in the red area will be trapped and unable to get back home.
    • War will break out, millions if lives will be lost.
    • Don’t count on the military. Much of it id in red states and many members of the military are republicans.

    Less likely, but far worse scenario could happen in addition to the above: Russia, Iran, North Korea, China, and other countries take advantage and attack parts of europe and possibly parts of the US. The US is a large part of NATO, so NATO will struggle to respond to the combined threat.

    I understand wanting to see it happen, but much of what I said is very likely to play out if TX follows through.

    You don’t need to believe me, but just think it through.








  • Both Come and Pepsi doubled - tripled their prices in the time between 2020 and 2023.

    In 2019 (in my area) you could get a 2 liter of soda for $0.79-$1.00. Non-sale price was $1.49. A 12 pack of cans was $2-$2.50 on sale with a none-sale price of $4.

    2 liters now are “on sale” for $2-$3 each and non-sale price is $3-$3.50.

    Cans sale price is $4 at minimum and non-sale price is $7.99–8.99 depending on the store.

    I have significantly cut back on my diet soda intake as a result, so i guess there is that?

    To put another way, in the best of times in 2019 I could buy a 5x12 pack of cans for $10. Today I would have to pay $20-$45 for the exact same product depending on if it was on sale or not.

    When our economy finally falters, these companies will be the first to scream for bailouts and other nonsense.

    Like dude, just go back to pre-pandemic pricing.