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GOP supporters are taking the news of this new opponent so well. 😆

You don't have to start a thread about every talking point you're being fed on Alt-Right message boards.

Holocaust denial. Didn't think this thread would get there.

That money was raised to defeat Trump. They seem to be doing even better with the Kamala ticket. I bet the Republicans can't find one person that voted in a Democratic primary that feels their vote was wasted.

How is it anti-democractic the a nominee can be picked at a convention? In Canada we see this all the time in leadership contests. Candidates endorse other candidates that switch the balance of power amongst delegates. The "presumptive" nominee is stepping down and endorsing his VP. The party seems to be rallying around this, based on the fact almost all major players have already endorsed Harris and no one, other than maybe Joe Manchin, has tossed their hat into the ring. The delegates will still get a chance to select their leader.

I'm saying that to counteract the point that this is some anti-democratic coupe. The Dems are thrilled to have a young candidate to rally around.

I'm not bragging. I'm pointing out that the party is rallying around this candidate. The reason Biden was convinced to finally step down is that the fundraising had taken a hit since the bad debate performance.

Oh so now you're here defending Biden. 😆 Things change. It's clear Biden can't continue to be POTUS for another four years, he's aging too rapidly. Not forcing him out 18 months ago was a mistake in hindsight. But the Dems are in a better situation now. And spare me of the democracy talk. Party politics are different than a fair election to elect a government. In Ontario, the leader of the PC party was forced out due to sketchy claims of sexual assault and Doug Ford was quickly installed without much consultation. No one screamed that democracy was being trampled on.

Oh so donations don't matter? The fundraising to support Harris has been record-breaking. I think Dem voters will get over being robbed of selecting a candidate.

And? It's a nitpick to say this was a circumvention of the primary process, robbing Dems the opportunity to pick another leader. Technically it's true, but practically no realistic candidate was going to challenge a sitting POTUS.

So let's say he does step down? Then Harris would be POTUS and the candidate anyway.

The talking point that Primary voters were robbed of their chance to pick their representative is hilarious. As if they feel bad for all those people that voted for an incumbent POTUS now saddled with having to support his Veep? I saw a Vance tweets saying that if Biden doesn't think he can run then he should step down now. I think most objective people are more worried that Biden will face four more years of similar declines vs his state now. That's ultimately why he can't continue. Aging is not for the faint of heart. It would be deliciously fitting if the Trump narrative that sticks is that he's the old guy with dementia.

It's crazy that they need four days to re-open the stores.

This is like most retail. But because it's gumint they want it to be a secure job. The messaging has been about expanding access to beer, wine and RTD cocktails. They think this will eat away at their profits. Will someone think of the hospitals and schools!!!

This strike has nothing to do with changes to this. The union is upset that they can't be the sole source RTD cocktails and that more places will be able to sell alcohol. They want their vice grip on their monopoly. All these new locations would still have to buy from the LCBO.

Honestly, I've given up on this program. My empties go into the recycling bin now. Collecting bottles and cans and driving over to The Beer Store, then putting all the bottles in other containers, then putting them on a dolly and hoping they don't fall over going up a ramp as I enter the store only to put them on a platform to maybe get $20 off a case of beer or cash. My storage room was filled with empties I couldn't be bothered to take back. I ended up just donating them for some bottle rally. There are also people who scavenge recycling bins for these items for money. Let them have the empties.

It's just fear-mongering to suggest that selling beer and wine at corner stores and gas stations will lead to anarchy. They already sell Tobacco and have to comply with all the hoops that come with selling those products. No one is stopping shop-lifting at the LCBO.

I'm not much of a beer or wine drinker. My drink of choice is Rye or Bourbon. I always go to the LCBO, I have one very close to me. The LCBO stores will still be able to compete with selection and liquor in large bottles.

False Flag!

The irony is that the deal wasn't even about the LCBO. Their business model wasn't changing. Are SAQs closing enmasse in Quebec? DoFo bought out the same type of big corporations from running the Beer Store's monopoly on selling anything more than a 6-pack. The LCBO union is also angry that these new coolers made with liqour will be included in the items that can be sold at private retailers. They want that potential money all to themselves. This is all about a Monopoly stamping its feet that they may need to face some competition. All the while consumers are finding new ways to purchase alcohol. Buying from the source is always a good option.

The price is already kept high for "Social Responsibility" sake. You can buy an alcohol from the source and still pay the same or more than at the LCBO because it's mandated.

The Gay community is not shoving their lifestyle down the throat the "community". People don't have to attend. Parades like this have been happening for four decades now. Kids, by and large, tend to dress more modestly these days in my experience. The real story about this parade is how a handful of Hamas supporters could shut the whole thing down.

I would agree normally. But that's probably how much of the developing world will be getting their hydro for a little while you. But yes. Much of the developed world is leaving it behind.

Well a lot of markets have moved away from Coal, it's not part of the grid in Ontario. Much of Europe also doesn't use coal. I guess if the case can be made that Hydrogen derived from Natural gas is still a lower carbon process than using gasoline, then sure. But you still have to deliver the Hydrogen to a "gas" station. If you do the math on the amount of energy a litre of gasoline represents and how much energy an EV uses, the case can easily be made that the EV uses much less energy, regardless of the source. Google says a litre of gasoline represents about 9 kwh of energy. Even the biggest EVs only have a battery that's around 100 kwh. So what 10 litres of gas? Even the smallest ICE vehicles needs 20-30 litres of gas for a decent range.

What I'm saying is, at least with Hydrogen, It's a cart before horse scenario. The priority is making renewable energy more widespread. There's no point in making hydrogen with coal-powered electricity. I read somewhere that Spain could be the new hub for Hydrogen production because of their ability to generate lots of solar energy.