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Why DOGE Will FAIL... Unless

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​​ The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is a promising idea, but it’s just the beginning. Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk’s current plan has two critical flaws: it is neither efficient nor sustainable. In a free market, people use their dollars to signal which products or services they value most. This is called a price signal. It’s a common misconception that prices are only set by producers—they are also determined by consumers. Market prices reflect what individuals are willing to pay, signaling demand. If a coffee shop offers both a $7 specialty latte and a $2 drip coffee, but customers overwhelmingly buy the drip coffee, it sends a clear signal: people value the drip coffee more. The higher price of the latte factors in the additional resources required to make it, such as milk and specialized machinery. By choosing the drip coffee, customers indicate that these extra resources aren’t worth the higher cost and aren’t needed. This tells the coffee shop to focus its beans, l...
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Solve Healthcare

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Healthcare in the United States lacks choice. And Americans are paying the price of that with their wallets and their own lives. Why is it that with technology, as time progresses, they get better and/or cheaper. Competition amongst individuals and organizations leads them to create products that are cheaper and more innovative. Why is it that with healthcare, as time progresses, that prices only go up and quality of service is the same or worse. This industry lacks choice. Let's look at another industry, car insurance. According to Geico, “Mechanical breakdown insurance offers coverage for breakdown-related auto repairs when your manufacturer's warranty expires or fails to cover mechanical failures.” This insurance can be bought to cover the expense of an unforeseen mechanical failure. This plan does not cover oil changes, tire replacements, and other regular maintenance. Why doesn't it? Car insurance companies don’t cover oil changes or other routine maintenance because...
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Hello! My name is Kevin. A teacher who left a lasting impression on me was Mr. Youtube. While other teachers pulled out PowerPoints they created 10 years ago, my teacher would present an exabyte of data, containing information produced seconds or years ago. When I had tough questions, unlike a teacher who might say, "I don't know the answer, but I'll get back to you" — and then never does — my teacher would provide thousands of responses in mere seconds. These ranged from simple one-minute explanations to complex, hour-long lessons. With this teacher, it felt like learning from millions of people, not just one.
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Minarchism and Government Protection

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Minarchism:  A state which is as limited as possible, only doing the bare minimum to protect individual liberties and property rights. It is also to protect from foreign invaders who may take away freedoms. Law and order would be run by the state and preferably the state would be funded through voluntary taxes. Minarchism's funding: Voluntary or Not? If the funding of a minarchist government was voluntary, then it would cease to be a government, and become a company. This minarchist company, let's say it is called MinProtection offers its services to protect people's rights. But since it is voluntarily funded, someone might buy a service from Royal Rights Protection. That's what capitalism is, voluntary transactions. The National Football League (NFL) is a company that has created a set of rules for its version of the game football. The Extreme Football League (XFL) is a company that has created a set of rules for its own version of the game football. For instance, the ...
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Conservative Commies

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I recently watched a Youtube video by Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan named “Defend the Border Convoy”. The video takes place in Eagle Pass, Texas. This city in particular because it has become a political pawn for the federal and state government. The tension escalated when Texas Governor Greg Abbott deployed the Texas National Guard to the area, citing the need to secure the border. This move included the installation of physical barriers like razor wire and a floating barrier system in the Rio Grande to deter migrants, which the federal government argued was done without appropriate federal authorization. This led to federal courts ruling that federal agents are allowed to cut down razor wire along the border of Eagle Pass, TX. This conflict led hundreds of conservative/christian nationalists to organize a convoy to come to Eagle Pass and secure the border themselves. While watching these interviews I noticed two words that were iterated by these anti-immigration advocates: “Our” an...
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Were people that stupid?

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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is a satirical novel by Mark Twain. It's an illustration of a feudalistic form of government dating back to the early 6th century, with other elements. The connections that can be drawn from the 6th century, 1889, and today is quite frightening. People think their world has changed from the ruling monarchs, but little do they know, they are being ruled by a select few. The following text includes quotes from Twains text. People are sheep. All people have been told their entire lives that there are a few people that rule over others the rest, them and us. That in order to act, permission must be obtained from a "higher power".  These select few people that can decide the power structures are chosen in specific ways, either thru heredity, election by the majority, or some other absurd method. We call it absurd because we compare our metrics of living to the archaic way of living. The reason why the story is based on time trav...
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DON’T ABOLISH SLAVERY!

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I will provide the compelling reasons to keep the institution of slavery alive and well, feel free to try to refute the facts in your head: Economic impact: The sudden end of slavery would have a devastating economic impact on the slave owners. The cotton economy would collapse, the tobacco crop would dry up, and rice would no longer be profitable. Without the labor of the slaves, the slave owners are left with no skills and no source of income, and therefore can no longer support themselves, ultimately leading to the deaths of tens of thousands of people and families. Is that what we want? Sure, some people are “suffering,” if you can even call it that, but other people are greatly benefiting from the labor of the slaves, affording to pay the necessary functions to stay alive like their healthcare, housing, food, etc. Abolishing slavery would mean the end for some people; their money will disappear overnight as they can no longer support themselves. Social order: Without slavery, form...
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