Why Did Republicans Abandon Conservatism?

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ZenMode said:
There's nothing unusual yet. It's normal legal back and forth. Appeals.... clarification.... probably some games being played, but there has been nothing from the Trump admin saying they're going to ignore the courts and do what they want.
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Yeah, right. Nothing to see here. Trump has been in the limelight for 10 years in politics, much longer as a TV fake reality D-list star and a failed real estate mogul and branding agent. My family were all Republicans, originally from NY. We all knew Donny Con was a con artist, racist, and 2-bit mobster. He's Archie Bunker with money, but loves his family a lot less.

Trump doesn't care about and even defies the US Legal System. He is transactional and destructive, not really strategic. Much of Trump 2.0 is an airing of grievances, and he courted Billionaire Bros. as muscle. If you've fallen into some Joe Rogan-esque ploy that this is all part of "negotiations," then lol Wake up and smell the coffee.
 
If anyone is interested in a reasonable, Liberal perspective on what's going on with the courts and Trump, this is a good podcast.

 
ZenMode said:
There's nothing unusual yet. It's normal legal back and forth. Appeals.... clarification.... probably some games being played, but there has been nothing from the Trump admin saying they're going to ignore the courts and do what they want. In fact, the justice department is saying they ARE complying.

Vance's Tweet was more or less a challenge to the courts, but a challenge isn't ignoring rulings. The challenge is, again, normal power struggle type of stuff.
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You linked a podcast that explains how it is not normal legal back and forth.
 
Duke Mu said:
No - dude, you blanketed an entire gender. Sorry to throw some reality inside your cave.
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Nope. I said there is a gender pay gap and, so far, there's no reason to believe it's due to misogyny or discrimination.
 
GoogleAI: According to current research, a significant portion of the gender pay gap is attributed to "choice" factors, meaning women often select career paths or make decisions that lead them into lower-paying occupations, such as choosing fields traditionally considered "female" or taking time off for family reasons, which can impact their career progression and earnings compared to men; however, experts emphasize that this is not the sole cause of the gender pay gap, and discrimination and systemic barriers also play a major role.

So, Zender - A you were incorrect. Not factual. You must therefore sterilize...

Secondly, a significant number of those career paths including (1) teaching, (2) Registered Dietitation/Nutritionist are low paying because they are historically female roles in society. It is definitely true that some part-time and full time work are chosen to allow family care. This is also true for some men. But it is not, contrary to your posit, the sole reason. Barriers and discrimination still exist.
 
Duke Mu said:
GoogleAI: According to current research, a significant portion of the gender pay gap is attributed to "choice" factors, meaning women often select career paths or make decisions that lead them into lower-paying occupations, such as choosing fields traditionally considered "female" or taking time off for family reasons, which can impact their career progression and earnings compared to men; however, experts emphasize that this is not the sole cause of the gender pay gap, and discrimination and systemic barriers also play a major role.

So, Zender - A you were incorrect. Not factual. You must therefore sterilize...

Secondly, a significant number of those career paths including (1) teaching, (2) Registered Dietitation/Nutritionist are low paying because they are historically female roles in society. It is definitely, true that some part-time and full time work are chosen to allow family care. This is also true for some men. But it is not, contrary to your posit, the sole reason. Barriers and discrimination still exist.
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"not the sole cause of the gender pay gap, and discrimination and systemic barriers also play a major role."

Ok. Show me the research that accounts for all the choices/variables and still shows a gap.
 
farce© said:
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A note to those concerned about fascism, I'll just remind you that Biden tried to use OSHA to force 80 million Americans to get the COVID vaccine or lose their jobs.

It was people like Ben Shapiro 😲 that sued to stop that bullshit.
 
Data, analysis, findings:

www.epi.org

“Women’s work” and the gender pay gap: How discrimination, societal norms, and other forces affect women’s occupational choices—and their pay

Serious attempts to understand the gender wage gap should not include shifting the blame to women for not earning more. Rather, these attempts should examine where our economy provides unequal opportunities for women at every point of their education, training, and career choices.
www.epi.org www.epi.org

There are many reasons that the gender pay gap exists. Economists label these reasons as supply side (women’s choices) and demand side (employers’ choices), although it can be difficult to untangle the two or categorize them neatly as one or the other. Legal constraints, economic structures and gender norms have also played a role in shaping women’s preferences and choices. Sociologists may even argue that career preferences emerge in childhood from gender-specific socialization processes.

news.darden.virginia.edu

Why the Gender Pay Gap Persists in American Businesses – Darden Report Online

April 4, 2024 Darden professor Allison Elias, author of "The Rise of Corporate Feminism," on the history of the continuing gender pay gap, where things stand today and new research on possible solutions. –
news.darden.virginia.edu news.darden.virginia.edu

It's hardly an American problem. Probably worse in many countries.

www.europarl.europa.eu

Understanding the gender pay gap: definition, facts and causes | Topics | European Parliament

Working women in the EU earn on average 12% less per hour than men. Discover statistics by country and read about the reasons behind the gender pay gap.
www.europarl.europa.eu www.europarl.europa.eu
 
ZenMode said:
"not the sole cause of the gender pay gap, and discrimination and systemic barriers also play a major role."

Ok. Show me the research that accounts for all the choices/variables and still shows a gap.
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Right after you show us the data the controls for discrimination as a variable in order to isolate the impact of each specific choice/variable.
 
ZenMode said:
A note to those concerned about fascism, I'll just remind you that Biden tried to use OSHA to force 80 million Americans to get the COVID vaccine or lose their jobs.
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You pretty much lost credibility there. Children are required to vaccinate to go to school. There are many jobs that have health and vaccination requirements. Travel overseas can have vaccination requirements There was Supreme Court precedent (Jacobsen v. Massachusetts) that our handmaid tale, legislating from the bench SCrOTUS ignored. Not a mention in the opinion.

Frankly, the mandate should have been expanded to school children. Alternatively, the reward/bribe could have been elevated.
 
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