JasSmith

@JasSmith@sh.itjust.works

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⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
I hope these comments make it clear to you that there’s never any off ramp for the “eat the rich” ideology. Once they’ve eaten the very rich, they go after the next cohort, and the next. It’s about pulling everyone down to the lowest level. We have repeatedly demonstrated this many times in many countries over the last century. It always ends in many deaths and fascism. The solution to that is free association, free commerce, and democracy. Individual liberty has plenty of drawbacks, but it’s far better than all of the alternatives we have tried.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon figures out how dieting works⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:
Yeah fries and soda are an easy ditch. The burger is where it’s at.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Lemmy is growing and they are coming⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:
100% of people who have one of those stupid anime avatars are insane.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm working on it, ok?⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:
My condolences.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm working on it, ok?⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

You will never make more interest on an investment than you will get charged interest for the same amount as a loan.

The historical S&P500 average is 11.88% annualised. Unless your interest rate is above this, you’re better off investing. In reality it’s more complex as there are tax considerations, liquidity, risk, opportunity cost etc to calculate. If your interest rate approaches this, paying down debt is indeed the best course of action.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨UK inflation remains unchanged at 4%⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:
Almost all OECD nations are also struggling with the last couple percent on the path back to 2%. It looks like it’s the stickiest, and it might require higher reserve rates to tame. Governments spent unimaginably amounts of stimulus money during covid and the economy is still swimming in cash. Inflation won’t be tamed until those reserves are spent.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨UK inflation remains unchanged at 4%⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:
Food prices are not forecast to drop. They’re forecast to rise, and I believe in excess of average inflation.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Non-native english speaker here. Need help with my work emails⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Just send an email afterwards with the meeting notes. CC all participants and/or relevant people. They almost never contend the notes, and if they do, I invite more people to the meeting next time so they can’t pull that again.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What the hell is this shit? Instead of pushing for the return to traditional pensions, capitalism is celebrating the idea that Millennials & Gen Z may simply never be able to stop working.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

I have no idea what VOO means.

Since you can read and you have the internet, you could find out what VOO is within seconds. This learned helplessness routine of yours is not believable. You don’t need an MBA to open a bank account, or an account with a broker.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What the hell is this shit? Instead of pushing for the return to traditional pensions, capitalism is celebrating the idea that Millennials & Gen Z may simply never be able to stop working.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Diversification isn’t brain surgery. It just means buy different things. Put some into a savings account, some into your retirement account, and some shares of VOO. Consider property, gold, bitcoin, bonds, and whatever else floats your boat. Spend a few hours on Google and you’re good to go. You can obviously read and you have the internet so you’ll have no issues with any of this.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What the hell is this shit? Instead of pushing for the return to traditional pensions, capitalism is celebrating the idea that Millennials & Gen Z may simply never be able to stop working.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Diversify homie.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨JK Rowling prefers two years in jail over using correct pronouns⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
I don’t know what you mean by “class solidarity,” but it was born in the fires of the 2008/2009 bank bailouts in which millions of ordinary people were wiped out financially while the financial institutions were given trillions of dollars. There was a lot of anger at the perception of crony capitalism and elites. The movement itself was grassroots and clearly feared by the powerful. You might not like the goals of the movement, but their anger was palpable, and at one point, something like 10% of the country identified with the movement. There was no way the rich and powerful could let ordinary citizens form such a powerful voting bloc.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨JK Rowling prefers two years in jail over using correct pronouns⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
ITT: “fuck free speech because I don’t like what she has to say.” I guess this community is just a bunch of left wing authoritarians. Good to know!
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨JK Rowling prefers two years in jail over using correct pronouns⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
No, you’re right. Between 2009 and 2011, both the left and the right had their popular class movements with Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party. The risk of both sides coming together to attack the rich was too dangerous. Shortly after that we had Obama and other business and political leaders talking about “systemic racial discrimination.” Boy has that divided us. An incredibly effective tool to convince us idiots that race has ANYTHING to do with our differences. Poor people have far more in common with each other than they do with the rich. The trans issue has been injected to stoke the fires more, and everyone has been quick to jump on board.

You know what? If we’re too stupid to see through this obvious charade, maybe this is what we deserve.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Just Stop Oil protestors interrupt UK’s biggest games event EGX⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Just because you don’t feel one strategy has been effective doesn’t mean the opposite will be. That’s five year old logic. I would also argue that peaceful protest has been incredibly successful. In one generation we’ve gone from “climate change doesn’t exist” to an EV being close to the most popular vehicle sold in the world. You might feel it’s not fast enough, but you certainly can’t argue it’s ineffective. I can tell you what’s not working: pissing on supporters and potential supporters. As per the data, it’s making people care less.

I ask again: if you don’t believe convincing people to vote for your cause is the best way forward in a democracy, what is?
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨UK Covid deaths are on the rise again, but keep calm and keen on shopping.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Covid hysteria has been eye-opening for everyone, and the population will never accept another lockdown. Nor should they. Flu remains far more “deadly,” and we don’t lock down every winter for good reason. Most people have nothing to fear. If you’re old and immunocompromised, get your vaccines. If you’re not, stay healthy and live your life.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Just Stop Oil protestors interrupt UK’s biggest games event EGX⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
That democracy doesn’t work that way? Okay, if convincing people to vote for your cause doesn’t work in a democracy, how does it work?
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Just Stop Oil protestors interrupt UK’s biggest games event EGX⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
If you don’t realise why killing political support for your cause is bad, by all means, keep doing what you’re doing. If you want to affect real change, be nice to the people from whom you want votes.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Just Stop Oil protestors interrupt UK’s biggest games event EGX⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
I used to be quite sympathetic but after seeing them blocking ambulances and trying to fuck up the day of people who otherwise agree, I hate them and hope they’re all arrested. And I’m not alone. Support for the climate movement has halved in two years in Germany because of these absolute morons.

While 68 percent of those surveyed in 2021 said they fundamentally supported the climate movement, the figure in the current publication has halved to 34 percent. What is striking is that support has declined significantly in all social groups, even in more progressive milieus that were otherwise more open to the movement.

When asked specifically about the “Last Generation” road blockades, 85 percent of those surveyed said they had no understanding of this form of protest.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I just finished DS9, and I'm sad to know that we'll never get anything like it again⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
The premise is so simple and endlessly flexible. They explore ALL the sci-fi tropes (some I’m sure they created). Great actors and characters. I always had a soft spot for Richard Dean Anderson.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I just finished DS9, and I'm sad to know that we'll never get anything like it again⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
He started saying some very weird things in the media, then stopped acting entirely and dropped off the map. Occasionally people would reach out to him to see how he’s doing and what he’s working on. Here is one interview William Shatner tried. It’s bizarre, but I can only find a small clip now. Avery kept answering in songs and riddles, as though mocking Shatner.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I just finished DS9, and I'm sad to know that we'll never get anything like it again⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
DS9 is excellent TV. Battlestar Galactica is up there too. I had similar feelings when I finished the series. Voyager is also very good.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Windows: we noticed that you kept the useless search bar disabled since 2015, so we sent an update that re-enabled it without your permission⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
That’s great for you. Sadly it’s not everyone’s experience. I’ve broken plenty of things with updates, and I’m not even a heavy Linux user. you’ll find millions of Linux users making arguments like that I described above, blaming users for updates, all over the internet.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Windows: we noticed that you kept the useless search bar disabled since 2015, so we sent an update that re-enabled it without your permission⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Personally, as much as these little things annoy me, the big things just work. Games just work. My hardware just works. Updates just work. Software just works. I never, ever, ever have to open fucking terminal. That alone is worth all the bullshit in the world. I got into an argument the other day with someone who was chastising a Linux user for updating their distro without checking dependencies first. Like doing homework before an update is a normal thing everyone should be expected to do. It’s not, and until Linux figures this shit out, it’s going to stay niche in the consumer space.

Just to be perfectly clear, I am rooting for Linux to succeed. I think our best chance at this stage is Valve. I suspect the use of immutable SteamOS will begin to creep into the desktop space. Developers will love it because they can build exactly one repo and call it a day. Users will love it because shit will “just work.” Yes, we lose some control, but no one will care because the biggest flaws will be gone.