assaultpotato
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- Comment on US Democracy 1 month ago:
Eh… I’m sure that’s the case for some people, but a lot of left and right wing people seem to think democracy=my ideas winning. Those people seem to think Trump winning is not reflective of the (very shitty) will of the people.
- Comment on US Democracy 1 month ago:
Yeah uh, I really really hate to say it, but… democracy worked this time. The voice of the people is “Trump please”. Democracy just means you get what most people want, not what the best option is.
- Comment on I just opened an overpriced can of fancy soup and on the label, along with the expected stuff like 'gluten-free' and 'GMO-free,' was 'mustard free' and 'celery free.' Is that a thing now? 2 months ago:
My sisters tongue swells up pretty badly if she has any mustard. Validated it with ground mustard seed. I had never heard of it either before that, but we did some googling and it’s a thing.
- Comment on Games like Splitgate? (Halo?) 2 months ago:
Idk… lotta people on mics in pre/post-game lobbies in Splitgate for it to be bot matches
- Comment on Several States Refuse To Remove RFK Jr.'s Name From Ballots, Hurting Trump 3 months ago:
Not at all likely, and until then, is still 100% factually accurate.
That still leaves “rapist” as indisputably factually accurate.
- Comment on Several States Refuse To Remove RFK Jr.'s Name From Ballots, Hurting Trump 3 months ago:
I mean he has been proven in a court of law to be at least 2 of those, so… you know…
- Comment on Pros / cons of riding a bike? 6 months ago:
Yeah that’s what allows me to afford to live here, lol
- Comment on Pros / cons of riding a bike? 6 months ago:
Only thing I’d say (as a cyclist) is that “skill issue” is not a great reply for all cases. My city swings from +40 to -40 and it’s not uncommon to see wind chills down below -50. Winter cycling is not always viable, which is why a robust transit network needs to include a variety of options.
Otherwise, this is a good comment.
- Comment on Pros / cons of riding a bike? 6 months ago:
If you’re going moderate or short distances in a city, odds are it will literally be faster to bike, even at a no sweat/leisurely pace.
Average speed of commuter traffic in cities is sub 20 kph.
- Comment on [deleted] 7 months ago:
Majority of lemmy users are US based, and the overwhelming majority are western. Similarly, the majority of lemmy users are pretty leftist compared to the average citizen.
It shouldn’t be surprising that we’re not hearing much about bad stuff happening in China. And that’s not even accounting for the difficulty in getting trustworthy information out of China.
If you want examples of semi-recent stuff from China that largely got passed over, take a look at the civil unrest regarding the apartment fires during China’s COVID lockdown, the forcible repatriation of Chinese citizens abroad, suicide rates in major manufacturing hubs, the huge economic hits in real estate and public/private transportation infrastructure, etc.
There’s a lot going on that we simply don’t hear about because people tend to share what relates to them.
- Comment on New Escape From Tarkov PvE mode exclusive to pricey Unheard edition despite promises of free DLC 7 months ago:
Sit’s docs are good. Trust them.
- Comment on New Escape From Tarkov PvE mode exclusive to pricey Unheard edition despite promises of free DLC 7 months ago:
Yes I started running a Stay in Tarkov server last night for my friends. Pretty easy setup and while there are some minor bugs, it’s pretty good!
Bye bye BSG, I held off on SPT for a long time to support you… but no more.
- Comment on 92% of young people would sacrifice other perks for a 4-day workweek—here's what they'd give up 1 year ago:
Not even a commensurate increase in average remuneration since the 90s