Triasha
@Triasha@lemmy.world
- Comment on So, is the USA screwed? 22 hours ago:
Military power and wealth have an irrisisatable pull. China can still make deals and do diplomacy. Even North Korea can cut deals with Russia. Russia and Iran work together. One nations pariah state is anothers opportunity.
The rest of the world will hedge their bets, but if the US negotiators start talking sense again after the trump admin they will attend the meetings and make agreements hoping for the best. International law people live and breathe the hypocrisy of tyrants and democrats alike.
The optimism of the 1990s is dead, but that was a lie even then. The US reputation as the “leader of the free world” is dead. It was a self appointed title anyway.
The world will keep spinning and deals will still be made by non idiots.
If the predictions in this thread of a hot civil war in the US prove true, then deals will be made with whatever comes out of that.
I hope not, but I am not optimistic about the next few years/decades
- Comment on So, is the USA screwed? 22 hours ago:
20 years of progress?
12 years is optimistic. Every Republican has been a mistake going back to Nixon, but the US is a fundamentally conservative country, we want corruption in the highest halls of power, and our voters will keep coming back to it.
- Comment on What keeps Americans from being mad about the state of their country? 5 days ago:
Thank you for the clarification.
- Comment on What keeps Americans from being mad about the state of their country? 6 days ago:
They don’t realize that… Yet.
- Comment on What keeps Americans from being mad about the state of their country? 6 days ago:
“electric vehicles factories were built” “the government had nothing to do with it.”
These people deserve trump, Amazon, and poverty if they can’t see the connection between the inflation reduction act and electric vehicle factories.
That’s the only good thing about democracy. You generally get the government you deserve.
- Comment on What keeps Americans from being mad about the state of their country? 6 days ago:
Americans are pissed as all hell. Michael Moore said in 2016 “the American people will throw Donald Trump into Washington like a Molotov Cocktail.”
We do not agree who is at fault. 40% the voters think it’s brown people and queer people and about 30% of them think it’s the wealthy.
- Comment on What do you think of anarchism? 2 weeks ago:
I can’t deny there are dirty jobs that nobody would do on a lark or as a hobby or even a calling.
A busted sewer is a community emergency. You can ask the infirm, the pregnant, the elderly “what are you willing to do to support our efforts to fix the sewer?” And the answer might be cook some large meals, care for the children, or take someone’s regular job for a week
Yes, everyone will be side eyeing young, strong, men (and maybe women) to take the lead on fixing the sewer. There might be promises to make it up to them later. A fifty year old with carpentry experience might offer to expand a house install new cabinets if they will help with the sewer. I do think there are things that others can do to support a major effort like that.
- Comment on What do you think of anarchism? 2 weeks ago:
Given that an anarchist society wouldn’t have capitalists, I Imagine that wages, if they still existed, would be substantially different than they are today.
I would think the desire for flush toilets would be enough, but if you think people need extrinsic motivation there is room for that.
- Comment on What do you think of anarchism? 2 weeks ago:
Whoever steps up first. For a sewer, probably several people. What’s your point?
- Comment on What do you think of anarchism? 2 weeks ago:
Anarchist response would be “people who want functioning sewers, which should be everybody.”
Yeah it’s a dirty job. So is wiping your ass. Does someone need to threaten you to wipe your ass? Take a shower? When your toilet breaks at home do you shrug and just shit on the bathroom floor?
No, you fix the toilet. Same with the sewers.
- Comment on They just had to one up the TikTok ban 4 weeks ago:
I signed up with Blahaj. Zone when I came with the reddit exodus, but some time later I couldn’t log in, couldn’t reset my password, and couldn’t make another because I already had an account.
.world let me sign up. And hasn’t broken like blahaj. My heart is there, but I’m not willing to spend hours figuring how to make it work.
- Comment on Hold on! 4 weeks ago:
Well, if you insist. 😄
- Comment on Wild times in a wild world 5 months ago:
Hijacking a plane wouldn’t be enough. Plane highjackings were nothing new. They were even common back in the 60’s. Conventional wisdom was you cooperate with the highjackers. They have to land eventually.
Nobody anticipated suicide highjackers.
- Comment on Wild times in a wild world 5 months ago:
2001 you could use a pay phone to stay anonymous.
- Comment on ‘Who dreams this crap up?’: Kevin O'Leary slams new rule that allows employees to ignore their bosses after hours 5 months ago:
If it’s important enough that it can’t wait until tomorrow, it’s important enough to pay someone for.
- Comment on Your opinion on HSE 6 months ago:
To the extent that talking about something can help, it can be helpful. It brings it to the top of mind so maybe individuals err on the side of safety when they otherwise wouldn’t. Or it reminds workers of policies already in place.
To the extent it conflicts with the bottom line, it’s a waste of time. Unless the company is willing to legit sacrifice profits for the benefits of HSE, it’s just a nothing bullshit paper you have to sign.
- Comment on How do Texas residents afford electricity? 7 months ago:
I thank my lucky stars to be in San Antonio where we have municipal power.
People complain about CPS (city public service) but we get a say in how the company is run and our bills are quite reasonable compared to the state average.
- Comment on How do Texas residents afford electricity? 7 months ago:
Bullshit.
- Comment on How do Texas residents afford electricity? 7 months ago:
Most of us don’t pay the market price hour to hour. Our electricity provider absorbs the risk of price spikes and raises our rates if the math stops working for them.
Griddy was a provider that sells at the market rate, which is usually below the general price you would pay, but you take the risk of price spikes during peak demand.
- Comment on [deleted] 7 months ago:
The algo assumes you must not be activated yet, and the most profitable way to do that is to make you a raging right winger.
- Comment on Anon wants to be a vampire 7 months ago:
Anon has not considered the consequences of an entire nation of hungry vampires devoid of humans.
- Comment on I genuinely feel like I wouldn't live that differently even if I suddenly became ultra-wealthy. Am I kidding myself? 7 months ago:
That’s completely reasonable.
- Comment on I genuinely feel like I wouldn't live that differently even if I suddenly became ultra-wealthy. Am I kidding myself? 7 months ago:
That’s tragic when it happens. I know that it will happen. Free lunches attract flies.
That doesn’t mean you can’t help people. It means you cut them off when it’s clear they are being hurt and not helped.
- Comment on I genuinely feel like I wouldn't live that differently even if I suddenly became ultra-wealthy. Am I kidding myself? 7 months ago:
Then you have a hard conversation.
- Comment on I genuinely feel like I wouldn't live that differently even if I suddenly became ultra-wealthy. Am I kidding myself? 7 months ago:
Don’t have to worry about your friend’s motives if you honestly want to help them.
Travel a little bit. Spend most of your time at home, either enjoying the simple pleasures, or with friends and family.
So what if they are taking advantage of you? You are rich! What’s the downside?
Sure, you have to be vigilant against con artists, grifters, and addicts. You have to draw a line somewhere. Maybe don’t fund their casino trips, drug trips, or Candy Crush high score.
Extravagant birthday gifts? College tuition for your niblings? Why not?
If someone is lying to you, you will find out eventually. I’d rather have friends now and let future me deal with the fallout from the grifters.
- Comment on I don't get how people can become depressed, when we live in the century of Fentanyl, easy access to alcohol and amusement arcades. 7 months ago:
I’m glad it’s better.
- Comment on I don't get how people can become depressed, when we live in the century of Fentanyl, easy access to alcohol and amusement arcades. 7 months ago:
If you do I’m sorry.
- Comment on Rock Eagle Flag 7 months ago:
Sandy Hook survivors are in high school now and some are getting into activism.
- Comment on Rock Eagle Flag 7 months ago:
You give us too much credit.
- Comment on Pillaging by the Super-Rich Will Continue Until the Working Class Revolts 7 months ago:
Gonna have to do a whole lot of union drives to make that feasible. Good luck.