naught101
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- Comment on Labor and Coalition accused of being on fossil fuel ‘unity ticket’ as thermal coal exports hit record high 5 days ago:
Please tell me you understand that you can direct your own preferences?
This is how you should vote:
- Put any parties you really like the policies of first
- Put your least worst major party next (or the lest worst of the two most popular candidates, if you’re not in a Lib/Lab contest)
- Put the worse major party next
- Put all the garbage parties after that.
First preferences get reported, so they are a symbolic message to the politicians. But they might also win in some cases, so bonus. If your early preferences get knocked off early, then your preference will flow to who ever you put higher among the last 2 to be knocked off.
- Comment on Labor and Coalition accused of being on fossil fuel ‘unity ticket’ as thermal coal exports hit record high 6 days ago:
Or, hear me out, you could have a minority government with multiple parties and independents, many of whom want to see coal phased out.
- Comment on [deleted] 6 days ago:
Man, fuck wet wipes. They are such horrible pollution.
Take some toilet paper and some sanitiser instead.
- Comment on [deleted] 6 days ago:
Go in with low expectations, and you’ll probably have a good time. Here’s some to start with:
You’ll be sore from walking. Sleeping might be uncomfortable or cold, or wet. Food will probably be crap, or hard to cook. Animals will freak you out in the middle of the night, or try to eat your food. You’ll smell like smoke (unless it’s a fire ban, then you’ll be cold). Taking a dump in the bush is not comfortable, even after you get used to it.
It’s type 2 fun though, so it’ll be good in hindsight. Also you’ll probably see a bunch of beautiful shit and maybe get to swim somewhere nice. Just gotta give it a go, and see if it’s for you. Personally I love it.
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- Comment on How do I stop having expectations at the workplace? 3 weeks ago:
Sounds like you need a union
- Comment on How do people develop feelings for someone? 3 weeks ago:
I don’t thing you can make others do that. Just be yourself as much as you can (I know that’s not easy for some people), and don’t be a dick, and it’ll happen eventually.
I think maybe coming at it obliquely is best. Don’t make it your main aim, because desperation is off-putting, but keep it in your awareness so that you catch it when it presents itself.
Personally I found doing stuff with others based around a common interest the easiest way to meet people who had a similar world-view. And from there it’s easier to stumble upon people who might find you attractive. Getting mutually excited with someone about a shared interest can be pretty attractive.
- Comment on How likely is it that Trump will be the first President assassinated since Kennedy? 4 weeks ago:
Sooo… Narcissists are a type of vampire?
- Comment on How would I describe myself? 4 weeks ago:
I reckon “polish american” means something like “culturally polish, but living permanently in america”
Beyond that, does it really matter? Labels are just shortcuts to give other a broad overview. Tell people what ever you want. You can always add more details later if you get to know them better.
- Submitted 4 weeks ago to australianpolitics@aussie.zone | 0 comments
- Comment on Live: Skycraper collapses in Bangkok after magnitude-7.7 earthquake hits Myanmar 5 weeks ago:
Wow. Not many of those 43 workers will be alive, surely… That thing looks like powder :(
- Comment on History is rewritten by victors. How can I find books about actual history? 5 weeks ago:
There is no way to find text about anything without various biases and values embedded in it. You just need to approach reading with a critical lens. Obviously more critical in some domains than others.
- Comment on Why didn't this deletion appear in the modlog? 1 month ago:
Hrm. I reckon this is kind of a bug. It was partially addressed, for comments. I added a report at github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/3965#issuecomment-…
- Comment on Why didn't this deletion appear in the modlog? 1 month ago:
Ah, that could be it!
Kind of a pity that the post doesn’t remain and show as a deleted post, so the comments aren’t wasted…
- Submitted 1 month ago to support@lemmy.world | 4 comments
- Comment on Why can humans seemingly only imagine like 3 different forms of government in different flavors? 1 month ago:
Yes. Perhaps fairly chaotic for a decade or two, but then much better 😅
- Comment on Why can humans seemingly only imagine like 3 different forms of government in different flavors? 1 month ago:
- Comment on Why can humans seemingly only imagine like 3 different forms of government in different flavors? 1 month ago:
Have a read of Wengrow and Graeber’s The Dawn Of Everything. It’s a re-examination of the political implications of archeology, and it’s pretty inspiring. Definitely dispelled me of any notion that capitalism or communism or totalitarianism were the only plausible systems.
- Comment on Why can humans seemingly only imagine like 3 different forms of government in different flavors? 1 month ago:
Vendor lock-in.
- Comment on Are Autocracies more powerful than Democracies? 1 month ago:
You still haven’t clarified what you mean by it…
- Comment on Are Autocracies more powerful than Democracies? 1 month ago:
- Fixed definitions for words do not exist. Language is constantly evolving.
- The US IS a representative democracy, and whether that’s actually functionally providing government by the people doesn’t really prevent this use of the term by a vast majority of people, whether you or I agree with it or not.
- In the context of the question, I think the US seems to fit more into the OP’s democracy category. I agree I’m using the term loosely, but does your terminology disagreement actually add anything?
- Comment on Are Autocracies more powerful than Democracies? 1 month ago:
Between what? Democracy and oligarchy? Yeah, I guess. Most of those terms are often used pretty loosely…
- Comment on Are Autocracies more powerful than Democracies? 1 month ago:
Guess it depends on how you define the term. The US certainly fits the minimalist representative definition. I don’t think equity is inherently part of the definition… Obviously I think it should be, but that’s more of a value overlaid on the organisational system, I think…
- Comment on Are Autocracies more powerful than Democracies? 1 month ago:
I mean, if you’re rich and can leave for somewhere else, that still works for you. Assad being the latest example.
- Comment on Are Autocracies more powerful than Democracies? 1 month ago:
The US is a democracy (for now), and has backed multiple coups in other countries. Nicaragua is probably the classic example, but there are many, many more. See …wikipedia.org/…/United_States_involvement_in_reg…
- Comment on Are conservatives mad about trans people or they just mad they get walk around out of the closet while they have to leave the white sheets at home? 2 months ago:
You realise the only laws relating to restrictions on freedoms around trans issues are being implemented by conservatives, right?
- Comment on Murica 2 months ago:
I’ve known a few people killed in car accidents. I know lots of people who have had bike accidents, but none of them died, and the only ones with serious injuries were when they got hit by a car.
- Comment on Anon sees a happy couple 2 months ago:
Good points. Agree completely.
- Comment on Anon sees a happy couple 2 months ago:
Fuck yeah.
I’ve thought for years that the most attractive features in a person are Curiosity, Care and Growth (as in, learning and improving yourself).
Sounds like you’ve got those in spades.
- Comment on Anon sees a happy couple 2 months ago:
Nah. You can’t do much about how you look, beyond basic hygene and self care.
You can easily do something about being interested in other people’s lives, and being happy for them being happy and commiserating with them when they’re sad. The bonus with this focus is it also makes you feel better about yourself in the long run.