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- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
This is an america vs Americans definition issue. Americans litigate when its useful or required usually. America litigates every chance it gets. The mish derstanding is easy as america is full of Americans, but really america is a collection of wealth holding entities known as corporations that give zero shits about Americans except for when it comes to extracting wealth.
- Comment on What do you think of anarchism? 4 weeks ago:
Thats something I find fascinating. People hear anarchy and assume the end of commerce because it would inherently mean an end to capitalism, presuming we arent talking about some weird ancap philosophy that I can’t make sense.
Commerce has happened for forever, and changing forms of government will not change that.
Thats not the part I find fascinating though, its that people discussing anarchy tend to cede this argument without a fight.
If you do so, an implied argument of anarchy gets lost: “there is no such thing as unskilled labor.”
This isnt generally considered a point for anarchy, but it is. In an anarchist system, you have the agency to decide your role in your community. This means you WILL specialize, as we all do as humans; even the generalists of us aren’t generalists at everything. I for one would make a shitty translator, as i only speak English.
There would need to be some means of getting labor done by someone who knew how to do it, this ought to feel natural to most of us anyway… I mean I assume you guys try to help your friends at stuff you are good at that they aren’t. I similarly assume you’re generally compensated for this behavior, even if it isnt with currency as we generally consider it.
- Comment on What do you think of anarchism? 4 weeks ago:
I’m of the opinion that an anarchist society is probably the wrong way, but incorporating anarchist ideals into things, such as “no really you actually are responsible for everything around you” and “you are the only person who is capable of being responsible for your own choices, opinions and decisions.” and “consider the consequences of your actions before doing what you are told” and “a just hierarchy is one you are free to join and leave as required, and without coersion”, we can actually improve even our current system.
- Comment on What do you think of anarchism? 4 weeks ago:
I think you may underestimate the impact of sewage backing up into your home :D
You are right though. Tragedy of the commons is a catch22. When everything is everyone’s problem, nothing is anyone’s problem. This occurs in EVERY political system though, and they still function.
- Comment on What do you think of anarchism? 4 weeks ago:
It would. An anarchist system requires participation at all ends from just about everyone. If you forfeith your vote once, you’ll forfeight it again, not because of a conscious choice, but because you empowered others to make your choice for you in the first place.
Anarchy is not about comfort. Its about freedom, as nebulous as that term is, and freedom, as has been said many many times, is not free.
- Comment on HUNTER: Muslim rape gangs targeted tens of 1000s of poor white girls as authorities ran cover 1 month ago:
Why is the Toronto Sun reporting on things supposedly occurring in another country? Why can’t I find mention of this from that country? Why is the only reference link in the entire article a link to what appears to be an explicitly right wing propaganda mouthpiece? Do you normally get your news from sources such as the natinal enquirerer? The sun has long had a tenuous grasp on reality. Slop has been their soup du jour forever.
- Comment on Communism 1 month ago:
Point taken, and I dont disagree. What I’m saying is though, there ARE governments that clearly state what they are. You shouldn’t discount self description in full because of the DPRK or whatever. Of those governments that do accurately self describe, I dont think any of them explicitly call thselves socialist or communist.
- Comment on Communism 1 month ago:
Lol “them damn commie Scandinavians!” Nah
- Comment on Communism 1 month ago:
Im not disagreeing here. That is one way to interpret “how communism with no capitalist boot on your neck?” Note though, those states dont self identify as communist or really even socialist in most cases, which leads to muddy waters, and does no favors for socialism as a political system… As an economic system its arguable, but not relevant.
I am far from making an argument for auth; it is however important to point out the context in which the most famous example of authy socialism are taken from. I feel that being aware of the strategy of the propagandabeing consumed is important.
- Comment on Communism 2 months ago:
No answers in this reply, just stating that the sky is blue except when its not.
- Comment on Communism 2 months ago:
Couple considerations: what is a nation to do when it constantly is on the verge of civil war, hasnt had breathing room to get its feet under it after a political revolution and is beset by brand new, world power level enemies doing everything they can to make sure your new nation fails?
Followup: when has this not been the case for a new communist nation? How many coups has the US backed? How many times did we try to assassinate Castro? Vietnam?
Finally: what does it look like when none of the above is true?
We tend to think of nations in a vacuum, but they exist along side each other and they have people like us inside them. Stupid, greedy, lying, shitbags that are full of empathy, love and curiousity, just like us. That makes them messy by definition, but its easy to forget.
- Comment on Communism 2 months ago:
You’ve got it, really. The difference between stalin and hitler is largely one of rhetoric. There’s definitely political differences, but gulaging that many people, in the name of “saving up for the house” of no more oppression… Both used a political system that had nothing to do with authoritarianism and perverted it to their own ends. Both called it socialism, both lied.
- Comment on I have to be knowledgeable about a particular superstition in order to sign in to access a government form 2 months ago:
The questions still valid… Why would I simply be aware what year I was born in under the Chinese zodiac so that I could get a new SS card. You are missing the forest for the trees.
- Comment on How am I supposed to obtain income? 2 months ago:
I’m not sure how to interpret “liegal”
Is that a typo of legal or illegal?
- Comment on lewd noodles 2 months ago:
Technically true, but I’m thinking they’re trying to explain this isn’t from a species of scaleless snakes (yet)
- Comment on I am a very liberal person and I have very liberal children, except for one. I'm pretty sure my Gen Z son has been taken in by fascist doctrine. What can I get him for Christmas? 3 months ago:
Survivalist militias are, and guess who already has a history of going too far…
- Comment on Why is the term "bloodline" often used instead of "family tree"? 3 months ago:
I mean, the people of a bloodline is a literal descendent of a specific person, while a family tree shows people who marry in as well.
The fact that you dont place value on knowing exactly how generically related you are to the person you wanna bang is fine, but to say its “made up” is stupid. Its made up in exactly the same way every part of human culture is made up.
- Comment on Goodwill is out of control 4 months ago:
Goodwill exists to make rich people richer. The disabled people they “exist to give jobs too” are super exploited.
- Comment on Anon lives in the midwest 4 months ago:
That sounds like pride and pride sounds like sin!
- Comment on How do I avoid enshitification of my keyboard and mouse 5 months ago:
Linux does not solve OPs problem. Telling them to use Linux does not help them at all because its so far from how to actually get what they want and introduces so many new problems that its laughable.
The fact that using Linux allows them to find workarounds to the specific problems is not a solution in and of itself, and holy shit are there still usability problems with Linux if you start doing anything slightly complicated, which it seems like OP is.
Linux people be like:
- Draw a circle.
- Draw the rest of the owl
- Comment on How do I avoid enshitification of my keyboard and mouse 5 months ago:
The blind egotism and arrogance of Linux users really is quite twatish. You guys are just insufferable. Being right doesnt make you less insufferable.
Sent from Linux
- Comment on Does leaving a single board computer caseless can be a problem or not? 5 months ago:
In all seriousness, its gonna depend. If it can survive minimal ventilation, throw a shoebox with some holes at it. You probably dont want it getting touched, but so long as its not, you’re prolly fine.
- Comment on Does leaving a single board computer caseless can be a problem or not? 5 months ago:
It does can but maybe no?
- Comment on Youtube's War on Adblock Got Worse 5 months ago:
For the moment.
- Comment on [deleted] 5 months ago:
Libertarian ideology at work. “Fuck you, I have more ey” or “I dont want poor gay or black people dying in the streets cause they are black or gay. I want them dying in the streets cause they’re poor.”
- Comment on 7% ABV 6 months ago:
I love me some IPA, right up till you start adding adjectives… Hazy? Juicy? New England? West coast? No. Beer, hops, yum. Get the rest of that nonsense out of here. As a home brewer I refuse to get my Adjective IPA palate.