GhostPain
@GhostPain@lemmy.world
- Comment on Without getting into current politics can someone describe to me what an authoritarian regime looks like? 3 weeks ago:
I mean it’s real within the context of being used as a term to somehow castigate your enemies for the exact same things you do. And by “you” I mean all governments.
Notice it’s usually the West calling Socialist or Muslim states “authoritarian”?
Same with them throwing around “dictator” when that leader was democratically elected.
I’m not gonna debate this because obviously I’ve struck a nerve with some people, and I find the topic boring, but just wanted to let you know that propaganda reaches deep and some folks are uncomfortable with knowing they licked the boot, even unknowingly.
- Comment on Without getting into current politics can someone describe to me what an authoritarian regime looks like? 3 weeks ago:
It’s a meaningless term with a non-definition definition. Like that old definition of porn… “I can’t tell you what it is but I know it when I see it”.
Usually used as a way to paint the enemy as “bad”. Except it’s almost always a pot/kettle situation.
Every regime of any kind has laws and rules that are flouted by the ruling classes.
- Comment on What's a 'common sense' thing that you genuinely don't understand, and have been too embarrassed to ask about until now? 2 months ago:
You sir are not allowed around AM radio towers! lol
- Comment on What's a 'common sense' thing that you genuinely don't understand, and have been too embarrassed to ask about until now? 2 months ago:
Oh man, you need to look up AM radio towers!
- Comment on Not Looking for a recipe or a how to guide. But when meth rolled thru my town they called it either redneck speed or bathtub speed. With all chemicals did people really do it in a bathtub?? 3 months ago:
I don’t know any formulae but I do know that a type of meth can be made in 2L soda bottles. Makers pay people to carry a few bottle around in a backpack all day to keep the liquid agitated(?).
They have to get paid because there is a non-zero risk of explosion.
- Comment on Restricted data once again leaked on War Thunder forums 7 months ago:
At this point I’m cheering for them. You go get your internet clot Warthunder dude. Classified Smassified.
- Comment on Are we all suffering from "future shock" in 2025? 9 months ago:
Nah bro, we’re suffering from Late Stage Capitalism and Christo-facism.
This isn’t a bug this is a feature of the US. It’s always been intended to be this way. The mid 20th century was the outlier.
- Comment on how is it to work everyday but Wednesdays and Thursdays? 10 months ago:
Reiterating that split days off suck. I didn’t mind having non-weekend consecutive days off, but weekends were much better.
Personally I’d take Thursday/Friday off if it’s possible because things still happen socially on those days. If that matters to you.
- Comment on Is there a good way to buy chrome lettering in the same font as the brand's original lettering on the back of the car? 10 months ago:
You could always talk to a graphic designer who specializes in font design.
Or if you want to drop down that rabbit hole, there’s font creation software that’ll let you make whatever you want.
Find something close and edit it in that to get what you want. It’s been forever since I did this so I don’t even know what apps are available these days to recommend.
Then 3d print it at your local library.
Pretty sure you could get a useful product with a high quality chrome rattlecan.
- Comment on Is there a good way to buy chrome lettering in the same font as the brand's original lettering on the back of the car? 10 months ago:
Fonts are protected in the US, but most don’t care if it isn’t being used for profit.