mienshao
@mienshao@lemmy.world
- Comment on Know the difference 1 day ago:
Yeah it’s called pokérus
- Comment on The planet still belongs to the dinosaurs. 1 day ago:
What if I told you the dinos did not get taken out and are, in fact, flying above your head as we speak? The pigeons are waiting for you…
- Comment on Let's toast to that 1 day ago:
“Your father and I accept you being Scottish but just please don’t shove it down our throats and make it your whole identity.”
- Comment on The duality of man 3 days ago:
Seriously. Tired of folks trying to act like they’re on the same level of shitiness. Magats are in a league of their own.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 days ago:
Not sure why you’re being downvoted. I think this is a fair question.
My ignorant two cents: the internet. As always. It’s the internet polluting people’s minds. The far right used their billions to essentially purchase most media outlets. A stupid population is one easily controlled. Welcome to populism.
Step one: control content on the internet and media generally Step two: control the minds of folks perpetually online/consuming media Step three: control everything
When it comes to higher ed—you’re absolutely right. It remains true that folks with degrees on average earn more than folks without. Especially if you don’t have to sink yourself into student loan debt, a college degree is a phenomenal investment.
The problem is that literal 19 yr olds, who have never worked a fulltime job in their lives and have no assets and no financial literacy, take out $100,000 in loans to pursue a degree they know nothing about. And the parents are just like, “sure teenage son! Take out thousands—you’ll pay it back in no time!” Then the next thing you know, you’re 32 and you owe MORE on student loans than you did at 19 and feel hopelessly fucked. I get why some people—who go through shit like that—recommend avoiding college. But that’s a different motivation than what I see more on the far right which simply wants people less educated so that the population is generally stupider and easier to manipulate.
- Comment on Who is your favourite Superman? 3 days ago:
Got until asian superman. Was waiting for it to get funny but gave up.
- Comment on Didn’t you read the sign? 3 days ago:
Absolutely not.
- Comment on hahahaa 4 days ago:
- Not funny. 2. Why the patrick bateman obsession? Nothing screams “I’m an insecure pussy” like pining after patrick bateman
- Comment on That's an impressive drop. Any ideas why? 5 days ago:
It’s not a mystery, it’s social media. This isn’t fucking hard folks.
Also, this study is by a conservative think tank and is biased as hell. They’re trying to force kids to marry young to have a bunch of children for “god’s army.” These “data” showing declining sex rates gives these conservatives fuel for their crusade. This is all also closely linked to the great replacement theory. None of this information should be taken at face value.
- Comment on That's an impressive drop. Any ideas why? 5 days ago:
It’s the internet/social media. Not sure why we’re acting like this is a hard one. We are literally replacing real-life interactions with virtual ones—including sex. Wouldn’t be surprised if masturbation rates have drastically increased in that same timeframe.
- Comment on Space jazz music plays in background 1 week ago:
“Luke’s dad was a Sith, you see, with Palpatine, Han Solo…”
- Comment on Idk if that's what's really happening in that image 🤔 1 week ago:
Well that “dwarf’s” got a giant sized—eh nevermind.
- Comment on /lgbt/ discusses the shooting 1 week ago:
Fuck anyone giving oxygen to far-right stories like this. Fuck maga, fuck nazis, and fuck trump supporters.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
You should repost and actually remove the names, I can see both…
Also, ignore the letter. That person is unhinged—you don’t owe them shit. Wait for the state DOL to get back to you for next steps, and keep calling them if you don’t hear back.
- Comment on what are the grievances with the "male loneliness epidemic"? 1 week ago:
Very much that. Didn’t answer you at all.
To actually answer your question, people who don’t believe in the Male Loneliness Epidemic (MLE) think a lot of the “epidemic” is just shitty men complaining that nobody wants to be around them instead of doing any self-reflecting and changing their own shittiness. It’s tied to the incel movement (which is why you’re getting a lot of very snippy responses imo lol).
Plus, a lot of the champions of the MLE are insufferable dudes who maybe are lonely not because of some societal epidemic but maybe because they’re just fucking assholes?
Personally, I have no idea if there’s truly a MLE. I think a lot of it really could be asshole men online complaining that nobody likes them without recognizing that it’s their own actions causing their own loneliness. I also think it could just be the internet is ruining any sense of community and togetherness, and men are being vocal about it and tying this loss of community to men specifically, but idk, I feel like there isn’t some special issue of loneliness targeting men rn.
- Comment on Why do i tip my bartender $2 per drink and per bar food order but 20% when I order food from a waitress? Am I tipping wrong? 2 weeks ago:
Yalls are insane: $1/drink tip. For a sit-down restaurant, 20% minimum because that’s the expectation in 2025. There’s a special place in hell for people who decrease a server’s tip bc service wasn’t up to par. Either tip the full amount or eat at home, this ain’t 1952.
- Comment on U.S. Drinking Drops to New Low, Poll Finds 3 weeks ago:
It’s the weed. Adults can now legally access a drug that doesn’t give a hangover, so yeah, why drink your calories to get a buzz? Puff puff pass.
- Comment on Big Tech’s A.I. Boom Is Reordering the U.S. Power Grid 3 weeks ago:
Russian hackers, I’m fucking BEGGING you to target these AI data centers (and whatever other servers my student loan data are stored on). I’m asking for ONE Mr. Robot experience—is that so much?
- Comment on Trump Misstates Washington Crime Data to Justify Takeover 3 weeks ago:
Came here to say this. Fuck the NYT. They’d literally misstate the reality than tell the fucking truth that the orange fascist rapist lied.
- Comment on Why is kindness often viewed as a sign of naïveté? 4 weeks ago:
Disagree. In my lived experience, the kindest person in the room is often the smartest.
- Comment on How Trump’s D.E.I. Cuts Are Hurting Rural White Americans Too 1 month ago:
I just don’t fucking care
- Comment on Azure Acrophobia 2 months ago:
Love this. So well done.