Sharkticon
@Sharkticon@lemmy.zip
- Comment on ‘I feel invisible’: over-50s reveal harsh realities of trying to get a job 1 week ago:
How unfortunate for you.
- Comment on ‘I feel invisible’: over-50s reveal harsh realities of trying to get a job 1 week ago:
Yes privilege often comes through effort. Although never effort alone. Surely you can see that had things gone differently in your life, had a few unlucky brakes happened, that you would not enjoy this privilege you brag about. That judging someone for not having what you’ve obtained is foolhardy. And assuming everyone has the same resources is beyond ignorant.
- Comment on ‘I feel invisible’: over-50s reveal harsh realities of trying to get a job 1 week ago:
How privileged you are.
- Comment on ‘I feel invisible’: over-50s reveal harsh realities of trying to get a job 1 week ago:
Wildly optimistic
- Comment on Min wage in most states is so sad 3 weeks ago:
How do you determine if they’re educated? How do you determine if they’re informed? Who decides? How would you even go about enforcing the fact that they spend their time researching? Instead of campaigning or getting donations or just fucking around?
- Comment on Min wage in most states is so sad 3 weeks ago:
No I don’t think that tracks, I’d say it’s kind of a modern interpretation really. Historically it’s a a darker seedier reasoning really. Traditionally representative government has been favored because the wealthy delete didn’t think the people could be trusted. Unwashed uneducated masses couldn’t be allowed to make decisions. The liberal bourgeoisie in no way wanted the people making any decisions. There’s a reason most liberal revolutions did not result in widespread suffrage, much less universal suffrage.
After all it’s not like Representatives had extra time to do research. When they weren’t traveling by horse or mule they were conducting their own affairs, not researching well into the night. No it’s much more about class than actual dedication.
- Comment on Min wage in most states is so sad 3 weeks ago:
That isn’t quite accurate. Congress hasn’t gotten a pay raise since 2009. Because they vote against giving themselves one.
- Comment on Min wage in most states is so sad 3 weeks ago:
Who decides what a random person is and what a knowledgeable person is in your scenario though? Where are these knowledgeable people? Our current Speaker of the House every time he gets in front of a TV Camera claims he knows nothing at all whatsoever. He’s never heard anything he’s never read anything he’s never seen anything and he just doesn’t know about anything. So knowledgeable people aren’t in charge now.
- Comment on Min wage in most states is so sad 3 weeks ago:
Maybe not everything, but we could certainly vote on a lot more directly. There’s no reason we couldn’t. Representative government was a necessity when we only used horses to get everywhere. Now much less reason for it.
- Comment on Min wage in most states is so sad 3 weeks ago:
Sortition. It’s a system that sounded crazy decades ago when I first heard it, but the more and more you think about it the more and more it doesn’t seem that bad.
- Comment on Min wage in most states is so sad 3 weeks ago:
OP has no idea what health insurance cost these days.
- Comment on Min wage in most states is so sad 3 weeks ago:
I wouldn’t say it’s so that they can’t be bought, so much as so they don’t have to be bought. It’s part of the reason they haven’t voted for a pay raise and so long. Their owners don’t want them to have other options.
- Comment on Minimum wage isn't survivable anymore 3 weeks ago:
I wish my bills were that low.
- Comment on People are sitting on the bike lane or parking on it. Saint Denis, France 3 weeks ago:
Complete opposite here. I understand the parking, that’s just standard asshole Behavior. That I get. I’m used to it. The sitting is just fucking bizarre. Why? Just why? They brought a chair for fucks sake. Out into the street. They passed the wide open sidewalk while carrying their chair. It makes no sense.
- Comment on Why do women in golf wear those short/skirt things while the men wear pants? 3 weeks ago:
Cause they won’t let the men wear skirts too the sexists.
- Comment on Band of Brothers: Legacy Trailer | HBO Max 3 weeks ago:
Oh I am totally here for this. Band of Brothers might be my favorite show of all time. It is perfect. Flawless.
- Comment on The Walmart in my town didn’t clearly don’t care lol 4 weeks ago:
Nah fuck that.
- Comment on $29 in San Francisco 5 weeks ago:
What is it Pug’s new account?
- Comment on This sandwich 5 weeks ago:
Frankly I think this would justify homicide
- Comment on Was Pedro Pascal objectively "in everything"? 1 month ago:
You’re welcome, I felt this was such a esteemed question that it needed an extra air of gravitas.
- Comment on Was Pedro Pascal objectively "in everything"? 1 month ago:
Of corse not.
- Comment on Harry Potter star Bel Powley says she 'strongly disagrees' with JK Rowling's views 1 month ago:
Still planning on cashing them checks though ain’t ya Bel?
- Comment on The Obama wing of the Democratic Party is declaring “war” on progressives. Why don’t they ever bring this energy against Trump? Why do they hate working class people even more? 1 month ago:
As long as people know not to repeat it.
- Comment on The size decrease of fast-food over the last 5 years. 1 month ago:
Really answers neither question.
- Comment on The Obama wing of the Democratic Party is declaring “war” on progressives. Why don’t they ever bring this energy against Trump? Why do they hate working class people even more? 1 month ago:
Conservative Democrats.
Stop calling them moderates.
- Comment on Is there a reason why toilets are made out of one of the most resonating materials possible while also being made in a shape that makes a small fart sound like a damn trombone? 1 month ago:
Entertainment
- Comment on The size decrease of fast-food over the last 5 years. 1 month ago:
So why did you take a random photo of your sandwich 5 years ago. And why did you keep it?
- Comment on Pro tip for voters: if a candidate on your ballot accepts $60 million in Super PAC dark money, don't fucking vote for them. They aren't working for you 1 month ago:
She’s a bigot so yeah probably.
- Comment on Anon works in an office 2 months ago:
Sounds like somebody needs to learn to shut the fuck up.
- Comment on Why did/does Oman not raise a stink about Iran also closing their half of the strait? 2 months ago:
Right now they are totally at the mercy of America.