dream_weasel
@dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on ScIence 1 week ago:
I’m switching my digital calipers to quetta-planck lengths.
- Comment on Caption this. 2 weeks ago:
Still hanging out with the rat
- Comment on Choosing pink is chaotic evil? 2 weeks ago:
I’m gonna be the world’s loudest pisser!
- Comment on Sure, WSJ. Next do an article on Selection Bias 4 weeks ago:
Then you probably aren’t one? you’re born in the 90s which makes you heavily tail end.
- Comment on Sure, WSJ. Next do an article on Selection Bias 4 weeks ago:
I mean maybe.
I went to school through 23rd grade and ran a lab at a university for about 7 years. Then I switched jobs and pastures in industry are much greener.
I suspect there are a fair amount of us who spent too much time in school and also on donating our time instead of getting paid for it.
- Comment on Is it ethical for a parent to distribute inheritance based on the child(ren)'s mental capacity (aka refusing to give an inheritance to child(ren) with reduced mental capacity)? 4 weeks ago:
Agreed, but let’s be clear about what “evenly” means.
If you have two children and one goes to college and the other doesn’t, the one who doesn’t go is getting shorted money unless you make an alternate arrangement with them.
If your children are adults and one lives on your couch and one has their own house and job, if something happens to you, splitting the inheritance down the middle is not fair: you paid room and board for one and not the other.
There are no qualifiers. Equal is equal; it isn’t “equitable”.
- Comment on Anyone notice how Brian Thompson dies and suddenly aliens start attacking? 4 weeks ago:
Cool thanks!
- Comment on Anyone notice how Brian Thompson dies and suddenly aliens start attacking? 4 weeks ago:
Sounds good. Looking forward to it
- Comment on Anyone notice how Brian Thompson dies and suddenly aliens start attacking? 4 weeks ago:
Depends on the choke. A 12 gauge full choke turkey gun can probably put a pretty tight pattern that range, but it’s gonna work better with bigger shot. If you want super fine shot and a full pattern, you aren’t shooting that far.
- Comment on Ewww 5 weeks ago:
This assumes that all the water on the planet has been evenly mixed in about 80 years since Hitler’s death. I’d say if you’re living in New Zealand you’re likely a lot safer than if you have lived 80 years near germany. I assume the issue is less “Hitler rain” than Hitler ground water.
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 5 weeks ago:
And yet, considering OPs post everyone goes in the same basket apparently
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 5 weeks ago:
Thanks. This is a real perspective changer of a thread for me.
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 5 weeks ago:
I think we can absolutely agree to the fact that the system is broken.
I would love help to fix it, but I have to operate in it for the time being. I even want to play on the leftist team, but I find it pretty unsatisfying though to get spit on by the rest of the team you know?
This post really kinda summarizes it for me. Regular people trying to make it? Nah fuck em. You’re the same as big asshole real estate. Man that sucks to read and it makes me indignant. It’s a totally shit thing to hear when I’m ready to give something for nothing because people just deserve it, you know? I don’t even own a second property and it makes me salty.
All I want to do is save so I can help my kids through college and maybe buy a house where they can have a flat piece of ground for a swing set and to throw a ball around. If I can give extra I will, but dammit threads like this really want to paint people like me as assholes.
I do not prefer it.
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 5 weeks ago:
I wasn’t exaggerating anything except the bank account limit.
There are plenty of locations where owning an extra residence is not denying a basic human need, and more to the point there is a level of “wealth” that is basically the whole run of 6 figures to 7 figures where you probably can’t retire, you can cover college for kids, and you’re on board with most leftist concepts. On that train yeah it does sometimes make sense to buy property. I hope one day to afford something like that. But I refuse to see a place that is mostly safe to park money while the next president lights stuff in fire to put me on the same level as rental companies buying every property on the market.
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 5 weeks ago:
So where does the money go then?
It’s leeching to landlord. It’s leeching to put it in the market to get passive income. There’s some magical point where it’s too much money to keep in a bank account by either FDIC or people saying “bro there are homeless folks on the street!”
If you have money in any quantity, it makes no sense not to put it to work. I can take it out and out it in a mattress in my house for safe keeping, but functionally that’s stupid. There are plenty of people who aren’t trying to screw anybody who have more money than makes ends meet AND are onboard with the same causes, but for some reason we gotta do a scarlett L if they put it in real estate?
For the I have less than 1M but more than 100K crowd, I don’t know what the general population of this thread expects. This is the wealthiest most of us can ever hope to be. It’s not by any means fuck you money, but it sure gets fuck you treatment.
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 5 weeks ago:
Maybe.
My dad always told me when I was younger that when I grew up and had more money I’d be republican. Something along the lines of that saying that says young people who aren’t lefties have no hearts and older people who aren’t righties have no brains.
I wouldn’t say I have a LOT of money, but I’m a single digit percenter in my state. I’m happy to give and I often do. And I’m involved in the community and local politics to hopefully leave things better than I found them. I think you are right that many people might become unprincipled and change their tunes, but I also think there are many people in my shoes who want to help who get rage spit on by people who aren’t as fortunate. It is super dissonant to me.
Sure, don’t be a leech and profit off of the suffering of others. ALSO don’t be an ungrateful dickbag when I’m willing to offer you something I have, you need, and there’s no reason outside basic human decency I should give it to you.
All landlords are parasites? Fuck off, I’m gonna put my money where it is most likely to hang out until my kids need it or the country explodes. Then I’ll be happy to share around the remainder.
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 5 weeks ago:
Free money is not a thing… Except for people who do nothing that anybody wants to trade for money, and then it’s their entitlement and fuck everyone else?
And yes everyone deserves housing, food, healthcare, and a shot at happiness. But taking something for nothing on the backs of people with more to offer than you and then being an ungrateful dick about it saying you just deserve it is pretty off-putting. Let’s all share and make sure everybody gets a shake, but JFC be gracious and say thank you if you are on the take of the system. Putting money in real estate by a college campus is not the same as buying up every new house on the market in an area, I just want a place to put my money that isn’t going to go tits up before I can put my kids through college.
Some people don’t have shit to offer society, and some of those people ARE rich. Some of them are not rich, and gotta have a big fucking pair of nuts to throw around words like “leech”.
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 5 weeks ago:
Do you agree with my spending assessments? I don’t think it’s quite so cut and dry as you’re laying out
I appreciate that there is not an annual meeting of all leftists, and I honestly consider myself a lefty except for this weird fetishisation of how money can be spent for middle class people. It’s nonsense.
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 5 weeks ago:
I agree, there are lots of options. I’m asking you for the leftist allowable top list.
If I put it in the stock market and make money for nothing, I’m a parasite. If I buy a vacation house and rent it the other 2/3 of a year I’m not using it, I’m a parasite. If I save it and suddenly accrue more than some magic limit, then someone is on the street and I don’t liquidate to them I’m a Taylor Swift parasite.
So I’m asking you: What am I allowed to do with extra money above and beyond what I need to survive the winter, pay for my healthcare, and house myself and my family? 🤔
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 5 weeks ago:
Have you considered, on the other side of that coin, if you don’t have that money to be a parasite for doing little to no work at some point in your life, you’re a parasite because you have nothing to contribute that anybody wants?
Nobody needs to go without a place to live or be hungry and we can ALL fight to make sure that’s the case, but don’t be an entitled fucker in the crab bucket because you kinda suck at decision making.
EVERYONE deserves a place to live, something to eat, medical care, clothes to wear, etc etc, but let’s not be delusional: some people are taking shit they in no way shape or form contributed to receiving. So maybe don’t be we don’t toss around words like “parasite” when you need a handout, yeah?
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 5 weeks ago:
What is a person who made good (or lucky) decisions and made enough money to be comfortable in the present but not so much to retire supposed to do with their money?
Give it to you instead?
Sure, billionaires and X00 millionaires don’t need to exist, but so far as I can tell “leftists” are a .ml / tankie crab bucket. Fuck me for having more money than you but not enough to take the homeless off the street as is my obligation. Please tell me how to keep leftist virtue so I can have ~30 upvotes to retire on.
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 5 weeks ago:
They mean everyone. It’s inconceivable that anyone would keep any wealth for themselves or their children. To .ml leftists your aunt is the same as T swift and there is no tasteful away to ever possibly have a better situation than they have.
But.
Fuckem :)
Bring me your downvotes.
Nobody needs to be a billionaire, but that’s a tax and government problem. Nobody needs to starve, see above. ALSO, stupid people and smart people exist, and sometimes it’s YOUR FAULT for being on the dumb end of the stick.
- Comment on This spoon. 1 month ago:
Also ear spoons.
- Comment on This spoon. 1 month ago:
It’s for directly consuming the mug o’ ranch we traditionally serve with a small plate of garnish weeds in the US.
- Comment on This spoon. 1 month ago:
Idk, I never had problems getting the business part of the spoon into my mouth.
Never could get the whole handle too though…
- Comment on Should Democrats also gerrymander blue states to counterbalance any advantage that republicans have due to the gerrymandering in red states? 1 month ago:
Ohh THATS why we keep reading about R gerrymandered districts being struck down, then delayed, redrawn, struck down, and delayed until they are used again for the next election because no time for with literally zero recourse after consolidation of power. Pretty sure that list now includes in the last 5 years NC, OH, and VA minimally.
Where teeth?
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Read the comments and see how many supercilious shitbirds claim to be democrats: “if they don’t take the high road, I will stay home and cry with the lawful good otherkin because two wrongs!” Dems don’t want to lose them or the mythical center leaning conservative that would just vote D if they were a LITTLE further right.
Cut bait, be the dick, fuck the assholes, fuck the pussies. Time to get busy living or get busy dying, instead of getting busy sucking each other’s super noble wing wangs while fascism takes over.
- Comment on Should Democrats also gerrymander blue states to counterbalance any advantage that republicans have due to the gerrymandering in red states? 1 month ago:
Spoiler alert: if you are the only one with principles and you have no teeth you don’t have anything either.
- Comment on Should Democrats also gerrymander blue states to counterbalance any advantage that republicans have due to the gerrymandering in red states? 1 month ago:
Cool, this thread is about gerrymandering though.
- Comment on Should Democrats also gerrymander blue states to counterbalance any advantage that republicans have due to the gerrymandering in red states? 1 month ago:
Yes. Play as absolutely dirty as possible.
That’s the only way to get laws to outlaw loopholes. There’s no incentive for cheat-to-win to stop cheating because the losing side gets really noble about it.