Rivalarrival
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- Comment on How to turn the phrase "The 1%" into a grawlixed slur? 5 hours ago:
The relevant metric is “proportionate” not “majority”. The working poor pay a much higher proportion of their earnings in taxes than the ultra rich.
For example, our social security system is funded by taxes on the first $184,500 of personal income. Every dollar you earn above that is exempted from social security tax. That’s a 12.4% regressive flat tax. That tax is not assessed against business income, only personal income.
- Comment on That's some anxiety 12 hours ago:
Exactly. Nothing about gender. Nothing about incompetence. The whole thing is clickbait/ragebait bullshit.
- Comment on That's some anxiety 12 hours ago:
Read up on it. Everyone on board has anxiety. She reported no current symptoms: a cough she’d had several days earlier had resolved before she was examined.
She displayed and reported no current symptoms consistent with the Hantavirus. That’s not improper doctoring. They would have needed a crystal ball to diagnose her at that time.
- Comment on 16 hours ago:
Yeah, the world really didn’t need Stargate: Voyager.
- Comment on 2/10 people on Lemmy, is that you? 1 week ago:
It’s not about your opponent. It’s about your shared audience. Tailor your arguments to convince the community reading along, not your opponent.
- Comment on 2/10 people on Lemmy, is that you? 1 week ago:
Its not about changing your opponent’s mind. It’s about the people reading along. You aren’t talking to your opponent. You’re talking to the audience you share with that opponent. Never forget that.
- Comment on What would the next pres of USA have to do to gain back trust for America? Hold a televised event saying the last person was just a fuck up? 2 weeks ago:
He won’t be elected. The 25th Amendment allows for him to initiate a coup and finish Trump’s term.
- Comment on What would the next pres of USA have to do to gain back trust for America? Hold a televised event saying the last person was just a fuck up? 2 weeks ago:
The next president will be JD Vance, and he will regain a lot of trust by implementing the 25th amendment.
- Comment on Imperial system slander 2 weeks ago:
You don’t usually think of those other two having their shit together.
- Comment on Imperial system slander 2 weeks ago:
African, or European?
- Comment on Amazon started hiding ratings for some products 3 weeks ago:
Best Buy is great.
Never thought I would ever read that. They were famous for their pushy staff. I absolutely hated going there. The last time I was in a Best Buy, Amazon was still a bookstore. I had a cart with $2000 worth of products that I couldn’t buy at Staples, Office Max, or Target. The cashier pissed me off so badly with their persistant warranty upsell that I left everything at the register and walked out.
- Comment on Why do airports place a cap on 10,000 USD for undeclared cash? 3 weeks ago:
While I can’t really advise going to the USA right now, it’s not like they will confiscate cash above $10,000.
travelhost.com/…/class-action-lawsuit-to-stop-tsa…
en.wikipedia.org/…/Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United…
In the US, you should never have more cash on your person than you can afford to lose.
- Comment on Can a company stop operating in a country to avoid paying a lawsuit? 4 weeks ago:
Theoretically, yes. It happens all the time. X/Twitter did something like this with Brazil a couple years ago.
The two governments would negotiate the grievance. They could also go after other related businesses: When Xitter pulled out of Brazil, Brazil assessed Xitter’s fines against Starlink.
- Comment on [deleted] 4 weeks ago:
The meme isn’t about committing genocide with nuclear weapons. The meme is about having made a ridiculous and obscene ultimatum. It’s about his intimidation tactics. He tries to bluff his way through negotiations with outlandish threats, and looks like an idiot when anyone calls his bluffs.
- Comment on I think my sister asked this. But why can't we have a pirate community? Like not teaching how to pirate but just articles on streaming is raising prices, stuff from torrentfreak.com and other things? 5 weeks ago:
Again, federation. You aren’t leaving this instance just because you interact with another instance. You aren’t leaving your friends behind. With federation, they already have access to your new community.
The idea of begging an instance admin to change their position is the antithesis of federation. Join or start a community on an instance where that community is welcomed, appreciated, and supported. If that isn’t here, find another one. If you can’t find one, go start your very own instance just to host your comm.
Lemmy != Reddit. Don’t bring that Reddit mindset here.
- Comment on I think my sister asked this. But why can't we have a pirate community? Like not teaching how to pirate but just articles on streaming is raising prices, stuff from torrentfreak.com and other things? 5 weeks ago:
If this instance isn’t friendly to the community you want, why don’t you just start that community on another instance? This is exactly what federation is for.
- Comment on I have a plan 5 weeks ago:
Just make sure you get that gaudy nightmare currently in progress on the east lawn.
- Comment on Why did USAF pilot survival kits have nylons? 5 weeks ago:
They can help prevent chafing and blisters. They’re a good base layer under thermal underwear. They can keep some insects, leeches, and other parasites from biting.
US Soldiers in Iraq commonly requested family members send pantyhose in care packages.
- Comment on Does having a child with someone give you any legal right to their property? 1 month ago:
(Caveat: IANAL)
The specific property, no, probably not.
However, a child is owed “support” from both parents, normally in the form of direct care. Where one parent is not providing direct care, they can be ordered to provide financial support to the parent who is providing direct care.
If Alex and Maya have come to an agreement where Alex will provide that mansion in lieu if direct support or financial support, Maya has a claim to the property. If Alex is subject to a support order that includes providing the mansion to Maya, Maya has a claim. Barring a scenario including the house as support, Alex will owe money to caregiver Maya (or Maya will owe money to caregiver Alex) but will not owe the house itself.
- Comment on My friend is 31 and is constantly breaking out in acne. She also gets very irritated/argumentative before her period. Is this normal for her age? 1 month ago:
Have her talk to a doctor about Demodex Mites.
- Comment on Reform Welsh election candidate pictured performing Nazi salute 1 month ago:
- Comment on What??? Nativity scene with a crucifix in the background? 1 month ago:
At that time, a cross would have carried about the same meaning as a noose.
- Comment on He has become a felon 34 times over, impeached twice, is there anything else anyone can do to get Trump out of office besides a storming the gates? 1 month ago:
Yes. And I am being serious.
When JD Vance has a Congress that will back him (which he will have in 10 months), he, and a majority of the Cabinet, can invoke Section 4 of the 25th amendment. He can declare the President incapable of performing his duties, and step up to the plate. Congress then has the opportunity to decide whether to support his coup, or reinstate Trump to the presidency.
To be successful, he will have to immediately blame Trump for attempting to block the midterm elections, and appoint a special prosecutor to look into the full scope of Trump’s numerous, unadjudicated crimes.
For (most) of the next 10 months, JD Vance will have to continue to appear to support Trump’s presidency, and Trump will have to continue his own Trumpiness.
- Comment on Antiwoke Straight of Hormwin 1 month ago:
But once we get approval to for thermonuclear detonations in the middle east, we can modify the plan. We don’t need to dig a new canal if we just blow up any Iranian sites capable of attacking ships in the strait.
- Comment on Glorious cracked out wall kitten returns with more wisdom for the masses. 1 month ago:
Backing out of a parking space, you must yield to traffic within the lane of traffic However, you are on the wrong end of the vehicle to properly observe traffic within the lane. With restricted vision and attention focused on the maneuver, you are also burdened with deconflicting traffic that has the right-of-way over you.
Backing in, you begin the maneuver from a lane in which you are already established. You have the right-of-way over that lane until you have completely departed that lane. While you are distracted and focused on the backing maneuver, conflicting traffic is legally obligated to avoid you.
“Backing in” exploits “right-of-way” to improve safety for both you and your fellow travelers.
- Comment on My glasses 1 month ago:
That’s an occultist.
An opthalmologist is an appointed official who investigates complaints by taxpayers against government departments.
- Comment on don't let your memes stay dreams 2 months ago:
The masses don’t spontaneously self-organize for the purpose of giving one person all their power. That requires external coordination by the entity receiving that power.
Without that entity driving them, the masses don’t yield their power. That entity is ultimately responsible for what it has convinced the masses to do.
- Comment on don't let your memes stay dreams 2 months ago:
Without the powerful people in question, the apathy of the masses wouldn’t be a problem.
- Comment on After the 6th payment the burrito is mine 💀💀💀 2 months ago:
A closer analogy is Copyright Registration. You submit a work to the copyright office, claiming to be the original artist. If there is ever a dispute, the submission serves as evidence as to the date and time you claimed the work. If it predates the claims of another, and they can’t prove you transferred the work to them, you win the case.
- Comment on Ouch 2 months ago:
He ate his paint chips with salsa.
