SlopppyEngineer
@SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world
- Comment on DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million. 2 days ago:
The most likely outcome with all the doge meddling is purchasing power of the population going down, so subsidies and grants and given out as candy to friends and family to keep businesses and the economy going costing the government more in the end.
- Comment on Doordash deserves it's fate 1 week ago:
First they used venture capitalist’s money. It was just free mana from heaven during the period with near zero interest rates after the 2008 financial crisis. They used that money to get market share by making deliveries very cheap. Intrest rates went up, they went public to get more money, and then it was time to see how much that market could bear and rake in the profits.
- Comment on When we explain to other people how our capitalist system works and they recoil in horror 2 weeks ago:
Like the classic “The trouble with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money” while in today’s capitalism everybody except a small elite is running out of money.
- Comment on historical inaccuracies 2 weeks ago:
- Comment on Did anyone else notice the similarity? 2 weeks ago:
- Comment on Did anyone else notice the similarity? 2 weeks ago:
There your go
- Comment on ADL defends Nazi salute 4 weeks ago:
- Comment on Meta Censors #Democrat when searched for 4 weeks ago:
- Comment on ADL defends Nazi salute 4 weeks ago:
That’s coming from the people that are ready to kill on the sight of rainbow colors on some fabric.
- Comment on Anon questions North Korea 4 weeks ago:
Those roads are probably for police and military so they can arrive quickly in case of invasion or citizens becoming uppity.
- Comment on Got any must-play games for strategy fans? 4 weeks ago:
Beyond All Reason maybe?
- Comment on "Jokes on you, I'm into that shit" 5 weeks ago:
For pets it is. A bunch of spices are toxic for dogs and cats.
- Comment on "Jokes on you, I'm into that shit" 5 weeks ago:
That’s not the only toxic thing humans eat, drink or smoke. Chocolate, coffee, alcohol and probably many more.
- Comment on I am a shit machine. 5 weeks ago:
Sorry, but we already automated that job
- Comment on Mildly McInfuriating 1 month ago:
And McDonald’s countered with a statement Pricing Myths vs Facts where they compared 2019-2024 prices where the original study the infographic is based on compared 2014-2024 prices. A little FUD seasoning if your will to make it all look less bad.
That’s the same company that countered their wages being too low to live on by producing an example budget to show how you can survive with only a McDonald’s job. The first line in the budget is income from the first and second job. They costs are even more laughable today.
- Comment on I'm seriously proud of this 1 month ago:
There Is No Alternative. Tina.
- Comment on Too dumb to understand where the gas tank opening is 1 month ago:
- Comment on Duh 1 month ago:
Seems a lot of people get addicted to the drama, continuous stimulation, emotional rollercoasters, cheap thrills and quick validation. Social media made it a lot worse. It gets to the point people can’t live anymore without the drama and go in withdrawal to seek out new thrills. It’s the opposite of a stable relationship.
- Comment on Some people just want to see the world burn 1 month ago:
You can just buy chicken and bread separately.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
You’re not getting a raise for being on time and people that are on time every day are being laid off too. In practice it doesn’t seem to matter that much.
- Comment on Perspective 2 months ago:
It wouldn’t be the first time one guy shooting another guy triggers something massive. I mean, that’s how world war 1 started.
- Comment on Perspective 2 months ago:
They have enough money to do the “inner lining?” “Tactical” thing for real.
- Comment on If billionaires and CEOs feel like they need to start paying for large security details, would that be an example of trickle down economics? 2 months ago:
Trickle down is more lying by omission. Wealth trickles down, but at the same time flows up through various means so it’s a net negative for the poor, thus concentrating wealth on the hands of the few.
- Comment on Good to see AAFES looking out for my health 2 months ago:
It’s the difference between eating a Tic Tac, and just pouring the whole box in your mouth. Neither are good, but the second is definitely worse.
- Comment on Percentages 2 months ago:
Ever seen girl math?
“If I preload my Starbucks account with $25 and I go to Starbucks the following week, my order was free.”
“Spending money abroad doesn’t count because it’s a different currency.”
Things aren’t mathing as they should.
- Comment on Cowboy 2 months ago:
That’s a City Slickers grade humor.
- Comment on If you're in this meme, go buy a fibre supplement 3 months ago:
In my mind, this is the only correct backdrop for that bowl.
- Comment on Anon is jealous 3 months ago:
It’s why taxes were invented. Nothing gives currency value as being beaten by not giving it back to the king’s men.
- Comment on US Elections question: Bernie Sanders said that the Democrats abandoned the working class, and the working class abandoned them. How is this true? 3 months ago:
That’s probably the perception. Democrats have been in power for 4 years, things didn’t get better for a lot of people and then they say to vote for them for more of the same. Surprisingly that doesn’t help with voter enthusiasm. They’ll have more chance next time with messaging things won’t get worse with them after Trump mishandled stuff.
- Comment on US Elections question: Bernie Sanders said that the Democrats abandoned the working class, and the working class abandoned them. How is this true? 3 months ago:
Simple, good-sounding things they want to hear is what wins elections these days.
