No, they do, they just think it’s aspirational.

That’s not helpful, there are actually things we can do to mitigate the damage that bad actors can do and limit their power.

googly eyes are triggering for some people

sure, probably

because it brings up ancient genetic memories of predators’ eyes

[citation needed]

The market can stay irrational for a long time but it does eventually have to happen. The 2008 crisis was the result of overleveraging in 1999-2003 and interest rate rises from 2004-2007, so it can take years for it to crumble. Two years is a long while but it could easily take two more before people realise the emperor has no clothes.

Uh yeah, projects on the side of the political spectrum which hurts people and acts in bad faith are not worth supporting, and projects on the side which protects and helps people are worth supporting, no shit dumbass.

Have you seen the supreme court? He does have a chance. Of course the fact that he’s not in the supreme leader’s favor counts against him, but if he’s got any money left a little donation to Clarence has worthwhile odds of sorting him out.

Only Icelandic still uses it

AI writing sux. The idea sounds nice but the presentation makes it seem like it must somehow be a scam.

Are you trying to piss off the army and make the people with weapons turn against you? Because this is how you piss off the army and make the people with weapons turn against you.

They’re gambling that the American people, including the soldiers, are too atomised and too docile. Just like unions in other exploitative industries are becoming increasingly rare. I think they’re probably correct, they ain’t gonna do shit but accept it. You’ve gotta be constitutionally a bootlicker to join the military anyway. Those people don’t have it in them to stand up for themselves unless it’s “against” their wife and kids. Maybe you’ll get an occasional guy losing it and shooting up his colleagues, the traditional way to do it.

On the other hand, discretion in applying the law is often an excuse for the pigs to harshly punish people of colour while letting white people off. I think it’s important for laws to be applied equally to all and if the laws need to change they need to change.

If your car is from the 90s then a book on car repair from the 90s will do.

Generally couldn’t agree more, but

What the fuck does a piece of software need that exorbitant amount for anyway?

For a widely used chat app with calling and video calling, servers.

Because he makes money from it, capitalism and fascism have no borders.

Edit: and I’m sure he’s voted with his dollars.

The obligatory response to this is “there’s no expectation of privacy in public places”,

That is a USA-specific legal standard which doesn’t apply in much of the world. While it has it’s upsides it also has downsides and it shouldn’t be seen as gospel, or the only way to do things.

Nah, you will just individually get sent to jail or shot by the police depending on the country, and that’ll be enough of a warning to everyone else.