chumich1

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by chumich1 2y ago
Not directly about the bank, but [Insurgent Democracy]( https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/I/bo210283... ) is a great read. The Non-Partisan League successfully organized rural farmers
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by chumich1 4y ago
I can't handle those sorts of skill/ladder games. They demand too much time to keep up your skill and are clearly addicting. Personally I've found music to play a similar role in bringing that "flow state". Find a p
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by chumich1 5y ago
What’s the difference?
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by chumich1 5y ago
Who was paying for the parking before?
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by chumich1 5y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finger_steaks
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by chumich1 6y ago
I don't think you have much to worry about in the US. From my experience, those who call themselves "Marxist" have a hard time organizing a barbecue, let alone a revolution. They are mostly revolutionary LARPers. I think the
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by chumich1 6y ago
The idea of somebody being a "trained Marxist" is very funny. Personally, I'm a 4th degree Historical Materialist and I'm training for the 2nd level Communist obstacle course
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by chumich1 6y ago
Neither have I!
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by chumich1 6y ago
Recently read both Legacy of Ashes and The Jakarta Method. The declassified documents directly from the CIA should damn them to the grave. The United States in the post WW2 period turned rightful fear and skepticism of the USSR into violent
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by chumich1 8y ago
Y'all who fight for workers' rights on HN are the real troops o7
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by chumich1 9y ago
Canyonlands NP is great. Same with anywhere near Stanley, Idaho.
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by chumich1 10y ago
Look at what is happening in Brazil right now. They use this system. The minority party was able to impeach Dilma Rousseff and take over the presidency. I would expect lots of these attempts if the US used this system as well
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by chumich1 10y ago
I just started my first blog and was struggling to get started writing. Thanks for the advice!
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by chumich1 10y ago
nah man, everyone has the resources to turn down jobs which don't pay enough /s
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by chumich1 10y ago
Yes, I agree it would be great if all 17/18 year-olds were able to sift through the marketing BS of school PR departments and the societal pressures to go to college, but it's increasingly obvious that they aren't making good
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by chumich1 10y ago
Should we be expecting the average 17-year old to be make sound financial decisions? Especially given how much money is involved.
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by chumich1 10y ago
Not coding specifically, but better problem solving, yes. Coding happens to do a good job of teaching that. I think we should be pushing personal finance in schools before coding imho. Most people learn nothing about budgeting, loans, inves
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by chumich1 10y ago
It has a more significant effect on the smaller elections. When people are distracted by the presidential contests they forget that Joe Shmo stands no chance against the guy with all the rich friends. He can't buy local ads or get his
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by chumich1 11y ago
You are right! Lisp is homoiconic which basically means that the language mirrors the AST https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homoiconicity
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by chumich1 11y ago
The savings comes from no longer paying for private insurance which is currently extremely expensive