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by flandish 2y ago
I like this. I feel like I’m too old, at 45, to relearn and this may help!
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by flandish 2y ago
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by flandish 2y ago
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by flandish 2y ago
go fuck yourself.
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by flandish 2y ago
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by flandish 2y ago
My stepdad saved, as much as he could, so he and my mom could enjoy at the level or slightly less, retired 18 months ago and was proud. Retired at 71. Died this January past. Got less than 2 years. Thanks Capitalism!
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by flandish 2y ago
It’s because HN folks seem to consider themselves above working-class or soon to be above. They’re just temporarily stuck before they find their big ceo level breaks. They often demonstrate ideals that go counter to their own interests whil
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by flandish 2y ago
> communism There has never been communism. Especially in the US. Stop pretending people owning homes is impossible and only for corporations - it only makes you seem like the simp for profit piece of trash you are. People don’t prevent
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by flandish 2y ago
> You probably don’t. I don’t.
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by flandish 2y ago
Source that denominator or just accept that you are bigoted.
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by flandish 2y ago
Except it should not be divisive - as the topic of a nation state’s actions toward their stated goal of genocide (I’m sorry, “mowing the lawn”) should turn everyone against said nation state. Instantly.
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by flandish 2y ago
That’s.. not what zionism is and even if it was, genocide is not ever acceptable as a way toward that end.
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by flandish 2y ago
…why would I want aid for Israel to pass? I don’t want zionism to run a nation state, and for people of all faiths to be .. not under the yoke of apartheid or genocide. I guess I just don’t understand - why it’s ok to criticize “one side’s”
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by flandish 2y ago
FYI, one man’s “terrorist” is another’s freedom fighter. Terrorism is not an ideal, it’s a tactic. One the zionists and america uses, but when they do it’s ok? I labeled hamas a “people” because they are not a nation state - not even close.
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Why is HN flagging links as dead within minutes?(news.ycombinator.com)
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by flandish 2y ago
*profit Profit is stolen wage or stolen housing. When profit is allowed for things that make people safe, housed, healthy, fed, or educated, those profiting are, imho, committing crimes against humanity.
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by flandish 2y ago
Looks then like the safest way is nationalization. All of it. * safest for the humans needing homes which is the only pov that should be considered.
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by flandish 2y ago
Bad for whom? Shareholders? Fuck shareholders, people need homes they can afford. Ideas labeled as crazy or even violent have sprung up over history when people are pushed to breaking points. Capitalism’s formula for infinite expansion will
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by flandish 2y ago
> relief Nationalize (rental) housing or make it so no corporation can own housing. Co-ops where renters are actually owners for large scale buildings. More single family housing. Riots. I mean.. there are lots of ways
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by flandish 2y ago
> cannot fathom Yes you can. It’s capitalism. The owners of the current system lobby and advertise and “manufacture consent” in keeping the current system because it is wildly profitable. That’s really all there is to it.
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by flandish 2y ago
For sure but also consider those autopilot apis are written by impatient coders, distracted proj managers, and with crappy specs.
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by flandish 2y ago
Before tech privacy was a large concern, the capitalist formula was indeed to consider cost of labor (china) and its relation to roi/share prices. It still is because that’s how corporations work: “how will x affect my bottom line?” It
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by flandish 2y ago
I do not disagree
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by flandish 2y ago
In my opinion the word “regulated” is used in the same spooky way “unlimited” is with cell service plans. “Unlimited” (until you hit a limit then we limit your bandwidth)
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by flandish 2y ago
Axon has a history of doing (imho) shady crap like claiming tazers won’t kill people or pumping up “excited delirium” claims.
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by flandish 2y ago
Great. Police reports can be leaked through gpt leaks without needing foia hassles now. ;)
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by flandish 2y ago
Fair points. I’m not on reddit but understand your reticence. I’m an actual community helping (fire/first responding mostly) leftist trying my best. But yeah - I do tend to blame capital on herec(hn) lots because, I’ll be honest, hn i
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by flandish 2y ago
Your requirement of my definition not being anti-capitalist is tough because it is capitalist to endure some people are not free. Work conditions to for-profit prisons with a “war on drugs” building the prison pop are examples. It is ver
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by flandish 2y ago
Americans are not really free. Some have only been “free” less than 100 years.
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by flandish 2y ago
This is actually standard late stage capitalism. Can’t compete? Lobby your gov to ban/break the competition.

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