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by stfp 5mo ago
Same observation. I’m beginning to think that it’s not about “spending” like if money was a finite resource. It’s really about the outcome of the policy: more power for elites and more access to energy and resources; vs more power and indep
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by stfp 5mo ago
I’m not economist but my impression when I learned about MMT is that it’s predicated on the idea that money isn’t like bridges at all. And is actually at this point of history a purely abstract model where “we said so” works. Meanwhile lots
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by stfp 5mo ago
Because they will be popular and lots of people will buy them and use them all the time, leading to much more generalized surveillance than the concealed options that only a tiny tiny fraction of people would buy or use (and that we should
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by stfp 5mo ago
Also, attempts to undo the damage will be painted as extreme, whether it’s rehiring / recreating the agencies that were destroyed or prosecuting the crazy corruption and seizing funds.
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by stfp 7mo ago
Anecdotally, as I spend time between the US and the EU, the divide is large and clear now. It feels like folks in the US sort of just gave up (me included to an extent), whereas in Europe there seems to be a stronger resolve at a personal l
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by stfp 7mo ago
Yes, much harsher > This thread is extremely negative - if you can't see the value in this, I don't know what to tell you. Just an opinion and not ridiculing or attacking someone specifically
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by stfp 8mo ago
Fair, but duopoly then, not much better
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by stfp 8mo ago
Unfortunately I think the social media thing is key. At this point I'm convinced that we need a ban, at least before elections. That probably seems unrealistic but these novel entertainment options have proven to be so toxic to democra
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by stfp 9mo ago
I don’t know if that’s meaningfully true. When a candidate lies and the information distribution industries are by and large just repeating the lies, on top of decades of voter suppression measures, can we say that the popular vote really r
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by stfp 9mo ago
True the vast majority of the time. This ad though doesn’t promote anything malicious. It’s a cute story with the message “eat healthy stuff like vegetables and fish”, with a brand name/ logo at the very end.
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by stfp 9mo ago
Criticizing fascists isn’t “speaking badly” of the US or of american people. A vast majority of people aren’t happy about what’s going on.
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by stfp 10mo ago
Let’s assume it’s simulations all the way down and we exist in plane P=n. The question is are we at n=0. Looks like this result says we can’t simulate our plane in a computer. But the stuff in that simulation exists in P=n+1. So maybe the c
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by stfp 1y ago
Maybe but it happens in many many other contexts. Especially apps - right now for example in Hipcamp I cannot copy the detailed instructions for my trip. In Airbnb I can copy the entire “house rules” doc but not just an arbitrary paragraph
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by stfp 1y ago
It’s just a tool, a weapon im their arsenal. They are still pushing the free speech narrative in other places, eg. Europe, when people try to stop candidates and pundits from lying. But then obviously once they succeed lying their way into
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by stfp 1y ago
You're talking about long highway trips? Parent is probably talking local trips, where 200+ mph is never going to be safe, and would not even be useful.
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by stfp 1y ago
It was also a lot of gerrymandering and disinformation and complacency
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by stfp 1y ago
Paraphrasing: “I like actual dictator wannabe A and actual dictator wannabe B and I’m glad they’re working together to punish people who are trying to fighting them”
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by stfp 1y ago
A few years ago the solution to that would have been a van, which apparently are more practical and roomy than suvs. But they are not cool, so people don’t buy them anymore. (Not saying I know why you specifically made this particular decis
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by stfp 1y ago
Clearly the USA could therefore never build, for example, a network of interstate highways
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by stfp 1y ago
So if someone is proven to be corrupt we should just let them run in elections and trust that they won’t use corruption or other immoral or illegal means to get elected? Or that they won’t do more of that if they do get elected. Maybe we sh
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by stfp 1y ago
Haha fuck you :)
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by stfp 2y ago
That’s your definition of “the government” and it’s wrong at the very least in the sense that things aren’t that simple, except maybe if the government you’re talking about a military junta. But in a mature, stable, functioning society the
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by stfp 2y ago
Even if you think the system wasn’t set up perfectly, destroying it in a way that affects vulnerable people can’t be called “good”. That’s sociopathic.
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by stfp 2y ago
miro
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by stfp 2y ago
And ~hands in latin But that doesn’t matter if your goal is to become a global brand
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by stfp 2y ago
Feedback: change the name The current name will prevent this product/company from ever making it to the mainstream, or at least make it way less likely. A great name can truly make a huge difference. An OK name that sticks is a necessi
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by stfp 2y ago
Do we believe that “people buy them and they like them” should be the end-all argument to judge everything? I think it’s a datapoint but it doesn’t mean that the thing is good for society or people themselves. Like 40% of people used to smo
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by stfp 2y ago
People keep mentioning elections in two or four years, I guess assuming that the MAGA mafia could lose and be ousted. I think it’s 100% wishful thinking. There is no way they’ll let go of power peacefully. But my bet is they won’t even tech
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by stfp 2y ago
This makes fun at a dept of labor website for listing abilities: > It tells veterans their primary skills are that they can "communicate by speaking" and "use [their] arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing,
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by stfp 2y ago
Haven't republicans been campaigning on reducing govt spending for like 50 years? Aren't other countries adversarial enough? I think these are made up concerns. By and large the US is dominant in the real world, and always will be

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