I always imagined travelling back in time 100 years and trying to explain our tech.

-“We have personal communicators available at all times, that we can use to instantly communicate with anyone on Earth.”

-“Wow! But I guess language barriers make it impossible?”

-'No, actually. A surprising amount of people in the world understand English. Also, we have instant translators in our communicators. I could contact someone in China right now and have a conversation about anything."

-“Incredible!! What sort of topics do you talk to them about?”

-“…I don’t. It’s kinda impolite to just start talking to strangers. I mostly talk to old friends from school. And my family.”

Which country allows their citizens to openly speak about and protest said war crimes?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madman_theory

Playing connect-the-dots by just scribbling whatever we want on top of the dots

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States_by_death_toll

Lanza age 20 was not bullied by twenty kids age 7, their techers, and a psychologist.

Ramos age 18 was not tormented by 22 kids age 9-11.

And so on.

Yes targeting an individual who is clearly responsible for human suffering is easier to forgive than murdering random children.

Comparing apples to door hinges.

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The authoritarian left and the liberal left have so little in common that it’s frustrating the term “left” encompasses both.

There are other, more introspective, ways to react to widespread and ongoing negative reception.

Thanks for answering! I was afraid it would be taken as sarcasm but I genuinely wanted to know.

If you were to give an estimate: How many of the people fundamentally disagreeing with you online are rational and honest people, and how many are US federal agents or in their employ? Percentage-wise.

It’s a shit voting system. But the election is happening. How to effect a mass general strike large enough to change the voting system and introduce a new candidate with a chance of winning within two months?

Because that is needed in order to safely tell people not to vote.

In real, actionable, practical terms: What is the alternative you propose people choose, that will reduce the likelyhood of a fascist government right now at this election?

You may or may not be making a valid point, but you need to be clearer about who you are referring to and in which context.

Not showing up for me. Illegal in Europe or something?

Strychnine tea. At least you know what it’ll to your body.

One of them was my current employer when I was arguing about not managing to keep people on my team.

And I said exactly that, except didn’t walk out naturally. In another frustrated discussion I almost yelled “You can’t CHOOSE not to compete with them!”

-We offer a competitive salary.

-Places X, Y and Z offer much more.

-We don’t compete with them.

Stupidly enough - not satire. I’ve had this conversation with three different companies. They struggle to attract talent for some weird reason.

See, ladies? You don’t have to shave your ear hairs. Just grow 'em long and blend them in with the rest.

“We made our own instance where the mods allow people like me. But it turns out that instance sucks because of the people they allow there. So I want to come here where it is nice. But please allow it to be not nice? Anyway look at my cool sword tattoo I drew it myself. I can say Penis.”