While dramatic, it echos a sentiment a lot of us have. I am on a good career path. I will never own a home. I likely won't retire. Unless something drastic changes, I can't see any of that slowing down, let alone getting better. That's not even to speak of climate change, increasing world tension and aggressive postering, or any of the other shit plaguing the world right now.
I hope with all my heart we get to a place where I feel comfortable bringing a child into this world, with the promise of a better future for them. That's not the world we currently live in.
I never said you said that, and I really don't think I implied it. I said anyone who doesn't realize the reality of the situation is a moron. I'm not sure why you're so insistent to interpret that as "you specifically think this and are stupid"
In general life? Sure. Students? Absolutely not, at least not once you get to college. Sure you can get away with only using school computer labs, but trying to do homework without a computer is borderline impossible these days. Most online homework sites either outright don't work on mobile or are such a pain in the ass that they may as well not.
You're not going to find many people here that disagree with that. We're just well aware that as awful as Biden is regarding it, there's a 0% chance Trump isn't miles worse. Anyone who doesn't want to accept that is delusional.
I think I generally agree with all that. One good side effect is I think this will be the push that gets Linux a bit more mainstream. It's pretty easy to sideload Linux onto most Chromebooks, so I think a good chunk of kids that like tinkering with stuff are going to try it out, more so than the past. ChromeOS is a lot more restrictive than windows, so there's a bigger incentive to get around it.
emphasis on a bit. Frankly I don't think I see a world where Linux has a proper foothold in the mainstream unfortunately.
As much as I don't want to give LTT credit, I think Linus has a point with Chromebooks. Google is playing the long game with them. Students almost exclusively use them these days, and anecdotally, most of them are getting chromebooks and the like for college now that they're getting to that age. That's at least been the case for almost every family member I've had that's started college in the last 5 years.
It's only going to continue as the average Chromebook legitimately is becoming more powerful, and Steam compatibility is improving. You're going to see a whole lot of people who see no need for a PC/mac.
I think there's a chance that if he's able to stay energetic enough throughout it, it may stave off the "yeah trump tried a coup but have you considered biden old?" crowd. This election is very likely to come down to some tight numbers in a handful to states, things like that may very well matter.
It could just as easily absolutely backfire if he has a fuckup though, so it's risky as hell.
I'm trying to get out, but it'll likely be a while. Thankfully I apparently give off hick vibes, so I'm not personally treated too bad, but the majority of my friends are.
And they wonder why young people are leaving in droves.
He's ever so slightly less awful than the last couple, which people have taken to mean he's 100% a-ok for some reason.
Plus people really like it when you make it official doctrine that their dog is going to heaven. Why we needed the pope to tell us that is beyond me, everyone already knew All Dogs Go to Heaven
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While dramatic, it echos a sentiment a lot of us have. I am on a good career path. I will never own a home. I likely won't retire. Unless something drastic changes, I can't see any of that slowing down, let alone getting better. That's not even to speak of climate change, increasing world tension and aggressive postering, or any of the other shit plaguing the world right now.
I hope with all my heart we get to a place where I feel comfortable bringing a child into this world, with the promise of a better future for them. That's not the world we currently live in.