BaldProphet @ BaldProphet @kbin.social

2 Kings 2:23-24: A story about what happens when you make fun of bald dudes

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Not all of us Republicans are conservative.

My guess is Russia. Either way, the comment I was replying to wasn't differentiating between the people sending these calls and Republicans in general.

If I reverse the political parties, you sound just like a right-wing MAGA extremist on Gab. Dial down your bigotry and remember that you're in a country of diverse viewpoints and political beliefs. And that we ostensibly believe in democracy.

I don't think there are many things less democratic than disqualifying an entire party because of a few bad actors. The GOP could turn right around and do the same thing, "because Antifa". Dangerous, illiberal, antidemocratic, and union-ending.

Vote for the person that aligns with your values, campaign for them, run yourself, etc.

Running for president oneself is obviously off the table. As far as voting for the person that aligns with my values... None of them do. I'll be voting for the other races on the ballot, because my vote in the primary and general elections will be worthless.

Sure, the skills are critical. But the tech industry is dysfunctional right now, and there are no signs of reform on the horizon. Anyone attempting to break into the industry is going to find it extremely difficult to get started without experience, as companies don't want to hire entry-level candidates anymore.

Even though there may be lots of high-pay, high-skill job openings, there is a dearth of true entry-level positions in IT that don't require existing work experience and advanced skills.

Sounds like luck is on your side.

Haha you picked the worst time to try to break into tech.

Potatoes have exploded in my family's microwave numerous times.

The executives of a corporation are legally required to maximize immediate returns to their investors. It’s literally illegal for a CEO to move a company in the direction of civic responsibility over profit. And it’s not just “profit” – it has to be increasing profit. Line has to go up; they can’t just keep it flat, even if “flat” is hugely profitable.

Pretty sure this is a myth. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/8146/are-u-s-companies-legally-obligated-to-maximize-profits-for-shareholders

I can't think of a government that would truly treat the industries it controls as "worker owned". The workers would merely be employees of the government.

Either way, you're entitled to your beliefs.

I've never seen any kind of authoritative definition between little s and big S socialism, so if you are intending to draw a distinction based on capitalization alone, I consider that to be a semantic game. I believe there is no such distinction. I understand socialism to involve public (i.e. government) control of production, and inherently more authoritarian than true communism. In that sense, I see 20th century communist nations as more socialistic in implementation because of their emphasis on state control.

In short, socialism is just a kind of authoritarianism that pretends to be beneficent, while communism is more of a person-to-person, bottom-up ideology. On the topic of this thread, I can see how Linux and more broadly the FLOSS movement are communistic, but I see them as only marginally socialistic, at most.

I'm pretty sure the economy is less worker-owned in socialism than in communism.

What about all the Democrat-controlled states that also allow child marriage?

I bet your search history is interesting

I fully agree with you, but Framework is definitely not Linux-first. The only OS they offer preloaded on their laptops is Windows. You have to install Linux yourself if you want it.

Beans, rice, and Instant Pot are the best. Instant Pots are also highly repairable in the unlikely event that they break.

Nothing more straightforward than hyperbole. /s

Unfortunately, many of the people who most heavily dislike the corporate-controlled status quo are feverishly attempting to pass laws to make it harder and more dangerous to do anything other than hope.

Better to simply stop reelecting politicians who support corporate bailouts for failing companies.