CileTheSane @ CileTheSane @lemmy.ca

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Was driving on the highway and it was packed. It wasn't stop go, but we were under the speed limit with cars lined up as far as you can see.

I look in my review and I can't even see the headlights of the guy behind me over my bumper. (I'm in a sedan, not a high bumper by a long shot). This is a dangerous situation so I ease off the gas and move over as soon as I get a chance.

This guy then proceeds to pass me, move in front of me, and slow down. I'm sorry, I thought you were in a rush considering how much you were riding my ass, but looks like you have plenty of time to be an asshole.
Next gap in the left lane and I pull over and accelerate, he doesn't have room to get in front of me, and doesn't have room to get behind me again due to all the cars.

I have no idea how long he had to wait to get back into the left lane, but for someone so impatient he was very effective at wasting his own time.

Let them be the cop bait.

I also don't want to be looking at the dirty dishes throughout the week as I'm waiting for the machine to be full enough to run.

Chicken pork for dayz!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y4xytsouUYo&t=26s&pp=2AEakAIB

If course not, "everyone" refers to people, not things.

So what would you have them do instead?

It's warm, partially enclosed, and smells like you.

You are not entitled to get things the way you want them.

"You want to purchase something and use it the way you want to? How entitled can you get?"

How DARE you suggest things should be better for me, the consumer, instead of the way our corporate overlords feel is more profitable!

Well, that's certainly an... Interesting take on someone saying things should be better...

This is my personal machine that I own, there is no reason for my operating system to "hide" options from me. If I want to never update my system or delete core operating files that's my fucking problem to deal with.

You know what else windows hides from normal users? How to disable information tracking, ads, and this AI bullshit.

When you pull out “software I didn’t start for six months wants to update”

Did the software "want" to update or "force" an update? There's a meaningful difference there and windows often doesn't give you a choice or do anything else while it's updating.

Rages at reality for doing the thing everyone said would happen?

Yes

You haven't met a pre teen. You're also ignoring the problem of false positives.

"It doesn't matter how strict the punishment is, only criminals will be punished" only works if only criminals are punished. There's plenty of stories of accounts being banned when no rules were broken.

Right, children are known for being well behaved and following the rules...

I remember as a child playing 2 player Tetris on the original Gameboy, which required a cable connecting the two devices. I figured out if I watched my opponent's height indicator on my screen and saw it drop suddenly I could unplug the cable from my device and not get sent the extra lines. It was a cheat and an exploit that I stumbled upon because I was curious what would happen. That "I wonder what would happen" attitude can now apparently cause Nintendo to purposely brick the device.

no one is going to break down the white house doors and open fire because another ignorant racist pawn was placed into a strategic position

What about if citizens are detained and deported to foreign prisons without due process, all while blatantly ignoring the orders of judges?

Where is the line where people will act?

patenting, copyrighting, or trademarking concepts or mechanics in video games shouldn't be allowed at all

It's not allowed at all in board games. There's a known issue that someone could completly copy the mechanics of a board game, and as long as they don't copy the art or the exact text of the rulebook there is no legal means to stop it.

Boardgamers are aware of this, and agree that it is better for development of future games than if someone could own the idea of "rolling a dice", so if knockoffs do come around they tend to quickly get called out and not purchased.

I don't know how videogames managed to get different rules.

You mean the one group who understands science and the other group that refuses to understand science and insists they know better than the experts and the studies that have been done?

I don't think there's any common ground for those 2 groups.

They couldn't handle our freedom

What does that mean?

Freedom of speech? People are being detained, arrested, and deported because they said things on their phones that are critical of the president.

Freedom of religion? People are being forced by law to follow the rules of "Christianity".

Freedom of association? Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is being outlawed. Better not associate with minorities or "Libs" or you risk retribution.

Freedom to Travel? If you think being freely traveled to El Salvador counts...

Freedom of privacy? People are being harassed in bathrooms to "prove" their gender (how the hell do you do that?)

Life? People are being denied necessary life saving medical treatment due to that lack of Freedom from Religion we talked about earlier.

Liberty? People are being detained and deported without due process

Persuit of Happiness? LGBTQ people having their protections stripped away and need to hide who they are.

Other than the "freedom" to have people around you openly carrying deadly weaponry while shopping at a grocery store, what freedoms do Americans have that Canadians lack?