If you're suggesting we change the system from within, I've got bad news: We've been trying that. It hasn't been working. The purpose of the system is what it does, and what this system does is rob us of representation.
Reckless hate and murder won't fix a damn thing, you're correct there. But neither will reliance on voting in a rigged system.
This absolutely happens. Team Fortress 2 Classic dropped Linux support outright a few years ago in favor of Proton support since it's easier on the devs to do, and even as an avid Linux user I don't blame them.
This was true, but a big part of that reason (as followed up on by some other devs) is that Linux users are usually tech-savvy, and frequently work on software. They contribute more bug reports because they know how to report a bug. You'll have more bug reports, but not necessarily because there's more bugs (though that too), and as a bonus the users reporting them will probably be able to help you fix those bugs a lot better than the average Windows user.
Not been my experience at all. Or am I misunderstanding and you're saying that's a past problem? Because I've used both AMD and Nvidia drivers on Mint and they've both been fantastic.
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
(@ellenlweintraub.bsky.social) must be kept on the payroll and on the computer systems, her access to FEC HQ unimpeded. The FEC general counsel needs to do her job and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act. She does NOT need a vote of the Commission to do so.
Anyways, nice to see someone actually not listening to this admin's illegal orders for once. So tired of seeing people roll over and comply just because it's easier.
Protests are almost always disruptive, and they should be. They're one tactic among many and shouldn't be discounted. If you want to do more than just that, I encourage you to do so. But verbally flogging people for taking action just because it's not the kind of action you'd personally prefer is just going to demoralize them at a critical moment. If you want people to do more, say "Yes, and" instead of "Shut up."
Except for first-past-the-post, the electoral college, Citizen's United, several elections' worth of voter suppression, the general bias of the election towards privileged groups, etc.
The U.S. has never once had a fair election. Don't assume we can't win just because we couldn't beat a rigged system.
If you want to warn people that more than just protesting is necessary, that's fair. But it sounds like you're dunking on the protestors, and that will if anything just discourage people. Not helpful.
Man, I don't even say this shit about people who actually did vote for Trump, let alone on a forum made 90% up of people who voted against him!
I recommend working on your empathy game, yeah? We're supposed to be working towards a world where people don't get hurt, not one where the people getting hurt are the ones you don't like.
I could tell you about the mistakes and crimes the Democrats have committed, here, but I don't think that's worthwhile; you probably already know what I'd say. So instead, I'll ask this: How many evil, horrible things do the Democrats have to do before you decide that voting for them alone isn't working?
I suspect the answer is that there is no such point so long as the Republicans are worse. In that, they hold you and those like you hostage, and can operate with impunity; there's no reason to change or improve when they know you'll vote for them regardless. They are not making "intelligent decisions that keep the world from being as bad as it possibly could be," they are enabling the backslide of society into hell because they benefit from it.
If the Democrat establishment wanted to make the world better, Trump would be in prison right now, and barred from holding office. They don't, and he isn't.
Probably not. It's looking from a glance to be pretty small and ill-planned, as many spontaneous "how 'bout we just All Protest Right Now?" things tend to go. I want to believe it'll be big, but I doubt it, and my state capital is a long drive away for something I have so little faith in.
Yeah, I understand that you personally choose to disagree with reality, maybe you don’t like what reality has become, but unfortunately that doesn’t make it less real.
None of that is because they’re “magic beans” from which no value sprouts.
It objectively, undeniably has value. You can staunchly say pretend it doesn’t, but only if you are willingly blind to the voluntary usage patterns of hundreds of millions (possibly billions) of people every hour of every day.
And of course, the entirety of your first comment here.
Nothing of what you've stated has proven any of the above. Not that you care; you've decided you're right, and therefore any opinion you hold must automatically be fact. Far as I can tell, you're here to stroke your ego. Keep at it if you want, I guess — I'm not going to debate someone who only wants to hear themselves talk.
Can't say I've seen B anywhere. All I've seen is "tech billionaire CEOs want LLMs to take all our jobs and turn us into slaves," not so much belief that they can. Perhaps you're misinterpreting?
After all I've seen LLMs fail to do – including on the occasion that I've tried it – I've absolutely no interest in even bothering to click on those links.
For those interested, Skip Intro's done a couple of video essays on Jon Stewart that cover very well why he isn't a particularly good person to listen to.
If you're interested in someone similar in category but better in substance, I (and Skip Intro, for that matter) recommend John Oliver. He isn't perfect, but he's generally on the mark.
If you're suggesting we change the system from within, I've got bad news: We've been trying that. It hasn't been working. The purpose of the system is what it does, and what this system does is rob us of representation.
Reckless hate and murder won't fix a damn thing, you're correct there. But neither will reliance on voting in a rigged system.