MisterFrog @ MisterFrog @lemmy.world

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"it's like, they only took the best ideas, and then only improved on those ideas after adding them into their society!"

Yikes 💀 I wonder if they really paid attention to all the slavery, patriarchy, oligarchy, incest (the whole, you're not related unless it's on your father's side thing), genocide, etc lol

I find it interesting because there is a lot about Roman society that's more recognisable today than in the middle ages, the politics is exciting, and yeah, the organisation of the military is also fascinating.

But I'm glad to not have yet met anyone who actually admires the Roman Empire. They were barbaric and cruel, often by ancient standards.

It did, kind internet stranger

I am a bit of a dunce lol, clearly need my joke meter checked. Hope you're having a good one also

Hopefully it's understood that the "how often do you think of the Roman Empire per day" about men is a meme, it just so happens that I've quite enjoyed Roman history, and also happen to be a man.

I wouldn't say interest Roman history is a "man thing", just that my own personal experience happened to be meme-able haha

It's got continuity of Roman institutions/conventions/culture, I'd personally count it

Hence my utter surprise

I've had a dig (I have no idea what I'm doing) but in this ASIC registry, seems to show they filed to try and wind up the company, and that was rejected? Again, not a lawyer. (See the "Documents" section)

https://connectonline.asic.gov.au/RegistrySearch/faces/landing/panelSearch.jspx?searchText=647102672&searchType=OrgAndBusNm

Edit to add: And they still have their trademark registered, so it clearly still exists haha how bizarre.

Someone should start twitter.com.au using this argument

As did I. Though if it was, I think he's misunderstood what Dark Brandon even meant.

Not a smart play, surely getting a mattress, at her expense, into the prison shouldn't be that hard anyway...

The dusters won't take him. Better just leave him in space

In response to both comments in the tree. This logic makes no sense. Having your finger cut off or your hand cut off are both unacceptable, but one sure is preferable. You can say "I don't like it! I don't agree to either", but it's just putting your head in the sand.

"Both sides" being equally bad is complete nonsense. The Democrats sure are a right wing party by international standards, and pertetuators of inequality and the status quo of capitalism, and US imperialism. However, you are blind if you think the Republicans aren't worse.

Stop having a hard-on for revolution, because it almost always ends up producing undesired results.

Revolution in the USA pretty much means civil war, and if you're being honest with yourself, you know it.

No, according to the poster, this post was removed from r/NCD (on Reddit).

No, it's just a fundamental, inescapable fact of your voting system that voting for a candidate that won't win, instead of voting for the candidate who might win and you'd prefer over the other most likely candidate, is a vote for the candidate you'd prefer less.

Please look up the spoiler effect earnestly (cgpgrey has a passable video on the topic). It's not the voters fault they're forced into voting for candidates that aren't their favourite, it's the voting system's fault.

Edit for your convenience: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y3jE3B8HsE

As a citizen of one of the US's vassal states, I can't vote, but this shit affects us all, as the US is the world overlord. A trump presidency would be devastating, in my point of view.

Please fucking vote for the Dems if you'd prefer them over the Republicans. Please learn how your terrible system actually works. This vassal begs you.

Oh and campaign to improve the voting system so you can actually vote for the candidates you like best.

Why yes, let perfect be the enemy of good.

While yes, Australia's voting system still is not great (single member electorates), and inequality is still bad, and we're capitalist like the US, it's sure as hell no where near as bad here, and I would argue, partially due to our better elections (it's not even close).

We have pretty good worker protections, healthcare that's not ridiculously expensive (though, we're working on it...), and overall much better social programs.

I would be surprised if our voting system had nothing to do with that.

FPTP is trash, it's basically only gets bette for any other system (hyperbole, but not by much).

Got about half way through this, yikes. I thought their pricing was already a bit steep per search, but considering the company decisions, it does not fill you with confidence.

Not a lawyer, but something makes me doubt all the courts around the world would hold to this.

What country are you in? You may be entitled to a refund/replacement since you have the receipts

Luckily/unluckily (because effort), in Australia, consumer guarantees on length of time you can get a refund are vague.

E.g. it doesn't matter that a fridge's manufacturer warranty is only 2 years, you expect that to last longer.

With effort, you could probably get a fridge fixed like 5 years after purchase with some badgering / threatening small claims.

Bricking your product would probably fall under that category.

This is wild speculation, not a lawyer.

Naps are not recommended by sleep psychologists if you are someone who has trouble falling asleep at night anyway, unless you are extremely fatigued, and in those cases, the earlier in the day the better so you can recharge your sleep drive before night.

But yeah, I too wish I could give myself an actual refresh during the day with a siesta, but alas no.

I am not a sleep psychologist and this isn't medical advice, second-hand info.