Cyborganism @ cyborganism @lemmy.ca

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I understand your point. But, I don't think anyone here is creating instances in the hopes of collecting money. They're just trying to keep the internet free (as in speech). And no, it probably doesn't cost that much for a server with 16k users, but it still costs something and someone is paying for that out of pocket.

We have to understand that we're at a crossroads right now. Most of the internet is dominated by GAFAM and they control the access to information and how it's provided. They control the narrative and have a huge bias in favor of unfettered capitalism and fascism. They not only use your own personal information for profit, but hey also benefit from government subsidies paid by taxpayers.

Meanwhile you have a government that's increasingly cutting funding for almost everything, including important organizations that fund critical open source projects.

If we want a free (as in speech) internet, we have to understand it comes at a cost and we can't rely on governments to fund these projects. It's up to us to put our money where our mouth is.

I'm by no means a whale. But, if us little fishes all band together, we can become even bigger than a whale.

A license is only as strong as the legal system and the courts that uphold them.

It's meaningless if they don't care. And that's increasingly what we're seeing in the US.

Seriously. If this is your main instance, set up monthly donations. Even if it's just 1$/£/€ or whatever. Times 16k that's $16,000+/month. I donate to mine every month.

The fediverse is free because someone else is paying for it out of their own pocket. Not because they're collecting and selling your private data. So do your part. It's for the greater good and the freedom of the internet.

I'm increasingly seeing ads about Canadian cloud hosting services. I just hope companies stat to look at local solutions seriously.

We got so close...

Ah ok. Thanks! :)

I wonder what messaging service they used.

I left Spotify because they promoted this turd's podcast on their platform. I joined Deezer since. I'm also uploading my old MP3 collection to FunkWhale and will probably resume dowloading music the old fashion way.

I'm thankful I grew up with 90's-00's internet lol!

They need to bring back WinAmp. Or what was it's Linux alternative? XMMS?

For real

Zionism[a] is an ethnocultural nationalist[b] movement that emerged in Europe in the late 19th century that aimed to establish a national home for the Jewish people, pursued through the colonization of Palestine,[2] a region roughly corresponding to the Land of Israel in Judaism,[3] with central importance in Jewish history. Zionists wanted to create a Jewish state in Palestine with as much land, as many Jews, and as few Palestinian Arabs as possible.[4]

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In summary, it's a movement that aims at committing genocide in order to obtain a ethno-cultural state where Judaism and Jews are the only accepted and dominant people.

Yes, zionism is bad.

Canada and the liberal party isn't supportive of Israel doing what they're doing.... Wtf are you talking about?

Justin Trudeau: "I am a zionist" and also "Zionism isn't a bad word." then proceeds to send money and equipment to Israel.

Centrists are fascist enablers though. But I get how you feel.

Fuck Israel. Fucking rogue terrorist state.

What needs to be done is change the system to allow good options more easily,

Amen brother. That's the real source of the problem right there.

What is your problem??? What the heck is wrong with you and that shitty attitude? You're not convincing anyone by acting immature and throwing a tantrum at people online.

And how did you even get to the conclusion that I want the conservatives to win?

You are arguing against the liberals for… Doing stuff the NDP agree with?

No. Read my comment again. What I said is that the things the Liberals did that you mentioned like the child care program are things the the NDP came up with first and have been pushing through for ages. The liberals being a minority government had to make a coalition with the NDP and therefore the NDP pushed for these things to be implemented. These were the compromises that the Liberals had to make to get their votes in return for other bills. That's the beauty of a minority government.

Please change your tone. There's no need for insults here.

What he's asking is pretty basic and on point. You're yelling at people to vote for a party that has failed Canadians in the past 10 years and people aren't exactly convinced that the new guy will bring about any change that will significantly improve their lives.

So why don't you try to convince us? What are your arguments for voting for them?

there still is validity for voting for the lesser of two bad options

Man... we've been doing this for decades. Where did that get us?

You know we have more than 2 parties in Canada right? And that we have a Westminster parliamentary system, meaning we can have a minority government. Unlike in the U.S.

So we actually have the option to vote for a 3rd or even 4th party if we want and still end up with the conservatives not being in complete power. In fact, I believe the best outcome for Canada would be a minority Liberal government with the NDP as the opposition.

If we don't vote Liberal, it's not a total loss. So you can calm down. What happened in the U.S. won't happen here.

• The childcare program is something the NDP has been pushing for since 2015. And without them at the table, the Liberals would never have prioritized this issue.
• The FHSA doesn't help much if people don't earn enough money to put aside or can afford a home because they're being priced out. I find this to be one of those "NOT outside the box" solutions that don't bring anything of substance to the problem. It's also greatly limited. It's great for those who have money who want to save on income tax though. What we needed were stronger laws against foreign ownership, againt ownership of residential homes by companies and investors through REITs and ETFs and against AirBnB type services. And maybe limit the number of residential properties per person? Nearly 1/3rd of residential properties in Canada are owned by multiple property owners. Property barons basically. How did that even happen? What did the Liberals do against all of this during their 10 years in power? With what was happening in B.C. we saw what was going to happen and they did very little to stop if from spreading across Canada.
• The deal for EVs and batteries in Canada isn't a great deal. We're just subsidizing corporations. (again) And for what? For vehicles that people aren't adopting as fast as any analyst had expected. And the battery manufacturing? Look at NorthVolt in Québec and how much of a shit show that is. BILLIONS invested in a company that's near bankruptcy because, again, people aren't buying EVs as fast as expected. Also the value of the materials to make batteries dropped significantly and put the company in a tough financial spot. And on top of all that, China has made so many EV batteries already that the market is practically saturated. If ever we were to open the gates to China, Northvolt would disappear. The trade barriers with China are the only thing keeping that company alive.
• Regarding the mineral extraction for EV batteries? See my previous point. Also we're still subsidizing private companies to extract those minerals instead of nationalizing everything that's in Canada's soil. And what about the environmental impact of all this? Once again, we subsidize corporations while we pay for picking up the mess.
• Speaking of environment, how are the trans mountain pipeline and LNG projects good for the working class when these projects are environmental hazards which the working class always end up paying for when an environmental mess happens? How is that good for fighting against global warming, which is a pressing issue? Why aren't we working towards getting rid of our dependence of these things? Why do you think the LNG pipeline project was cut off by Québec? It was a huge environmental risk on our bodies or water, which are a much more important resource than natural gas.

So yeah. Those are my arguments against what you mentioned.