On the iPhone I just long-press the dash and get alternates like en and em dash, as well as middot. Otherwise, no esoteric button presses. Works on macOS and iPad too.
I get that. And for the most part, Iām right there with you. But I also believe that there are some things that donāt need to be learned the hard way. And personally, Iām kinda sick of learning everything the hard way. Sometimes people just need a bone.
The āAmerican dreamā was dreamed up by rich capitalists to encourage poorer people to work harder, longer hours, and to do so with as little grumbling as possible. Couple it with the ārite of passageā mentality - i.e. working super shitty conditions because everyone else had to do the same - then itās the perfect indoctrination needed to convince people that their hardships are their own failures and not the systemās.
Another, simpler, way to look at it is that the āAmerican Dreamā is a carrot on a very long stick that is dangled in front of us to encourage us to move forward with their capitalist agenda while making us think weāre getting a reward for our labor.
If it were me, I could not rise above and forgive. But thatās me, and how I feel has zero bearing on you and your boyfriendās relationship. I also wish you both the very best and a long and happy relationship. š
I wonder how that would affect any possible signing bonuses the soldiers got when they signed up. Are they going to have to pay any money back? Are they going to have access to their GI Bill?
On the iPhone I just long-press the dash and get alternates like en and em dash, as well as middot. Otherwise, no esoteric button presses. Works on macOS and iPad too.