sin_free_for_00_days @ sin_free_for_00_days @lemmy.one

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Although for the most part I have grown to appreciate the lack of possiblility to downvote on the instance I use, it really does get in the way of community self-regulation. I understand the argument that downvotes can, and have, led to echo chambers and piling on, but there has to be some middle ground.

That’s abusers using religion to control people.

I always thought that was the entire point of religion.

The common man, no matter how sharp and tough, actually enjoys having the wool pulled over his eyes, and makes it easier for the puller. -- P. T. Barnum

Both statements are true.

https://www.nationalpriorities.org/interactive-data/taxday/

What? Are you a teenager or something?

You can go here and get something pretty close to OP's posting.

Not to mention how easy it is to yt-dlp a playlist and have it for offline. It blows my mind what people are willing (or really able) to waste money on.

I thought those things had gone the way of fidget spinners and pet rocks.

I think I'll add The Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon to my stack of to-be-read books. I think it was Michael Silverblatt (Host of Bookworm on NPR until 2022) who said,"There are so many great books. What is more rare is great readers." I used to consider myself a great reader. Or at least good. I received a BA in English Lit from a top tier University and loved reading and analyzing heavy, dense, beautiful prose and stories. It seems the past half decade or so, I only want to read lighter stuff for pure entertainment and escape. Not Marvel movie levels of vapidness, but still. I'm not sure how I feel about this state of being.

Yeah, but that was opposing sides. This would be two members of the deplorable party, so I'm down for it.

Going back to the most famous code comment in Unix history You are not expected to understand this.

Walmart partnered with Kobo for something in their stores, but Kobo is a Canadian company.

Seems like I was just reading about Muslims being fans of the GOP. I get it, they both want religious theocracies, but it still makes me scratch my head. Politics are so stupid.

Nope. Death is a possible sentence for treason (while no less than 10 years in jail at a minimum). Insurrection sentencing is not more than 10 years and a fine.

OK. Take away the plea deal and put him in jail for a couple decades. Insurrectionist asshole.

Yeah, I thought it was a joke. Like the ol' How To Get Rich In The Stock Market advice of buy low, sell high.

I was so hoping that crap like this, FAFO, and the other weak sauce bullshit wouldn't make it over here. I was stupid for even hoping that.

Would have been nice to see if that is true. Sanders had much stronger support across the aisle in 2016. We'll never know though.

It would be so great if all these big "social media" companies just went out of business.