voracitude @ voracitude @lemmy.world

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There are better solutions than literally anything that could be behind that Amazon link.

Taxation is not theft because you get a functioning society in return (in theory); effectively, you get free time to pursue your interests instead of being forced to scrounge for survival.

Now, the government issuing more currency at will... that reduces the value of the money we all earn at those jobs we work in order to pay the taxes. That is theft.

I've never been in a cult so I couldn't say for sure, but that sounds reasonable. Post updated 🙌

You might not know for sure, but that does seem like a likely explanation! I don't know how I didn't think of that. Thanks!

For someone not familiar with Colombia generally, what would you say he meant by "I will tell you the numbers"? As in, economic numbers, like he was motivated by the desire to protect his future? Or numbers like what he was paid? Or numbers like there are gangs with numerical names like "the third fourteenths"? Or...?

Can people choose to have beliefs?

Yes, I'd say most beliefs are chosen. Just because you wouldn't find a gun a convincing argument doesn't mean you can't choose to believe in the FSM (may you be blessed by his noodley appendages). You'd just have to work at it a bit, find evidence to support your views, and ignore any and all evidence counter to your views.

Yikes. I'm so sorry you grew up with that. I'm sorry you lost your brother. I hope you're doing alright now. You said it only happened when she drank; I'm glad she stopped, and I hope she's okay now too ♥️

I miss that man. He was an absolute legend.

If you think about it, that was kind of a civics lesson. The Authority will brand anything they don't like as criminal activity.

Brie, gruyere, swiss, provolone, cheddar...

I think they mean the kind that stick out of your nose. I didn't get those until long after my childhood ended.

I know people who host content from YouTube on their servers, just in case it ever gets taken down from YouTube. Team FourStar had big problems with that, despite all their content being squarely under Fair Use, so I can't say I blame anyone for taking the precaution. It would be a social tragedy to lose public copies of DBZ Abridged.

Instructions unclear, day-tay-boss

I thought mine was funny because I had not seen that, and I am humbled. Damn. Fukken saved.

There are more varieties of cleansers in heaven and earth, kruhmaster, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

(Soaps come in all different kinds, you can't reliably tell by appearance in the container alone what any given product is, and as well human perception is flawed so it's entirely possible to not notice something like this if you're not looking too closely)

Interesting! I'll update my post, it makes sense there would likely be variability in how it presents due to biology. My experience isn't necessarily the default.

homey needs to smell like a gun in a pine forest

Stealing this for whenever I need to describe Axe in the future.

Being told I smell nice is why I've used women's soap and deodorant since I was small. I would rather smell vaguely like a field of wildflowers, a warm summer breeze, and fresh-washed linens than whatever the fuck Axe is meant to be a gun in a pine forest (edit courtesy of /u/Stern)

You'll be sitting there wondering... where is my cat and then the TV opens its eyes.

This sounds like a horror film, directed by a cat.