WideEyedStupid @ wide_eyed_stupid @lemmy.world

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That's the thing. There are probably a lot of people thinking the exact same thing, you just haven't found each other.

Hmm, I would hope, but I doubt US power and influence will disappear that easily. It'll probably just be more negative.

Ha, and France is the largest country in the EU!

I was going to say this. Trump thinks the EU already is what I wish it will become.

Maybe his efforts will push us further into that direction though?

Lmao. I actually laughed at this and my husband too, when I told him. Jesus christ, haha.

It's funny how so many of these nicknames are so obvious, but I never would have come up with them myself.

Florida is on it already.

Florida considers bill to roll back child labor laws to fill jobs once held by undocumented migrants

They want minors to work night shifts and encourage people to home school their kids, so they can work more! Yay, progress.

Edit: Oh and they want to pay them below minimum wage!

I have always felt bad for 'non-practicing' pedophiles. It must be a horribly lonely thing to go through. Not only are you universally hated, but you have desires and longings you can -never- act on, a need that can -never- be fulfilled. Add to that the isolation.. it must be hell. And all because of something they can't change. And the worst thing about it is that the hatred is so understandable. Where someone's kids are involved, of course they won't take any risks. Of course they're going to lash out at anything and anyone that might be dangerous. It's a visceral thing.

But you're right. This idea that every pedophile wants to rape kids is probably very damaging. Not just to the pedophiles themselves, but also the kids around them. When you push someone into a secret corner where they can't talk to people about their issues, where they can't be honest, can't get help... you'll only make sure that some of them don't look for help, when they might have otherwise. Someone with nothing to lose is more dangerous than someone with some social net.

Maybe I would feel different if I had kids myself, but I have always approached it from a rational point of view. Does every heterosexual guy rape women? Does every heterosexual woman rape men? Does every gay man rape men? No, of course not. Being attracted to someone obviously doesn't mean you will end up raping them. Especially when romantic feelings are involved.. most people don't want to hurt the people they're in love with. So why assume that every pedophile rapes children? I am no expert, but I assume there are way more people with these feelings than we would like to know. Luckily most humans have some sort of self-control.

That one, yes. And the Txt STOP one too. That one actually had me laughing.

If they pulled something like this, do you think people would finally get into action?

It really feels like they're testing the waters before going full-on Nazi and dragging their political opponents off the street.

I mean, really all they need to do is arrest her on some bullshit charge, drag her into a black van and put her on a plane to El Salvador. Who's going to know about it, or do anything about it? It'd be a chilling message to all their enemies.

My god, it's so petty, seriously.

If I were Canada, I'd make a new door on the Canadian side and then I'd build a brick wall right at the demarcation line. Let the Americans have their 40% of the building, devoid of books and stage. They'll have a bunch of chairs to sit in.

Fucking enjoy.

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Hmm I don't know. Probably go back to Germany 1940 and give them all the information needed to develop nuclear weapons first. You just know that Hitler would've pushed the red button a hundred times over if he had the chance.

Wait, South Africa? Did I miss something? I know about all the other ones, but what is his beef with SA? Did Musk complain about something?

Yup, I've had my Kobo for quite a while now and I still love it. The push buttons are great, as pointed out by another poster, but also.. I've just never had any issues with it. None whatsoever. I'm hoping this one will just never brick.

About a month after I got mine, I bought the exact same one for my husband and he says his is still working like a charm as well! Now to be fair, I had never owned any other e-readers so I can't really compare it to anything, but quality-wise I'd say they're really good.

Oh do fuck off. They were absolutely 100% fucking right about everything they said. Maybe the caps overdid it for you, but I could feel the frustration like my own, when dealing with people like you.

People who refuse to get vaccinated tell me exactly three things:

1. They are morons,
2. they are selfish, and
3. they don't give a fuck about anyone else and would gladly infect and kill other people just so they can continue being ignorant fucking selfish assholes.

I want nothing to do with anyone like that. Ever again. Thankfully they all outed themselves during the last pandemic and made it easier for me to cut them out of my life. And anyone who defends these people can fuck off as well.

I am done trying to explain that vaccines don't cause autism. I am done trying to explain that vaccine side effects aren't killing millions of people outside conspiracy theory, anti-vax facebook groups. I am done trying to explain that when you live in a society with other people sometimes you have to do things you don't want to for the greater good. I am done trying to explain that not vaccinating your kids so they can die horribly from preventable shit MAKES YOU A FUCKING MURDERER and should be punishable by law.

I am done. I sincerely hope for all the poor children with anti-vax parents that they will survive into adulthood, and for all the immuno-compromised people that they can shield themselves from this terrifying ignorance, but for anti-vax conspiracy nuts themselves? There is only one thing I hope for: a new, deadlier pandemic. And I hope they suffer and die, just like all the other people who suffered and died while they stood by and didn't care and refused to do their teeny, tiny part to make it safer for everyone around them.

Fuck them.

I will always remember him as the guy who filibustered his own bill just because Democrats voted for it. That one act perfectly encapsulates who he is.

We (or at least loads of us) understand that while your government is deplorable, a lot of ordinary Americans are not. I guess it would also depend on where you go and how. If you're decked out in TRUMP/MAGA-clothes, then I suppose you might meet quite a few people who will instantly want nothing to do with you. But if you're a normal person, you most likely won't have any issues, aside from questions about U.S. issues.

Just come over. We won't bite. Don't put off your plans because of this. Enjoy yourself and walk around in a sane country for a while. ;)

That's not fascist at all.

Aufmachen!

This one is clever, I love it.