zarathustra0 @ zarathustra0 @lemmy.world

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Someone clearly hasn't heard of dependency hell.

Where are you getting such questionably cheap steak?

No, Makefile syntax is more extreme.

So he just has to increase the tariff by -20%?

I feel entirely powerless to affect change too. But then at times I guess it's because the vast majority of people don't see the world in the same way that I do, and so unless I can convince them that change is important, then isn't going to happen.

And how would I convince these people? How would I make them see the world in the way that I do? How do I communicate something that is so central to me but so subtle and peripheral to them? Why should they bother to listen?

And the conclusion that I come to is that in a world where we are generally free to express ourselves, but are constantly fighting for attention, it is always going to be an uphill struggle; but it's the only thing that I can do to change anything.

Sorry that I don't have an answer for you.

I can understand the desire to rationalise a path through what you're facing at the moment. But sometimes change is outside of our hands.

As an aside, don't forget that higher levels of organisation make it easier to decapitate a movement.

Yeah, and I mean, that’s great in theory, but do you understand how large the US is? If a protest started right now in DC, and half the country decided they wanted to attend, even if they all left right now, it would take days for them to even arrive, and then we’d have a hundred million cars trying to get into DC, and the majority wouldn’t even get close. Most probably wouldn’t even make it to West Virginia. It’s not like we can all just hop on a train and be there by dinner time.

Yeah, the point isn't actually that they get there. The point is that they all dramatically change their behaviour in a fairly worrying way.

I think that sometimes the need for organisation is a little overrated. If 50% of Americans were so pissed off by Trump's actions that they all just stopped whatever they were doing and converged on Washington DC just so they could stand as close as possible to the federal Government and stare at them in the face.... I think something would change. You can do all the organisation you want, but sometimes it's the straw that breaks the camel's back that triggers change.

You sure he can keep it up for that long?

How much longer before the US loses the hegemony of the dollar as a reserve currency do you think?

Trump and Vance are bullies. The kind of damage this will do to the PR of the USA is incalculable.

Will there be anymore goodwill for the USA?

Cruel and unusual punishment you say?

Surely the devil has something to say about all of this?

Step 1: Steal all of the resources.

Step 2: Make everyone forget you stole all of the resources.

Step 3: Give some of the resources back. (Don't you look so brilliant)

That isn't what I'm saying at all.

tbh this just sounds to me like a bunch of people running around moaning at other countries to solve world problems. Take some responsibility.

Defund anarchy.

Yeah that doesn't make it make sense either. The UK should have raised military spending 3 years ago in anticipation of US flippancy on the subject of Ukraine.... checks notes... because they helped France in WWII?

Please finish the following sentence for me: The citizens of the UK should put up with even worse public services because...

Problem: I'm arguing with someone who thinks cajoling one of the most steadfast supporters of Ukraine is helpful.

Solution: Stop arguing with bots pretending to be 12 year olds on the internet.

That doesn't make it make sense though.

edit: In case you weren't aware, the UK has been doing what you've been suggesting since before the USA decided to support Ukraine.