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Comment on When $1.4 billion isn’t enough: ‘Avatar’ sequels under the microscope as Disney weighs franchise’s future in ~movies
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Comment on Donald Trump posted on Truth Social this morning that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" as his threatened attacks on Iranian infrastructure loom ahead of deadline in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentSure, but direct kills on americans by authorities is rare. There's always some deflection or behind the scenes or something resembling plausible deniability or "reasonable" cause (see: most...governments kill their own citizens directly or indirectly all the time.
Sure, but direct kills on americans by authorities is rare. There's always some deflection or behind the scenes or something resembling plausible deniability or "reasonable" cause (see: most police brutalities before this year). It's not uncommon outside of the US, but this is a society that can still note an event from 50 years ago as one of the more "recent" examples.
Justified or not, people draw a very different line between, say, Trayvon Martin and Alex Pretti. Perhaps for racist reasons. But that difference is there that's what I'm trying to highlight.
I don't believe the former would "send a message" in contrast.
I may have said it to someone different, but context matters in how it goes about.
BTW, the reference is when a "Superhero" vaporizes a citizen in the middle of a very public rally, and then everyone cheers him on. Be it in admiration or fear. Even the Superhero for that awkward 30 seconds realized that should have been a career ending move.
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Comment on Donald Trump posted on Truth Social this morning that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" as his threatened attacks on Iranian infrastructure loom ahead of deadline in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentIf that's true, we'd truly have our own "Homlander" moment. A government realizing it can kill its citizens without pushback never ends well.If that's true, we'd truly have our own "Homlander" moment. A government realizing it can kill its citizens without pushback never ends well.
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Comment on Donald Trump posted on Truth Social this morning that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" as his threatened attacks on Iranian infrastructure loom ahead of deadline in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentDepends on if you think Russia or China would take advantage of the chaos and perform their own attack. It would certainly cause a global depression, but I think opponents would just sit back and...Military coup and civil war in America brings us much closer to WW3 than the Iran war does.
Depends on if you think Russia or China would take advantage of the chaos and perform their own attack. It would certainly cause a global depression, but I think opponents would just sit back and watch the US tear each other apart than escalate it further. They get dibs on the remains anyway.
I'm not even sure if allies would do anything. Maybe provide asylum to those fleeing, but there's no winning helping either side of a civil war here.
I'm not criticising you specifically, I've been seeing this a lot.
That's fine. I don't really think we're at that point as of now, nor do I desire it. I just think such a coup wouldn't be as explosive as people imagine unless there was a city sized coalition forming around.
I envisioned a "coup" more like the events of Lincoln or Kennedy. one or a small group of individual who "go rouge". Hit the target and let the legal channels handle the rest. Not quite an event on the scale of Texas seceding from the union. At the scale of the US, it's very hard to pull off that level of a coup even if an entire state's worth of a militia took over D.C.
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Comment on Donald Trump posted on Truth Social this morning that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" as his threatened attacks on Iranian infrastructure loom ahead of deadline in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentIdeally the people in the US who's still at best thinking "this will all work out" and at worst "this is great, America is Great Again!". Maybe even to a congress just hoping things tide over as...Ideally the people in the US who's still at best thinking "this will all work out" and at worst "this is great, America is Great Again!". Maybe even to a congress just hoping things tide over as they collect their paychecks and stocks.
The deaths of Goode and Pretti mattered in public sentiment, but probably wouldn't have if they'd been the "terrorists" they were initially painted as
The context for such an uprising matters a lot. If Trump nuked iran and the uprising came after that, or if any proper video evidence from the Epstein files came out. Those would be more understandable than your average Trump filled stupidity day.
Ofc course, you can argue such events would have Congress act within their own channels and not require such a rebellion. Which is valid.
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Comment on Donald Trump posted on Truth Social this morning that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" as his threatened attacks on Iranian infrastructure loom ahead of deadline in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentI'd say it's more fire to frying pan. It could devolve into an outright housefire instead, but I'd bet such an uprising would end up in a few dozen court marshals and then a huge power vacuum JD...I'd say it's more fire to frying pan. It could devolve into an outright housefire instead, but I'd bet such an uprising would end up in a few dozen court marshals and then a huge power vacuum JD Vance would struggle to solve.
In comparison to the looming genocide that can escalate to WW3, it would feel like a mild burn.
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Comment on Donald Trump posted on Truth Social this morning that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" as his threatened attacks on Iranian infrastructure loom ahead of deadline in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentThe goal if it escalated at that point wouldn't be to win. It'd be to send a message. having one of the largest civil bloodshed since the Civil War would show how close to home this stuff will get.The goal if it escalated at that point wouldn't be to win. It'd be to send a message. having one of the largest civil bloodshed since the Civil War would show how close to home this stuff will get.
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Comment on Donald Trump posted on Truth Social this morning that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" as his threatened attacks on Iranian infrastructure loom ahead of deadline in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentThe "lame 'No Kings' protests" protest last week had 8 million gathered around the nation. We've definitely had protests already. The thing is that 1 million people here in the US today doesn't go...How can there not be 1 million people in protest in front of the Whitehouse today?
The "lame 'No Kings' protests" protest last week had 8 million gathered around the nation. We've definitely had protests already.
The thing is that 1 million people here in the US today doesn't go as far as say, 1 million in Germany, with a quarter of the population and a small percentage of land mass. Those "lame protests" are how you build up to a national strike (we all don't just collectively wake up and say "yeah, let's all not go to work today". Especially in a market with weak union proections and record layoffs).
What the hell is going on?
A mad president and complicit Congress is starting a useless war to protect the gang of pedophiles. Midterms come up in 6-7 months of so and the current trajectory may be that becoming the fastest method of getting said mad president under control. Ideally the people would rise up, but America's sent the better part of 50 years breaking down and dividing its people.
Despite all this and a falling approval rating, the GOP approval rating is, at worst, in the low 80's. that's how divided we are. The media is also complicit and the filter bubble for the GOP fanbase is pretty much modern day Russia state news in terms of propaganda. resolving that will take years, if not decades.
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Comment on Software job openings surge this year, defying AI fears in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentYeah, I imagine it's domain specific. Games still seems to be underwater as of now. I also notice the language here is "job openings", not "hirings" per se. They seem to conflate it once in the...Yeah, I imagine it's domain specific. Games still seems to be underwater as of now.
I also notice the language here is "job openings", not "hirings" per se. They seem to conflate it once in the story, but all other suggestions point to this firm looking at open roles. In a time where "ghost" jobs have also been on the rise.
The "kinds" of jobs seems predictable as well even if we give this a generous interpretation:
Within that universe, demand for software engineers remains strong, while AI-related roles are "exploding,"
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Comment on Software job openings surge this year, defying AI fears in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentThe best we got is job numbers in the Labor statistics, and it still seems to be in the negative this year. And only revising down after the fact.The best we got is job numbers in the Labor statistics, and it still seems to be in the negative this year. And only revising down after the fact.
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Comment on Indie Pass, a PC subscription service for indie games to launch on April 13, 2026 in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentI prefer owning games too. But I figure this is the big advantage of a subscription service; curation. If it can work like old Steam where every game on the platform has some sort of seal of...As much as I think that indies are kicking the big guys asses when it comes to making games I’d actually be interested in playing, I also have to admit that I am completely uninterested in the vast majority of them for the simple reason that there are so many of them and most of them are pretty mundane.
I prefer owning games too. But I figure this is the big advantage of a subscription service; curation. If it can work like old Steam where every game on the platform has some sort of seal of quality, it can be a filter towards games with looking out for and even buying later on.
Admittedly, that's where my praise ends. We already see the direction TV went when going into streaming, music with Spotify, and mobile once everything became "free". The thing I fear most is a service like this devaluing one of the last mediums that still makes money directly off its art. We already see a peek of that with Gamepass.
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Comment on Indie Pass, a PC subscription service for indie games to launch on April 13, 2026 in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentYeah, it's tough. I get why they do it that way, but the monetization method shapes certain kinds of genres that succeed more there. I don't really know how to fix this issue, though. I assume the...Yeah, it's tough. I get why they do it that way, but the monetization method shapes certain kinds of genres that succeed more there.
I don't really know how to fix this issue, though. I assume the monetization is similar to Spotify, so it seems "fair" that games being engagement get more money. They'd probably need to carve out models per "medium" in some sort. Separating arcade-y and roguelikes from narrative/puzzle heavy games.
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Comment on Boomer hate in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentI think Trump changed a lot of that. We can see Nixon's division of Gen X into two halves based on who was old enough to progress in their career before the 70's recession and who young enough to...get the sense from polling that the younger generation (maybe zoomers or whatever they're called now) are at least as conservative as boomers.
I think Trump changed a lot of that. We can see Nixon's division of Gen X into two halves based on who was old enough to progress in their career before the 70's recession and who young enough to fall through the cracks. Trump is definitely screwing over the older Gen Z in real time, so it may either cause a split or get an entire generation against him depending on how this plays out.
If nothing else, Trump definitely dispelled the notion of "it can't happen here". His administration very loudly and proudly demonstrated that it's still just as easy to spread propaganda 90 years later. And the unfortunate thing is that it's not like Trump will be the last one. Be it 10, 20, 50 years there will be someone stroking the same fires.
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Comment on Boomer hate in ~society
raze2012 LinkMaybe. Thing is that Millenials won't have the kind if wealth the boomers have, and. That "great wealth transfer" will not be captured by the Millenials. We in general shouldn't have a society of...society will probably transfer its grievances from Boomers to Gen X then eventually to Millennials.
Maybe. Thing is that Millenials won't have the kind if wealth the boomers have, and. That "great wealth transfer" will not be captured by the Millenials. We in general shouldn't have a society of billionaires, so boomers dying out will help a little.
But sure, JD Vance is a millennial; it's not like things magically get better. There will simply be an opening for the first time in 50 years where boomers aren't the voting bloc to appeal to. And millennials without the same benefits growing up likely won't make the same decisions boomers make.
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Comment on What if AI just makes us work harder? in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentMy nail on the head has been 3+ years of rampant layoffs and uncertainty for whoever is left. Anyone benefitting from AI are the ones who got to sell the snake oil themselves.My nail on the head has been 3+ years of rampant layoffs and uncertainty for whoever is left. Anyone benefitting from AI are the ones who got to sell the snake oil themselves.
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Comment on What if AI just makes us work harder? in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentAny capitalist systems that did so without involving bloodshed? I don't know why we blame the system so much as the natural tendency for any human system to fall into authoritarianism.Any capitalist systems that did so without involving bloodshed?
I don't know why we blame the system so much as the natural tendency for any human system to fall into authoritarianism.
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Comment on What if AI just makes us work harder? in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentIf it's any solace, Capitalism is eating itself in real time as well.If it's any solace, Capitalism is eating itself in real time as well.
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Comment on What if AI just makes us work harder? in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentI think we underestimate the power we have. That's why they spend ao much time and money dividing us against our best interests.I think we underestimate the power we have. That's why they spend ao much time and money dividing us against our best interests.
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Comment on Pam Bondi ousted as US attorney general in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentThe MAGA rationale causes the firings. They get mad at staff, and at some point Trump fires them mostly to satiate his fanbase. Kristi only got sacked once the murders were so bad that MAGA...The MAGA rationale causes the firings. They get mad at staff, and at some point Trump fires them mostly to satiate his fanbase. Kristi only got sacked once the murders were so bad that MAGA couldn't defend it. Likewise, Bondi was under a lot of heat for not doing enough about the Epstien files.
Now, does MAGA ever trace the common link here? No, they are still Trump's fanbase. The first term admin had ridiculous turnover, but they stayed faithful to the one that these staff were fleeing from.
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Comment on Disney reportedly keen on buying Fortnite developer Epic Games in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentThe fact that people still harp on a feature EGS has had for longer than it didnt really speaks to the state of discussion of such stores. Do we still talk about how Steam didn't have refunds for...The fact that people still harp on a feature EGS has had for longer than it didnt really speaks to the state of discussion of such stores. Do we still talk about how Steam didn't have refunds for some 10 years?
To be fair, an Avatar Movie without Cameron sounds like a Michael Bay movie without explosions. That's just asking for disappointment (even if it can end with a better film). Big directors do matter for people to get butts in seats.