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  1. Comment on 12 Young People on Why They Probably Won’t Vote in ~society

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    That was a really good breakdown. Thanks for posting it.

    That was a really good breakdown. Thanks for posting it.

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  2. Comment on 12 Young People on Why They Probably Won’t Vote in ~society

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    But if a third party presidential candidate gets 5% of the popular vote they receive federal funding right? That's got to be a step in the right direction. It almost happened in 2016. Personally I...

    But if a third party presidential candidate gets 5% of the popular vote they receive federal funding right? That's got to be a step in the right direction. It almost happened in 2016. Personally I think a two party system gives an illusion of choice more than anything.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on 12 Young People on Why They Probably Won’t Vote in ~society

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    But don't individuals make up the education system? We need good teachers first and foremost. Ones who aren't afraid to deviate a bit from the cookie cutter curriculums being handed down to them .

    But don't individuals make up the education system?

    We need good teachers first and foremost. Ones who aren't afraid to deviate a bit from the cookie cutter curriculums being handed down to them .

  4. Comment on 12 Young People on Why They Probably Won’t Vote in ~society

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    I just wish more people would vote for third party candidates. The whole 2 party system is just ridiculous in this day and age. Democrats and Republicans tend to agree on a lot more then they...

    I just wish more people would vote for third party candidates. The whole 2 party system is just ridiculous in this day and age. Democrats and Republicans tend to agree on a lot more then they realize but for some reason they decide to repeat the same arguments over and over.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    That's great and all, but the technology behind the store sure sounds terrifying. Unfortunately, the cutting edge of retail is starting to look a lot like this

    That's great and all, but the technology behind the store sure sounds terrifying. Unfortunately, the cutting edge of retail is starting to look a lot like this

  6. Comment on Pittsburgh synagogue shooting leaves at least four dead, official says in ~humanities

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    Coming from someone who shares your school of thought but is also having my mind slowly changed on the subject; it seems like Antifa is at least effective at breaking up nazi rhetoric and...

    Coming from someone who shares your school of thought but is also having my mind slowly changed on the subject; it seems like Antifa is at least effective at breaking up nazi rhetoric and propaganda. This stops the spread of radical ideas, but fails to get to the level of someone like MLK or Darryl Davis where the extremists are actually giving up on violence and altering their own views.

    I still think we need to be very careful with Antifa as many of them have a political agenda that goes beyond pure anti fascism, but if they are effective at stifling this neo-nazi flame then so be it. Let them roam the streets. We just need to watch what happens after the fact because historically the radical left has been just as dangerous as the radical right.

    However in Antifa's defense they are a pretty diverse group with different methods of thinking. I feel comfortable knowing it's not a single ideology but rather a bunch of different ideologues coming together to fight a common enemy. Surely the anarchists and communists can't agree on too much more other than the fact that nazis are evil right? I don't know if we need to fear a hostile takeover by the left as they haven't committed the same atrocities we've seen committed by white nationalists. At least not yet.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on What's the worst person you've ever had to deal with for an extended period of time? in ~talk

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    Damn. I see hints of this in my own mother, but not to the extent you described. My mom drinks, and she used to drink a lot more when I was younger, but now that the walls are closing in on her...

    Damn. I see hints of this in my own mother, but not to the extent you described. My mom drinks, and she used to drink a lot more when I was younger, but now that the walls are closing in on her she seems to be slowing down.

    She divorced my step dad years ago and finally is being forced to work her way through life now that he's no longer paying her rent for her. The thing is I never even realized how bad she was until I moved away for college. Then every time I came back home the reality of the situation hit me more and more. The tipping point was when I had to call my grandma on her when she got heavily intoxicated one night while watching her 12 month old baby.

    That was a wake up call I'll never forget. Worst part of all was that she repeatedly threatened me the day after for doing so. It's almost 6 months later now and anytime that incident gets brought up it's my fault for remembering it incorrectly. Any negative comment is perceived (often falsely) as an attack on her and she will hardly ever admit any fault on her end. If she does admit some blame it's never towards the person she wronged either. It'll be to another family member but I suppose I should be grateful because I know other people in similar situations don't even have that.

    Anyway, due to some unfortunate circumstances in my own life, I'm forced to live with her for the time being. Despite the situation, I'm still hopeful that something is getting through to her. She seems to be drinking less but there's no telling what happens on the days when I'm not home so I don't really know for sure. I just hope that my optimism is correct here and that I don't have that hope dashed like so many other's with narcissistic or semi-narcissistic mothers do.

    5 votes

  8. Comment on What happens when telecom companies search your home for piracy in ~tech

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    I thought the same. The article said he would have faced repercussions for disobeying a court order had he refused to let them in, but at the same time he wasn't obligated to. It sucks because he...

    I thought the same. The article said he would have faced repercussions for disobeying a court order had he refused to let them in, but at the same time he wasn't obligated to.

    It sucks because he probably would have been better off had he refused entry and then fought the case from there. You would think that arguing an unlawful search of your home by telecom companies would hold up better in court, but then again there were those judges who deemed it lawful despite the original ruling that it wasn't.

    8 votes

  9. Comment on What is the most recent thing you consumed? in ~food

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    That's a better perspective than I was expecting to hear. Got any friends that could help you out on either of those fronts or are you going solo?

    That's a better perspective than I was expecting to hear.

    Got any friends that could help you out on either of those fronts or are you going solo?

    2 votes

  10. Comment on What is the most recent thing you consumed? in ~food

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    Not doing well as in money or mental health?

    Not doing well as in money or mental health?

    4 votes

  11. Comment on Anybody here own cryptocurrency? in ~talk

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    Check out coinbase and start taking looks at the charts. r/CryptoCurrency on reddit is also a decent resource to learn from. Its not that hard really, just learn about the coins with promising...

    Check out coinbase and start taking looks at the charts. r/CryptoCurrency on reddit is also a decent resource to learn from. Its not that hard really, just learn about the coins with promising tech (Monero, Ethereum, etc) and go from there. Its a fun environment for sure.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    Looks great! Thanks for posting anyways

    Looks great! Thanks for posting anyways

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Anybody here own cryptocurrency? in ~talk

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    The market is still quite volatile but thats part of what makes it fun

    The market is still quite volatile but thats part of what makes it fun

  15. Comment on Crypto market crash prompts suicide concerns in ~health

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    What coins have you backed? In my eyes Monero is the king because of anonymity by design.

    What coins have you backed? In my eyes Monero is the king because of anonymity by design.

    4 votes

  16. Comment on What are your thoughts on Wikileaks? in ~talk

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    Pretty interesting read. Its disgusting to see them working on behalf of the government in that way. Hopefully encryption and open source software can kill any effects of that alliance.

    Pretty interesting read. Its disgusting to see them working on behalf of the government in that way. Hopefully encryption and open source software can kill any effects of that alliance.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Google has kicked Ahoy! the anti-censorship app from the Chrome store in ~tech

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    Yea that was awesome! I was impressed by that move and its great because Google has been tightening their stranglehold on Android recently. The EU hit them with that 500 billion dollar anti-trust...

    Yea that was awesome! I was impressed by that move and its great because Google has been tightening their stranglehold on Android recently. The EU hit them with that 500 billion dollar anti-trust fine as well. Hopefully when the Librem 5 comes out Google will have even less of the market share.

    5 votes

  18. Comment on Google has kicked Ahoy! the anti-censorship app from the Chrome store in ~tech

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    Hopefully they can move their app to a marketplace that respects freedom and privacy. The one good thing that's come out of all of Google's evil deeds is that alternative services have risen to...

    Hopefully they can move their app to a marketplace that respects freedom and privacy. The one good thing that's come out of all of Google's evil deeds is that alternative services have risen to combat the tech giant. If the trend continues then we can see them continue to grow.

    16 votes

  19. Comment on The Left’s contempt for Jordan Peterson is perfectly rational in ~humanities

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    Its refreshing to see an intelligible argument being made against Jordan Peterson. I'm a fan of his lectures and beliefs but this piece was still a good read as it pointed out a few flaws of...

    Its refreshing to see an intelligible argument being made against Jordan Peterson. I'm a fan of his lectures and beliefs but this piece was still a good read as it pointed out a few flaws of thought. If you are going to confront an idea than arguments like these are the way to do it. Most people with an aversion to his ideas would rather attack on an ad-hominem level so its nice to finally see a piece that doesn't stoop to that level.

    7 votes

  20. Comment on What do we want as a community? in ~tildes

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    I think we need more fringe and specific subgroups of things the community has shown an interest for. Polarizing topics such as a ~Piracy would be nice to see as well as a more specific subgroup...

    I think we need more fringe and specific subgroups of things the community has shown an interest for. Polarizing topics such as a ~Piracy would be nice to see as well as a more specific subgroup like ~tech.privacy.

    Both these topics have been discussed (Piracy being debated) at length and I think its time to start adding more groups in order for the site to move towards more specialized and less generic content. The thing that makes these sites great is the specific sub-communities where everyone can spread out into their commonly held niche topics. We're not there yet.

    3 votes