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Comment on Armchair governing dictator - new rule for 2025 (fun) in ~talk
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Comment on Ten years ago, one of the uber-wealthy predicted "the pitchforks are coming for us" in ~society
Tigress Link ParentYep... while I think it is getting there, I think a lot of people miss what you said, in general revolutions happen when enough people have nothing to lose. In general we aren't there yet. But in...Yep... while I think it is getting there, I think a lot of people miss what you said, in general revolutions happen when enough people have nothing to lose. In general we aren't there yet. But in general you aren't going to convince a large (enough) amount of people to rebel to make a difference if they still have stuff/people they could lose out on if they do (they go to jail even and they lose out on their home/job/friends/family). When they feel that their own personal lives are threatened unless they do something or they just don't even have much to lose is when they get a lot more agreeable to risking their life or freedom.
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Comment on Ten years ago, one of the uber-wealthy predicted "the pitchforks are coming for us" in ~society
Tigress Link ParentI think he's right but he did mention something, it's either tyranny and dictatorship, or pitchforks. And with the way things are going, I see tyranny and dicatatorship winning. But I also see...I think he's right but he did mention something, it's either tyranny and dictatorship, or pitchforks. And with the way things are going, I see tyranny and dicatatorship winning.
But I also see less and less chance that we don't get the above unless we go the violent means (pitchforks) as obviously his fellow .01 percent still don't understand what he was trying to warn them. Or they do and they'd rather just fuck over everyone in a tyranny with no understanding of what he said about not having customers to buy from you.
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Comment on City Sizes: City size comparison tool in ~misc
Tigress LinkHow is this supposed to work? I can write in a city, try to click on it, but it does nothign. And it won't allow me to enter anything on the second part. The about button just tells you about it....How is this supposed to work? I can write in a city, try to click on it, but it does nothign. And it won't allow me to enter anything on the second part. The about button just tells you about it. Does this only work on a select few browsers (I am on a mac and tried firefox and safari).
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Comment on Bomb threats made against US President-Elect Donald Trump cabinet nominees in ~society
Tigress Link ParentGood points. Though hard to take if you are one of the ones in line to be punched first :(.Good points. Though hard to take if you are one of the ones in line to be punched first :(.
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Comment on Bomb threats made against US President-Elect Donald Trump cabinet nominees in ~society
Tigress Link ParentIn general yes, it is far far better to find a peaceful resolution. But when one side is determined to bring violence to other groups and they have the power... you get to a point that you cannot...In general yes, it is far far better to find a peaceful resolution. But when one side is determined to bring violence to other groups and they have the power... you get to a point that you cannot get a peaceful resolution without just allowing other groups to be killed off. At some point people will have to fight back if one group is totally not interested in that peaceful resolution and is determined to kill them off.
But I do agree with you that Matt or whoever going out in a bomb blast at this point is just going to accelerate that path and give them more excuse. I don't think it will do anything to stop it.
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Comment on Bomb threats made against US President-Elect Donald Trump cabinet nominees in ~society
Tigress (edited )Link ParentI kinda agree with you and the guy pointing out political violence just leads to more violence. But I'm leaning more towards at some point the side that is trying to persecute a large amount of...I kinda agree with you and the guy pointing out political violence just leads to more violence. But I'm leaning more towards at some point the side that is trying to persecute a large amount of people keeps pushing it, there is no real avoiding a shitty situation either way and people need to be able to defend themselves.
It is better to do a peaceful resolution. But it comes a point where that is impossible without just allowing many innocents to suffer at the hands of tyrants. And sadly we are very close to the point that the only way out is violence. But I really don't want that to be the case :(.
That being said, I see nothing good out of bombing the politicians. This will only create martyrs and give them more excuse and push more the populace to agree with them. Which means even less chance of a peaceful resolution and not going into full facism complete with internment camps.
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Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes
Tigress LinkHonestly I've used this one from practically the first time I was introduced to internet in college. Was introduced to the idea of a chat group/mush and I like cats a lot and also really liked...Honestly I've used this one from practically the first time I was introduced to internet in college. Was introduced to the idea of a chat group/mush and I like cats a lot and also really liked this one batman character from Batman the animated series so, I used it. And have been using it or variants of it (because it's not an uncommon name so usually I can't just have it) ever since.
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Comment on I've added ~society for topics related to politics, law, policies, and similar societal-level subjects in ~tildes.official
Tigress LinkYay! And please be sure to put me in it. Though I may regret that as part of me just wants to put my head in the sand :(.Yay! And please be sure to put me in it. Though I may regret that as part of me just wants to put my head in the sand :(.
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Comment on How the Trump Whale correctly called the US election in ~society
Tigress Link ParentThe environment one will... that affects Everyone. And sadly while the US being in line still won't solve everything it would help a lot (and hurt a lot if it isn't). Already trump is appointing...The environment one will... that affects Everyone. And sadly while the US being in line still won't solve everything it would help a lot (and hurt a lot if it isn't). Already trump is appointing some one who denies that climate change is a thing.
Sure, CDB will probably be a lot less affected, and won't directly be affected. But the environment will affect everyone. Unless he dies before it gets really bad (adn it's already having effects).
Also, if another pandemic happens, the US will be a breeding ground, I promise you (and these days with everything global it can easily slip out to other countries). And they're already talking about how the bird flu is starting to affect mammals and getting worried about if/when it starts doing human to human transmission (one thing they've noticed is mammals like cows and cats are really spreading it around now).
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Comment on Is ADHD really that debilitating? in ~health.mental
Tigress Link ParentHa, that sounds like me. I have learned if i want to remember to do something, I have to do it when I'm reminded. I can easily forget in 5 minutes (I have not been diagnosed with ADHD but I do...Ha, that sounds like me. I have learned if i want to remember to do something, I have to do it when I'm reminded. I can easily forget in 5 minutes (I have not been diagnosed with ADHD but I do wonder sometimes).
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Comment on How the Trump Whale correctly called the US election in ~society
Tigress Link ParentI wish that was the worst thing about Trump winning. I don't gather you realize how much damage he can do (much more than before) now that he has a supreme court on his side. ANd let's not mention...I wish that was the worst thing about Trump winning. I don't gather you realize how much damage he can do (much more than before) now that he has a supreme court on his side. ANd let's not mention senate and maybe (haven't checked to see if everything has been called) on his side too. And project 2025 pulling the strings.
I wrote a comment either this morning or yesterday why this will affect even "privledged" people who aren'this direct targets.
I will give you that at this point there is not much we can do about it so I agree with the sentiment of burying my head in the sand. But I think you are really underplaying the worst thing about this when you're whining the worst thing is just hearing about him.
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Comment on Elections: ultimately, it’s going to be okay in ~society
Tigress LinkI'm privledged in that I can be white passing, I'm an older female who doesn't want kids (and will try not to) so abortion is past my concern (plus I live in a liberal state so unelss they pass...I'm privledged in that I can be white passing, I'm an older female who doesn't want kids (and will try not to) so abortion is past my concern (plus I live in a liberal state so unelss they pass federal laws I'm protected there). But I don't think you are right that this won't affect even the privledged.
For the more shallow thing, Orange cheetoh gets his tariffs (and it sounds like things went very well for Republicans, I haven't looked cause it's too rage inducing for me right now) and all the stuff I love but is already hard to afford gets so much harder to afford.
secondly, our environment like air and water is going to be fucked over even more.
Oh, let me add it's already getting really late to do much about global warming and the Republicans are going to try to relax regulations around that is kinda fucking everyone over. Not to mention I fucking hate heat and winter is getting shorter and shorter and our summers are getting warmer (and I live in the PNW and now you can't even go there to get away from the heat it seems).
Add in if Trump and project 2025 get their way, this may very well be the last honest election we get (I don't think they'll go straight to outright facism, btu I do think they'll try to be one of those countries that plays it is democratic while everyone knows only one party/leader will ever be elected).
Plus I'm worried about freedom of speech when you have people like Musk around (and hell, Trump. But Musk has outright shown what he thinks freedom of speech is... freedom for him, not for anyone who disagrees. And I forget what Trump wants to appoint him, but between both of them I could see them trying to outright stifle freedomt o speak against the government (project 2025 too). Hell, my mom is worried enough about it she's already deleted all her social media (and i'm not sure she's not being wise. Let me add that she is very good at predicting this kind of stuff, she ends up right a lot of times).
Oh, and can I add appointing a guy who wants to get rid of vaccines and is crazy for our health director? Yeah... that is going to go really well.
So, while this might not affect me immediately or directly, it will affect me. And things will get worse. And at this point with republicans having a lot of control and wanting to make it hard for them to lose control, I am not sure/have little hope it can improve.
So, thank you for trying to cheer me up, make my anxiety less, but I think you are underplaying how bad this can easily get at this point. Sure, it's not crappy/war country yet and may not be, but that doesn't mean that this is ok. Yes, I'll still get up and life will be normal but it is very real that little by little (or even maybe more sudden changes) things change for the worse. And some of that stuff is not going to be ignorable even for the more privledged, especially if they can't keep their opinions to themselves about the govt. And that is just my POV from a privledged POV and not one of the ones that should be even more scared.
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Comment on Touchscreens are out, and tactile controls are back. Rachel Plotnick's "re-buttonization" expertise is in demand. in ~design
Tigress Link ParentYeah we have to replace the radio in my car and unfortunately the best we can do right now is a Sony that has physical fast forward and rewind controls but no physical volume button (really? So...Yeah we have to replace the radio in my car and unfortunately the best we can do right now is a Sony that has physical fast forward and rewind controls but no physical volume button (really? So when I need to suddenly turn down the radio for whatever reason I have to fumble around or look for it?). I'm going to miss my old radio as it was designed around 2000 (It's a 2003 car but I've seen the same radio in older models) so it is all physical buttons (and it plays cassettes and CDs and i have both honestly). But the volume knob is getting all weird and the ipod I have for it (we modded it to be able to control an ipod) is broken and it seems expensive just to buy another old ipod (it had the original fat ipod connector) for a radio that we don't know how much longer it has.
Oh yeah, and I love my car is old enough to have all physical controls (and also for my husband to work on at our house... from what I understand newer cars are a lot harder for people to do their own repairs on... not that my car has needed much. It's a Toyota and it definitely fits the stereotype).
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Comment on Redding property manager fired after posting on Reddit that he used ex-tenant mail-in ballots to vote for Donald Trump in ~society
Tigress Link ParentSeems like stupid doesn't learn from his own mistakes. Like first of all, really stupid to brag about doing a felony on reddit. And now he's doing a pretty much similar mistake after being caught...Seems like stupid doesn't learn from his own mistakes. Like first of all, really stupid to brag about doing a felony on reddit. And now he's doing a pretty much similar mistake after being caught cause the first mistake.
Seeing as how he's trying to ruin democracy, I say let him keep making mistakes.
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Comment on No, raising the minimum wage does not hurt US fast-food workers in ~finance
Tigress Link ParentAs for automation, that is going to come anyways. You would have to pay very underpaid wages to be able to compete with just having a kiosk that you only have to pay maintenance every now and then...As for automation, that is going to come anyways. You would have to pay very underpaid wages to be able to compete with just having a kiosk that you only have to pay maintenance every now and then (and an up front fee) rather than continuous wages every hour you are operating.
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Comment on E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders in ~food
Tigress Link ParentThey suspect the ecoli was on the onions :P.They suspect the ecoli was on the onions :P.
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Comment on Controversial opinion: I don't like "cosmetic armor" being an option in games in ~games
Tigress Link ParentI don't layer in MH until they let me (you pretty much got to get to endgame iceborne in World to do cosmetics). But you know what? I still appreciate they let you at the end cause it gives me a...I don't layer in MH until they let me (you pretty much got to get to endgame iceborne in World to do cosmetics). But you know what? I still appreciate they let you at the end cause it gives me a new goal to work for cause I still want to make my char look the way I want her too (in world I tend to use event cosmetics until I get to that part where I can start tailoring my own cosmetic armor from monster pieces).
I love MH but as with anything I need a goal to play it (it's just how I am. It is like when I rode a motorcycle I couldn't just ride it to ride it, I still needed a destination or I just didn't enjoy it. And with games it is the same way, no matter how much I enjoy gameplay, I need a reason/goal to play the game or I just lose interest fast).
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Comment on Controversial opinion: I don't like "cosmetic armor" being an option in games in ~games
Tigress Link ParentOh, I agree it's not the same. But it still can be done and still have value to the person if they truly enjoy not having the mechanic to not use it. And for me, that's a better compromise (to...Oh, I agree it's not the same. But it still can be done and still have value to the person if they truly enjoy not having the mechanic to not use it. And for me, that's a better compromise (to lose the ability to be forced not to do it) to allow others to enjoy the game the way they want to.
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Comment on Controversial opinion: I don't like "cosmetic armor" being an option in games in ~games
Tigress Link ParentHorizon Zero Dawn (or atleast Forbidden West) let's you transmog. Plenty of co op games that can be played single player as well (Far Cry, Monster Hunter). But honestly, even if the SP doesn't, I...Horizon Zero Dawn (or atleast Forbidden West) let's you transmog. Plenty of co op games that can be played single player as well (Far Cry, Monster Hunter).
But honestly, even if the SP doesn't, I always wish it does. Just cause I am not playing with others (Even if I'm playing in first person) doesn't mean I don't want to be able to control how my character looks. I mean yeah, in first person I don't even see it, but I do when making the character (or putting clothes on) so that is what gives me the image of what my char looks like (and I'd bet that is the reason why me and others who joke about spending hours on cahracter creation for a first person game do that).
My country (USA). And change how voting is done, forget this first past the post bullshit. We will find a new way to vote that doesn't encourage just two parties to take control and doesn't allow certain states more power even though their population is less.
There's a lot of shit wrong with my country right now but I think that would go a long way in the long run to right it and make it much better.