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Comment on US households using Ozempic spend less on groceries in ~health
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Comment on Wyoming high court rejects state abortion ban with thoughtful opinion in ~society
vord Link ParentI don't think conservatives grok that nobody wants an abortion. It's not exactly a pleasant process. I think the closest I could come is "needs-based" abortion. Anybody who is seriously...I don't think conservatives grok that nobody wants an abortion. It's not exactly a pleasant process.
I think the closest I could come is "needs-based" abortion. Anybody who is seriously considering one outside of pure medical neccessity is certainly spending some considerable thought into what that child's future life would be like.
Even if you imagine all the vainest, shallowest, sociopathic 'doing it for themselves' reasons for abortion....would you even want that person using them to be raising a child?
Betcha suicide rates would be a lot lower if unwanted children were not born, instead of completely neglected and abused after the fact.
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Comment on Wyoming high court rejects state abortion ban with thoughtful opinion in ~society
vord Link ParentI think you are vastly over-estimating the amount of acceptance of gay marriage. I do think that gay marriage is a thorny enough of a legal issue for the conservatives that they can't retcon legal...I think you are vastly over-estimating the amount of acceptance of gay marriage.
I do think that gay marriage is a thorny enough of a legal issue for the conservatives that they can't retcon legal proceedings and logic half as easily as they did with Roe.
That's why they moved on to attacking trans people.
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Comment on US judge indicates Elon Musk’s fraud lawsuit against OpenAI will head to trial in ~tech
vord Link ParentThat actually sounds like a potentially good thing. I'd rather avoid these sorts of bait and switches. OpenAI sounded like a fundementally good idea a decade ago. But all good things eventually...That actually sounds like a potentially good thing. I'd rather avoid these sorts of bait and switches.
OpenAI sounded like a fundementally good idea a decade ago. But all good things eventually get drawn and quartered at the altar of corporate greed.
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
vord Link ParentAh that would make sense. I'm in the northeast where the right is less extreme in most cases, so there was less fracturing overall. Could also have just been a few bad eggs in particular. I...Ah that would make sense. I'm in the northeast where the right is less extreme in most cases, so there was less fracturing overall.
Could also have just been a few bad eggs in particular. I remember scouting in the 90s and there were several adults bemoaning how it was considered unreasonable to beat us anymore...... Thought was surely joking then, but knowing what I know now there was more than a tiny grain of truth to it.
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
vord Link ParentThe thing that bothers me most about the current scouting programs is that the old gaurd in Scouts are still very resistent to girls, as well as many parents not enrolling girls for that reason....The thing that bothers me most about the current scouting programs is that the old gaurd in Scouts are still very resistent to girls, as well as many parents not enrolling girls for that reason. And that the Girl Scouts explicitly exclude boys and to a slightly lesser extent dads (same old guard problem). So my children can't scout together without my daughter feeling isolated.
That and the Girl Scouts are excessively corporate for my tastes. My wife ran a troop for a bit and the emphasis on fundraising and the strict rules around it were maddening.
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
vord (edited )Link ParentIt is a difficult line to tread, and both things can be true at the same time. It is important to have these discussions. However, these discussions can also be immensely stressful for impacted...It is a difficult line to tread, and both things can be true at the same time.
It is important to have these discussions. However, these discussions can also be immensely stressful for impacted individuals, and if they're a higher proportion of content than they're comfortable with, they leave.....Somewhat ironicially repeated evaluation of things of this nature feels exclusive to the intended recipients, especially if they're being talked over.
I stopped frequenting ~lgbt because I had a serious case of foot in mouth disease, and the benefits I was recieving (a more well-rounded understanding of queer allyship) were coming at the expense of the mental wellbeing and community sense in that space. I unsubbed to reduce my chance of idle commenting, and just check in periodically when I am making a concoous effort to not comment. Ditto for Apple hype threads....I really try to stop shitting in the Cheerios even though there are plenty like me which would like that discussion.
My concerns about inclusivity for cis men basically boil down to seeing the meteoric rise of the alt-right. It demonstrates there is obviously a failing somewhere in progressive culture/policy...even if the main problem is essentially we left an exposed part of our armor which the right is successfuly attacking.
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
vord Link ParentI think the only way an inclusive space like that at work could be bad is if it becomes (or is percieved as) a different form of the 'good old boys' meeting. The risks of that are low, unless it's...I think the only way an inclusive space like that at work could be bad is if it becomes (or is percieved as) a different form of the 'good old boys' meeting.
The risks of that are low, unless it's specifically excluding cis men.
I don't know who coined this, but I love the phrase "All yall are welcome, but you gotta act right." It sums up what should be the default state of membership to any social event.
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
vord Link ParentWell said. The answer to patriarchal contructs is not to invert them, but to dismantle them. This is especially hard when bad actors enter a culture of inclusivity then make it difficult to remove...Well said. The answer to patriarchal contructs is not to invert them, but to dismantle them.
This is especially hard when bad actors enter a culture of inclusivity then make it difficult to remove their toxicity.
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
vord Link ParentThis is one of those things that is starting to become an active problem. Not because these sorts of clubs shouldn't exist, they do serve a very important purpose. However, because they are...We had a group called something like "the future is female", open to non-men generally.
This is one of those things that is starting to become an active problem. Not because these sorts of clubs shouldn't exist, they do serve a very important purpose. However, because they are exclusive by design, it leaves nowhere for the men to go. Well, except into the arms of a rightwing that will actively embrace them and foster hostilities.
My daughter has no problem finding a wide variety of STEM clubs and programs. My son has far fewer options, especially at their ages. How much outrage would there be if I started the Boy's Code Club, for boys 8-13?
Part of the problem, at least for me in my dadpants, is that we segregate kids stuff by gender far too early, when it shouldn't even really start being a concern until closer to high school.
I (of course) have no solutions in sight. It's not an easy one.
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
vord Link ParentYea I get the necessity of laying out the ground rules, which is typically the point of employee handbooks. My gut says that those the most in need of the training are also the ones that will...Yea I get the necessity of laying out the ground rules, which is typically the point of employee handbooks.
My gut says that those the most in need of the training are also the ones that will apply the least of it, and probably only after getting dinged.
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
vord (edited )Link ParentThe TLDR is that no amount of good policy can fix bad management. A lot of it seems either complete incompetance or malicious compliance. The only policy that could involves workers empowered to...The TLDR is that no amount of good policy can fix bad management. A lot of it seems either complete incompetance or malicious compliance.
The only policy that could involves workers empowered to democratically fire their bosses.
It does feel like 'build ammo for right wing to claim as the default outcome' for all these policies, rather than exceptions that highlight how well it's working otherwise.
But I think we can all mostly agree that sexual harassment or sensitivity 'training' more or less shouldn't be a thing....it should just be that asshats who would need such a thing get the boot.
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
vord Link ParentPrisoner safety has, best I can tell, always been a "do we have to?" situation.Prisoner safety has, best I can tell, always been a "do we have to?" situation.
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Comment on I am kinda curious about the demographics of Tildes in ~talk
vord Link42/M/New Jersey (USA). Dad of 2 under 10. Database Dude (I want that as my official job title). Love making bad art, mediocre political commentary, and good home upgrades. Atheist, but always a...42/M/New Jersey (USA). Dad of 2 under 10. Database Dude (I want that as my official job title). Love making bad art, mediocre political commentary, and good home upgrades. Atheist, but always a fan of seeing karma in action.
Cory Doctorow is my spirit animal.
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Comment on US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country in ~society
vord (edited )Link ParentDid Venezuelans want to become a rights-free subsidiary of the USA? Would the Venezuelans be just as happy with the outcome if Putin opted to do this instead? Because that's the precedent it sets:...Did Venezuelans want to become a rights-free subsidiary of the USA? Would the Venezuelans be just as happy with the outcome if Putin opted to do this instead?
Because that's the precedent it sets: Might makes right, if you have the military power to overthrow a country, you can.
The world must condemn the USA, as this is a war of aggression no different than what Putin is doing. It's not even a congressionally approved war: It's a dictator move that hasn't been properly shutdown.
I'm sure it'll be A-OK though because the puppet government will now be owned by Exxon.
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Comment on US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country in ~society
vord Link ParentRobert Reich has been the one to most accurately articulate the problem: This is precisely it. If the world allows this, they have defacto allowed for exactly what Russia, China, and Israel are doing.Robert Reich has been the one to most accurately articulate the problem:
America’s takeover of Venezuela — because it’s in our “backyard” and we didn’t like its leader — strengthens Putin’s claim over Ukraine, Xi’s over Taiwan, and Netanyahu’s over the West Bank and Gaza.
This is precisely it. If the world allows this, they have defacto allowed for exactly what Russia, China, and Israel are doing.
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Comment on BYD overtakes Tesla as China reshapes the global electric vehicle race in ~transport
vord Link ParentI feel BYD's path into the USA is really just with a proxy shell company so they can conceal their ownership from the buying public. It could buy all the parts from BYD, assemble in the USA, and...I feel BYD's path into the USA is really just with a proxy shell company so they can conceal their ownership from the buying public. It could buy all the parts from BYD, assemble in the USA, and then slap an 'Assembled in the USA' label on it. Maybe they can buy the Saturn brand from GM.
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Comment on 2025 moviegoer attendance hits 780M, -5% from ’24; majority went to cinemas during pics’ first thirty days of release in ~movies
vord Link ParentI miss the old days where theaters could just buy the copy of the movie and they would get to decide how long to air each film.I miss the old days where theaters could just buy the copy of the movie and they would get to decide how long to air each film.
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Comment on 2025 moviegoer attendance hits 780M, -5% from ’24; majority went to cinemas during pics’ first thirty days of release in ~movies
vord Link ParentI mean, that '30 days' thing is nothing new. That's why when studios started demanding ever larger cuts of the first three weeks of a movie's showing they crippled theaters. Remember when movie...I mean, that '30 days' thing is nothing new. That's why when studios started demanding ever larger cuts of the first three weeks of a movie's showing they crippled theaters.
Remember when movie theaters used to have $1 matinees? And the movies were only 2-3 months old? That was in 1994. That would be less than $3 today. It was possible because the first few months of a showing kept the lights on for longer and it let them capture the long tail of owning the movie from poorer people who couldn't afford the $6 ticket.
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Comment on US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country in ~society
vord Link ParentIf it's any consolation, the US is just as likely to instill another incompetant dictator with more US-friendly interests. The rate we're going, probably Tucker Carlson.If it's any consolation, the US is just as likely to instill another incompetant dictator with more US-friendly interests.
The rate we're going, probably Tucker Carlson.
Conversely, a lot of antidepressants and mood stablizers I've been on basically smash the "You're full" switch with a hammer.
Even with the most begnin medicines, long term complaince is an issue, even when ignoring costs or inconvienience.
An awful lot of people just have a subconcious "whelp, I don't need that anymore" attitude to meds that are working long term, because they don't realize how much the meds are helping.
It's especially pronounced with schizophrena.