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  1. Comment on Elon Musk asks court to block OpenAI from converting to a for-profit corporation in ~tech

  3. Comment on Great shows with a truly satisfying ending? in ~tv

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    I misunderstood you. I thought you were unhappy with the similarities between the end of season one and the end of the book. I agree. I didn't want season 2.

    I misunderstood you. I thought you were unhappy with the similarities between the end of season one and the end of the book.

    I agree. I didn't want season 2.

  4. Comment on Great shows with a truly satisfying ending? in ~tv

  5. Comment on Great shows with a truly satisfying ending? in ~tv

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    Have you read the book? The ending is similar. Like it or dislike it, Clavell sets up the plot and themes of the book to reinforce certain messages, especially that Japan is different from the...

    Have you read the book? The ending is similar. Like it or dislike it, Clavell sets up the plot and themes of the book to reinforce certain messages, especially that Japan is different from the west and that toranaga is a master Machiavellian strategist. The story ends like chess. And the way blackthorn's story ends is intended and purposeful from the author.

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  6. Comment on Emmanuel Macron praises artisans in ceremony prior to reopening Notre Dame cathedral in Paris in ~design

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    The cathedral is scheduled to reopen December 7.

    The cathedral is scheduled to reopen December 7.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on Bomb threats made against US President-Elect Donald Trump cabinet nominees in ~society

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    This goes for the supreme court also. Make them demonstrate that they are giving legal cover to dictatorship and abandoning the constitution

    This goes for the supreme court also. Make them demonstrate that they are giving legal cover to dictatorship and abandoning the constitution

    4 votes

  10. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    The anatomy of fascism by Robert Paxton, A tree grows in Brooklyn, The city we became for Tildes book club.

    The anatomy of fascism by Robert Paxton,

    A tree grows in Brooklyn,

    The city we became for Tildes book club.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Great shows with interesting premises? in ~tv

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    We don't have complete information about who is behind the propaganda but it has definitely changed things.

    We don't have complete information about who is behind the propaganda but it has definitely changed things.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Are we all capable of being slaveowners or nazis? in ~humanities

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    Demogogues prey on popular resentments and fears. When resentments are high, an authoritarian demogogue is very dangerous. I agree with you that a more balanced economy with widespread prosperity...

    Demogogues prey on popular resentments and fears. When resentments are high, an authoritarian demogogue is very dangerous. I agree with you that a more balanced economy with widespread prosperity significantly reduces that risk.

    4 votes

  13. Comment on Are we all capable of being slaveowners or nazis? in ~humanities

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    Jesus parable about leaving the weeds to grow with the wheat has always struck me as being a lesson against purging groups of people based on any specific criteria. I'm no longer taking things on...

    Jesus parable about leaving the weeds to grow with the wheat has always struck me as being a lesson against purging groups of people based on any specific criteria.

    I'm no longer taking things on faith, but I appreciate wisdom where I find it.

    12 votes

  15. Comment on Bomb threats made against US President-Elect Donald Trump cabinet nominees in ~society

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    The president and his cronies are malevolent, no question. The next six months are critical and you are right it could all go to hell. Trump's hostile takeover of the Republican party left him...

    The president and his cronies are malevolent, no question.

    The next six months are critical and you are right it could all go to hell.

    Trump's hostile takeover of the Republican party left him with a lot of enemies. He made more enemies during his first presidency.

    I am waiting to see how the Senate responds to him. Those guys have 6 year terms and when Trump dies maga will lose focus and coherence as a movement.

    The supreme court is another wild card.

    Another wild card is the fact that members of the military swear to defend the constitution.

    Sometimes when you have a losing hand you have to play it out anyway and hope something changes or that you don't have all the facts.

    11 votes

  16. Comment on Bomb threats made against US President-Elect Donald Trump cabinet nominees in ~society

  17. Comment on Bomb threats made against US President-Elect Donald Trump cabinet nominees in ~society

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    Congress just killed the gaetz nomination. The Republican majority is tiny. Trump is old and lazy. You are correct that we are on a precipice but there are some steps yet to go before fascism....

    Congress just killed the gaetz nomination.

    The Republican majority is tiny. Trump is old and lazy.

    You are correct that we are on a precipice but there are some steps yet to go before fascism. Hitler relied on the enabling act that gave him dictator authority.

    The big question is will the courts protect constitutional rights like habeus corpus.

    People like you are asking the question of how far they will go to fight fascism and that is important. However it will be simpler and less costly to deal with if the current maga faithful get a taste of tariffs and vote the bums out.

    I'm reminded of the incident where the Soviet missile commander didn't authorize retaliation for what looked like a US missile strike and it turned out that it was not a missile strike.

    We can see big trends in history but we can't predict the details and those details matter a lot.

    12 votes

  18. Comment on What are your routines, tactics and strategies while job hunting? Going through a career transition. in ~talk

  19. Comment on What are your routines, tactics and strategies while job hunting? Going through a career transition. in ~talk

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    Thank you very much for the encouragement and advice.

    Thank you very much for the encouragement and advice.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Your boss is probably spying on you: New data on workplace surveillance in ~life

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    I have done work where if I work from home, I log into a virtual machine. Most of the jobs I have had where I do this, I use my own laptop. This is in the US.

    I have done work where if I work from home, I log into a virtual machine. Most of the jobs I have had where I do this, I use my own laptop. This is in the US.

    1 vote