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Comment on Sports entertainment makes me angry in ~talk
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Comment on Nations previously opposed voted for Chat control, next vote July 6th in ~society
Gaywallet Link ParentYou might find this an interesting read. It's from a few months ago, but it has most of the pertinent information.Last I heard, almost all tech companies were against it?
You might find this an interesting read. It's from a few months ago, but it has most of the pertinent information.
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Comment on Nations previously opposed voted for Chat control, next vote July 6th in ~society
Gaywallet Link ParentI mean the mechanism is passing a law that explicitly provides privacy to something like this. The problem is that legislators can be bought and a large number of individuals in the world want...It’s infuriating that there’s no mechanism to prevent repeated attempts that have failed.
I mean the mechanism is passing a law that explicitly provides privacy to something like this. The problem is that legislators can be bought and a large number of individuals in the world want more police.
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Comment on US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, ruling against Donald Trump's order in ~society
Gaywallet Link ParentOh no, he has previously used that exact same framing to imply that they wouldn't want to restrict any firearms. He actually cites that exact case when setting up this framing 😂Oh no, he has previously used that exact same framing to imply that they wouldn't want to restrict any firearms. He actually cites that exact case when setting up this framing 😂
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Comment on US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, ruling against Donald Trump's order in ~society
Gaywallet Link ParentUnsurprisingly all of the dissenting opinions all relied on "textualist" interpretations. In order to interpret the constitution, however, they need to frame the language in the time they come...Unsurprisingly all of the dissenting opinions all relied on "textualist" interpretations. In order to interpret the constitution, however, they need to frame the language in the time they come from. How do they do this? Well, they fall back on even older systems of law. They discuss what a "domicile" is, taken from the context of feudal law... you know, when kings rule over things? The explicit rejection of which is the entire premise of this country? Well no worries, we can use feudal interpretations of law to interpret the constitution! Surely what kings' wanted in their system of law applies to the United States!! 🤦♀️
Well.. Kavanaugh didn't at least. He just argued that the constitution couldn't have predicted our current day problems and should be open to interpretation of new technology or current-day problems (4th amendment and search/seizure involving cars, for example). Interesting choice as it's kind of anti-textualist despite his history of textualist rulings (such as with dobbs v jackson).
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Comment on US Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports in ~lgbt
Gaywallet Link ParentSince when do they not just move onto the next issue? Since when is removing one right enough? If trans sports is settled, we're headed right back to the issue of medicine in trans health. Banning...Since when do they not just move onto the next issue? Since when is removing one right enough? If trans sports is settled, we're headed right back to the issue of medicine in trans health. Banning medical care is right back in the crosshairs (not that it wasn't in the first place, they've been slowly pushing the needle on this since Trump got back in office - literally the first month of '25 there was an executive order on medicaid reimbursement and gender affirming care).
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Comment on US Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports in ~lgbt
Gaywallet Link ParentA vote on a post ensures visibility and is not an endorsement of an opinion. I'd say it's a bit more complicated when it's a comment as a vote could signal endorsement of the opinion or a desire...A vote on a post ensures visibility and is not an endorsement of an opinion. I'd say it's a bit more complicated when it's a comment as a vote could signal endorsement of the opinion or a desire for it to be visible; the content of the comment matters a lot more - if it's objective or factual or something you might say give an exemplary to it's likely the latter, but if it's subjective or on a charged issues it's more likely the former.
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Comment on US Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports in ~lgbt
Gaywallet LinkNot included in this article- Kavanaugh's decision includes a footnote which states this only applies to trans women, not trans men.Not included in this article- Kavanaugh's decision includes a footnote which states this only applies to trans women, not trans men.
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US Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports
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Comment on ‘Citizen Vigilante’ and the rise of basedsploitation in ~movies
Gaywallet LinkPaywalled. From the little I did read, it sounds like there's some altright film producer that's just making white supremacy violence porn. Not sure why they decided to call it "basedsploitation"...Paywalled. From the little I did read, it sounds like there's some altright film producer that's just making white supremacy violence porn. Not sure why they decided to call it "basedsploitation" rather than just calling it what it is other than perhaps for engagement bait.
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Comment on How important is sexual chemistry/ability/quality to you when you date/marry/whatever? in ~life
Gaywallet Link ParentYou were perfectly civil here. If this deserves being deleted, I can name a dozen accounts which should have been banned ages ago for much more offensive comments. Please don't compromise when...I realise this comment is toeing the line of Tildes' civil disagreement policy, and if I have erred on the wrong side, please delete this post with my apologies.
You were perfectly civil here. If this deserves being deleted, I can name a dozen accounts which should have been banned ages ago for much more offensive comments. Please don't compromise when your criticism is valid. Please don't stop speaking up. There are folks here who appreciate your wisdom💜
With that being said, I don't mean to be discouraging at all, but this website does have recurring, regular instances of unchecked misogyny, racism, and so on. Ask any of the other minorities present on this website and they'll tell you that it's far from perfect. It's leagues better than Reddit and other larger social media platforms, but it suffers from the same realities of the societies we live in - systemic pressures against minority groups. Anyone who pretends otherwise has either deluded themselves or is blind to it.
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This restaurant stopped charging for food. And profits are up. (gifted link)
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Comment on Denmark wants to test whether weight-loss drugs can help get more people into work, adding a new economic dimension to the debate over obesity treatments in ~health
Gaywallet Link ParentIn a world with unlimited resources and everyone agreeing, this make sense. Unfortunately, we don't live in that world. Drugs aren't free. When you run a healthcare system for an entire country,...Valuating healthcare shouldn't happen on a spreadsheet.
In a world with unlimited resources and everyone agreeing, this make sense. Unfortunately, we don't live in that world. Drugs aren't free. When you run a healthcare system for an entire country, you need to decide what you can do with a limited set of resources. This means that you need to decide what drugs are worth the cost - and sometimes that means taking a look at the various ways in which it benefits the health of these individuals. If you bring in more money, that's more you can tax, which means that's more drugs you can afford.
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Comment on What change would make you quit Tildes? in ~tildes
Gaywallet Link ParentThis is such a touching compliment, thank you 🥰💜the internet equivalent of an old wizard coming out from the tower to speak to the commonfolk. Sort of a Gandalf the Gay, if you will.
This is such a touching compliment, thank you 🥰💜
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Comment on What change would make you quit Tildes? in ~tildes
Gaywallet Link ParentThere's a lot of DMing behind the scenes by the minority groups (supportive, venting, etc.) because this has been a persistent problem since pretty much the inception of this place. Unfortunately...There's a lot of DMing behind the scenes by the minority groups (supportive, venting, etc.) because this has been a persistent problem since pretty much the inception of this place. Unfortunately it's not going to change, and I was told that these discussions were getting too heated and were basically not welcome on this website. This combined with a year long temporary ban (the longest in Tildes history, I believe) caused me to step back from this site significantly. For your own mental health (and anyone else who sees themselves represented in this comment chain in any capacity) I would suggest not being too engaged with this website and tactically avoiding certain conversations which seem to get overrun with rationalists, people who are just asking questions, and fragile individuals (see the writings of Robin Diangelo).
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Comment on The US Supreme Court's Republican appointees end civil rights redistricting protections in ~society
Gaywallet Link ParentAs much as I agree that she could have, and should have resigned earlier, I don't think it's fair to put literally any blame on her when there are hundreds of individuals who actively contributed...RBG was a big part of the court's decline; she could have resigned under a Dem and been replaced by someone reasonable
As much as I agree that she could have, and should have resigned earlier, I don't think it's fair to put literally any blame on her when there are hundreds of individuals who actively contributed to create the system that exists today. Aside from Trump and everyone under him , every single member of congress who actively blocked supreme court nominations during this term and every single member of congress who approved every single supreme court nomination since are the ones who deserve the spotlight and the blame. The erosion of civil rights involved large parties of collaborators and every single one of them needs to be held accountable for their actions.
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The dead economy theory
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Comment on Do we want to stop all crime? in ~society
Gaywallet Link ParentThis idea is deeply reinforced by existing legal systems. One could write a law which is written in a way by which breaking into property is allowed under certain circumstances. In fact, one could...is breaking into a burning building to save a kitten a crime, because you’re breaking into someone else else’s property?
This idea is deeply reinforced by existing legal systems. One could write a law which is written in a way by which breaking into property is allowed under certain circumstances. In fact, one could also argue that system already exists as we allow certain individuals to do this (namely those who are tasked with enforcing law and participating in rescue) even though it's not carved out in legislation but instead through case precedence.
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Comment on Do we want to stop all crime? in ~society
Gaywallet Link ParentRight which is part of what I was getting at with my comment... how can we even truly imagine a perfectly just system necessary for us to unpack passing judgement on whether crimes should be...Right which is part of what I was getting at with my comment... how can we even truly imagine a perfectly just system necessary for us to unpack passing judgement on whether crimes should be allowed to be committed? I can't imagine a world that isn't suffering from the consequences of others, which would be necessary in the first place to have laws which are, by themselves perfectly just without spending endless time carving out caveats like this. Nobody should murder, but I'm not going to be upset when a severe criminal is murdered as an outcome/reaction to their grave crimes.
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Comment on Clanker: A word for the machine in ~tech
Gaywallet Link ParentThere's actually a strong psychological argument that we derive value out of how we interact with the world. You know, the whole, look yourself in the mirror and say daily affirmations in order to...I can also be nice for the sake of being nice, and I don't stand to lose anything.
There's actually a strong psychological argument that we derive value out of how we interact with the world. You know, the whole, look yourself in the mirror and say daily affirmations in order to ultimately believe them - that's based on real science. By approaching others with kindness and care, we see that reflected in our own personality, our own values, our internalizations, and ultimately all of this reinforces how we approach others in the future.
I mean it's a social commentary on the other post, which is clearly shared by many people in these comments.
To expand upon this a bit because I didn't have the heart to leave a short comment or jump into the fray on the other topic, but feel prompted to now:
The other post was extremely childish. OP was angry that people enjoyed something they didn't enjoy. They spent the effort to write up a post explaining they were angry and to actively judge people who enjoyed a thing they didn't. They even went above and beyond that, ascribing active malice to people who take part creating the thing that they do not enjoy, because they felt the need to justify their anger - to prove to others that they were correct.
I cannot state enough how fucking cringe that was. And that people weren't in the comments calling out OP for such a useless post. An equally inflammatory post. A post which garners no more meaningful discussion than this post. The other topic also existed solely to make fun of someone. These two topics are the same, just one is slapping you in the face about it rather than disguising itself.