That’s what I understood it to mean. So then tell me, what does it mean?

Does it really work? Asking for a friend.

It’s me. I’m the friend.

And we certainly don’t do THAT anymore.

If NK was oil rich and off the coast of the US, we’d colonialism the shit out of it.

It’s not because the world is now too enlightened for colonialism. It’s because the juice isn’t worth the squeeze. NK has nothing of value, and China wants it to stay there as a buffer to SK.

You think this is about RTO? He knows they’ll quit. That’s the point. You don’t pay severance to quitters. Anyone that’s truly critical to the company will somehow get an exception.

moved across the state and most have said they are quitting.

Let me fix this for you: “genius CEO stealthily does layoffs by convincing people to quit on their own. Hires cheaper replacements”

Don’t quit. Make them fire you. Work a second job while you wait. Fuck em.

If you distrust someone because of their religious beliefs, you’re probably a bad person.

Wait… why? Why is it bad to distrust someone who believes in an invisible friend who grants wishes well into their 30s?

I mean … it’s not exactly labeled, is it? You just going to put random powder into your body? I can’t imagine a world where that’s not a death sentence.

Unless you’re extremely qualified, supremely attentive, and use nothing but the most psycho anon hardware, they got your ass.

Yeah, if you’re selling corporate secrets and threatening the oligarchy on the dark web, the full force of the US government will find you.

If your shitposting on truth social, or coordinating some protests, they don’t have the resources to hunt that down.

Cyber warfare is like regular warfare. They don’t have the resources to just drop a nuke on every battlefield.

impossible to be anonymous on the internet

Sure it is. It’s just about effort vs benefit.

FIRE BAAAD

Because “is already over” means he’s not good enough for the left. So they’ll stay home and stomp their feet like they did in November. And he’ll lose.

You are struggling with the circle of concern. You’re spending time worrying about things that concern you but that you can’t change. You will feel better if you focus on things you can directly control or things you can influence.

So look more local. DO something positive in your community. It will help you feel grounded and effective.

I go to local protests, donate to the local food bank, etc. Even just showing up with intent feels positive. Heck, go to the library. Showing up helps their numbers and helps their funding.

How can I get into heaven if I don’t get the points myself? Collective good works are only half credit.

And thus Republicans win again.

Thank you leftist purity culture, you truly are the best tool the fascists have.

What is Nebula? Is it literally just a YouTube alternative, or is there more to it? I did some googling and couldn’t find much. But they do seem to have a few creators I like.

Meh. Every culture has a variation of “stuff stuffed in dough”. Pierogi are just ravioli which are just samosas.

you end up paying more the more money you have.

No, you pay the more you spend. This incentivizes hoarding wealth in investments.

Flat taxes are regressive. The poor pay a much larger percentage of their disposable income because necessities are a larger percentage of their income.

If someone makes $1k a month and it costs $1k a month to live, how is it fair that we charge them the same amount of tax as someone who makes $2k and spends $1k to live? We’re forcing that first person to suffer so the second person can hoard.

Voodoo by Godsmack

Overture 1928 - Dream Theater

I hear ya. But that’s why I’m going to keep whining. That’s a step above hope and dream.