This is why I enjoy coming on Lemmy, it’s at the right size where I feel like I’m watching the same TV show with some friends and we’re cracking jokes linking back to the previous episode haha

Hecking trolls these days! Back in my day they were just looking for rage on the internet, now they’re trying to influence people not to vote.

Then you are willfully ignoring the powers that your government has.

You’re not wrong to say it’s all being influenced to the point of almost total control by the people with the money, but it’s not correct to say that both parties are equivalent and will pursue the same policies. Or that voting makes no difference.

It absolutely does matter, and you’re either being disingenuous, or getting high on some copium.

Please go vote, Jesus

Yes, and also it’s still the case not voting for the candidate you prefer (not like, prefer) over the other, makes it more likely for the other to win.

The voting system is super-duper flawed, but you don’t win by not playing.

Wait, this is real? I just assumed it was fake because the thought of Trump actually doing any work whatsoever seems strange.

He didn’t actually serve anyone right? It was just a photo shoot, right?

A tale as old as time, annoyingly.

See plebs vs patricians literal thousands of years ago :(

Society has reinforced that women should be passive, and even after much progress on that front in general, somehow this still applies in some people’s minds.

I would guess.

No biggie though, depends what you personality traits you yourself are looking for, if being proactive is one of them, then I guess you haven’t missed out 😅

And if you weren’t interested and the friend is yelling at you angrily, that’s mega questionable. Last I checked, no one is obligated to be interested romantically in anyone else…

I fundamentally disagree (on a social level). Social dance mfers don’t even start until 9:30PM, most people rock up at 10:30PM

This some oppressive shit if you want to be up at 7 if that’s your body clock.

I want to sleep hombre.

I want to be up with the sun friend.

Where are my 6PM socials. Hurt.

In response to both comments in the tree. This logic makes no sense. Having your finger cut off or your hand cut off are both unacceptable, but one sure is preferable. You can say “I don’t like it! I don’t agree to either”, but it’s just putting your head in the sand.

“Both sides” being equally bad is complete nonsense. The Democrats sure are a right wing party by international standards, and pertetuators of inequality and the status quo of capitalism, and US imperialism. However, you are blind if you think the Republicans aren’t worse.

Stop having a hard-on for revolution, because it almost always ends up producing undesired results.

Revolution in the USA pretty much means civil war, and if you’re being honest with yourself, you know it.

No, it’s just a fundamental, inescapable fact of your voting system that voting for a candidate that won’t win, instead of voting for the candidate who might win and you’d prefer over the other most likely candidate, is a vote for the candidate you’d prefer less.

Please look up the spoiler effect earnestly (cgpgrey has a passable video on the topic). It’s not the voters fault they’re forced into voting for candidates that aren’t their favourite, it’s the voting system’s fault.

Edit for your convenience: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y3jE3B8HsE

As a citizen of one of the US’s vassal states, I can’t vote, but this shit affects us all, as the US is the world overlord. A trump presidency would be devastating, in my point of view.

Please fucking vote for the Dems if you’d prefer them over the Republicans. Please learn how your terrible system actually works. This vassal begs you.

Oh and campaign to improve the voting system so you can actually vote for the candidates you like best.

Why yes, let perfect be the enemy of good.

While yes, Australia’s voting system still is not great (single member electorates), and inequality is still bad, and we’re capitalist like the US, it’s sure as hell no where near as bad here, and I would argue, partially due to our better elections (it’s not even close).

We have pretty good worker protections, healthcare that’s not ridiculously expensive (though, we’re working on it…), and overall much better social programs.

I would be surprised if our voting system had nothing to do with that.

FPTP is trash, it’s basically only gets bette for any other system (hyperbole, but not by much).

This is what I was thinking (but the younger age is younger)

You mean, as an emotional support vehicle?

Power to you, don’t let the food snobs stop you!

As a vegan who spends no time associating with other vegans, because it’s not a large part of my identity (other than watching cooking videos), these people are idiots who are getting high on being righteous.

So much so they overdosed and became animal abusers.

Quite ironic. Funny, if it weren’t causing harm.

I actually think these are fine. If I can quickly recognise each on my homescreen (I don’t use labels) then it’s fine, and I’ve never had a problem with any of these.

I like it because each company each has its own set of apps, and they have somewhat unified app icons.

Proton is the same, which similar icons as google but with their own unified branding.

I like it, personally.

Upvoting, because while I don’t eat meat myself, I like people who are consistent.

If you’re okay with eating a pig, don’t judge those you eat a dog.

1066 is a very commonly referenced date, and follows this pattern also

For all its flaws, this is damn impressive that it can sound intelligent

Huh, not an LLM. Worth a try.