That would be beautiful! Hopefully puts some pressure on the rest of the world to hop on the Linux train

Damn, what a tragic loss of class consciousness. I hope the modern wave of unionisation is friendlier to communism. I feel like it is but that’s just anecdotally from my perspective

I wouldn’t call it the deepest show, but I think it’s entertaining. The humor is great for sure

Not new info, but gross how callously he lays it all out. Especially given he is also a worker, can’t imagine he owns large chunks of blackrock

I feel like most regulatory bodies in the US have a massive lack of knowledge of modern industry practices. Or are willing complicit in the anti-consumer practices

I’m perhaps exaggerating, but yeah cars have some use cases. They are just aggressively overprescribed as the tool for everything rather than only as needed

Oh yeah, I know plenty of people abusing adderall, mdma, coke or what not, then turn around and judge some others for having the bad luck to get addicted to the wrong drug

Exactly. Most people don’t realize you are infinitely closer to being the homeless person than the billionaire exploiting them. A few bad events and suddenly the street is your best option. A few good events and maybe you can buy a house instead of rent

That’s a good point. The US is pretty hawkish in general and I’m sure the higher ups in the DOD even more so.

Yeah, my parents are the same way. It’s an auto industry induced arms race to the largest car possible. I think a cultural shift is definitely necessary, and I think it’d be easier if the alternatives were already good. Unfortunately, it’s a chicken and egg problem of the alternatives don’t get funded because the culture doesn’t respect them, and the culture doesn’t respect them because the alternatives aren’t great

I think we could have certain areas to allow unrestricted speed for people who want it, but for common commute paths I don’t think that’s necessary

I’m for reasonable gun control. Waiting periods, no fully automatic weapons. And the US is on the decline from being a superpower now. I don’t need or want America to be the world police. The world should have more partnerships, treaties, and such, and less superpowers dominating the landscape.

I don’t think we should be grooming children for leadership, I think leaders will emerge naturally as people grow and develop. We should be giving children resources to be their best selves with free education, housing, and food. People can elect those who feel best represent them and their interests. I’m a moral relativist, mores and values shift constantly and it is hard to predict what would be best with future technologies and societies.

Lol. I don’t want to be a billionaire, I’m not a sociopath. And yeah I’ve been condemning oil and gas exploration long before these idiots hopped in a shitty tin can

If they’re calling it a physical copy it should be a physical copy of the game data. Having a case to hold a code is a ridiculous slap in the face. And a waste of plastic

Fully automated communism would be the goal. But steps to get there: (not super ordered)

1. Redirect huge chunks of military funding to lift people out of poverty, provide healthcare, etc
2. Rapidly phase out all fossil fuel subsidies, replace them with incentives for green energy, infrastructure like trains, bridges, etc
3. Aggressive taxes on the wealthiest, to the point being a billionaire is impossible if not illegal. Redistribute this wealth to the masses
4. Invest much more in science, focusing on ways to better balance our existence with nature
5. Bring copyright back to its original 20 years, or better yet get rid of it entirely.
6. Have any government software be open source and copy left. All public schools should also be using open source software to teach children so they have a better appreciation for it
7. Convert many of our foreign military bases into centers to give back to the local communities, either with information or goods. If the country doesn’t want us, move out
8. Move to some other form of voting. I’d say mixed party proportional for representatives in congress, ranked choice or star voting for president. Get rid of the senate or change how its members are elected.
9. Heavily incentivise unions, at all levels. Local branches in each company, company wide, profession wide. Heavily punish union busting.
10. Have elected workers on the board of each company, with equal or greater voting power than investors
11. End single family zoning, make housing a right, start building dense housing in over priced cities
12. End large corporate lobbying, have representatives paid based on how their constituents are doing

I’d want people in power who actually care about their constituents. Their incentives should be to help people, not pad their pockets

Cars: bad for the planet, bad for physical health, bad for mental health, bad for urban planning. What are they useful for again?

I could see Facebook making instances as a service for sure. And hosting their own instances they could scrape data from others (which will get them defederated quick, hopefully). But just having a nice clean signup system from a company people know would go a long way to getting people to join the fediverse, and hopefully people would eventually leave

I had zero hope this would get blocked. Still not totally sure but the FTC is definitely putting up a solid fight. I’d prefer the consoles be fighting to prove they are the better hardware and software experience, not that they can buy the most studios

Capitalism and sexism reinforce each other definitely. We should be abolishing commodification of everything, especially women. In capitalism women can be leaders of capitalistic enterprises, but they have had mixed results of show well they actually change the system. Capitalism relies on exploitation and women have been exploited for far too long.

I hate how cars have been tied to “freedom” while conveniently ignoring how restricted by roads, gas prices, private property, maintenance, and parking cars are. Walking is the freest transportation option by far but car marketing has hidden that