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- SaltSong@startrek.websitetoLemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world•Let's cute up our day.English24·3 hours ago
- SaltSong@startrek.websitetoCanada@lemmy.ca•Canada Post warns of service delays after union opts for overtime banEnglish6·3 hours ago
Maybe hire some more guys?
We should be concerned about endangered moths. Hard enough to get people to care about other people.
- SaltSong@startrek.websitetoCanada@lemmy.ca•'Easier ways to send messages' to Trump than bringing in the King: U.S. ambassadorEnglish38·18 hours ago
The fact that he’s bitching about it means it was effective.
- SaltSong@startrek.websitetoNews@lemmy.world•Judge blocks Trump administration from closing the Education DepartmentEnglish7·24 hours ago
If the president can ignore the court, the court can ignore the laws.
Of course, down that road lies. . . well, we passed Madness a while back. Not sure where this road leads, anymore.
- SaltSong@startrek.websitetopolitics @lemmy.world•AOC Seen as ‘Face’ of Democratic Party — and It’s Not Even Close: New PollEnglish3·3 days ago
Agreed on all points. But rational thinking is necessary for a functioning democracy.
As you observe, that’s one reason we don’t have one.
- SaltSong@startrek.websitetopolitics @lemmy.world•AOC Seen as ‘Face’ of Democratic Party — and It’s Not Even Close: New PollEnglish3·3 days ago
I think you missed the entire point of my statement, which, amusingly, proves my point.
The older generations get pissy about being called the “Democrat party” rather than “Democratic party,” which, to be fair, is the proper name. But it’s really a stupid thing to get worked up over.
The fact that you didn’t even realize that I we talking about such a silly little thing is reasonably good evidence that it is, in fact, irrelevant to modern democrats.
- SaltSong@startrek.websitetoSysadmin@lemmy.world•Delta can sue CrowdStrike over computer outage that caused 7,000 canceled flightsEnglish12·3 days ago
Did any of the passengers on those 7,000 flights get any compensation? Or just a “so sorry, out of our control?”
Looks like delta tried to dismiss the passengers claims, but they are being sued for it.
- SaltSong@startrek.websitetopolitics @lemmy.world•AOC Seen as ‘Face’ of Democratic Party — and It’s Not Even Close: New PollEnglish7·3 days ago
The DNC can do far better, yes. But the voters can also do better. Thinking critically is an important part of participating in democracy.
As I said before the election, there was no option that did not include US funded murder of children. If Trump had been an outspoken opponent of the war in Gaza, (and we had any reason to believe him) then I could see the argument. But that was not the case, was it?
- SaltSong@startrek.websitetopolitics @lemmy.world•AOC Seen as ‘Face’ of Democratic Party — and It’s Not Even Close: New PollEnglish7·3 days ago
When your choice is keeping the status quo, or everything getting a lot worse, that doesn’t seem to be a difficult choice.
- SaltSong@startrek.websitetopolitics @lemmy.world•AOC Seen as ‘Face’ of Democratic Party — and It’s Not Even Close: New PollEnglish7·3 days ago
Democrat Party
This “red flag” is meaningless to people broke the age of 50 or so. I am a Democrat. I vote for the candidate who is a Democrat. Obama was a Democrat.
I don’t have time to get pissy over the difference between the noun and the adjective. If that’s all the points they can score on us, they are welcome to them.
The review by 538 is a much more important judgement.
- SaltSong@startrek.websitetoCasual Conversation @lemm.ee•The last time you were looking for friends, where did you find them?English2·4 days ago
Local board game shop.
If you aren’t there, I’m never gonna find you.
- SaltSong@startrek.websitetoReddit@lemmy.world•Reddit is ass. "Account too new"/"Not enough karma" 🤡English19·4 days ago
This sort of thing is supposed to discourage the bots that reddit is plagued with.
- SaltSong@startrek.websitetoCasual Conversation @lemm.ee•Do y'all just sometimes don't feel like eating? Like you're hungry, but don't have the mental energy to eat.English5·4 days ago
All the time.
I just can’t be bothered.
- SaltSong@startrek.websiteto/r/50501 Mirror@50501.chat•So if it's in secret it's crime and corruption, if it's open to the public it's okay?English2·4 days ago
they say it’s not the crime, but the cover up.
- SaltSong@startrek.websitetoPeople Twitter@sh.itjust.works•Everything wants me to pay rentEnglish9·4 days ago
Do you think the news just appears on webpages for us to consume?
Particularly in the case of investigative journalism, there is a skill involved in writing the stories, and it consumes the time and effort of many people.
Charging money for your work is not “gatekeeping.” It’s how you keep eating.
- SaltSong@startrek.websitetopolitics @lemmy.world•Trump World Is Slamming the Door on Elon Musk: ‘People Hate Him’English10·4 days ago
Best we keep reminding them of it.
- SaltSong@startrek.websitetoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What's the point of constitutional monarchies? Why even keep the monarchy in place if they aren't even doing anything?English1·7 days ago
Italy was a constitutional monarchy under fascist rule.
And the US is, theoretically, a democracy, and if we aren’t under fascist rule, we will be soon enough. Fascism can spring from any form of government.
your second paragraph is something only ignorant bootlickers say
So you feel that Obama-Trump-Biden-Trump was as stable as any government needs too be? No improvement to be made there?
- SaltSong@startrek.websitetoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What's the point of constitutional monarchies? Why even keep the monarchy in place if they aren't even doing anything?English2·8 days ago
The reason one has a constitutional monarchy is to try to split the difference, I think, and get the best parts of each system.
But I’m with you. No kings.
As it is we in the UK are stuck with a mind-meltingly wealthy, influential and unaccountable family who have extremely questionable members and histories.
They influence laws to benefit their own ends, they shield abusive behaviour and individuals, and they do it all in the name of maintaining a tradition that fundamentally says that some people are simply “better” than others.
We have these too. Is just that they are more unofficial.
when it quits bring entertaining.
It’s utility for the original purpose, communication without limits, (or checking for coffee) is being diminished, and at some point, ill stop using it for that. But as long as there are jokes and titties, it will still be a source of entertainment.