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How is this good news?

Hey guys, we fucked the climate so bad that the tropics moved to England, yay!

Maybe it is, but they’re definitely at odds regarding the structure of society.

The core principle of democracy is equality: every person gets one vote, law applies to everyone equally, and so on.

Capitalism tends towards a pyramidal form, with few rich people at the top and masses of poor people at the bottom.

With checks and balances you can try to flatten the pyramid a bit and make it viable, sure. But there’s always the risk of moving from democracy to something whose structure aligns with the capitalist pyramids, which we usually call fascism.

Why would I want that?

The sanctions didn’t stop Russia, and the Maginot Line didn’t stop Germany. No system is perfect, but I prefer not to have countries invest in weapons if possible.

You could argue that nuclear weapons managed to deter a third world war, but they also created a very tangible risk of wiping out humanity. I’m not sure I like that trade-off.

Finally, keep in mind that the full effect of the sanctions hasn’t manifested yet. It’ll be a long, long time before Russia recovers from this war, and it’ll be a reminder for all wannabe warmongers of the consequences of invading another countries for quite a while.

I have to believe there has to be a better way to avoid wars than an arms race.

IIRC correctly both world wars were preceded by a phase where countries invested in armaments after seeing their neighbors doing the same. And at some point you’re gonna want to use all those weapons you paid for. It’s the proverbial powder keg waiting for a spark.

Instead I’d very much prefer to have a diplomatic solution, where the response to a military buildup is not more military.

We have seen what sanctions are doing to Russia right now, and the full effect of those will be probably felt for years to come regardless of the outcome of that war. Now imagine it was normal to do that not after the war started, but as soon as a country starts to prepare for one. I bet that would make leaders think twice about it.

Gun sounds in general. All those action heroes are deaf after that indoors shootout

From the license:

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.

It’s the necessary tradeoff of free/open source software. You get something for free and with permission to do (almost) anything with it, but you get no warranties.

If this user had simply pointed out the issue it’d have been totally fine, the dev(s) might have missed it and it’d be helpful to let them know. The entitlement shown here is not OK in any way, regardless of the validity of the point made.

What’s orange and tastes like blue paint?

Orange paint

I know the article is mostly about workers rights, but it also mentions tax avoidance and I, as a Italian, I’m perpetually mad at my fellow countrymen attitude towards taxes.

Many people here find it very easy to justify avoiding paying taxes whenever they can because they’re so high. And they are, no question about it, but maybe it’s because of all the evasion too?

businessmen such as Diego Della Valle, founder and chairman of Italian luxury group Tod’s, have warned that the investigations, especially those into top brands, are hurting Italy’s reputation

Noooo, don’t tell people we exploit workers, they may not want to buy from us anymore!

That’s why you should take it slow and don’t go straight to talking about love.

I don’t think anyone would hate you for asking them out on a date.

That’s a really bad idea. Don’t do it.

Even if this person likes you and enjoys your company, they won’t appreciate it. It’ll make them feel uncomfortable and wary of you. As others have said, love is way too big a word for someone you’re not in a relationship with.

I know you mean well, but read about love bombing and why it’s bad.

As an aside, be mindful of why you feel you love them. Have you been harboring those feelings for a long time without expressing them? Did you build a future with them in your head? Some of those things can come off as staker-ish if dumped on someone, making them feel you’ve included them in something without their input.

I was lucky enough to out together a nice PC just before the AI thing made the prices explode, plus I’ve been a PC gamer all my life (except for the PS1 I had as a kid), so I won’t buy the Machine.

That said, I had high hopes it’d be a success, more so given how well the Controller has sold, and that it’d be the things that brought Linux to lots of people who would never consider it otherwise.

Unfortunately, I fear the price will damped things quite a bit.

Electing a rich guy because he’s an outsider? That sounds like an original idea with no possible bad outcomes!

This is sad, but also understandable.

I totally agree that the punishment is unnecessarily harsh, but well meaning people can cause damage while trying to do good. The road to hell and all that.

Those responsible for maintaining the area not doing their job is a separate, and I’d say more serious, matter.

TIL