I wouldn't say "preach" but I do have conservative friends that openly tell me that being gay or trans is wrong. (I'm trans, and they know this). I'd love it if they kept that shit in the privacy of their own homes

[–] thalience 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

These people aren't actually your friends

[–] A_Very_Big_Fan 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

To be fair it rarely comes up, and they're not really judging me over it. It's just shit like complaining about pronouns. Or if we're talking about religion they're usually pretty clear that they don't think I'm disgusting or anything, they're just holding to what they think is biblical.

But it does kinda feel bad knowing that they'd vote away my right to HRT in a heartbeat

(@rambling_[email protected] also)

[–] Dethedrus 8 points 10 months ago

Or maybe realize that the human race is on a collision course with a hot, chaotic destiny in the form of climate change coupled with economic collapse. Maybe it's time to solidify our networks instead of silently praying the 'other' changes or dies?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

Some kind of friend, huh

[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago (2 children)

America has democracy??

[–] Viking_Hippie 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Officially.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Allegedly

[–] doingless 5 points 10 months ago

It's a Republic because the wealthy knew the people would get it wrong and they needed representative government rather than democracy

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Ostensibly. On paper.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not only does it have democracy, it also has socialism! You just have to be ultra rich or a mega corporation.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

To be fair, subsidies aren't really Socialism. Socialism is more about who owns the Means of Production than it is who gets the benefits from the state.