ChocoboRocket

joined 2 years ago
[–] ChocoboRocket 52 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Classic democratic party.

Waiting until the last possible minute to begin pretending to protect Americans from the entitlements of billionaires.

We knew Trump was running again

We knew the media was sane washing everything Trump does, did, and will do

He made specific promises to be a dictator and hinted at this being the last election

He specifically promised to use the army domestically.

Now, it's almost a month after he won and Democrats are considering maybe doing something about framework regarding the army being used domestically.

Both sides aren't the same, but they're both owned by the same people.

Once upon a time Democrats could float the idea of capitulation to business interests to maintain Americans global business dominance. Nowadays any democrat who isn't fully progressive on workers rights is just another flavor of corporate Greed.

[–] ChocoboRocket 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Isn't the defect rate of NK artillery something like 80% and the munitions arrive covered in machine grease that require cleaning before being used?

Obviously Ruzzia getting war support is bad, but hopefully what was sent ends up hurting Ruzzia military more than helping.

Would be a shame if Ruzzia lost artillery cover across the front lines because most the shells they have on hand are defective and Ukrainian was able to destroy/capture the artillery batteries...

A real shame /s

[–] ChocoboRocket 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Everything I wrote was completely neutral. The response and outcome would be the same if it was either idealogy approaching the opposite to broker understanding/peace/unity.

Ever wonder why media always inflame culture wars but never tries to bring people together?

Interesting that you would interpret it the way you did. Maybe try considering other viewpoints and experiences when forming an opinion you're confident enough to write down and share.

I also recommend re-reading something to make sure you understand what is being said. You seem to be filling in any blanks with personal opinion and experience to understand the subject matter instead of properly taking in and interpreting the content correctly.

[–] ChocoboRocket 7 points 1 month ago

Can't wait for prices to go up everywhere else!

[–] ChocoboRocket 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Harder to be taken advantage of if you know the means by which one takes advantage of another.

Knowing the wealthy need you more than you need them lets you make stronger demands and form unions.

Being knowledgeable gives you job security and independence, you have intrinsic value as a capable resource - and if spurned can become a troublesome enemy because you understand your opponent and can take advantage accordingly

Knowledge is absolutely power, and power gives you opportunity for freedom to choose how to live your life.

[–] ChocoboRocket 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If you're trying to reason someone out of an opinion they didn't reason themselves into, you're not gonna do anything but act as a straw man for people to make into whatever they want to attack

Yes, it's absolutely vital to reach across the isle and offer understanding and share knowledge, but you're also up against a national propaganda system that is universally accessible.

The only two real avenues of change are

people getting negatively affected enough that the wealthy may potentially lose their status quo so they're willing to capitulate to the middle class in a small way that keeps their illusion intact

Or, you are able to humanize yourself and your views in a way that successfully removes the difference between left/right culture war and reframe it as a top/bottom class war.

Usually best accomplished by demonstrating that most people want the same things and aren't as different as Media tries to make us. This realization will also be worn down over time in the face of (now) every media source available inventing realities to explain how everything is correct, going to plan, and paradise is just over one more horizon of tax cuts, austerity, and diminished rights.

[–] ChocoboRocket 32 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I still have the app on my phone

Just in case

[–] ChocoboRocket 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Generally, farmers bitch and cry about anything and everything, except for the things they actually should care about. Like sustainably, and corporate ownership of supply chains that collude on prices and distribution networks while putting all the risk on farmers.

They are one of the more entitled voter blocks who live in a zero sum, anything to 'survive' at the expense of everything else mentality.

We'd have dust bowl events every 5 years if farmers had their way. It's absolutely an industry that demands government intervention, because sustainability isn't short term profitable.

I'm not suggesting that farmers are inherently bad/greedy/destructive of the environment, as the food supply chain often forces farmers to act this way, but that doesn't change their current attitudes and approach to agriculture.

My farmchair quarterback call is that Farmers crop yields should be half of their income, and sustainable practices, limited fertilizer and pesticide use, and overall soil quality and health should act as a multiplier to crop yields. So lower yields but better farming practices pays more than high yield, environment destroying, agriculture

[–] ChocoboRocket 2 points 1 month ago

The chemicals in your water are no longer chemicals, but value added seasoning!

[–] ChocoboRocket 55 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Holy shit I agree with MTG

Harambe truly was this universe's anchor being, and the decay is increasing exponentially

[–] ChocoboRocket 25 points 1 month ago

Right wing backlash means you're doing it right!

Clarity can easily be found in Nazi tears.

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