ceenote

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[–] ceenote 5 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Then we should be setting up to help people prepare for actions that would actually be effective, like sharing Amazon alternatives to make a permanent boycott less intimidating. Public enthusiasm is a finite resource, and if it's wasted, we're stuck waiting until the next round of "things got worse." The megacorps we're trying to fight will be entrenched even more deeply, making meaningful action even harder.

[–] ceenote 6 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (5 children)

Why put end dates on them? Even if the boycotts get a huge turnout and meaningfully damage the bottom line of each corporation, the boycotts will be over (and a lot of the damage made up for) faster than they even COULD make the changes the website is demanding. Changes which will take years even if pursued in good faith, which, of course, they won't be. They'll lead us around, make empty gestures, and inoculate themselves against the next round of blowback.

This feels like Occupy Wall Street all over again. People's enthusiasm being wasted on ineffective protests with vague demands. If we want change, we're gonna have to be willing to put up with more inconvenience, i. e., no Amazon at all, permanently, until they meet some specific, achievable goals to make things better, like full unionization.

[–] ceenote 2 points 1 day ago

Every time I try to replay the game, I lose interest about 30 minutes in. The movement is just too clunky, it's even worse than DeS and DS, and other parts of the game just aren't enough to redeem it.

[–] ceenote 2 points 1 day ago

If he did that, everyone would find out all this trouble has been over a few pennies per taxpayer.

[–] ceenote 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

If I were a soulless racist, AND I'M NOT, my response would be "and look how that turned out for the Native Americans."

[–] ceenote 45 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

I'm sure this will be a panel of doctors and scientists with excellent credentials, right? Right?

[–] ceenote 117 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I used to find it funny. It's not funny anymore.

[–] ceenote 41 points 2 days ago (9 children)

And now Sony owns them. As much as I like From, I'm getting ready to cope with them enshittifying.

[–] ceenote 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Would this be any more practical than launching it into the sun? Or less? It would take a ton of money and work to dig a big cavity out of the ocean floor. It's an honest question, I want to know which crazy idea is less crazy.

[–] ceenote 87 points 2 days ago (6 children)
[–] ceenote 91 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (16 children)

Why are no democrats in congress submitting the "Keep planes in the sky" act to put limitations on government purges? Of course it wouldn't pass, but this is how you draw attention to what they're doing. Democrats are so, so bad at this stuff.

[–] ceenote 12 points 3 days ago (10 children)

I copy/pasted your comment. Now I can read it for free at my leisure.

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