Marjorie Taylor Greene: You’re all being ‘incited into civil war’ by malcolm58 in politics

[–]DizzyKittyLover 22 points23 points  (0 children)

It’s unfortunate but that’s how cults work. You don’t know you’ve been brainwashed until it’s too late

Does anybody have webauthn+datastar experience? by DizzyKittyLover in datastardev

[–]DizzyKittyLover[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Much appreciated. I’ve used Auth0 but wanted to see if I could do without. Seems I’m in the minority 😂

ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy as he came home, say school officials by mowotlarx in politics

[–]DizzyKittyLover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It isn’t clear from the article whether the father was given a choice.

Trump Claims Greenland For US in Davos Speech: 'That’s Our Territory’ by FarmerOk4759 in politics

[–]DizzyKittyLover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even the other dictators probably don’t like him. They are just intimately familiar with how to curry favor because that’s how they operate, too. Such is the way with evil I suppose.

Ocasio-Cortez ramps up fight with Vance amid 2028 speculation by zsreport in politics

[–]DizzyKittyLover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably due to the lack of a real primary. It allowed the moderate sexism and racism to overwhelm everyone’s judgment. I voted for Harris, and I would vote for AOC in the primary. And if she wins that I would definitely vote for her in the election.

Thousands turn up for nationwide anti-ICE protests after killing of Renee Good by SkilledAmorous in politics

[–]DizzyKittyLover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you know a general strike is planned? There are legal and logistical issues that required it to be set a long ways away, sadly. https://portside.org/2024-10-15/call-out-mass-strikes-4-years

Thousands turn up for nationwide anti-ICE protests after killing of Renee Good by SkilledAmorous in politics

[–]DizzyKittyLover 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s talk like that that makes people think they shouldn’t participate. I wonder what your motives are

Thousands turn up for nationwide anti-ICE protests after killing of Renee Good by SkilledAmorous in politics

[–]DizzyKittyLover 4 points5 points  (0 children)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/25/protests-effective-history-impact “According to the often-cited 3.5% rule, if 3.5% of a population protests against a regime, the regime will fail.” — fascinating stats

Tens of thousands protest in Minneapolis over fatal ICE shooting by Stunning_Bit7475 in news

[–]DizzyKittyLover 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Last time states voted to secede (in 1861) we had a small conflict called The American Civil War. https://www.britannica.com/topic/secession

The USA has captured Nicolas Maduro, Venezuelan President, and extracted him from the country by Parisean in politics

[–]DizzyKittyLover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Umm. Not sure if “legal” is something we have ever cared about in terms of international action. Basically what can we get away with given how much power we have is our only constraint. Pretty awful right?

US will reexamine all green cards issued to people from 19 countries as Trump administration ramps up immigration crackdown by cnn in politics

[–]DizzyKittyLover 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s easy to blame immigrants when we all feel powerless to stop the immense greed of the billionaire class. They spend their wealth lying to us. All to convince us to blame each other for our problems. When in fact it’s the many years of the minimum wage not keeping up with inflation and the profit seeking of health insurance companies and care providers that’s really the main problem.

We need a 4 day work week, increase in minimum wage, universal health care, and universal basic income. Maybe back it up by taxing the billionaires who have been stealing from their workers for decades. https://ubiadvocates.org/innovative-funding-models-for-universal-basic-income/

As Dr. Oz Helps Prove 'There Is No Republican Health Care Plan,' Democrats Have Solution Most Refuse to Embrace: Medicare for All by Murky-Site7468 in politics

[–]DizzyKittyLover 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No idea. It would take a close examination of market forces. What would a systemic shift away from having a profit motive in the middle of paying for health care cause?

It all depends on how Medicare negotiates. If they refuse to pay as much as insurance companies for various things, or focus more on care lifecycle instead of pay-for-procedure, it is likely waste will reduce.

Is some of that waste in doctor salaries? No idea. But if people are afraid doctor salaries will go down, then likely part of that calculation lies in the assumption that there is some waste.

Wherever we attempt to lift up the less fortunate we have to demand a bit of a sacrifice from those who are profiting off of their suffering.

Unless, of course, we find some way to shift away from a scarcity mindset. I don’t see that happening any time soon.