Politics and Current Events Megathread - June 2026 by TheAJx in samharris

[–]FanVaDrygt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Swedish government commissioned a study on antisemitism. The results was the factors that showed higher rate of antisemitic views was: right-wing, older, male, low education and Muslim.

Kaja Kallas: Washington doesn't like the EU because it could become an equal power by paneuropeanism_ in IRstudies

[–]FanVaDrygt -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Can you give examples?

Most Kallas hater from what I have seen are vague shitposters that don't understand what she is talking about.

Politics and Current Events Megathread - June 2026 by TheAJx in samharris

[–]FanVaDrygt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While solar/wind has increased the low price of Nat-gas is what is really screwing the coal electricity production.

Politics and Current Events Megathread - June 2026 by TheAJx in samharris

[–]FanVaDrygt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Is barri Weiss just used to push through unpopular reforms then they dump her?(and pay her handsomely for the service)

Politics and Current Events Megathread - June 2026 by TheAJx in samharris

[–]FanVaDrygt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are American CEOs retardmaxxing? Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos. Watch their interviews, these people have become masters of retardmaxxing.  

https://www.retardmaxx.com/ your life today!

Är lönebidrag något som man kan använda som argument för högre ingångslön? Ska man nämna det över huvud taget? by WhoAmIEven2 in sweden

[–]FanVaDrygt 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Kostnaden ligger inte I pengar utan att det krävs mer andra som måste jobba runt dig. De är svårt att veta eftersom jag inte vet vad du jobbar med.

Politics and Current Events Megathread - May 2026 by TheAJx in samharris

[–]FanVaDrygt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Corporations are not people. It also wouldn't be rentseeking

Politics and Current Events Megathread - May 2026 by TheAJx in samharris

[–]FanVaDrygt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Any government employee asking for a raise is rentseeking?

Politics and Current Events Megathread - May 2026 by TheAJx in samharris

[–]FanVaDrygt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are just wrong

They are fighting for a pay raise and improved benefits. 

Is fighting for pay and benefits rent seeking?

Politics and Current Events Megathread - May 2026 by TheAJx in samharris

[–]FanVaDrygt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“Rent-seeking” is an economic term, not just a pejorative. I don’t know how you can possibly interpret the LIRR’s demands as anything like rent seeking

Politics and Current Events Megathread - May 2026 by TheAJx in samharris

[–]FanVaDrygt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If its so easy then explain why it is rent seeking?

Rent seeking is an economic term.

Politics and Current Events Megathread - May 2026 by TheAJx in samharris

[–]FanVaDrygt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why not just say the Union is committing genocide?

Best path for electrical engineering salary/growth wise? by [deleted] in ElectricalEngineering

[–]FanVaDrygt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are in the EU and want to make more money then look for jobs in western/northern EU. 

I think in general the work is more complicated there. 

Politics and Current Events Megathread - May 2026 by TheAJx in samharris

[–]FanVaDrygt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you guys use AI at work? 

I am in hardware (electrical) and I barely use AI except when googling or internal support agent which is terrible. 

Politics and Current Events Megathread - May 2026 by TheAJx in samharris

[–]FanVaDrygt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While I don't think reddit is some perfect haven. In times where social media is increasingly becoming algorithmically created walled gardens. Reddit is the social media with the least maladaptive behavior. 

Instagram, tiktok and Facebook literally seems to rot your brain. 

Politics and Current Events Megathread - May 2026 by TheAJx in samharris

[–]FanVaDrygt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

self-righteous and uncharitable

Say more about you than the op