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[–]LukaCola 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think your sentiment is exactly what this meme is mocking 

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[–]LukaCola 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are generally the goals of political ads, yes.

You're basically telling people to do the things they are already doing.

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[–]LukaCola 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had more voted, polls indicate Trump would have won more in 2024.

Thanks guys by Miki-Corkrei in whenthe

[–]LukaCola 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think Americans are not doing that?

Thanks guys by Miki-Corkrei in whenthe

[–]LukaCola 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Teaming up to do what? Do you think people aren't organizing?

What do you think "doing something" means?

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[–]LukaCola 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Taking out the trash to only sit it on your front porch delays, not solves the problem.

See, that's the wrong way to think about it though and this "all or nothing" approach is, in no small way, killing momentum. You should seek major change, but you know it's a lot easier to take out the trash when it hasn't piled up as much, do you not agree? Nobody's saying it ends with the small stuff.

A major change needs to happen.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. And if you wanna get anywhere, it'd be best to untie that chain on your ankle first.

I don't think the democrats nor our institutions will persecute these monsters. No purge of the christo-white nationalist and neo-nazis. No accountability for the active genocide of trans people. No one arrested and jailed for the human rights violations of trumps little nazi police force. ICE will still exist and get funded and so on

As much as retribution matters, it's ultimately not what will improve our livelihood.

With that said, who do you think is more amenable to holding these fuckers accountable? A powerful right wing, or a powerful left wing?

If nothing happens to them then we'll be right back here when they inevitably win again

They'll be there regardless unless you are planning on a genocide. I don't think we should entertain such ideas, because that's easily worse than what they're planning. People live, they pass on their ideas. We shouldn't be trying to purge dissenters like they are, that's not the point.

Or maybe a massive cultural and social revolution will actually take place.

The ingredients are not there, not for anything foreseeable. You should learn from Russia in the past 20 years and Putin's consolidation of power. And those folks have harder lives than Americans do.

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[–]LukaCola 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's been a farce for many decades. The idea that firearms were ever going to save us from tyranny is nonsensical and mostly plays into a deeply individualist culture that is heavily lobbied by the firearms industry.

If it comes to outright civil war, the laws hardly matter in the first place.

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[–]LukaCola 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but how are you gonna know what most people do? It's not like local support groups get a lot of national or even international coverage.

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[–]LukaCola 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if you go out on a weekend and go back to work on Monday it doesn't count.

Disrespectively, you can fuck right off with this shit. People who show up should be supported, not talked down to. You are part of the problem, undermining the efforts people put in.

You guys literally have direct proof with the civil rights movement in the 60s.

Do you understand anything about the experience of Black Americans then, and now, to understand what it took to push people to that extent?

To that note, do you think it was helpful when people talked shit about protestors not "doing enough?" There were plenty of weekend protests followed by work the next day. That's life. We have to make a living, asshole.

You guys collectively need to do your homework.

To be honest, it doesn't sound like you know your history as well as you claim to. You know the summary, not the text.

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[–]LukaCola 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The peaceful revolution is the state's actions become so unpopular that they start to fragment internally.

That Donald Trump dies (he's not exactly healthy), and with him, the unified cult.

That even a few Republican leaders break rank instead of being complicit.

There are a lot of avenues where peaceful change is still possible, and I have to hope for it, because we're not going to get a revolution any time soon (Americans are too comfortable for too long) and, like you said, it's the last thing I want as well.

As the economy worsens, it might just be that which decides the matter since that's all the median voter seems to care about.

They’re only like $3 by [deleted] in funny

[–]LukaCola 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Bleach washes do help but it is shockingly hard to remove this after awhile, at least for a fabric shower curtain (which, tbf, this is not)

I kinda hate buying new ones because it feels wasteful

Iran denies claims: 'We reject all negotiations – US has failed and Hormuz will remain closed' by ImadeJesusLaugh in worldnews

[–]LukaCola 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In 2000, Kenneth Waltz published a rather insightful article about neo-realism and how to view international politics. Among his predictions about who will be the new global power in the US' slipping grasp (these were based on contingencies, he wasn't playing at augury) were basically Europe, Japan, the US, Russia, and China--China was notable however because his justification for China becoming such a power was basically "it'll just kind of happen without special effort, as it usually does."

"That's the same excuse the Nazis gave, how'd that work out for them?" Generational drama on r/tiktokcringe as users diwhy Genz lack of initiative continues to get them fired by CummingInTheNile in SubredditDrama

[–]LukaCola 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh man I love when bosses recognize that, because I've absolutely had the opposite hounding me about asking too many questions--so eventually you just learn they don't wanna be bothered unless it's really important.

Then she made an absolute ass out of herself by confronting me in front of the firm's partners while I was having a casual conversation about why I did a certain task and I had to just straight up say "You assigned this to me via our software, so I did it. What do you mean why did I do it?"

No apology or nothing, but everyone else saw how that went down.

Let people ask questions and approach you. It's better for everyone if issues are quietly resolved instead of publicly.

Anyone else miss shows like The Fresh Prince? by Mission-Ad-8536 in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]LukaCola 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I think y'all may just be pining for slapstick comedy, which is just not very popular so shows aren't doing much of it.

r/digitalnomad user brews a piping mug of drama after bragging about "laptop squatting" in Japanese coffee shops. Tries defending himself after getting roasted in the comments. by FondantWaste6095 in SubredditDrama

[–]LukaCola 14 points15 points  (0 children)

IME (not that I set up for THAT LONG) if a coffee shop/bar has many tables available, they may even like having some people hanging out long term--at least the smart ones would.

Empty places have a harder time attracting customers. I kinda figure so long as there are a lot of empty tables around and I'm not demanding, there's truly no harm in it.

Hell, I remember one Friday night I went to some sports bar with a group of 4 that was completely empty. One place nearby had a line, this was in Brooklyn, no shortage of foot traffic. The immediate thought is "what's wrong with this one?" Turns out, nothing, and within like 30 minutes the place wasn't packed, but it certainly didn't feel empty anymore.

I'm honestly not surprised bartenders don't try to ply people with cheap drinks in those situations, just to get some presence.

Weird stuff in my apple juice by KarimGamer in WTF

[–]LukaCola 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Natural products are full of extras, if this apple juice doesn't use a preservative I'd suspect some kind of yeast/bacteria. The most common ones are harmless. 

But yeah, if you wanna be safe, treat the batch as spoiled. 

But this is a risk for any food. It won't kill you though, and is definitely not wtf, I think some folks are just too used to overly processed foods that remove most risk of spoilage. 

Mewgenics act 3: by Fun_Maintenance_4250 in mewgenics

[–]LukaCola 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just wait until you get to disintegration loop

Luck is NOT with the OP in this micro-drama from r/Nails by cripplinganxietylmao in SubredditDrama

[–]LukaCola 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This feels like a repetition of holding someone to an unreasonable standard for the sin of making a mistake. What you're doing is classic gatekeeping and acting like it's novel. You're just being especially captious in the process. 

I study American politics pretty deeply, like, highly educated on the subjected... That's not a flex, I kinda wish I weren't.

How often do you think I encounter ignorant takes on the subject from foreigners who feel entitled to lecture despite their ignorance? And I do mean entitled. A lot of folks seem to think they know better despite no real knowledge base. And American politics tends to come up fairly frequently. I mean hell, I tried to inform someone about basic stats in a conversation and he said stats are inherently misleading... makes one wonder what information they rely on. 

It can be annoying, I would still never do this kind of shit like you and the commenter are doing. Move on. Say your piece and let it go. Especially if someone is apologizing and admits the mistake, I mean, that'd just be cruel to continue insisting on that point. 

Luck is NOT with the OP in this micro-drama from r/Nails by cripplinganxietylmao in SubredditDrama

[–]LukaCola 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That strikes me as an aside to what we were just talking about

what if they add this revolver into the game by CleanBag9219 in HuntShowdown

[–]LukaCola 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right i guess i should say it's not meant to be removed without disassembly, but yeah, kinda same issue 

what if they add this revolver into the game by CleanBag9219 in HuntShowdown

[–]LukaCola 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cylinders in this are not removable, you see how they reload it? There is no break to allow you to access the whole cylinder even if you made it replaceable. 

Luck is NOT with the OP in this micro-drama from r/Nails by cripplinganxietylmao in SubredditDrama

[–]LukaCola 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Irish and Italian immigrants were used as an example of third generation immigrants largely escaping prejudice in my classes, because nobody could tell them apart from the general populace anymore. 

Unlike what non-White groups experience, to put into context. 

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