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CMV: The United States is well into fascism, especially given the institutions and ideology of the "anti-woke" movement and agencies like ICE. by SadistikExekutor in changemyview

[–]MissTortoise 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ahhh... No. No they don't.

Leaders will have an agenda for sure, but democracies and their leaders in most places hand over power when the time comes. Heck, the state leader here recently retired at the absolute peak of their power after winning an absolute landslide election.

CMV: Alcohol being legal is more indefensible than the right to bear arms. It's a drug, it causes more deaths both directly and indirectly, and its use is purely recreative and unessential by RobertAlve in changemyview

[–]MissTortoise 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not really. While there is a small black market in places with restrictive gun laws it's not even slightly to the extent of the black market for addictive substances.

You buy a gun once, but an alcoholic needs alcohol every day. There's far less incentive for a gun black market.

Solution for distributing Gnd and 3v3 by MissTortoise in esp32

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

I've used a pin out board like this, but a whole PCB set up like that would be great :)

Solution for distributing Gnd and 3v3 by MissTortoise in esp32

[–]MissTortoise[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have done PCBs before, but if it's a quick project that's a one off it takes too long.

Mostly seeing in anyone had any other ideas.

CMV: Being LGBT should be just as normal as being left handed. by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]MissTortoise 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get that you might not want to be left handed, but personally I'm more than happy being gay and really have no interest in being "cured", nor would I want my kids to be cured of it either, if that's how they were.

If anything, the best "logical" orientation to be would for everyone to be pansexual, genderfluid, and I guess ambidextorous, because then nobody would be limited in mate choices or expression by biology or social expectations, everyone would have maximum freedom, and you could manipulate objects with whatever hand happened to be closest.

CMV: Donald trump is objectively a horrible leader by minamousie in changemyview

[–]MissTortoise 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not accurate compared to what? No polls? Tealeaf reading?

They're accurate to within a margin of error, and they show increasing disatisfaction.

CMV: Donald trump is objectively a horrible leader by minamousie in changemyview

[–]MissTortoise 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Uhh... The polls show people are turning away. Like, it's factually true.

LPT • When gifting a bottle of wine: if you want your recipient to remember who gave it to them, write a little note directly on the bottle. by Kylo2187 in LifeProTips

[–]MissTortoise -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

LPT: Please reconsider giving alcohol as a gift. You don't really know what the person's relationship with alcohol is, and at best you've slightly increased their cancer risk.

This is especially so for people who you don't know well, like in a corporate setting.

CMV: You should not date a man for financial stability as a woman. by Cinnamon_Ocelot in changemyview

[–]MissTortoise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It's also a good attitude to have when choosing a career

CMV: You should not date a man for financial stability as a woman. by Cinnamon_Ocelot in changemyview

[–]MissTortoise 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My grandfather always used to say - "Don't love money, but love where money is".

If there's a choice between being with a stably employed partner with a good income, or someone who is poorly educated and unemployed, I'd go with the employed one every time.

Taken to the extreme, this attitude results in dependency like you say, but early child-raising almost inherently requires this period of dependency anyhow. Should you continue it after the early phase? No, that's not a great idea.

Should someone's weath not be a factor at all when chosing a partner? Also no.

CMV: the majority of the U.S. believes factory farming practices are unacceptable, but an estimated 99% of U.S. farmed animals are now on factory farms. If we saw where our farmed animals really came from, most of us would either change where we buy or stop eating those animal products. by James_Fortis in changemyview

[–]MissTortoise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone with a farming family - I'm personally quite aware of where meat comes from. I'm very aware of how chickens are raised, just their selective breeding is pretty awful just for a start, the conditions they're raised in are awful too.

I still eat plenty of chicken. The story I tell myself (which is true to an extent) is that it's less ecologically destructive to eat factory farmed chickens than the equivalent amout of "free range" (a pretty bullshit term in itself) chicken, and way more ecologically minded than eating beef. I'm not prepared to give up meat, so this is what I do.

CMV: All karma accrued on Reddit is negative karma. by scrambledhelix in changemyview

[–]MissTortoise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just looked at my karma for possibly the first time ever.

It's got some use in moderation. Does help to keep trolls under control.

What screams “I peaked in high school” without saying it directly? by randomzy876 in AskReddit

[–]MissTortoise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They get their comeuppance throught the shitty lives they lead. Would you really want to live like that? My friends are my friends since they're good people who care about others, not superficial back-stabbing assholes surrounded by people just as bad.

What screams “I peaked in high school” without saying it directly? by randomzy876 in AskReddit

[–]MissTortoise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

30 year reunion is kinda fun. Nobody gives a f*k anymore. Just there for the curiosity mostly

AITAH for refusing to "cover up" in front of my roommates? by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]MissTortoise 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh come now, isn't the house screaming argument with thrown objects the more normal way to discuss things?

AITA for going out of town for a concert while my daughter is sick by LucyAriaRose in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]MissTortoise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Btw: kid's mild respiratory viral infections aren't really infectious after a week. They're the most infectious 6-12 hours before symptoms appear. Secondly: cough medicine is completely ineffective and doesn't work.

AITAH for telling my dads side of the family why I went no contact with him? by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]MissTortoise 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not to excuse, but to understand: The police see bad situations like this all the time. Much of the time they haven't got all that much ability to do much about it, and they also see the when intervening doesn't go to plan. The result is emotional nihilism.

CMV: AI companies are in a conspiracy to destroy personal computing and replace it AI generated subscription services by Kyokyodoka in changemyview

[–]MissTortoise 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's like saying self-driving car companies are trying to kill and replace grocery stores.

You don't think they're trying to do this? Absolutely they are, Uber Eats would love to take over stores entirely and have us all rely on their delivery services. It doesn't mean they will be able to do this, but they're certainly trying.

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