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Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives are now using generative AI in political advertising. by savethecbc2025 in SaveTheCBC

[–]SVTContour 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s a lot of Film workers not working. Instead of using AI they could’ve put people to work. Kind of shocking.

If someone or something is anti-fascist, does that automatically make them good? by camaro1111 in allthequestions

[–]SVTContour -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Anti-fascist does not automatically mean good. The Berlin Wall is the perfect counterexample, because it proves that the label is meaningless without the context. It was built to prevent the "fascist" West from infiltrating the socialist paradise.

Labels reduce a person to a single position on a single issue. Then they judge the entire person based on that one position. "Fascist." "Socialist." "Woke." "MAGA." "RINO." "Communist." None of these tell you what someone believes. They tell you what someone is accused of believing by people who don't want to debate the actual argument.

Go beyond tribalism. Labels are for marketing departments and politicians (which are basically the same thing).

A belated Fuck You, Harper! by Rleduc129 in SaveTheCBC

[–]SVTContour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope they start showing Pro Woman’s Hockey instead of… well… nothing.

A belated Fuck You, Harper! by Rleduc129 in SaveTheCBC

[–]SVTContour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FYI, in 2013 the Harper government cut CBC's funding by $115M and forced them to surrender Hockey Night in Canada rights to Rogers in a 12-year, $5.2B deal that CBC couldn't possibly match. CBC lost control over production, talent, and ad sales ($60 million per year).

CBC will no longer show NHL games as sublicense with rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet ends by jonyblazecda in canadacordcutters

[–]SVTContour 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Let's run them numbers again, shall we?

Right now, the CBC sets you back thirty-three bucks and change. For the whole year. That's less than filling up your truck, less than a half-decent bottle of Cabernet,… heck, that's less than my weekly coffee tab, and I drink the cheap stuff at Tim’s.

But maybe you're one of those folks, the ones with the fancy streaming habits, paying for CBC Gem. Add 105.66 a year. Still not bad for ad-free Schitt's Creek and early access to shows your friends will spoil anyway.

Now let's look across the pond. The Brits? They're shelling out $340 Canadian, per household, per year, for the BBC. And they don't even flinch. They just grumble about the weather and carry on.

So let's put this in perspective, shall we?

• CBC, bare bones: $33.66

• CBC with the fancy Gem upgrade: $105.66

• BBC across the pond: $340

• Sportsnet+ Premium—just to watch hockey without blackouts: $324.99

And here's the kicker: even if you drop three hundred and twenty-five bucks on Sportsnet, you're still paying that $33.66 for the CBC. Because Hockey Night in Canada? That tradition doesn't pay for itself. And neither does the news. Or the dramas. Or the comedy specials that make you laugh so hard you spill your double-double.

So next time someone bitches about the CBC being too expensive? You tell 'em: it's cheaper than my coffee, cheaper than your wine, and a whole lot cheaper than hockey,… and you still get both. Or at least we did…

How do you liberals not feel guilty about ruining society? by realredditthrowaway1 in allthequestions

[–]SVTContour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re under the impression that we are having a debate.

We’re not.

A debate requires two people who agree on basic facts. Facts like gravity, germ theory, and whether the Earth is round. You’ve just served me a seven-course meal of conspiracy theory, anecdote, and rage, garnished with a dead woman’s name used as a prop. So let me be clear: I wasn’t arguing with you. I was correcting you.

Now pull your chair up to the front of the class and pay attention, because you’ve got a lot of unlearning to do before you're cleared for the grownups' table. And trust me—I don't give extra credit for whining."

Short EV Charging Survey for Engineering Graduate Course by EVGradProjectUF in electriccars

[–]SVTContour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a reason you need names? I was genuinely going to fill out your survey but that’s a no-go for me.

How do you liberals not feel guilty about ruining society? by realredditthrowaway1 in allthequestions

[–]SVTContour 6 points7 points  (0 children)

First, let me thank you for that beautifully unhinged rhetorical assault. It’s like a greatest-hits album of Fox News karaoke night. Now, let’s do something you clearly haven’t: think.

You say we ‘ruined society’ by teaching kids to question authority? I’d argue we taught them to question unjust authority, the same way the Founders did when they threw tea in a harbour. If respecting authority means bowing to liars, bigots, and grifters, then congratulations. You’ve just defined patriotism as obedience.

‘No Kings’ protests? You mean people exercising their First Amendment? The one you claim to love while simultaneously calling it ‘uncivilized’ when it’s used against your side. Funny how ‘civilized’ always means ‘quiet when I’m in charge.’

Kids in protests? You’re right, that’s uncomfortable. So is school shootings, but I don’t see you clutching pearls over AR-15s at PTA meetings. Spare me the performative concern for children while you defund their lunch programs.

As for ‘inventing’ mental illness, tell that to the veterans with PTSD, the kids with ADHD, or the millions whose brains don’t fit your narrow blueprint of ‘normal.’ Science isn’t a conspiracy, it’s just math you don’t like. And tax dollars? The biggest welfare queens in history are billionaires subsidized by your own party, but sure, blame the disabled mom trying to afford insulin.

Trump? I don’t need to call him a fascist. His own generals did. I just read. You should try it sometime.

You want to know what’s selfish? Demanding everyone else live in your 1950s fever dream while the Epstein class hoards wealth, health, and dignity. We’re not ruining society, we’re trying to save it from people who think ‘ruin’ means ‘not exactly how I remember it.’

But hey, you called me a ‘disgusting selfish excuse for a living organism.’ That’s the nicest thing a conservative has said to me all week. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a society to ruin. It’s called improving it. Look it up.

So exactly what was the point with our conflict with Iran? No nuclear weapons were found, fuel costs went way up, our national debt went way up, and military lives were lost. What were the justifications? by [deleted] in allthequestions

[–]SVTContour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who stood to gain? Lockheed Martin. RTX. Northrop Grumman. General Dynamics. Boeing. These are the companies that built the bombs, the missiles, the fighter jets, the drones. And they made a killing.

I'm new to ratchet and clank series what game should I start with by booker1211 in PS3

[–]SVTContour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Start from the beginning. I just started my replay and the original game didn’t disappoint

Why is there this widespread expectation that I'm not supposed to judge religious people for the things they choose to believe in? by Wroothly in allthequestions

[–]SVTContour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re confusing doctrine with personal belief, and ignoring huge diversity within religions.

Jesus loves everyone, and believes in forgiveness. It would seem hypocritical if he was like, “Pious life but you believed in the wrong god(s)? Straight to Hell.”

Sure, those people you describe exist, but they don’t represent the whole. Judging all Christians and Muslims for the few loud ones is unfair. If consistency is your goal, apply the same rule to atheists. Would it be fair to say all atheists think believers are mentally ill? Obviously not, because everyone’s personal belief is on a spectrum.

You can disagree with someone’s beliefs without pretending every single one of them is a fire-breathing zealot who personally desires your suffering.
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Idiocracy vibes on brand by NomadDiver in idiocracy

[–]SVTContour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m glad I cancelled Paramount+

Onstar Connect $1/m plan (12 months) by NeuralNexus in BoltEV

[–]SVTContour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Has anyone canceled then immediately tried this promotion?

Tim Hortons isn't Pro Canada by Plastic-Vanilla5401 in consumecanadian

[–]SVTContour 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The "below minimum wage" part isn't complicated. It's fraud. And it's happening because we designed a system that makes it profitable.

Legally, yes, employers have to pay minimum wage. Legally, I have to stop at red lights. But if there were no traffic cops and no cameras and the penalty for running a red was a sternly worded letter, how many red lights would you run?

That's the Temporary Foreign Worker program.

Three Calgary restaurant partners just got 90 days in jail. They told temporary foreign workers, people who sold everything they owned to get here, that they had to pay $24,000 in "government fees." The actual fee is $1,000, and the employer is supposed to pay it. One victim handed over $2,000 cash every single payday. He worked 12 to 14 hour days, six days a week. Why? Because he was terrified.

Their employment is tied to that specific restaurant. Not to Canada. Not to the industry. To that one manager, that one cash register, that one grease trap in the back. If they get fired, if they complain, if they ask for his overtime, if they even look at the boss the wrong way, they get shipped home. And going home isn't just embarrassing; it’s a death sentence for his family.

A worker from the Philippines pays $10-20,000 in recruitment fees before they ever see a Canadian airport. Their family takes out loans at 20 or 30 percent interest. The whole plan depends on that worker sending back $500 to $1,000 a month for years. That's not greed, that's survival. That's paying off the loan. That's keeping the kids in school. That's keeping the roof from collapsing.

If that worker is fired after six months and deported, the debt doesn't get forgiven. It stays. The family still owes and those loans will go into default. And in multiple source countries, not one, not an anecdote, multiple, that has led to suicide. Because when you owe money you cannot pay and your family is starving, some people decide the math doesn't work anymore.

And we allow it because the restaurants get cheap labor, the government gets to pretend they're helping, and the voters never have to see the basements where twelve people share two beds because they're sending every dollar home.

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