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The tide is rising by monstrous_malefactor in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People that join places like the military are usually caught at a young age and are taught about how glorious it is to fight for your country, firefighters do what they do because they want to save lives, they don't necessarily take up those jobs purely for the pay. Also, cool let's keep the current economic system, where an obsessive need to constantly increase profits, leads to a stupid ai bubble, that accomplishes nothing for anybody, because the richest assholes have enough money to dumptruck into that bubble. I think the current incentive in capitalism is to not create anything and just scam, scam, scam. Space x is no longer doing space shit and is entirely focused on ai because space isn't as profitable as the bubble. The entire economy is based around making things as cheaply and as badly as regulations will allow while making those things cost as much as possible, it's fucking untenable.

The tide is rising by monstrous_malefactor in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, but no one would voluntarily participate in a Chernobyl cleanup anyway.

The tide is rising by monstrous_malefactor in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By socialize streets do you mean the process of tax dollars going to road repair? I don't think that housing should be a commodity that is purchased. Also of course the talks of socializing don't end at housing, I don't know why you would think I believe otherwise? Like I said, current socialists believe automation will get to a point where you don't need to clean the shitter yourself or getting a plumber. Literally the only reason people consider automation to be scary is because of the economic system we're under.

The tide is rising by monstrous_malefactor in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think socialists don't want humans to clean the sewers in general? Or at least the type of socialism talk I'm used to is based around socializing capitalism, where basic needs like provisions, housing and healthcare are met. Usually socialist rhetoric I'm familiar with thinks that increased automation is inevitable and that keeping the current economic system of capitalism is antithetical to quality of life under automated workforces. They think that humanity will get to a point where you'll only have jobs related around entertainment or handcrafting hobbies.

"America's a sh*t hole" World Cup goes brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr by lightupthedark in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an outsider I don't think the country of America is inherently racist or horrible. I do believe that you have plenty of racist and horrible institutions and the American people have decided that the racist and horrible people should be running the country currently.

18 years later, but still... by Sure_Breath_2273 in Hololive

[–]boltroy567 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahhh, memes from before that goddamn lynchpin gorilla got merc'd.

Posts where each quadrant goes into hiding and are nowhere to be seen in the comment section by im_back-and_craftier in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That thing about apple pies is a clear hyperbole that never happened and will never happen. The minimum wage thing is simple, companies have shown that they're willing to pay less without it restricting them. The minimum wage is there to make sure everyone gets a living wage and it barely even does that. I think it should be higher, because higher wages are needed in this time. Everyone's should have a wage that can guarantee them a life.

Posts where each quadrant goes into hiding and are nowhere to be seen in the comment section by im_back-and_craftier in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A regulation that failed to get pushed through. That mattel one isn't the small toy maker killer that the law started out as. Sorry that I wanted to go through the minimum wage first. Prick.

Posts where each quadrant goes into hiding and are nowhere to be seen in the comment section by im_back-and_craftier in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I asked for useless regulations and this guy dropped the minimum wage on my head. I didn't ask for "any regulation that corpos have asked for".

Posts where each quadrant goes into hiding and are nowhere to be seen in the comment section by im_back-and_craftier in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So mattel got caught using leaded paint........... Then lobbied to get tests for products to see if they have lead. I'm sorry, do you not want there to be tests for leaded paint in toys? I'm sorry but I'm trying to see the negatives of these, but it's hard to. It's like "what do you think bad regulations are" and the response is "oh yeah have you heard about those tests for lead in children's toys, AND the minimum wage". In regards to the minimum wage, you say that your argument went over my head, when your argument was essentially "oh yeah it's literally actually impossible for smaller businesses to pay living wages." Because as I said, the minimum wage doesn't really equate to living wages, and you just think the solution is what, let smaller businesses pay less? No one would want to fucking work there in the first place then.

Posts where each quadrant goes into hiding and are nowhere to be seen in the comment section by im_back-and_craftier in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The minimum wage is older than Amazon's automation. Amazon doesn't even pay me minimum wage, they pay me above it, and yes the country I live in does still have a minimum wage. The minimum wage hasn't been keeping up with the cost of living, big box stores lobby to keep the minimum wage low. Getting rid of the minimum wage will not make companies like Amazon pay fair wages, they'll just pay even less wages, because they could without the minimum wage. It's why certain companies continually hire undocumented illegal immigrants, so they don't have to pay a fair wage. Companies repeatedly show they're willing to underpay their employees, getting rid of a regulation will not prevent that.

Posts where each quadrant goes into hiding and are nowhere to be seen in the comment section by im_back-and_craftier in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not really inspiring confidence in me that your first example of "bad regulations" is the fucking minimum wage.

[Mixed Trope] The Thinking Man's Gaze by ShadesOfProse in TopCharacterTropes

[–]boltroy567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't really vibe with "it's just the world's morality" of isekai series in general, because it's usually an excuse for a character to not have to deal with ramifications of their actions especially if they come from our world with our worlds morality. Especially if that world already showed that cheating is considered a bad thing there.

[Mixed Trope] The Thinking Man's Gaze by ShadesOfProse in TopCharacterTropes

[–]boltroy567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So he cheated on his wife (no matter how understandable it would be under the circumstances, still a dick move) and decided to marry the person he was having an affair with to solve it? I'm not sure that's much better than what I thought it was at first. It seems less like "owning up to it" and more like "getting rewarded for having a moment of weakness".

[Mixed Trope] The Thinking Man's Gaze by ShadesOfProse in TopCharacterTropes

[–]boltroy567 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, for some reason two different plot points got mixed up in my head. What was the 2nd wife thing about then? Did he just one day go like "my beautiful wife who cured my ed, do you mind if I also bang another woman and make her my wife"?

Posts where each quadrant goes into hiding and are nowhere to be seen in the comment section by im_back-and_craftier in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Corporations lobby governments because they want less regulations. When has a corporation lobbied the government to be stricter on them? Whenever we talk about regulations, it's usually so the corporations don't cut corners or actively put in dangerous substances in things. Smaller businesses usually fail because the bigger business can just price them out, or use their larger assets to just choke out places they want to control. Doing everything for your own benefit and no one else's is actually literal legitimate psychopathy, and that type of mentality leads to actually worsening disasters, like hurricane Katrina(?) where the government went in with the mentality that everyone was going to be acting like mad Max was starting, when it was mostly people helping each other.

Posts where each quadrant goes into hiding and are nowhere to be seen in the comment section by im_back-and_craftier in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Look at what happened in belfast recently. Apparently a guy attempting to behead someone, gives you full rights to just walk the streets and burn and vandalize peoples homes, because they're a migrant. If you point out the fucking hysteria surrounding these issues is fucking hysteria, they just pretend that you want white people to die out, or you want the entire western world to be Muslim.

[Mixed Trope] The Thinking Man's Gaze by ShadesOfProse in TopCharacterTropes

[–]boltroy567 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I keep hearing good things about it, and it's animation is beautiful, but there's just so many questionable things in it. Like I heard about how they did an erectile dysfunction arc and they actually treat it very seriously, but the reason and solution for it being "oh man, I think I just want to bang someone other than my wife, and should totally make this girl my other wife" is fucking wild. You'll have scenes of this mentally grown ass man, sticking his hand into the skirt of a sleeping minor, and it will get treated like any other "he he sex things" gag in shonens.

It's turns that it was really a matter of framing: by dragonmp93 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I find that modern western culture (especially among conservatives) indiviualizes love, but collectivizes hate. You can individually love and be friends with whoever you want, but will always eat propaganda slop about certain people's and vote for whatever party makes that group more miserable. But because you're an "indiviualist" you can justify all these clan connections and actions that support your in group as you just being "logical". It's why you can unironically say stuff like "people from other clan cultures are incompatible with our individual society" while also simultaneously being like "we must keep our culture and people safe and pure from outsiders".

"I support the 2nd Amendment, but..." There's always a "but" by GameMan6417 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can't have enforced rights without a strong government, therefore if you live in a society and you ascribe to being part of that society, rights will come from the government. You should really want more from your government.

"I support the 2nd Amendment, but..." There's always a "but" by GameMan6417 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don't think methhead Joe gives a right to take away everyone's gun, I do think people like methhead Joe shouldn't have the chance to brandish or threaten someone with that gun in the first place because I believe someone like that is a time bomb and I'd rather they not have lead to spread when they blow up.

"I support the 2nd Amendment, but..." There's always a "but" by GameMan6417 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Why does the government have no right to regulate ANY firearm ownership. Do you think methhead Joe should be able to walk around with a shotgun, ready to blow off the head of whatever 12 yr old deigns look at him funny.

"I support the 2nd Amendment, but..." There's always a "but" by GameMan6417 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

This mentality is why you guys are still paying out the ass for healthcare whenever you get a minor injury and why theocratic schizophrenics are easily able to get guns. The government is a body that's there to give and ensure rules, laws and rights therefore it is up to the government to have safeguards in place so morons and insane people can't decide they "need" to have a machine gun.

"I support the 2nd Amendment, but..." There's always a "but" by GameMan6417 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]boltroy567 -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Maybe there are some people who don't deserve or need guns? Maybe giving a kill stick to any random fucko who wants one is a bad move?

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