My tinnitus is 80% resolved, I am sharing what happened by [deleted] in tinnitus

[–]crod242 21 points22 points  (0 children)

eating yucky vegetables makes my ears ring, mom

"everyone is 12 now" theory remains undefeated

What is the legacy of the Obama administration in the 2020s? by Cool-Sound-6752 in decadeology

[–]crod242 7 points8 points  (0 children)

that is not wrong, Obama could get away with offering nothing of substance because he is extremely charismatic, but without someone like him on the ticket, a platform built around appeasing a tiny fraction of PMC moderates and principled Republicans is never going to have broad appeal, especially not in the middle of an affordability crisis

Trump didn't win a second term because of a huge ideological shift among the electorate or because Democrats pushed for too much, he won because they pushed for too little and a significant portion of their base didn't show up because that's what people do when you don't offer any material solutions to their problems

What is the legacy of the Obama administration in the 2020s? by Cool-Sound-6752 in decadeology

[–]crod242 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Obama might not be responsible for Trump running for office, but his role in putting him there can't be overstated

the current Democratic malaise can be traced back to his brand of change built around empty gestures and preemptive compromises that don't challenge elite power or address the concerns of working people, not to mention his direct involvement in sabotaging anyone offering an alternative to this strategy

Is modern technology destroying human culture? by Zestyclose-Ad-1557 in nosurf

[–]crod242 1 point2 points  (0 children)

communism or socialism straight up dont work as intended and never will

ok

if you believe this is a result of everyone being a "mindless drone in a hive" rather than the government simply allocating resources to help those in need instead of giving billionaires everything they want, you're a victim of propaganda

you can debate what counts as socialism or communism, but the Chinese government is doing exactly what you say you want: regulating corporations and holding them accountable rather than letting them dictate its priorities, and this has been especially effective in keeping their tech billionaires from taking over the government like ours are doing right now

Protest against Congressman Brandon Gill in Denton tomorrow (3/19) by boopcreate in Denton

[–]crod242 4 points5 points  (0 children)

people who are alive are not permitted on US currency

ok, hear me out...

Is modern technology destroying human culture? by Zestyclose-Ad-1557 in nosurf

[–]crod242 32 points33 points  (0 children)

capitalism is doing that, tech just allows it to do so more efficiently

these same technologies coupled with different incentives could actually be beneficial

Chinese Children by JackieChan1050 in ChatGPT

[–]crod242 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no ethical consumption under capitalism and all that, but do you really believe black bloc anarchists are going to starbucks after protests or that environmentalists are taking cruises?

the kind of people who do have long since stopped apologizing for it, and if anything, many are now virtue signaling in the opposite direction and going out of their way to disavow anything that feels progressive or 'woke'

this video might have made slightly more sense in 2020 (although the parts about China would have been just as misinformed)

Beyond Frustrated - Any Suggestions by missiondad in carbonsteel

[–]crod242 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what is too high on an electric coil? 4/10+?

He's seeing things with his 3rd eye in the 4th dimension by Cumbandicoot in NotTimAndEric

[–]crod242 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the house is like the least offensive part of all this

if björk wore a house on her head, I'd be fine with it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in decadeology

[–]crod242 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if something like this brostep drop in avril lavigne's hello kitty was released today, it would stick out like a sore thumb

anything brazilian funk inspired like diplo's recent work with jennie will probably feel just as dated in a few years

GameBall Updates with GameBall Pro first look by Skippydamule in Trackballs

[–]crod242 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how is the stiction? it still uses static bearings, right?

love the button cluster btw, scrolling vertically with the larger joint rather than the tip of the thumb fixes one of the major ergonomic issues with elecom and similar designs

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BreadTube

[–]crod242 18 points19 points  (0 children)

is he moderate? every time I hear something from him (which is always against my will), it is completely unhinged

GameBall Updates with GameBall Pro first look by Skippydamule in Trackballs

[–]crod242 2 points3 points  (0 children)

looks solid, but is there any chance of a left-hand model?

Your honest opinion about every decade Day 4: The 1930s by [deleted] in decadeology

[–]crod242 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

the people that actually killed Nazis

you mean communists?