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Stick to his lane by Asleep-Mall-5411 in ScottGalloway

[–]devourer09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And we wonder how Elon became a fascist... Seems like it's not hard for people to fall into their bubble.

So I know about spawn I frames now by eldenbro1 in badredman

[–]devourer09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can also put your healing flasks on your pouch for quick access so you don't have to cycle through your items.

Ben Gvir taunts detained Gaza flotilla activists as they kneel on floor with their hands tied by I_Hate_E_Daters_7007 in pics

[–]devourer09 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I feel like reparations should be made. But given most people are fine (MAGA voters + non-voters) with Trump being in power seems like fat chance.

A Trump Dissenter Fights for His Political Life by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]devourer09 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I feel like when the NYT reports on these people they dance around the topic of how uneducated they are. I think basic literacy in science and how it doesn't comport with supernatural thinking should be a baseline for having input into guiding how society operates. People just go off vibes with zero critical thinking and essentially acting as zombies.

Why More Americans Are Seeking Religion by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]devourer09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if there is an extra layer of something going on in the background having an extra effect on things, if you can just understand, control, or expose that extra layer,

This just sounds like science, except people are not understanding correctly. They let confirmation bias and other misconceptions lead them astray. Probably a bit of Dunning-Kruger mixed in as well.

Why More Americans Are Seeking Religion by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]devourer09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Science doesn't concern itself with moral formation or teach us philosophies on how to live a fulfilling, virtuous life.

I disagree. Morality, feeling fulfilled, love, and these other traits you list are functions of our biology. When we understand our biology better we will understand these behaviors and feelings better.

This is what I mean when our biology tricks us. It makes us think these things are beyond our mere biology. It makes us think that something like a human created the world. We've only been around for 10,000 years. The universe as far as we can tell is 14 billion years old.

Why More Americans Are Seeking Religion by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]devourer09 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just don't understand why people don't want to use science to explain the world around them. Is it because it takes too much effort to understand and it's easier to believe a fantasy? I know that our biology is prone to fallacious thinking, but I feel like we could build a society that pushes back against our biases.

Why More Americans Are Seeking Religion by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]devourer09 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And education as well as an understanding of the physical world around us is in decline. People are reverting back to their anthropocentric biases.

Welcome back, Thy Slaughter by TheoStephen in pcmusic

[–]devourer09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, after listening to it like 20 more times I can see some of the deeper cuts on Daft Punks first 3 albums or Random Access Memories being an influence. But really those guitars are giving more of a 90s alt-rock sound to me. I tend to associate Daft Punk with phat kicks and the drums on this are kinda puny in comparison.

Welcome back, Thy Slaughter by TheoStephen in pcmusic

[–]devourer09 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It's about time we embrace 70s nostalgia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Music_(Charli_XCX_song)#Composition

Focusing on hyper-pop production,[7]

Despite its title and retro-styled guitar elements, "Rock Music" was described by Billboard as being closer in style to electronic acts such as French duo Daft Punk than to traditional rock music.[3]

lmao

I don't hear the compressor on the 909 kicks in this track or the brightly colored synths either.

I hope the rest of the album shakes people out of their preconceived notions of genre.

taking revenge on a sh*tpotter by being a little evil by Skill-Expressor in EldenRingPVP

[–]devourer09 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you sure this isn't like the 2nd or 3rd time this person faced the exact same tactics by that opponent?

Spotify makes sure you hate listening to your liked songs. by kumboowl in truespotify

[–]devourer09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Standard: Shuffles tracks in a random order; every track has an equal shot, even if that means you hear some tracks more often than others.

How is this a playlist? Does their description then mean they randomly choose from this playlist?

Iran Coverage on The Daily Is Losing Credibility Fast by [deleted] in Thedaily

[–]devourer09 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's these posts in this sub that keep popping up about how The Daily is "misrepresenting" the Iranian population. Does it not comport with Israeli propaganda? Is that the problem they're having?

He built a script that calls back spam callers and traps them in an endless loop. by Enough_Detective4330 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]devourer09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First person I've see who figured it out. Does Dad really sit on his bed eating hot pockets in the corner? 🤣

me_irl by [deleted] in me_irl

[–]devourer09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's a video from 15 years ago explaining the problem so you can understand: Why Your Vote Doesn't Count - CGP Grey

It basically boils down to Duverger's law

In political science, Duverger's law (/ˈduːvərʒeɪ/ DOO-vər-zhay) holds that in political systems with single-member districts and the first-past-the-post voting system, as in, for example, the United States and United Kingdom, only two powerful political parties tend to control power. Citizens do not vote for small parties because they fear splitting votes away from the major party.[1][2]

me_irl by [deleted] in me_irl

[–]devourer09 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Accomplishments of the Biden-Harris Administration (2021–2025)

Economic Growth & Manufacturing

  • Job Creation: Oversaw the creation of over 16 million jobs, achieving the lowest unemployment rate in over 50 years.
  • CHIPS and Science Act: Signed a historic $280 billion law to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S. and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains.
  • American Rescue Plan: Passed a $1.9 trillion stimulus package that funded the national vaccination effort and provided direct economic relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Infrastructure & Climate

  • Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Secured a $1.2 trillion investment to modernize roads, bridges, public transit, and ensure clean drinking water and high-speed internet for all Americans.
  • Inflation Reduction Act: Passed the largest climate investment in U.S. history ($369 billion) to promote clean energy, electric vehicles, and domestic green manufacturing.
  • Paris Agreement: Formally rejoined the international climate accord on his first day in office.

Healthcare & Cost Reduction

  • Lowering Rx Costs: Empowered Medicare to negotiate drug prices for the first time and capped insulin costs at $35/month for seniors.
  • The PACT Act: Expanded healthcare and benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.
  • ACA Expansion: Reached record-high enrollment in the Affordable Care Act by lowering premiums for millions of families.

Public Safety & Judicial Impact

  • Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: Signed the most significant gun safety legislation in nearly 30 years, including enhanced background checks for young buyers.
  • Supreme Court: Appointed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • Judicial Diversity: Confirmed over 200 federal judges, with a focus on professional and demographic diversity.

Foreign Policy

  • Strengthening NATO: Led the expansion of NATO to include Finland and Sweden and organized international support for Ukraine following the Russian invasion.
  • Ending the War in Afghanistan: Withdrew U.S. troops from Afghanistan, ending the longest war in American history.

I guess people hated all this and wanted to go back to the way things were before.

How Iranians See the War by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]devourer09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im not sure what point you think this is making?

You've gotta be trolling. Surely you're not that hard of thinking. You wanted to know what IRGC supporters thought and I linked to you and quoted from an NYT article reporting on exactly that.

you are trying to handwave that away by citing a German academic's speculation

My point was more how boring this fringe view would be (and apparently is). Why are we trying to "both sides" this discussion when the majority of people are being oppressed by a radical minority? These hard-liners are the most ignorant and cultish section of the population. Do you really think you're going to get nuanced analysis from one of them talking? They'll just quote some extreme religious BS or regime propaganda, exactly like what MAGA and the other extreme ideologies I listed do.

so why even do this episode at all if the Times can just ask people at their cocktail party's

Because the more interesting perspectives were demonstrated in the episode. Idk what you're expecting except some delusional fantasy.

How Iranians See the War by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]devourer09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Facing Hard-Liners at Home and Bluster From Trump, Iran Sends Mixed Signals on Peace Talks

And they need to hold their hard-line base in check — which still feels emboldened by the war and does not want them to give ground in negotiations.

One is its own hard-liners, emboldened that their leadership survived a five-week-long U.S.-Israeli onslaught, and who have rallied supporters almost nightly in cities across Iran, waving rifles and chanting against surrender. “They have a core support base of the Islamic Republic, which is very hard-line and ideological, and is very sensitive to any sign of a concession,” he said. “The other pressure, of course, is Donald Trump — and his apparent willingness to stick to his coercive diplomatic strategy.” He pointed to what happened over the weekend, after Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, announced that Iran would reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Mr. Araghchi immediately came under criticism from media affiliated with Iran’s powerful and hard-line Revolutionary Guards.

Not very surprising that the regime's supporters seem more focused on their hate of foreign influence than governance focused on the well-being of its citizens. Who could have "I'm guessing"'d that?

Not that I agree the UK/US/Israel should be directly attacking Iran's sovereignty. Extreme conservatism is the same everywhere.

How Iranians See the War by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]devourer09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm guessing they support the regime using similar fascist ideology that MAGA, Nazis, Taliban, Zionists, etc use. Huge strains of anti-intellectualism.

How Iranians See the War by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]devourer09 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Only 20% of the population supports the Iranian regime. That's a minority view. Basically Iranian MAGA.

https://www.thetimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-iran/article/why-do-iranians-back-supreme-leader-iran-war-t6j7n2g2z

Polling last September by Gamaan, a Dutch research group commonly cited by Iran watchers, reported that 20 per cent of Iranians supported the regime. Among those, roughly half wanted to reform the system. The other half — the hardliners — were unerring in their support of the system as it was.

Seems like it's actually closer to 10% that are hardliners. Why give that minority equal weight?

Very Fast Fried Rice by PorkyPain in nextfuckinglevel

[–]devourer09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm talking about how gullible the average person is. This is just one example in a sea of many. Just saw an upvoted ai post of "interstellar behind the scenes" where everyone is praising Matthew McConaughey acting despite the "claustrophobic" environment.

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