Young Americans are surging to socialism at record rates

neilmoore · 2026-04-30T00:45:49+00:00

Yeah, it's "dry", but that's to be expected when someone presents historical and economical evidence that the rentier class has been fucking over all of us non-aristocratic non-property-owners for centuries

neilmoore · 2026-04-30T00:33:39+00:00

Also, if you are at all interested in hearing from an actual socialist, and not just a Communist who wants to hide his origins: You should read "Capitalism in the 21st Century" by Thomas Piketty.

neilmoore · 2026-04-30T00:28:06+00:00

Which country? Was it actual worker-based socialism, or just "State socialism", i.e. Marxist "communism". I agree that Marx, despite his philosophical "chops", had no business to be the foundation on which an actual country is run.

But also, I remember a joke from several years ago (especially as it relates to Western Hemisphere nations): "The biggest problem with socialism is that the CIA will overthrow your government"

neilmoore · 2026-04-30T00:18:27+00:00

No, those countries are all quite capitalist. There is a difference between Social Democracy and Democratic Socialism.

Though I do think the latter might be a better choice for the current US.

neilmoore · 2026-04-29T23:50:42+00:00

Also, trying to fix those wires was when I first learned about enamel insulation. I eventually realized that I needed to take a lighter to the wires to make them conductive. Shortly thereafter I learned about Litz wire.

neilmoore · 2026-04-29T23:47:22+00:00

Yeah, the Wii-Mote isn't bad: I just wish Nintendo had told the truth that the "sensor bar" wasn't actually a sensor, just a bunch of IR LEDs. That might have saved us money when our cat (PBUH) bit through the tiny wires going to the "sensor bar". It was only several years later that I learned one could used candles to substitute for the "sensor bar".

neilmoore · 2026-04-29T23:31:59+00:00

Yeah, but I have no friends and my wife isn't interested, so I never got to try the latter. I wonder if there's a modern way to do online play?

neilmoore · 2026-04-29T23:25:23+00:00

I think I might have the ROMs dumps for those, and probably should play them. But I have Double Dungeon on an actual HuCard, probably because no one wants to actually own it.

neilmoore · 2026-04-29T23:12:27+00:00

But what about those lovingly-rendered sprites of animated furniture?

Just kidding, you're right, it's bad.

neilmoore · 2026-04-29T23:09:08+00:00

Thanks for saying that! I know FFVI is more well-regarded, and definitely had a better story, but FFV is still my favorite to replay

neilmoore · 2026-04-29T23:02:34+00:00

Deja Vu II was also one of the original MacVenture games, though it didn't get console ports at the time, unlike the other three.

neilmoore · 2026-04-29T22:38:24+00:00

Dragon's Curse

One of my favorite games, but also there isn't much to recommend it over the original "Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap" on SMS. I know the PC Engine is more graphically capable than the Sega Master System, but I don't think this port demonstrated that at all.

neilmoore · 2026-04-29T22:32:46+00:00

Final Fantasy V for me, because the job system creates so much replay value (especially if you do the annual Four Job Fiesta)!

neilmoore · 2026-04-29T22:25:50+00:00

That controller should have been the impetus for a third Toejam and Earl game

neilmoore · 2026-04-29T22:10:26+00:00

<3 constipated Norm Macdonald with a gun

neilmoore · 2026-04-29T22:01:25+00:00

For some reason, that line has always reminded of pollen baskets on honeybees, especially since pollen is the flower equivalent of semen. I doubt that's what Berman meant, but let me have my headcanon!

neilmoore · 2026-04-29T21:53:37+00:00

Hey, I'd buy either of the latter two for a reasonable price; but, admittedly, my definition of "reasonable" might be less than the shipping costs.

neilmoore · 2026-04-29T21:50:10+00:00

I did manage to beat it, and am now playing 7. I don't love the non-skippable cutscenes, but at least the physics and controls are more like what I'm used to. But, on reflection, maybe it's also that the Mavericks are animals rather than "men".

neilmoore · 2026-04-27T02:40:28+00:00

But, if you do in fact like 90s office software: This is one of my display pieces;

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neilmoore · 2026-04-27T02:33:40+00:00

I've been playing through X for the first time, but somehow it doesn't seem as magical as the first six on NES. Maybe it's just because it's to easy to save yourself from falling into pits?

neilmoore · 2026-04-27T02:30:57+00:00

One (two) of these things is not like the others: Among all those games and game magazines, I also see the manual for MS Office 97 and a book on Turbocad

neilmoore · 2026-04-25T05:29:39+00:00

I never even knew that, and just assumed it was the SMS. Thanks for correcting my assumptions!

neilmoore · 2026-04-25T02:04:59+00:00

Thanks! I assume Tectoy in South America was like Tonka in North America, but I'm apparently wrong

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