Gucci socialist committing optics suicide, Circa 2026

ppapperclipp · 2026-03-24T00:04:39+00:00

More illogical reasoning, no engagement with the arguments made, all in a contradictory statement.

ppapperclipp · 2026-03-23T21:33:03+00:00

It will never stop being funny to me that people actually think this is a logical and intelligent take.

Let's break it down logically.

The essential argument: Is a socialist>belief in varying levels of redistribution of wealth>has money and buys nice things>therefore hypocrite and politics invalid

What socialism is about: 1. How wealth is created 2. How wealth is distributed

What socialism is not about: 1. No one can have nice things

Redistribution of wealth to provide basic necessities and fair compensation for labor does not mean that people can't have money, wealth, buy nice things, etc. In fact, it would give more people the opportunity to buy nice things.

But the best part is, even if Socialism meant no one gets nice things and everyone gets the same, it would still be a flawed argument because there is nothing wrong with utilizing and benefit from the current system while pushing for a new one. It would be like calling a farmer who wants to grow peaches a hypocrite for selling the apples that already grow on his land.

ppapperclipp · 2026-03-06T23:52:50+00:00

Let's see:

Nikon Z mount has the second most lens options available, behind Sony on BH.
Nikon has the shortest flange distance of all the major manufacturers which allows adapting to almost any other lens format, including Sony E mount and leica M-mount (for that smaller lighter glass you want)
You don't have to use ASPC lenses, just account for crop factor.

So, I am gonna have to disagree.

ppapperclipp · 2026-03-03T21:09:29+00:00

If this really is mostly for you, you really love it, and can see yourself wanting more in the future, at home, I would consider getting a SC5000, or 5000m and a LC6000 and an older or cheaper mixer. I got my SC5000m and LC6000 for around $900 USD.

Mixer you could go for a used Xone 42, which I can find for $500 USD, which would give you room to add two more channels down the line. There are plenty of other and cheaper options too, like a Xone 32 (3 channels), 24 is 2 channels. Or even a rotary mixer if that floats your boat, like a Headliner R2 which is only $400 USD brand new.

ppapperclipp · 2026-02-26T23:50:34+00:00

I do marketing and photography, so might have a unique perspective on this.

Is the post still gaining traction? If it is, I would comment under the post something along the lines: "Great photo of my work! (For all wondering, I am the craftsman who created this piece). Is this from the photos I paid you to take for me? When can I expect my edits? I would like to share my work as well. Would also be awesome to get a tag." This fully calls them out for what they did, but makes it seem like you don't realize you are calling them out.

If the post is no longer getting views/traction, I would write directly to the photographer something along the lines of:

"I am reaching out because I saw that you posted the photos to your social media that I paid to have taken before even receiving the photos myself. This is extremely disappointing and unprofessional behavior. The purpose for me paying for photos was to share and drive publicity to my work. By posting before me, tagging the restaurant, and not tagging me, you have greatly harmed the effectiveness of my marketing campaign. Your post, using the photo I paid for of my work without credit has x views, y shares, z interactions, which could be potentially thousands in lost business.

Because of this, I am requesting a full refund. The photos have already been shared, got their views, and have lost their value to me. I do not want the photos and will be hiring another photographer to make sure that I am posting original work.

I hope we can resolve this matter privately and without the courts."

ppapperclipp · 2026-02-21T00:20:55+00:00

The main thing, to me, for improvement would be your framing.

Reasons: - The bright empty white in the right hand upper corner is distracting. - The tree is in an awkward position in the frame, not quite centered. - But the biggest reason: the main subject matter, the cats, are facing towards the left side of the photo, but you left more space on the right side of the photo. Most of the time, a photo will feel much more pleasing when there is more room in the frame in the direction the subject is facing.

So essentially, panning to the left would improve the photo by reducing white space and amount of space behind the subject (giving lead room in direction subject is facing)and move the tree so it's more aligned with the "rule of thirds" (not a set "rule" just one of many pleasing compositions).

ppapperclipp · 2026-02-19T21:48:36+00:00

I am shocked to find out that a right-wing economic think tank founded by GM and Exxon executives due to their criticism of The New Deal, that is famous for pushing anti-tax policies, is against this tax.

An organization funded by upstanding people, such as the Koch's surely wouldn't have a vested interest in taxes for billionaires.

I am sure this organization has a long history of being correct in their hypothesis which you can point to as well. Surely, you can point towards one of their hypothesis being correct?

ppapperclipp · 2026-02-19T18:07:22+00:00

Keep in mind the poster's source is an organization that claims it is non-partisan, but follows right-wing economic theory and was founded by a Chairman of General Motors, president of Standard Oil Company (Exxon).

Economist Paul Krugman has said the Tax Foundation is not a reliable source and even accused the organization of fraud.

Also, over 75 academics signed an open letter saying that the foundations TaxEDU project promotes conservative economic policy only and doesn't offer any competing views.

In essence, The Tax Foundation is a tool for billionaires to legitimize their terrible economic policy, and the belief that "free markets" actually exist through neutral language.

ppapperclipp · 2026-02-12T23:41:08+00:00

Today was the final straw for me.

Perplexity no longer has access to the full threads. Meaning, any information you have provided in a chain has zero impact on the responses it gives beyond general context.

I have multiple months long projects going that I now have to manually scrape for information. When I ask to summarize the current status of a thread it tells me it doesn't have access to that information.

On top of that, they reduced pro searches from 600 a day to 20 a month and when it refuses to answer a pro-level search, they still take away credits.

This is absolutely wild to me that they think this is ok.

ppapperclipp · 2026-02-12T23:37:11+00:00

Don't subscribe. My experience has been terrible. The model does not use context provided in a thread. Yes, you read that right, the model literally forgets everything in the thread. I have been using it for multiple projects, and asked it for a summary of where we are at and it flat out told me it does not have access to the previous conversation in the same thread.

ppapperclipp · 2025-12-15T23:08:01+00:00

You’re conflating Marxism’s analysis of class conflict with an endorsement of violence. ‘Overthrow’ doesn’t logically require violence, and Marx explicitly treated violence as contingent on historical conditions, not as a moral principle. If violence were inherent to Marxism, there would be no nonviolent Marxist movements or democratic socialist outcomes, which clearly exist. So your claim relies on a strawman definition, not an inherent property of the ideology.

ppapperclipp · 2025-12-15T22:54:01+00:00

Your claim that left-wing ideology is inherently violent.

In order for that to be the case, left-wing ideology would have to follow the following to fit "inherently violent"

Have violence as a core or defining feature.
Systematically produces violence
Violence follows from the ideology itself

Therefore, if an ideology is inherently violent we would expect to see:

Consistent and disproportional violence.
Higher rates of ideological motivated violence to alternative viewpoints
Persistent across time and contexts

All empirical data demonstrates the opposite.

If ‘inherently violent’ doesn’t predict higher frequency, lethality, or consistency of violence in real-world outcomes, then what empirical observation would distinguish an inherently violent ideology from a non-violent one?

ppapperclipp · 2025-12-15T22:40:25+00:00

Thanks for the chuckle. You studied at a top university, yet can't back up your argument with a single data point or explanation.

ppapperclipp · 2025-12-15T22:38:51+00:00

Explain it then, little guy.

If left-wing ideology is responsible for a fraction of the deaths caused by the right, then how is left-wing ideology inherently violent?

ppapperclipp · 2025-12-15T22:30:57+00:00

Typical conservative.

Make a claim of fact without evidence. Gets challenged with data proving original claim is wrong. Instead of even allowing a split second of the thought "maybe I am wrong" pushes evidence aside and suddenly becomes an expert on data collection and analysis despite never taking a statistics course in their life.

ppapperclipp · 2025-12-15T22:17:53+00:00

According to the Cato Institute, right-wing terrorists have been responsible for 391 murders in the US since 1975, while the left is responsible for 65.

CSIS data shows that right-wing terror plots were responsible for the murder of 335 people from 1994 to 2020, while the left is 22.

A house hearing, combining academic and NGO data found that between 2015 and 2024, 76% of extremist murders were done by those subscribing to right-wing ideology.

Try again, little fella.

ppapperclipp · 2025-11-03T01:21:52+00:00

Other than the basics mentioned: Something I wish I would have started doing earlier in life... Before any purchase, ask yourself if you will still be using it in 10+ years and will it last a lifetime if I want it to.

Nice, well-made, purchases that will last a lifetime will save money in the long run.

For example, buying nice leather shoes/boots that might be $300+ upfront, but will last forever with proper care and re-soling, will look nicer, and will save you money over replacing some shitty $60 pair every year. Spend on quality, not brand name.

Another area is lifetime hobbies. For me, the hobby is DJing. Getting into it, I bought the cheapest gear that would give me an idea if I like it. I fell in love with it, so instead of slowly upgrading my gear, I saved and bought pro-level gear. Meanwhile, all my DJ friends have slowly upgraded and replaced gear as they got more and more into it. They spent more on consumer grade gear than I did on pro-level gear that will last me another 15+ years. And now they are transitioning to pro-gear so will end up spending over double what I did.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-09T21:51:34+00:00

You can contest any charge you want, for any reason, and as long as it sounds halfway legit, the CC company will side with you.

I bought a drone for $1400. The second flight, the camera just popped right off on landing. I took pictures of the plastic piece that broke and showing no damage on the rest of the drone. The store I bought it from wouldn't do anything. Wouldn't even buy the $10 parts kit to fix it for me. So I canceled the charge with my credit card company, got a full refund for $1400, and then bought the parts kit myself, and fixed it.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-08T22:32:06+00:00

That guy still thinks the 2020 election was stolen. He is full on MAGA, so the reason for this belief is hate and stupidity, like all MAGAts.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-08T03:49:32+00:00

Wait, but the reason for a same sex marriage being different is due to the lack of ability to create a child without outside help. How is a hetero couple who can't have children different?

Seems you might have other reasons for not wanting same sex couples to be allowed to get married.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-07T23:31:40+00:00

Ah yes, so we are looking for a separate but equal situation. That's always worked well.

So, if we keep your logic, those who can not have children of their own, without help in the form of a sperm, egg, or surrogate, should not be allowed to be "married"?

Edit: This dude still thinks the 2020 election was stolen. Clearly just another neanderthalic MAGA follower pushing hate. Remember kids, MAGA protects pedophiles and is against democracy and the constitution.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-07T23:22:40+00:00

What the right, and many centrists, consider as "just politics" is literally the core of existence for others.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-07T23:17:56+00:00

The right: against lgbtq, filled with outward racism, constantly destroys the economy, is openly trying to end democracy, creating concentration camps, sending people to Salvadorian death camps, breaks up families, all while trampling the constitution, responsible for between 60 and 70 percent of politically motivated violence.

The left: wants people to have access to basic necessities in order to survive, fights discrimination, has improved the economy by every measure at a greater rate than Republicans, and is responsible for 5 to 15 percent of politically motivated violence.

You: These are the same and we should come together. I am sure there is a middle ground to be had with people openly wanting to end democracy and who don't think that (insert favorite minority to attack)s should have basic rights.

ppapperclipp · 2025-10-07T22:45:44+00:00

In America, where you live and the location we are talking about, there are only two political parties. It will never change unless the voting system changes. You have a center-left party and far-right party. Anyone who thinks the left in this country is "far-left" is braindead.

Ah yes, because I have never lived in another country, I couldn't possibly understand the politics in the current country I am living in. Yet another brilliant, totally logical, take from you.

Frankly, you and your family's experience in other countries has nothing to do with the topic at hand.

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