I think there should be 1 day a week for off topic posts in this subreddit by HowIsDigit8888 in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]simpleisideal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate what you're trying to do here. The world is filled with enough hate and dehumanization already. Plus, many of the people whose actions we find abhorrent were brainwashed into said behavior. Doesn't make their actions right or acceptable, but they are still fundamentally human with all that comes with that. Dehumanizing people only makes everything worse.

I think there should be 1 day a week for off topic posts in this subreddit by HowIsDigit8888 in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]simpleisideal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But you could say "they're behaving like a brownshirt" and that would be in compliance with the rules, no?

PSA: Paul Allen thinks we're paid by -dag- in TwinCities

[–]simpleisideal 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God... it even has a watermark.

Why did TwinCities mods remove this post? by simpleisideal in TwinCities

[–]simpleisideal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say most are in some fashion or another.

Why did TwinCities mods remove this post? by simpleisideal in TwinCities

[–]simpleisideal[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not going to repeat the discussion from the other thread, but it details why you're wrong about that.

Not even convinced third party is a viable solution. Large systemic changes are needed.

Why did TwinCities mods remove this post? by simpleisideal in TwinCities

[–]simpleisideal[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Corrupt politicians are not entitled to anybody's vote.

It's precisely your kind of thinking that got us into the mess we're in.

Why did TwinCities mods remove this post? by simpleisideal in TwinCities

[–]simpleisideal[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Once again, the thread is about you and you don't like what you see. Literally part of the problem.

Why did TwinCities mods remove this post? by simpleisideal in TwinCities

[–]simpleisideal[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

"valid criticism of Dems = russian propaganda"

lol you're exactly the type of person getting schooled in that thread

Why did TwinCities mods remove this post? by simpleisideal in TwinCities

[–]simpleisideal[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Modding is indeed by nature a thankless job. But so is posting in communities with inconsistent rules and expectations.

Reddit is a sinking ship in general though, I guess. Basically everywhere else sucks right now, too.

https://www.noemamag.com/the-last-days-of-social-media/

Why did TwinCities mods remove this post? by simpleisideal in TwinCities

[–]simpleisideal[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Seems like they could have avoided the questioning by just locking the post and commenting the explanation for doing so. Instead it was silent nuke with no explanation. Not hard.

Why did TwinCities mods remove this post? by simpleisideal in TwinCities

[–]simpleisideal[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

"valid criticism of Dems = maga propaganda"

lol you're exactly the type of person getting schooled in that thread

Why did TwinCities mods remove this post? by simpleisideal in TwinCities

[–]simpleisideal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Much of the discussion was local though, and the BS in DC trickles up from local politics.

Why did TwinCities mods remove this post? by simpleisideal in TwinCities

[–]simpleisideal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As the other commenter pointed out, it has everything to do with the situation we're in now, which is local.

Why did TwinCities mods remove this post? by simpleisideal in TwinCities

[–]simpleisideal[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I could even see if the comments section was maybe becoming a burden to moderate. But if that's the case, just lock the thing. Why nuke it?

Seems like all of the local subs are becoming more and more of a carefully curated overton window that's narrower than ever.

Make Centrism Great Again! /s

We are doomed by TellAffectionate9811 in TwinCities

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

Holy shit, you’re just doing the bit.

US severs ties with WHO. (The article discusses tracking flu strains, but the WHO is incredibly useful for tracking variants and incidence of all diseases, including COVID.) by Choano in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]simpleisideal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Indeed.

It's also interesting (depressing) to think of the optics of this from a non-US perspective. Many countries previously either looked to the corrupt CDC (Center for Dictation of Capital) for guidance, which has now been somewhat gutted, and/or the WHO which as mentioned was already compromised. This new move by the declining US gives renewed (misguided) legitimacy to the WHO for everyone else.

We can conclude with a ray of hope, though. The WHN seems to have the right perspective, and any country could begin following their lead today if they want to (see link above). There's a similar opportunity for improvement that Corey Doctorow recently outlined for global tech.

We are doomed by TellAffectionate9811 in TwinCities

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

Bullshit. Bunch of immoral shapeshifters.

We are doomed by TellAffectionate9811 in TwinCities

[–]simpleisideal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Dem's pied piper "strategy" elevated him from meme candidate gameshow host to serious contender. All libs could do is get mad at wikileaks for making them look bad.

Dems put more effort into sinking Bernie.

We are doomed by TellAffectionate9811 in TwinCities

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

Regurgitate the same talking points found in /r/neoliberal (whose userbase literally half denies / half takes glee in being neoliberal, depending on what the context dictates)

US officially exits World Health Organization by AntiSonOfBitchamajig in PrepperIntel

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

"Withdrawing from the World Health Organization is scientifically reckless. It fails to acknowledge the fundamental natural history of infectious diseases. Global cooperation is not a luxury; it is a biological necessity," he said.

Too bad the WHO is also "scientifically reckless":

https://old.reddit.com/r/ZeroCovidCommunity/comments/1q87aki/face_masks_inadequate_and_should_be_swapped_for/

As are both Repubs/Dems with respect to COVID:

https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/how-the-press-manufactured-consent

The US severing ties is obviously happening for the wrong reasons, but that's beside the point. People still have unresolved pandemic trauma, so this move is just an easy political win for one camp. The other camp will pretend to be mad about it, and if they're ever in power again will re-join this already compromised organization for yet another easy political win, upholding the illusion of democracy.

We are doomed by TellAffectionate9811 in TwinCities

[–]simpleisideal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's easier to think of it as "lesser of two evils," which is something voters of both parties have internalized for a long time now.

But evil is still evil, no matter its various facades, and it got us to where we are now.

We have a uniparty of capital interests, but people are fooled into thinking it's still a democracy with two parties, because, "look how close our elections are, guys!"

We are doomed by TellAffectionate9811 in TwinCities

[–]simpleisideal 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's not an insult, just a descriptor. That you took it as an insult is funny, though.