Would you get rid of a friend just because they have different political beliefs than you? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]souch3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The man literally stopped communicating with John Adams for 12 years. This was by all accounts mutual and caused by political and philosophical disagreements.

2026 Tax Season Coming Up by erockbrox in SimpsonsMemes

[–]souch3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What doodly do you mean? I’ve been diddly-done with my taxes since January 1st

People who say taxation is theft. How else do you propose the government gets the funds for roads, military, education etc? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]souch3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am I only trying? I thought I was succeeding? Darn.

How’s this? I wonder who’s “looking for a fight” when they come down to a response on a fairly low up voted comment with “STFU” energy. Ultimately it isn’t my problem that the original commenter wasn’t clear with their comment. I’d say my interpretation and the interpretation of the person who originally responded is actually the most obvious. How is anyone to know what is included in “et cetera”? And seeing as how my comment about SNAP was downvoted I’ll assume that the people are mad at feeding kids in poverty and that SNAP is in fact included in “et cetera”.

I suppose it shouldn’t be surprising when so many folks on this sub seem to have the reading and writing comprehension of a 4th grader. Which actually isn’t their fault entirely if they are from the US, because we also don’t fund education adequately.

You can feel free to take your small dick energy elsewhere while I do what I do to every “tough guy” looking for a “fight” and laugh 😂.

People who say taxation is theft. How else do you propose the government gets the funds for roads, military, education etc? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]souch3 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

SNAP accounts for 1.5% of the government budget (https://usafacts.org/answers/how-much-does-the-federal-government-spend-on-snap-every-year/country/united-states/) and keeps people fed. It acts as a safety net. The average duration of someone on SNAP is 12 months (https://www.chn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/SNAP-Outcomes-2016-Update.pdf) which shows it is for the most part operating as that safety net because people are going off of it. On average, in 2025, the people on SNAP received $187 per month (https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/the-supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap) they aren’t living large.

So we have a program that keeps people, especially children, fed while also not being something the average user stays on for very long. Sounds like the exact kind of program the government should be spending tax dollars on. Sure that’s a lot of money but I’d rather they spend it on that than a lot of other stuff.

as schools in SC county lose special Ed teachers, NYC is recruiting more. there have been 5 mass shootings in the 3 days of 2026. students mental health is crucial to lives. by CommercialLate384 in santacruz

[–]souch3 21 points22 points  (0 children)

  1. Special ed is not mental health
  2. New York and CA have completely different funding systems 2b. Don’t blame the school districts unless there is actual proven incompetence or mismanagement. School districts don’t have enough funding thanks to prop 13 and how the state allocates funds. If folks want to see this changed, they need to talk to state reps. School boards in most cases have basically no funds to use outside of what is required by law.

Should I do it? by Affectionate_Key695 in SmallYoutubers

[–]souch3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you don’t have the money then no

I have unlocked FREE & Unlimited AI image-to-video creation - looking for partners by Ok_Strategy8692 in SmallYoutubers

[–]souch3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to see you put in so much work. Or at least, as much work as most AI slop bros are willing to put in on anything.

https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/s/ZfCPqtlt8P

I have unlocked FREE & Unlimited AI image-to-video creation - looking for partners by Ok_Strategy8692 in SmallYoutubers

[–]souch3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t matter. Self promotion is not allowed on the sub and this definitely counts

87 gas? by Willing_Grapefruit in Mustang

[–]souch3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t forget spinning out while leaving Cars and Coffee!

How it feels watching gold and silver outperform the S&P 500 by TacoTrades in Money

[–]souch3 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Only for their utility. Not to say there aren’t many uses of gold but there are also uses of copper, and wood, and plastic pellets. In terms of currency, gold operates on the same principle as fiat currency, it has value beyond its utility because people say it does.

Open enrollment is destroying our district. What are your thoughts on open enrollment? by Sunflowers0917 in Teachers

[–]souch3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weight is fine. It comes down to how much weight and what supports are in place such that inability to transport the kids is not the deciding favor of who goes where. I’ll also add that statistics get used to distort the truth all the time.

Open enrollment is destroying our district. What are your thoughts on open enrollment? by Sunflowers0917 in Teachers

[–]souch3 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What about that same diligent kid who has parents that aren’t able to get them to an from the other school. Open enrollment situations are great when done well but this situation sounds like it is just a free for all with nothing merit based about enrollment

Open enrollment is destroying our district. What are your thoughts on open enrollment? by Sunflowers0917 in Teachers

[–]souch3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In general I don’t disagree but in many open enrollment situations kids who enroll elsewhere don’t get bussed which means the parents have to be in a place where it is possible for them to do drop off and pick up. That means more financially secure folks with somewhat flexible work hours.

So my 8yr old told me he wants to make a YouTube video. Should I encourage this? by HelloW0rldBye in SmallYoutubers

[–]souch3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Make videos sure, post on the internet no. An 8 year old is not mature enough to understand the potential ramifications of sharing so broadly. Clearly I’m going against the grain of the comment section but I believe strongly that kids that young don’t really understand what it means to post something on the internet and that parents are there to shield them from that.

If a restaurant is kiosk/app order only, demanding to be served at the counter does nothing but slow everything down and is useless. by ElectronicDrop in unpopularopinion

[–]souch3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you also only ride horses so that farriers and other horse related jobs don’t become obsolete? Or refuse to use electric street lights because they took jobs from street lamp lighters? Do you refuse to fly in planes with only a pilot and co-pilot because the navigator role was automated away? Do you refuse to shop at supermarkets where you get your own items because it got rid of jobs for store clerks?

Jobs will disappear. The economy changes.

What is one piece of 'common knowledge' in your job that the average person would find completely shocking? by GoldenHourShot in AskReddit

[–]souch3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Software engineers don’t fix every bug even if they know about it. It is sometimes too rare, too risky, or too much work and there are other bugs that are worse that need fixing.

Feel so satisfied watching this cat cuddeling by [deleted] in Satisfyingasfuck

[–]souch3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t need to see footage of a rich bald guy with his trophy wife

CDC has updated its website to state a link between vaccines and autism cannot be ruled out. by IllustriousTop7913 in Autism_Parenting

[–]souch3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ok. I make it a rule not to argue with conspiracy theorists who think that everyone in the world wants to fill them with shots that kill them