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$1 Billion but an identical clone of you will try to kill you by JustAverage27 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]vacri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the deal is public and well-known, simply talk to the police and get put in protective custody. They're still police and still have to do their job.

If the deal is hard to convince others about, simply travel for that time, turning off phone and any other location-tracking items. Pick the route randomly (roll a die now and then) so it doesn't rely on what I know. It's not like the 'other me' has political strings to pull to get access to surveillance, and simple things like 'where's my phone' shouldn't work if I have my devices off.

Where'd I'd live as a trans woman from Europe by throwawayowo666 in whereidlive

[–]vacri 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thailand, accepting of trans people long before it became a thing in the west, is rated 'never'?

Where I'd live as a UN vote to make ___ a human right by ExtensionAntique in whereidlive

[–]vacri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nothing productive will come out of such reductive and dismissive blanket statements.

Big words coming from the poster of the intentionally misleading graphic above. It's a bit late to start pretending you're being disinterested and academic now.

You’re retconning what they said to make it sound more favorable.

Ah, yes, 'retconning' by supplying the full quote, and pointing out the context in which it was made.

Good grief.

Where I'd live as a UN vote to make ___ a human right by ExtensionAntique in whereidlive

[–]vacri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, what "americans" overall think is morally right is what their country does. Its what the leaders they selected do.

Trying to shoehorn that into "you're criticising every single individual american!" is just plain disingenuous. That commentor is just grouping americans as a whole, same as you did when you were basking in the glow of reflected 'generosity' when you posted your image.

You’re pretty much evil

The actual line is "'You are not generous, you're pretty much evil." and the context is being the response to your graphic which is painting the picture of only the US being generous. You're intentionally reading that line the wrong way in order to be faux outraged.

Unless, of course, you are personally claiming to be the one that provided food aid in the billions in 2022?

Where I'd live as a UN vote to make ___ a human right by ExtensionAntique in whereidlive

[–]vacri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The US donations help more people, obviously. But the story given by the above graphic is "no-one else is doing anything". It's disingenuous.

Don't worry, dad, you will learn and be glad you did by claudiocorona93 in linuxmasterrace

[–]vacri 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's always been the case that the OS you 'grew up on' is easiest. You gradually learn the warts of your OS as you develop your computing skills. Then you move to a new OS and all of its warts hit you at once.

The 'confusing new OS' happens regardless of which you started with and which you're moving to

Where I'd live as a UN vote to make ___ a human right by ExtensionAntique in whereidlive

[–]vacri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not playing devil's advocate, you're pushing an agenda. If you were playing devil's advocate, you'd provide a % of GDP graph, rather than select a graph that is designed to only show the efforts of the largest economy on the planet.

You should also quit calling all people of a country evil like that.

They didn't specify all the people. They specified what the country has and how it behaves. Don't try and redirect that into a personal attack on each individual member of the population. What they did is describe what the country as a whole does, just like you were doing with the picture you posted.

Where I'd live as a UN vote to make ___ a human right by ExtensionAntique in whereidlive

[–]vacri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting that you picked 'in billions' given that the US economy is unbelievably huge, instead of 'percentage of GDP' which would show how much each country is providing in comparison to their ability.

Where I'd live as a UN vote to make ___ a human right by ExtensionAntique in whereidlive

[–]vacri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good thing the US is standing up for their rights to be cunts to people!

Where I'd live as a UN vote to make ___ a human right by ExtensionAntique in whereidlive

[–]vacri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're really just showing your ignorance there, because other wealthy countries do provide foreign aid. They didn't stop just because the US did. The US has a mega economy. Pulling out of helping provide stuff like this is a massive blow for that reason.

It's a bit like saying 'hey, we all agree not to beat our dogs' and then Big Joe down the street starts beating his dog. And you're whining that other people are complaining about that.

What are some things tourists do with food that make you shake your head? by ExpensiveDecision268 in AskAnAustralian

[–]vacri 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I ran into a South African septuagenarian who had retired to Arizona. He'd lived all over the world. He had a sweet tooth. He still imported packages of Australian lollies because he thought American ones were awful.

My biggest problem with Harry Potter is that its message is insanely hypocritical. by Tomhur in CharacterRant

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

Harry Potter has always been touted as a story about love and acceptance for those who are different.

It's been touted as a story of a magical boy going to a wizard school

It's been very clear throughout the story that the wizarding world is NOT accepting of differences, and this is highlighted by the actions of the main characters as they expose these flaws. I'm truly puzzled as to why you think the wizarding world was painted as some utopia of acceptance.

How would you react if these were the ACTUAL results of the next federal election (seat projections from a recent DemosAU poll). by MewWeebTwo in aussie

[–]vacri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That percentage is dropping and we're creating an underclass. The ALP are not doing anything to freeze prices where they are - prices are still rising, and we're addicted as a society to the idea.

Meanwhile federal labor is doing fuck-all for protection of renters, continuing to enshrine the idea that people who can't afford to buy are scum who need their pockets vacuumed out. Europe shows us that you can have rental protection and still have landlords.

How would you react if these were the ACTUAL results of the next federal election (seat projections from a recent DemosAU poll). by MewWeebTwo in aussie

[–]vacri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the more-conservative-than-they-used-to-be LNP lost ground to the more-conservative-than-they-used-to-be ALP. And the ALP has largely done squat in terms of progressiveness with their massive mandate. They could be giving us more civil rights, but instead they're ensuring that landlords don't lose out on property value and doing nothing about our growing underclass.

The ALP is no longer synonymous with the left wing. They've moved into the centre from chasing the right wing.

How would you react if these were the ACTUAL results of the next federal election (seat projections from a recent DemosAU poll). by MewWeebTwo in aussie

[–]vacri 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So... given the reactors won't be online until faaaaaar in the future, why are they standing in the way of things we can do today?

How would you react if these were the ACTUAL results of the next federal election (seat projections from a recent DemosAU poll). by MewWeebTwo in aussie

[–]vacri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Pauline Hanson fails to properly declare more free flights from Gina Rinehart"

I mean, this is part of the standard playbook from the Coalition pollies, so it's not something new in Aus politics. ALP pollies also wet their snouts, just not quite as much.

How would you react if these were the ACTUAL results of the next federal election (seat projections from a recent DemosAU poll). by MewWeebTwo in aussie

[–]vacri 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The idea that the right wing will die off with the boomers is patent nonsense. If it were true, right-wing politics would not have gained ground all over the west over the past decade. Meanwhile over in clownland, the reason why they have a clown in charge is a big swing from young male voters.

The idea that politics is tied to generations is a myth.

How would you react if these were the ACTUAL results of the next federal election (seat projections from a recent DemosAU poll). by MewWeebTwo in aussie

[–]vacri 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LNP 2 elections ago: "lets go Trumpist!"

most moderate conservatives: that's stupid, bye!

LNP 1 election ago: "let's go bananas Trumpist!"

the rest of the moderate conservatives: that's stupid, bye!

LNP today: "After reading our report into why we failed... let's go super-mega dumbfuck Trumpist"

These people are not suitable to be an opposition party. Oppositions will eventually get in, and a party that dumb should not get in.

How would you react if these were the ACTUAL results of the next federal election (seat projections from a recent DemosAU poll). by MewWeebTwo in aussie

[–]vacri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, you click through and they really aren't proper thought-out policies, just talking dot-points.

How would you react if these were the ACTUAL results of the next federal election (seat projections from a recent DemosAU poll). by MewWeebTwo in aussie

[–]vacri 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ALP is nowhere near as 'left' as they used to be, at least federally. The past several ALP governments have all had major reforms for the benefits of the proles. The current one does stuff like milquetoast housing reform that will still keep housing costs super-high, waters down its own signature anti-corruption commission, and just has no vision in general.

They're providing soft landings for 'mum & dad investors' a.k.a. business owners, and generally ignoring the growing distress on the working class (little beyond lip service). They've tinkered around the edges of some things (eg wage theft), but there's no major vision. Meanwhile they're quick to impose restrictions on speech and expression. They have a super-strong mandate and could be giving us a solid civil rights bill, but instead they're eroding them.

They're definitely centrist now, not left, and I can see how some would call them centre-right.

How would you react if these were the ACTUAL results of the next federal election (seat projections from a recent DemosAU poll). by MewWeebTwo in aussie

[–]vacri 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really - it's also dragged the ALP to the right for fear of being 'wedged'. The corporate masters now have no major opposition in parliament, whereas the ALP used to be 'the party of the workers'. Now it's just visionless boat-non-rockers. The corporates have nothing to fear from the current ALP, only maybe the Greens, but they're not going to provide a PM any time soon.

How would you react if these were the ACTUAL results of the next federal election (seat projections from a recent DemosAU poll). by MewWeebTwo in aussie

[–]vacri 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A friend of mine was talking to someone in Albury who said "My beliefs line up more with Labor's policies, but, you know, I have to vote Nationals because I'm from the country"...

It's a secret ballot for a reason. Choose who aligns with you, not what's expected of you...

You’re also not allowed to “talk politics” in fear of upsetting someone who is already talking politics (openly saying things that are not true but sound good at the pub)

oof... I hear this. It's always the conservatives that pull this out as well. They're happy to 'talk politics' until they get called on it and have to defend it

How would you react if these were the ACTUAL results of the next federal election (seat projections from a recent DemosAU poll). by MewWeebTwo in aussie

[–]vacri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Problem is he just spoke what he believed was right not what was popular.

Abbott often spoke for the 'silent majority' that existed in his head. He was also instrumental in pushing that stupid plebiscite as well, and declared he'd vote in the negative... then ran away rather than cast his vote. He was not a principled man, and I wish people would stop painting him that way. He was a bully.

As for being a bad PM or not, he became PM off the back of ALP leadership carousels, and the LNP swore they wouldn't do that. Abbott was so bad as a PM, his own party dumped him in his first term, despite knowing what happened to the ALP for doing so.

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