Ethalis

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[–] Ethalis@jlai.lu 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Our form of capitalism is just what happens when capitalists try to placate the working class by giving them just barely enough breathing room that they stop actually revolting and keep to grumbling. And even that is under attack nowadays, under the pretext that their's suddenly not enough money to sustain it even though the rich keep getting richer

[–] Ethalis@jlai.lu 15 points 3 months ago

This, plus I don't want to be followed around by a salesperson when I'm shopping

[–] Ethalis@jlai.lu 11 points 3 months ago

Don't forget he also reinstated slavery throughout the French empire, which had been banned by the Republic he toppled. He also led thousands upon thousands to their death and caused massive loss of life in Europe. He did some good, but his legacy is definitely mixed to say the least

[–] Ethalis@jlai.lu 17 points 4 months ago (13 children)

So what's the issue about that again?

[–] Ethalis@jlai.lu 21 points 4 months ago

I can't see any context where those two sentences wouldn't be awful

[–] Ethalis@jlai.lu 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

France refused asylum to Snowden when the US thew their weight around

[–] Ethalis@jlai.lu 6 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Some people do think that the society we exist in is just part of the natural order and that it's vain to try to change it or even care about it. I had an ex that was like that: whenever I tried talking about politics with her she would just go "What's the point of talking about it, we can't change anything anyway"

[–] Ethalis@jlai.lu 56 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I just use one of these bad boys

[–] Ethalis@jlai.lu 140 points 4 months ago (8 children)

Placing cops in front of a bathroom just because a trans woman said she would go wash her hands there should sound crazy to anyone. It's sad that it's apparently just normal now

[–] Ethalis@jlai.lu 34 points 4 months ago

"Why should we solve the world's problems for free? The rest of the world should pay us!"

[–] Ethalis@jlai.lu 2 points 4 months ago

The UD absolutely could, but Microsoft couldn't without facing massive legal trouble. That is, if the US legal system follows through and actually enforces EU court orders.

Regardless, unless specifically being forced to do so by the US, Microsoft wouldn't have any reason to leave a billions-dollars market

[–] Ethalis@jlai.lu 28 points 4 months ago (6 children)

This is peak Lemmy humor

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