ProgrammingSocks

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[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

This line of argumentation is deranged.

[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Nicotine is somewhat addictive. It's not that bad on its own. Quitting nicotine vapes was about as hard as quitting caffeine for me.

I believe in an adult's right to choose, and harm reduction. The government isn't here to tell us what's morally right and wrong, it's here to define our rights and privileges. It's fine to restrict where one can smoke or vape because that involves other people. I think it's a waste of government resources to try and tell people what they "ought" to be doing with their own bodies (because they will never succeed, and it's not their job.)

[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 6 points 2 months ago

And ebikes. But they might have to do something about the whole "governments with no jurisdiction ripping out bike lanes" thing.

[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Free markets are a race to the bottom for paying the lowest possible price to a worker. They would pay you (YOU) nothing if they could. The only thing that will have wages go up is regulations that demand it. Should Timmies be allowed to pull TFWs for $15/hr work any high schooler could do? Probably not, but I just don't believe that's the major force behind our decay.

Also, remember that TFWs are subject to another force - they have to keep working in SHIT conditions or else have their visa revoked. That is, in my books, a human rights violation. Nobody should be forced to work in that fashion.

We are all getting fucked by the big guy. Don't let them pull the wool over your eyes.

[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I don't forsee another wave like this for the liberals. This was about 1 thing only - keeping Pierre out of office. The general public will forget by next election. There must be a good leftist candidate by then.

Liberal politics are that of free market capitalism. They are supporting the same systems that have been hurting us for a while now, just with a rainbow flag behind them. Obviously fascists are worse but our decline is going to continue under the Liberals because they're fundamentally incapable of challenging the systems that are responsible for our problems.

[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 13 points 2 months ago (6 children)

I run a pivpn setup so that nothing is exposed to the internet at all. It's just too dangerous now. It was bad back in the day, but now I literally have bots trying to join any public facing Minecraft server. It's so many times worse now than it was a decade ago.

[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I'm Gen Z, I did a layaway on the 2 bikes (my ebike and my Kona Dew+) I've bought because I knew I would have enough money to fully pay for them soon, but I didn't want to risk those particular models selling out, and the bike shop really only brings in a few of each model due to their size.

[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 9 points 2 months ago

People with money will always find a way to run away from consequences.

[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 7 points 2 months ago

Safest car in the world that can't even avoid a fucking Looney Tunes wall. Sure.

[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

You're really weird, dude. This is a really weird thing to argue about.

[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 22 points 2 months ago

Watching them go through the stages of grief is immensely satisfying. Should've thought of that before you threatened our sovereignty.

[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 21 points 2 months ago

Tim Walz is fucking killing it.

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