Quexotic

joined 2 years ago
[–] Quexotic 1 points 1 week ago

And Neo is just shaking his head...

[–] Quexotic 1 points 1 week ago

Yep. Every Wednesday.

[–] Quexotic 3 points 1 week ago

I think Zohran Mamdani has a good chance of starting this.

That's exactly why the Democratic party never embraced him from the beginning; he's not playing by their rules, and he's not paid by their masters. I think that he and others like him have a very real chance of starting third political party in this country because it's not just that people are fed up with the Republicans or the people are fed up with the Democrats is that people are fed up with the complete ineptitude of both parties to get anything used for meaningful done.

In the case of the Republicans they play like there's some bad guy and they're fighting for their followers and pinning the blame on immigrants or trans people or blacks or whoever is convenient that year.

In the case of the Democrats they talk a good game but they never get anything done because if they actually solved something it would piss off the people giving the money. So like before when they had full control of house in Congress they didn't do shit. And then to keep from being voted out or to get voted back in they'll say hey at least we're not Republican.

I don't see the difference anymore because functionally they're doing the same thing, the Democrats are just quieter about it.

[–] Quexotic 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Totally valid. This is hopefully what ends up regulating the tech, total alienation.

God knows the government's not going to do it.

[–] Quexotic 3 points 1 week ago

I think husband and wife, maybe siblings?

Same family name.

[–] Quexotic 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

So, an impossibly then. Their donors/sponsors/puppeteers are the same as the Republicans'.

[–] Quexotic 14 points 1 week ago (4 children)

As an American, this is totally understandable. There are many here who have similar feelings of betrayal.

Sorry guys. I think this is the series finale.

[–] Quexotic 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

🎶burn the lands and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.🎶

[–] Quexotic 18 points 1 week ago (9 children)

I think that the reason behind this is twofold

  • Imagine you want control over everything and everyone, what better way than to be a literal "friend" to them whispering ideas in their ear
  • Imagine never having to pay employees. They're the most expensive part of any business, by a lot. There are probably a few exceptions but rare ones.
[–] Quexotic 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It wasn't just their willingness to educate their own people but also Apple's willingness to offload all of their production there and basically revolutionize their Tech industry by developing all of their hardware there

https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2025/06/17/g-s1-72993/how-apple-turbocharged-chinas-development

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