Insane_Turnip

joined 4 weeks ago
 

With the stark division between left/right (Democrats/Republicans, progressives/conservatives, whatever you want to call it) is the "United" States over? I might be pessimistic, but it seems that the disconnect between the citizens is too great to fix. I don't think I'm alone in thinking this, but what are other opinions?

[–] Insane_Turnip@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

I currently have a Motorola Edge phone. It replaced an LG Velvet from about 2019. Before that was an Xperia. I love having options, and I derive some pleasure in avoiding Apple, Samsung and Google phones. Whether Xperia is still all that relevant or not is another thing. But the one I had was good for a few years.

[–] Insane_Turnip@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Do Go On

I am not familiar with them, but I just looked them up and they seem cool, so will see what they've got.

[–] Insane_Turnip@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I live with type I (I'm Australian) so it's just a normal socket for me. Though looking at it more critically it reminds me of a female toilet/bathroom sign. Not that it's an exact replica, but it just gives the impression.

[–] Insane_Turnip@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (5 children)

K is the happiest. I like that one. B is shocked (pun!) at what's going on. H is encouraging me to see things in a racist light.

[–] Insane_Turnip@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I find it odd that there are a loud and large number of people who decry communism and socialism as failed theories – pointing to the ruins of various countries that have unsuccessfully implemented them – while pointedly ignoring the fact that capitalism is falling into the same problems: the ruling class (ie, ultra-rich) takes all, and the working class suffers from a rapidly widening wealth gap.

However, when you know that the media is owned by only a handful of billionaires to benefit from the system as it is, it starts making a lot more sense.

[–] Insane_Turnip@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

I'm allowed to comment without first being required to farm an unknown amount of karma.

[–] Insane_Turnip@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

esprit de corps

I am literally shocked that this stupid embarrassment of a human-like bacteria actually knows what "esprit de corps" means.

[–] Insane_Turnip@lemmy.world 41 points 3 weeks ago (18 children)

Reddit is the most new-user-unfriendly site I have ever been to. You've got to farm an unknown amount of karma before you can post or comment in subreddits. There's a reason I'm at Lemmy now. Fuck Reddit. (Also, 4chan is a toilet. The occasional nuggets of good stuff aren't worth trawling through pages of shitposts for.)

 

Assumption: There is another federal US election. Assumption: That election is legitimate. Assumption: The Democrats win that legitimate US election.

So with those assumptions in mind, what do you think that the Democrats would do with their new-found power? Just repeal any/all executive orders and legislation that got passed during Trump’s reign of weirdness (the sledgehammer approach)? Identify and reverse the worst specific transgressions of the current administration (the scalpel approach)? Keep everything because it benefits their corporate "sponsors" but act all righteous? Something else?

And what would happen with the ~~Schutzstaffel~~ Immigration department, DOGE etc?