Ohmmy

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[–] Ohmmy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

I don't know how much I can be mad at the mentally impaired for voting against their own interest. Like, I can be mad about it but really I'm just frustrated how the system encourages their exploitation.

It's really just systemic failure all the way down. The constitution is a sham and needs a full rewrite. Giving each state the same power in the senate and capping the house is beyond corrupt and feeds the general apathy.

[–] Ohmmy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 week ago

Nothing motivates people aged 20-40 to vote like small business tax cuts. /s

[–] Ohmmy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

No, we miss abortions in this neighborhood, brother.

[–] Ohmmy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not like coffee. Your average person simply can't consume coffee beyond the average at any meaningful rate. We both know that internet usage can go from close to nothing to 100TB of data depending on the user.

Internet isn't like coffee, it's not that simple.

[–] Ohmmy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

That simply isn't true, the costs are small and arguably negligible but they do have increased costs on more data usage.

[–] Ohmmy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

ISPs have real costs too

[–] Ohmmy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 weeks ago (8 children)

I completely disagree that it is a decent metaphor. Unlike coffee, internet data usage is entirely nebulous to mostly everyone outside of the tech sphere. The metaphor serves as a way of misrepresenting a widespread ignorance for a fundamental understanding.

If we wanted a decent metaphor we'd have to compare data usage to something like health insurance. Well you see, you pay for your rate of coverage at these visits per year but also have to pay your deductible that might or might not be used off routine...

In the end if we want to simplify internet expense it is this: ISPs charge way more than they need to and search for ways to charge more to maximize profits without improving service.

[–] Ohmmy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 month ago

Capitalism, like feudalism offers upward mobility by appeasing the established elite. Seriously, nobody is wealthy under capitalism by earning a wage, they're wealthy by owning the means of production. You either die working class or your betray the class you were born into to use others.

[–] Ohmmy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Pretty much everything does, even your car will and I would totally download a car if I could.

[–] Ohmmy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

To stop this citizen's united, the electoral college, FPtP, and winner takes all need to go. But getting your average American to talk about civics and constitutional law is like teaching a raccoon to type.

[–] Ohmmy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 1 month ago

All workers really.

When the extremely wealthy hold the economy hostage it's the "invisible hand of the free market" and when labor holds the economy hostage they're selfish and greedy free loaders. Really sad how that happens.

[–] Ohmmy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Bigger number to IP addresses because there are so many devices now some regions can run out.

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