Rivalarrival

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[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today -1 points 2 months ago (10 children)

As far as I know, connecting to the internet requires some kind of device or another. I don't know if any Internet access point that operates on telepathy.

One thing that all of those accessing devices have in common is that "money" is required to initially obtain them, and/or to maintain connectivity to the serving provider.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Delivered to this place awhile back:

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 8 points 2 months ago

Agreed. It is far safer to back into a parking spot than into traffic, especially if there is pedestrian, bicycle, or motorcycle traffic sharing the lanes.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The expiration date isn't for the customer. It's for the grocer. They should not be allowed to sell expired food.

They should be allowed and required to give away or offer for donation any food that is still edible after its expiration date.

By all means, eat all the expired food you want. I certainly do. Just don't try to sell it to anyone and we're golden.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 3 points 2 months ago

Mmm... Compressed pig rectum...

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 11 points 2 months ago

Guillotines have a way of loosening one's grip.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

According to the meme, my response is supposed to be "Fuck you guys."

Personally, I'm a proponent of UBI. An economic system where everyone receives a small, regular income, automatically, no strings attached, no means testing, no limitations or requirements on how it is spent. That income should be enough to meet the individual's basic sustenance needs. Not enough to be comfortable, but enough that you would not need to rely on your savings if you were out of work for a few months. Enough that you can take a chance on better employment, starting a business, going back to school, without worrying about homelessness.

With our current system, you start off Monday morning below the poverty line, and 85% of us cross it before the end of day on Friday.

UBI says you cross the poverty line before you leave the house; every hour you work is for disposable income, not basic survival.

Yes, the solution really is "give them the money".

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 0 points 2 months ago (23 children)

At an individual level, "Just give people money" is an immediate and useful generic panacea. ~~But at a more macro level, geographic access to grocery stores and clinics and colleges and bus stops and permanent homes and factories matter just as much.~~

FTFY.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I will note that I didn't ask you to excuse my foul language. I was addressing your condescending horseshit comment.

Assuming you have accurately represented German testing standards (which doesn't seem likely), the proper course of action here is to either provide the requested explanation, or petition the German government to correct this error.

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