mean_bean279

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[–] mean_bean279@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I figured if they wanted to keep it to a French house duo that they were going to look to Justice. They had been gaining a TON of hype over the last few years so I figured them, I agree Deadmau5, or I would have enjoyed even Skrillex working on it. Someone that was “digital” with the idea being a chance to hear what a computerized mini colony was listening to. I hope this doesn’t kill the Tron franchise entirely and instead makes them realize we want a digital mini world with the sounds and feel of being digital, not in a physical realm.

[–] mean_bean279@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Finally someone who gets it. That NIN album for this movie was just mediocre. They had no reason to be doing this score other than name recognition. The biggest reason Tron: Legacy was so damn successful in my eyes is because that Daft Punk album was a legitimately POWERFUL album. The way they made it feel like a crashing of digital and physical through the use of electronic music interlaced with orchestral/woodwind instruments felt like a leap for movie scores.

[–] mean_bean279@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

I mean… one of the great wonders of the world is literally a border wall with its own border patrol that was placed on it. Albeit a lot more complex than that, but that’s sort of the gist of it. It helped to keep “invaders” out and operated as an early warning system, but effectively was a border patrol.

[–] mean_bean279@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was just reading an article about how France’s new PM resigned after 14 hours because to some degree they’re all afraid of tackling the issue of no one being able to afford living anymore. There’s obviously more to it, but my British boss working in the states also told me about how the UK basically had zero options for normal people too. It’s rough everywhere, but we also shouldn’t let that stop us here in the US from trying to make progress on the issue at home.

[–] mean_bean279@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

It wasn’t designed that way, but it turned into a system that forced private enterprise to play pay and benefits catch up.

Also, it was protected and had regulations, but when the people in power simply ignore those regulations it doesn’t matter. The problem here is that people have lived in relative comfort for the last 70 years and were throwing it away to remember what a history book could have taught us.

[–] mean_bean279@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

A time honored tradition of Germany, America, and soon (again) the UK to all turn hard to the right when things get a little tough. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s been an honor to live in such a stable world comparatively to what we’re getting ourselves into going forward. Good luck and be prepared.

🫥🫡

[–] mean_bean279@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I think too, and it’s something I’ve seen with my conservative family, is that here on the west coast we took stock of what was happening in Ukraine. I think for a lot of us here we’re learning how drones as tools of war can help make a small army mighty. I get the feeling that the middle America would want to fight with the weapons of WWII (think artillery and tanks) while we could be utilizing drone and electronic warfare. Either way, I don’t want it to come to that. I’d prefer the MAGA base come back to reality and start realizing they’re the ones that kept going further right and not the “Dems” going further left. It’s crazy how much my family has shifted in ideology over the last decade meanwhile I haven’t changed position, but somehow I’ve become the leftist.

[–] mean_bean279@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They have that new North East or New England health pact thing! They’re working on stuff, but I think they’re rightfully taking stock of what areas they can afford to hit back on. California can basically take care of itself so we have a lot less to lose if the feds try to shut us down.

[–] mean_bean279@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago (16 children)

Maybe, but freedom is worth fighting for.

Also, remember that during the revolutionary war the French provided support. I’m sure there are lots of countries that, in a civil war, would join with California in providing defensive equipment and offensive weapons. We’re also 10% of the US population with a whole mountain range providing protection and desserts between us and the rest of the “mainland.” So logistically we’re covered very well if we really have to.

They can consider us whatever they want as long as we’re winners I don’t care.

[–] mean_bean279@lemmy.world 175 points 2 weeks ago (43 children)

It’s a beautiful thing to see my state leading the charge against MAGA. I’m sure a few other western states will join us when we inevitably break off.

Of note, I was just telling my wife while we were out for a drive last weekend how much I’ve seen our state flag appearing on peoples homes now. Before Trump people in California rarely if ever displayed the Cali flag, but now I see it everywhere, especially in neighborhoods that typically didn’t have them before.

[–] mean_bean279@lemmy.world 87 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The problem is that for many of the nearly retired folks a job in the government was the promise of a good wage with great benefits and good retirement options. They want it gone because it forced other companies to play catch up in pay and benefits whenever the government could pay better.

It’s also not easy to walk away from a pension program when you’re so invested in it. It’s designed to make people stay long term and put in the work.

[–] mean_bean279@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago

Yes please! Let the union place its soldiers back into the confederate states. Just to make sure.

 
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