softcat

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[–] softcat@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

kW/kWh aren't commonly used outside of electrical applications in the US, so people are less readily able to quantify and compare in other contexts. Looking at a variety of natural gas companies' bills, you'll get volume multiplied by a therm factor instead of simply using kWh; horsepower for not just cars but even electrical motors and pumps.

I think the average person will have looked at their electricity bill and put the basics together about watts and watt hours. As for comparison with natural gas, I think he didn't touch on the real metric people then turn to- cost. Depending on the state it can be much cheaper to use gas vs electricity.

[–] softcat@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

Harsh but true. When you take away those that actively supports the regime, then those that are apathetic, that's well over half the population. A present day Boston tea party would mostly result in mass anger over sweet tea availability.

Then those few that remain may not want to risk getting their skulls cracked, legally run over and declared terrorists by the institutions they're asking to change. It simply doesn't leave the critical mass necessary to have thousands in the streets.

[–] softcat@lemmy.ca -5 points 4 days ago

Oh how shameful of me to question a European. You are Europe. You are culture.

[–] softcat@lemmy.ca -5 points 5 days ago

You've chosen an indefensible position, that's all. Try to learn from it, and you can do better next time.

[–] softcat@lemmy.ca -5 points 5 days ago (4 children)

I'm well aware of the US attitude towards censorship. My point is about the double standard towards violence and a history of it existing in cultures. It's hardly exclusive to the Americans, and quite European if anything. You can't boldly declare yourself to be "culture" itself and expect to be taken seriously without actually examining those cultures.

"Horrible deplorable violence is only wrong when boors and barbarians do it, not us enlightened beings who seek only peace and nudity".

[–] softcat@lemmy.ca 14 points 5 days ago

Could have just written "supply management" and been done with it.

[–] softcat@lemmy.ca 12 points 5 days ago

Polls are sometimes bad augury, don't count on anything. Register to vote, and by mail if you like. https://ereg.elections.ca/en/ereg/index

If strategic voting appeals to you: https://votewell.ca/ https://smartvoting.ca/

[–] softcat@lemmy.ca 137 points 5 days ago (3 children)

By introducing gambling as a cause for debt anon can confidently assign blame, and remain an enlightened racist. That's how it usually goes down.

[–] softcat@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

I tend to think the average person is extremely judgmental and desperate for status hierarchy. In part that's the conclusion of the study. As you can see in the other IQ-obsessed reply, it's not exactly uncommon.

[–] softcat@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago

I'm not buying that older Canadians are any more informed about history, but putting that aside, maybe it's young Canadians self-interest. The article doesn't actually examine why they would want to join the US, but guesses at it being the consequence of "woke" policy. The pieces just aren't connected.

They may feel they have less to lose and more to potentially gain than older Canadians, who built up wealth and pensions in an economy that no longer exists. If they expect the country to offer worse pay, lifestyle, and services, disloyalty is not unreasonable. If a life in Canada means no home ownership, no healthcare or pensions in a few years, and that they won't be able to retire, that sounds a lot like the offer from the US. They're reasonably not sold on dying for Canadian oligarchs over American ones.

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