That’s what it’s become. But, hear me out, what if I want the hardware without the software? Tough luck? Both are so tied together that if the company pulls the rug you don’t have reasonable access to the hardware.

Hey man, the best way to quit smoking is to never start in the first place. Heh heh heh.

We need more FOSS. If our governments weren’t utterly captured we could publicly fund worthwhile projects.

They don’t. It’s all bad faith to get what they want - control.

It’s just an exhausting uphill battle that never ends. I don’t have the time or resources to combat monied corporations.

I’ve almost lost complete confidence in anything I see online as true. These image filters to full on bots are distorting what reality is in very negative way. Most of the things still can be filtered out if you’re paying attention, but how long until the tech becomes indistinguishable from actual human engagement? 5-10 years is my guess.

It would be nice if it was benevolent dictatorship. That has never happened and never will with our current iteration of our species.

Teaching them a lesson for leaving the kitchen. Seriously though, woman (and men) fought hard for their rights to their body. Now, they have less freedom. If they aren’t careful they could lose much more of it like in Afghanistan.

It honestly makes me genuinely sad. He definitely has complexes and holes in his soul to conduct this behavior. Doesn’t excuse him from being a complete asshole though.

It’s a global issue. I wouldn’t be surprised if the west does this to them as well.

I just don’t understand why Trump is simping so hard for Putin. These Maga fascists are just blindly following that asshole.

For now… Things can always change and it’s usually for the worst.

If that house somehow generated more money than you knew what to do with, I’d be happy as hell to share with the person who made it.

Trump is definitely losing his ability to manage his lies/grifts. Biden is losing his syntactic abilities. Both options aren’t good, but one is waaay more damaging to the American way.

“Will you shut up, man!” Remember how their last debate played out. It’ll be worse this time around.

I’ve always said capitalism and corporations are anti-social. They make society worse for profit.

Wow, this is my exact setup. Except I have auxio exclusively for audiobooks to keep them away from my random shuffle.

You’d have to be paid enough up front to destroy your career. I don’t think he has the money for that.

Wouldn’t it be awesome to buy something and have full control of it

Sure, but you’re trying to give them a responsibility they don’t have or care to have. Your truth to power doesn’t amount to much. And I agree, that’s a huge problem.