This has gotta be the least trustworthy URL I’ve ever seen on a legitimate link

The voter has blue hair, the politician wears the suit

He’s what the right thinks of when they think of a democrat. Very corporate

Guess what. Both are examples of people getting violent because of a character in media they chose to consume. Which makes your whole comment pointless

You wrote that like it was some kind of gotcha but it really just makes you seem like the type of person who yells at their TV

Would you call someone stupid for throwing their remote at the TV because they got mad at something an actor said? I would.

And I’d say that’s nowhere near as stupid as attacking a real human being for the same.

They’re stupid. The only people you could possibly argue aren’t are the ones who just booed.

Didn’t we have a misleading graphs community at some point?

The only point I made before we had to move on was “he made hundreds of millions on day 1 with his meme coin”

There’s like a hundred things he made money on immediately

Interesting read, I hadn’t considered the need to sustain a recycling industry but that makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the breakdown.

Everything without LISP routines sucks to me so I’m stuck on ACAD forever

I actually find it quite rewarding. Not to give myself too much credit but multiple people on the right have told me I’m very easy to talk politics because I’m not outwardly judgemental when I disagree. As for this specific reality check, both of us were on our way to meetings so we shelved it. We talk politics every once in awhile and I’ve been able to change his mind on a lot of things.

Here are some tips for talking with the “soft right” (or anyone you disagree with, really):

1. Understand their concern before you talk about the solution, you will probably find common ground to start from.

2. LISTEN TO THEM. Ask questions! It’s not a lecture, you’re having a conversation.

3. Be smart about how you disagree. “You are wrong because of X Y Z” makes you sound like an asshole, “I’m not so sure I agree with X Y Z” shows that you’re at least considering their opinion.

4. You don’t know everything so be honest. “I don’t know enough to speak on it confidently” or “I can’t remember where I heard this so take it with a grain of salt…” AND if you later find out you were wrong, follow up. “Hey yesterday I told you X, it’s actually Y [link]”

5. If they want to back out of the conversation, let them. Maybe you’ve given them enough to think about for the day.

At the very least, be the person that makes them think, “the left isn’t all bad”

Yes. I was a video editor for years and part of that was subtitling without automatic transcriptions. I could keep up with most speakers and if I’m remembering correctly, the typing speed tests I took for fun were 150wpm+

It’s definitely a skill I’ve taken for granted but it’s paying off big now that I work almost exclusively in AutoCAD (which makes you type commands, not just keyboard shortcuts)

Probably not the most unhinged but a few weeks ago a coworker told me that Trump is the only president in history whose net worth went down after becoming president.

He’s not FAR right so I usually hear him out and use kid gloves to counter his arguments but I involuntarily replied, “are you out of your fucking mind?!”

Keep.

Political questions are almost always either bait or pure laziness

Stupid solution. Criminals don’t care if something is banned.

What they need to do is ban reporting on them. Can’t be a problem if there’s no record of it ever happening

If it’s any consolation, the same is true for non-vegan Ben and Jerry’s, too. But quality is wayyy more important than quantity with ice cream.

If you (ok, not *you personally" as a vegan) want high quality ice cream that doesn’t require a mortgage, your best bet is a local creamery. Wisconsin, unsurprisingly, has a ton of great ice cream shops

Does Matrix do voice yet? If not, it’s not a discord alternative - it’s an IRC alternative

It’s a beautifully-written song with a lot of emotion. It tells a unique story that is both sad and uplifting.

It’s melodically interesting and Tracy’s voice sounds amazing. It has a catchy guitar riff yet it isn’t repetitive.

It’s a really nice song, do you like other singer-songwriters?

10% market share is when I expect it to be impossible to ignore and I think we’re gonna get there fast like you alluded to.

But…mainly for games. The corporate crowd will stay on Windows because they benefit from propping up other corporations. PC/laptop manufacturers will still push Windows for the same reason

Your experience predates mine by a decade but I’m right there with you missing the culture. You had to want to be on the internet to be there back then so the userbase skewed nerdier and smarter. Websites were also tailored to niche audiences, they didn’t aim for mass appeal.

Internet culture remained pretty great until low effort garbage took over. I stand firm that (the modern definition of) memes ruined the internet and one day I’ll write my essay on it

I mean I agree that streaming is bad but what the hell kind of suggestion is that?? Theaters aren’t running reruns of Malcom in the Middle and they definitely aren’t doing it on-demand so how is it a replacement for streaming?