Some people are really detached from the culture they live in.

Or it could be made up. Who knows?

But I can definitely attest to some older folk not knowing what ‘bisexual’ means, especially in a rural or semirural area.

So you’ve decided shitting on people who voiced valid opposition is the best course of action

Ah yes, the ‘valid opposition’ of critical support for literal fascists winning, under the excuse that “both sides are the same anyway”.

Very valid, as this event (one of many, I might add) shows. Marginalized groups which depend on the government not being fascists thank you and your kind for your principled stand against our lives. It’s truly a privilege.

I believe that the ultrapurist attitude that many Lemmy users follow was a non-zero factor in the loss in 2024, such as the some 2 million 2020 Biden voters who refrained from voting for Harris solely on the strength of the Palestine issue; and that the Dem Party’s fecklessness and incompetence was, likewise, a very non-zero factor.

Lemmy users ourselves, as with any small community, are not really a factor in anything but in determining which discussions are useful to have here.

Let’s not blame the insane people in power, no it’s the Lemmy people who had valid criticisms of Harris who clearly swung the whole vote in trumps favor. Actual insanity.

Goodness gracious me, why would I complain on Lemmy about the behavior and opinions of people on Lemmy?

It’s truly a mystery.

It’s funny. When the impeachment attempt was announced, it was roundly condemned by Very Serious Leftists as useless and, in fact, targeting Trump for something that was not actually illegal, and thus more proof of Dem complicity by engaging in ‘pointless’ symbolic action instead of ‘real’ interference.

And now that most Dem reps seem to agree with this position, many of those same Very Serious Leftists regard not supporting the impeachment attempt also as proof of Dem complicity.

What will the kids today think of next!

Don’t worry, I was assured that elections don’t matter because of The Duopoly™.

Good. And fuck Cuomo for trying to split the vote despite losing the primary.

If they’re ordered to shoot me, they’ll shoot me.

It’s not 1970. If the Marines decide to shoot you, it’ll be for reasons slightly more complex than “They were ordered to”, like “They were ordered to and believe that shooting you is in line with their values.” Unfortunately, you’re probably looking at a 50/50 split as to whether they’re Trump bootlickers or not

Or you catch one of the Corps’ pet psychopaths, that can happen too.

Policy was mixed on that - sometimes they kept auxiliaries near their home regions (because they knew the land and because they were less prone to ‘acting out’ when they were posted near home), and other times, especially after mutinies or revolts, they’d post them far from their home province, like sending North African and Sarmatian (near modern Ukraine and Romania) auxiliaries to the sunny reaches of the northern borders of Britannia.

Fresh out, they’ve all been dropped on Iran.

Hope isn’t the right word for me. But I would very deeply enjoy Trump swinging from a noose of his own make.

Context matters. Someone using profanity more often than they otherwise would in the same context is generally a signifier of stress or excitement.

That’s not mutually exclusive with frustration at the world falling apart around us.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Žižka

Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha (English: John Zizka of Trocnov and the Chalice; c. 1360 – 11 October 1424) was a Czech military leader and Knight who was a contemporary and follower of Jan Hus, and a prominent Radical Hussite who led the Taborite faction during the Hussite Wars. Renowned for his exceptional military skill, Žižka is celebrated as a Czech national hero. Žižka led the Hussite forces in battles against three crusades and remained undefeated throughout his military career.

Si vis pacem…

500$ per person is a lot. Like, I don’t consider myself to be living the life of an involuntary ascetic anymore, but it’s over triple what I spend for myself. And I legit waste some food.

In my defense, it’s so fucking easy to buy a bunch of bananas and say “I’ll have a few tomorrow”, but tomorrow you have one, and the day after that you don’t feel in the mood for bananas, and before you know it the bastards have gone mushy

Seperate from groceries, ordering out has gotten crazy fucking expensive. Literally doubling in cost in just the past 5 years or so. Insane shit. I haven’t bought even fast food for myself in probably 2 years at this point.

My monthly food bill is around 150$ since I’ve gotten slightly more financially stable - no more surviving on ramen and cereal! I can buy good bread, fruit, corn, frozen chicken, and cheese. Life is good.

Soda was always a non-negotiable purchase, since I’m an addict, but buying on sale helps. It’s not like it goes bad quickly, after all.

I mean, that’s three people though, not 500$ PER person.