[–] 44 points 4 months ago (5 children)

As a crowd gathered behind him, he said: ‘All of you who throw water are cowards. You don’t actually want to fight for what you believe in.’

One responded: ‘I’ll fight you, b****’, before telling Moffitt to get a job. He said he had one, but was fired from McDonald’s for his political views.

That was when he was kicked to the floor before his phone was smashed and his camera and banner were stolen.

Footage posted on social media shows the group continued to attack him as he tried to retrieve his belongings and ends up in the foetal position to protect himself.

His phone was smashed and some of his equipment was stolen in the assault

Eventually, a Black man he had been debating with steps in to protect him.

I generally don't condone violence, and I would have preferred it if the crowd had simply ignored this tosser to deny him the platform he craves, but the details of this story make it too fucking funny.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    That wasn't in your original comment though. It's a valid point that adding apple juice for the sugar is a dirty way to get around the "no added sugars" restriction. Only in your followup comment did you mention this, but it wasn't immediately obvious to me either that that was the point you were trying to make.

    I don't think the other commenter was trying to be patronizing to you, it just genuinely seemed like there was some confusion going on.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago

    Nah I always disable it first thing I do. I always disliked it for being slow as shit, but ever since I saw it actively silently delete recently written files because syncing to OneDrive wasn't possible because it was out of space I've come to deem it malware.

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  • [–] -2 points 5 months ago*

    No, this is a government recommendation based on scientific evidence. If you don't believe the US government (which is fine), the Belgian government for example stopped recommending daily flossing as well.

    Btw, the belief that flossing is very important is quite antiquated. We now know for example that plaque and general oral hygiene actually isn't correlated with the formation of cavities(!). It's various strains of streptococcus bacteria that do. Brushing helps, but diet is actually far more important (which is why there's people who never brushed in their life and don't have a single cavity). It's why some areas or countries are known for poor teeth, even if they brush more than average. It's the diet that's common, the people didn't all forget how to brush their teeth.

    There are mouthwashes you can do of course, and brushing your teeth does help prevent bacteria from growing in your mouth too much. But it doesn't altogether prevent it either. Removing plaque through flossing is just inefficient, use a toothpick instead. Far more effective!

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  • [–] -1 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    A proper toothbrush has bristles for that specific purpose... Proper toothpaste gets into those areas too to help remove any plaque. If you maintain it properly, there's no reason to floss in addition.

    In fact, flossing is a terrible way to remove plaque. The wire itself doesn't provide enough friction to remove just about anything. It's why the US government hasn't recommended daily flossing since 2016. It's nice you can get a wire in between your teeth, unfortunately you're not really cleaning anything with it there.

    If you find you're still building up plaque even after brushing thoroughly, use a toothpick instead, that is a more effective way to clean it.

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  • [+] -8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (8 children)

    Some people somehow just don't get plaque for some reason so in that case it's maybe pointless, but most people do.

    Brushing twice a day, properly (with good toothpaste and a good electric toothbrush) basically eliminates the need for flossing.

    EDIT: ITT, people who don't realize flossing is terribly ineffective and hasn't been recommended by the US government for a decade now, because studies showed that the floss wire doesn't provide enough friction to actually effectively clean anything. If you find that despite thorough brushing you still build up plaque, occasionally use a toothpick instead.

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