[–] 22 points 1 year ago (8 children)

I was in a car with one of them there blu-ray players, and it turned out there was actually disc in, so we tried to use it. After 15 minutes of unskippable content, we finally got to the start of the film and wanted to select language/subtitles - and it wouldn't let us. 20 mins wasted.

DVDs and BlueRay were crap, we just forgot.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago

    Can I recommend watching Vlad Vexler (u-tube). Vlad talks about the deterioration of democratic institutions with a larger historical context.

    Vlad's interpretation of the current US situation is that it is a minor crisis for which there are still chances. He expects a real crisis over the next 10 years, when an authoritarian arrives who isn't a moron.

    There are problems, and risks - but still hope.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    I didn't realize that HN is career had ended.

    Seriously though, if he is up to chrping about Epstein, why not chirp about programs that help people, about restoring democratic institutions so that they help people again. As a former mayor and Transport minister, can he not talk about infra that helps people and describe escape making moralism the basis of his platform.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    How 'bout you just do something good for people. All this "he's a scumbag" noise is going to get nothing done, and isn't going to win the midterms. Everybody who doesn't already know he's a scumbag is not going to learn it now.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I think that this is the greater point. 15% is just today's number, but it's better than yesterday's number, and if it came from a deal, it islikely more stable than last week's number. This is not about the number, it's about slowing tu ngs down to stabilize other options.

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