I figured it was goon posting accelerated by AI, but then I came across this and am now convinced Malfoid is what Harry Potter should have been.

Is it still goon posting? Yeah, for sure. But, there's something more in the twist.

Pity the warrior who slays all his foes.

If you cannot control yourself, you cannot command others

Made a poorly informed politically themed comment on a Lemmy post, FOR THE GLORY OF THE EMPIRE!

^This. This. And this. I wish the blue tsunami was an awakening of the American people who have learned their lesson from their brush with fascism. They realize human rights apply to all humans, that the rule of law is fundamental to a functioning society, that capitalism needs guardrails.

They didn't. They voted to oust the party who impacted them personally. And if gas prices and interest rates go down a bit, they'll be right back to their usual identity politics.

I was wrong about the midterm. I didn't think the Dems had a hope in hell of winning both houses of Congress. I hope I am wrong about this and Dems get off their asses, work to restore rule of law and immediately shift to real governmental reform to prevent this kind of slide to fascism and corruption much harder. We have done it before, so that gives me hope.

Ever rolled paint on a wall with old paint and a linty roller? I have, and spent months running my hand on the wall and then picking at the tiny bumps in the paint. It became a habit, borderline compulsion.

Fast forward, invited to friends' new house for Thanksgiving. Guess they had the same shitty paint job. Proud owner of new house confronts me as I'm absentmindedly picking tiny chunks of paint off his wall.

I'm an asshole, but I'd do it again.

€1.900 is $2,133 in American, according to a quick Google ask.

Agreed. Can't justify spending that on a phone. And unfortunately, many others will feel the same, which will result in low sales and it being declared a failure, putting another nail in the coffin for privacy focused consumer products.

Yes

I am enlightened! Appreciate the response.

Any thoughts on how binding such a pact is?

I did miss that nuance, but not sure it impacts the ability of the parties to do something this radical.

Hahahahahah... Oh, that's rich!

Downvote me if you must, but just go see Minority Leader Jeffries's comments downplaying the agenda most of us think should be priority... Like finally holding government officials to account for pedophilia, corruption, and treason. Apparently that's too "revengey" for their billionaire handlers.

Don't judge 'em until you get two data points. As a Texan, my perception is that this isn't a sudden awakening. It is revenge voting and we'll be bright red again as soon as the Dems drop the ball.