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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago

I honestly think that both parties like to not be in power for this very reason. All the money and none of the responsibilities. Pretty sweet setup

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

because of a long established undercurrent of competition within departments (and even between professors) for recognition and advancement. That and there are some people that have very large but very fragile egos that can't allow another person or discipline to grab more sunlight than them.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

I understand not wanting to go 100% weird with most people, but damnit weird is interesting. So be a bit weird.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

You know if you just use a sharpie to draw the line going up instead of down there isn't a problem anymore.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

It's true that politicians don't usually lead, they look to the voting base to see what they can do. I think the issue right now is that there isn't (yet) a unifying leader that can mobilize a big enough population of people to make it impossible for the media to ignore. while I think smaller protests have their place they are useless if they don't move to something bigger. And something bigger - that being millions of people filling the streets of multiple cities - won't happen without a big charismatic leader like Martin Luther King, jr.

Yet the middle of the road, center right democrats that hold power see this as a challenge to their control. They only have to look to how the GOP was hollowed out by a big charismatic leader in trump. The more "moderate" republicans lost control to the more extreme right - the moderate democrats don't want that and will do what they can to hold down that yet unknown person from gaining a voice for the left.

[–] [email protected] 120 points 5 days ago (1 children)

JFC I'd actually appreciate the maga version of the Democrats.

These fictional Democrats are organized, well funded, cohesive and seem to have a great long term strategy for ruining republicans. With an organization like that you'd think that they would be in control of the government?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 days ago (4 children)

I think nothing would elevate the hatred of billionaires more than if they buy up the national parks for their own private estates.

Great Smokey national park is now the walton's family compound

Rocky Mountain National park is now the gates compound

Yosemite becomes musk's outdoor playground

The grand canyon is bezo's now

Just writing that elevated my blood pressure

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Great list, thank you for putting it together!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes they did but they didn't lose control of their narrative which is weak and feckless.

"give me more money and keep me in power and I promise to not do much." and "don't look left, they are crazy!"

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Not saying it can't be done, obviously it can but to many people saying "run for office" is like saying "build a car".

Are there primers on how to start with a campaign for people that have the desire but not the knowledge?

What is all involved in starting and running a successful campaign?

How much time do you need to dedicate to the campaign?

What would be the personal cost for running for office?

Who do you need to hire to help you (manager, donation specialist, volunteer coordinator, etc)?

My guess to this is that the higher the office the more people and money you will need.

I'm not writing this to be contrary but to really get answers - I think more people would be more open to the idea if they could see what a campaign needs to be successful.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

There is a reason the main Democratic leadership is not pushing a more left leaning agenda, they would lose. If the left got a foothold on the national conversation like maga did then the middle of the road Democrats fear they will go the way of the middle of the road Republicans and that is out of power.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

My favorite phrase is:

"They have bad taste and the money to prove it." Which is trump in a nutshell

 

Two years on a can of fucking beans is still the most upvoted post.

 
 
 

How did this western societal idea of how a man should act, and what emotions are appropriate to show come about? How far back in western history does this idea of limiting men’s ability to emote honestly go? And how did these ideas change over time?

It’s interesting to me because I feel like these traditional and limited roles that western society puts on men (and women) are just that traditions. That it’s just something “that we do because past generations did them.” So my curiosity is why did past generations have these societal rules in place? was there a legitimate reason for it, did having men be almost robotic even in the privacy of his home and around his family have some necessary and important reason? If so is that still necessary today?

Edit: had this posted on c/asklemmy but it was suggested this was a better place for this question.

 

I posted this a year ago, thought as the election gets closer to re-post it just because I think this part of a trump presidency is being ignored. So if you need another reason to not vote for this piece of shit and his lessor demons here it is.

 

One study by the First Street Foundation, a research firm that studies climate threats to housing, found that roughly 3.2 million Americans have already migrated, many over short distances, out of flood zones, such as low-lying parts of Staten Island, Miami and Galveston, Texas. Over the next 30 years, 7.5 million more are projected to leave those perennially flooded zones, according to the study.

All of this suggests a possible boom for inland and Northern cities. But it also will leave behind large swaths of coastal and other vulnerable land where seniors and the poor are very likely to disproportionately remain.

 

Covering large parking lots with solar panels is an idea that goes back decades but in America at least it's an idea that has never really taken off.

What is the reason for that? Is it due to the overall cost or is there something else that keeps Walmart, Target, Costco, Sams Club, Malls, etc. from covering their parking lots with these panels and selling the power?

 

What's your go to for music while you workout?

 

This question has been around for a while but I'm curious as to your answer

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