We think with ad blockers we’re shielded by ads and to some degree, we are. At least we don’t have to see the abominations. But ads are insidious. They echo. We can block the actual ads but we live in a reality that is molded by ads. They’re massive coordination mechanisms that alter our shared culture. They push the masses into lifestyles and into brands. We can still shield ourselves, to some degree, from being influenced by all of this. But we can’t really escape a world where a brand not only is a product but also a symbol.

This is what’s happening. We all get riled up saying NY contributes more to the federal government than it receives so Trump needs NY more than it needs Trump. Which may be true, but the reality is that Trump is trying to dissuade voters.

I think they just forgot a few words. “Add a comma’s beautiful presence to your passwords…”

Italians put olive oil and salt on everything, no? And steamed broccoli with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt is super delicious

Lil Mayo, ayy lmao

You avoided all questions about where socialism has been truly attempted, you avoided engaging in the distinction the other user brought up that you’re conflating socialism with authoritarian communism, and you’re using A SINGLE EXAMPLE — the ONLY reply to your question — to smugly go “heh, see? Canada is pretty good and it’s CAPITALIST. Checkmate.”

Seriously lol. “My PE teacher is fat therefore education is worthless. I’m very intelligent.”

This is the same kind of smug stupidity that enables shit movements like MAGA. Science bad! Education bad! Vaccines bad! Teachers bad!

Troll

Can you give an example of it being used for different reasons?

Holy shit, this user is extremely intelligent

It’s a way to minimize educators and you know it lol

Polygottem lmao

Ok oh enlightened laughing one

Isn’t hierba buena mint? Everything else must be hierba neutra then

QAnon was a public exhibition of how this happens with MAGAts. I doubt it does but none of this should surprise anyone

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None of my business

“I have no principles because people take cruises and I believe nobody else should have principles either.”

I believe it’s all gonna collapse too. That doesn’t mean I cry in the drive thru line waiting for a bacon burger then go on Lemmy and build a facade that I’m enlightened just because I understand the extremely simple fact that humans fucked up the planet. And then “laugh” at people with principles as if having principles means they “don’t get it,” when the modern meat industry, for one, is an absolute horror show that causes so much present harm beyond emissions to not just the animals.

You’re hilariously inconsistent too for someone who “gets it.” In your other comment you’re telling people to focus energy where it matters, but here now you’re saying nothing matters and that “we lost.”

People who “get it” don’t go around telling people that they’re laughing and that they get it.

Maybe resolve your inner conflicts first before you tell people what to do and what not do to, oh enlightened laughing one.