Analog Enjoyer
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This is kind of a trope. The communist countries were only 1 generation removed from being agrarian/feudal societies. The process of rapid forced industrialization is not an easy one - there was more than just ideology at play here.
Then go back, spend a week there queuing for basic necessities, not able to lave the country, with censorship and oppression of all civil liberties, and then let’s talk again.
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RT @MostlyMonkey: If your parents were reasonably well-off, you are probably downwardly mobile in relative rank. A child of the upper midd….
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“A steady slope to socialism”. So is that good or bad?. And when was this time when everyone in America owned a home in their 20s? Isn’t home ownership over 60%?.
All the comments echo the same exact sentiment. If homeownership is not fixed, it is a steady slope to socialism from here
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So many things that used to be a 30 second phone call now require creating an online account, confirming your email address, and filling out a digital form.
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Does anyone spend long enough with their own thoughts in the modern era to really be considered a philosopher?.
The 21st century is largely devoid of true philosophers.
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Very interesting to equate affording a home in a high cost metro and affording to have a baby. Chances are people with such high standards will not revolt or watch the country burn. That would be far too uncomfortable!.
An entire generation under the age of 30 is coming to realization that having a family and home will never be within the grasp of reality for them. Society is not ready for the consequences of this. A generation with no stake in the system would rather watch it burn
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Anti-communist propaganda has been very effective in America. It’s why you see so many people on Twitter espousing the same principles as Marx, but if you asked them their thoughts on Marxism they would claim to hate it.
It's actually fascinating to me how strong the "programming" is against these youths simply calling for actual seizure and redistribution of homes, assets, etc. It's what they want but even the "edgiest" ones typically can't bring themselves to say it or think it.
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Isn’t it common knowledge at this point that the US government basically manages the cartels? This is probably more about keeping them in line than protecting Americans lmao.
Because serious men have decided that ruthless foreigners who profit from the destruction of Americans should get what's coming to them. We've tried this your way and it hasn't worked. So now we're doing it differently.
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The notion that the founders were speaking the word of God rather than a bunch of merchants and landowners advocating for their own material interests is absurd, and yet many intelligent people seem to believe it.
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Once you let the riff-raff in, it’s game over. Doesn’t even matter that they’re affluent anymore!.
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It’s quite interesting to see the responses to this. The excuse is that screens are just a sedative for children. They also all seem to imply that children never went to restaurants before the rise of ScreenWorld!.
Crazy to see so many parents just letting kids play games on screens at restaurants. If they’re on a screen at a restaurant, when are they not on screens? I guess they’ve decided to not even try to parent?.
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“It’s got nothing to do with in-group solidarity, it’s because people in that group are less individualistic/adversarial and more willing to cooperate for the greater good of the group”.
Jews and gays can become dominant in cities for reasons many misunderstand about “networking.” It’s got nothing to do with group solidarity as such or the general mass of people in these or any other group. It’s only got to do with IQ or other such things incidentally. The real.
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The idea that everyone can experience upward mobility for the rest of eternity was always very silly. Plus, for a lot of people in America, how much better can it really get?.
“People like me have a good chance of improving our standard of living”. From 75% to 25% in just 20 years. Incredibly bleak chart
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There’s a song written about this exact phenomenon called “Civilization”.
Same in the Adirondacks. I've literally sat next to retired bankers at bars here who say "yeah, I finally retired, so I can go hiking everyday, fish when I like, drink beer, and do as I please here in the woods.". Then they turn to me, age 31 and ask "What do you do?". Buddy.
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Killing Them Softly.
What movie is 10/10, yet hardly anyone has heard of it?.
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And yet people continue to purchase houses!.
Homebuyers need to earn 80% more than 2020, per Zillow. Median income has risen 23% in that time.
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“Headed to Bangkok next week! DM me travel recs!”.
If a straight single man starts telling me about his vacation plans, I just assume he is a sex criminal.
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Maybe this makes me an NOC but Erewhon is one of the (many) reasons I dream of living in LA.
Erewhon on Los Angeles is a good store if I live there I would go all the time. Is best supermarket. Would you talk to me if I approach you Erewhon.
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I did quite a bit of homework in high school and college and I wouldn’t say it caused any tension/family conflicts (and I had 2 working parents) and didn’t destroy my childhood. It is possible that it prepared me to excel in the 4HL though!.
Homework exists to destroy your childhood, create tension, cause family conflicts, and get you used to obeying stupid bureaucratic busywork.
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RT @chrisman: My 11yo just had ChatGPT do his homework. I’m pretty sure the assignment was itself AI generated. Dollars to donuts it will b….
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