That’s why you gotta primary out the ones that don’t actually do their job. Like if it’s too late to primary one out then yeah vote for the dem over the overt fascist but that’s a last resort. If you have the time, check and see if any actually good candidates are running in the primaries and see if you can volunteer and help them out with their campaign. Obviously not everyone has the time or ability, but every little bit helps if you can

I was so sick of all the ai crap on YouTube that I just turned off YouTube recommended altogether (get the YouTube unhooked extension and you can also hide shorts and comments if you choose). Going down the rabbit hole used to be fun when it was nerds explaining their current hyperfixation and all, but with so much slop it’s just angering

But how will he get the centrist votes to win??? 🙄

Yep. Unless I’m being dramatic, then it’s mother

Thank you for your service against laziness o7

Haha this got a good laugh out of me. I’m stealing it <3

Damn I hadn’t heard about this. Thanks for spreading the word!

I’m a little lost on why I would need 5 usbs for 4 distros? Thanks for the tip about Zorin! I saw it on some of the beginner friendly lists, but it didn’t particularly stand out. I’ll go take another look at it though if it tries to make things terminal free!

Thanks this helps a lot! Especially about it being pretty tough to totally wreck the computer. I just keep worrying that I’ll click the wrong button and it’ll be unusable. The fact that I can just boot from a usb is comforting. And yeah, I have my main computer that I’d be able to use if needed. Did you use the instructions for ubuntu from the proton website to get proton vpn on mint?

Thanks! I’ll check those out!

They’re okay with it bc Trump has a cult and many of his cult members are the ones voting the other republicans into office. If they kick out trump, they kick out a bunch of their voter base. Because unfortunately there’s a larger amount of non-cultist republicans that will still vote republican but just not for trump bc “there’s a difference” between the guy doing the bad things and all his best friends “begrudging” helping him do the bad things apparently. Basically they’re delusional about how politics actually work

The main reason I’ve heard for why “person of color” is more acceptable than “colored person” is that the former focuses on their personhood first, the latter focuses on the color of their skin first. It’s somewhat similar to how it’s acceptable to say “the black man in the yellow shirt” to describe someone but not “the black in the yellow shirt.” Without the word “man” you’re reducing him to just the color of his skin

On the one hand, these minor language changes can seem extra and unnecessary, like people are just trying to find ways to say they’re better than you because they’re using the right words, but often it comes from people either studying the historical usage of words in relation to power structures or people speaking about how those words actually affect them when they’re used to describe them. In one of my college classes, the professor gave us an article to read describing why we should use the term “enslaved people” rather than “slaves” and she said she expected us to use the former in our essay. I thought it was kinda silly and unnecessary, but the author of the article explained that “enslaved people” calls attention to the fact that they’ve been forced into this. They weren’t born as slaves, as some creature whose only purpose is to serve and be owned, but as people who were then immediately enslaved. It also calls attention to the fact that other people did this to them. It focuses on the action of the people that participated in enslaving others. Since taking that class, I haven’t switched to only using “enslaved people” vs “slaves” but it made me think a lot about how the language reflects how people viewed slavery at that time, and even how some people view it today

Of course the most important thing at the end of the day is respecting those actually involved. If an old person says “colored” because that’s what they learned was polite then they’re doing their best to be polite. They shouldn’t be burned at the stake for using an older term. However if someone told them “hey I’d prefer you use person of color” to describe me instead and the old person refused because they’ve always said “colored person” then the old person is being a disrespectful asshole

Tl;dr usually these shifts in languages are about changing the focus or perspective of the original term. Some people use old terms bc that’s what they learned is respectful which is fine as long as they don’t use that excuse to disrespect people directly asking them to use other terms

Yeah I’ve been considering switching to Linux but I’m not a tech person. I know enough to play some games and install some Minecraft mods and that’s it. Since I was thinking about getting a new lightweight laptop I was gonna get one with Linux instead of windows to give it a try but every time I found one that said Linux I’d look at the specs and it says the operating system is actually windows. I’d be willing to learn how to get Linux myself but I’m worried about ruining my computer because I don’t understand even half of the technical stuff. If anyone has any up to date very beginner friendly guides, I’d appreciate the recommendation

Yup. Florida police

Vance has like zero charisma. At least Trump was good at channeling some people’s anger, but Vance can’t do that in the same way. He seems too stuck up for the idiots that liked Trump bc he “talked like a normal guy” (re: idiot) but he’s also too annoying for everyone else. I’ve never met a Trumpie that actually liked Vance. The biggest danger with Vance is that he still has his mental faculties, unlike Trump. And that is quite a big danger

Tldr things are shitty either way, just in different ways

I get being afraid of going to a protest considering we have police literally saying they’ll just kill people, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get involved with those organizing the protests. See if you can get involved with the organizers of your local protests and ask them what they need for the protests. After all, those signs you see people carrying didn’t make themselves. At the very least you can call your reps and make your voice heard. Even if your reps are dems, make it clear that you want real action, not just talk. You could also talk to the people around you: at work, at the store, family members, etc. Encourage them to call their reps. If your reps aren’t actively making things worse or letting things get worse by doing nothing but fundraise (so most reps) then see if there are efforts to primary any of them and encourage everyone you know to vote in the primaries too

Like I said, I understand being afraid to go to a protest. I am too. But you have to remember that if we don’t stop Trump and a full blown fascist takeover, then things will be much, much worse and much, much harder to change

Oh come on, don’t forget about all the deregulation Trump helped him do! Think about how much more money the rat got!

Fr. My cousins’ dad just got declared like 80% and it took forever. The only reason he did it was because his ex wife (cousins’ mom) insisted on him sticking with it. He’s able to hold down his job for now, but nobody expects him to make it to the end of the year before he has to retire

It’s the ending me for me lmao. Just that final “I’m not a slut duh” fucking kills me

Wasn’t she actually considered not super attractive at the time? Like not necessarily ugly, but she wasn’t being mistaken for Venus incarnate. It was only later on that the idea of her being super hot because popular right?