TopRamenBinLaden

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[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 46 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Europe has many more Social policies than the US, but it is nowhere close to equally parts Socialist and Capitalist.

Socialism means that the Workers own the means of production, and there is no country in Europe where that is the case.

Social policies != Socialism.

[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 22 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Capitalism is better than feudalism, yes. The problem is that Capitalism inevitably gets to the point where it is more detrimental to the population as a whole than it is beneficial (Global Warming, Wealth inequality, power imbalances, etc.), and that point is now.

Capitalism did bring us many advancements, but we have outgrown it. Just because it did good things at some point doesn't mean that there isn't something better. We should all be striving towards better as a species, but we aren't.

[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 29 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yea, studies have found that washing raw chicken underwater doesn't help , and actually causes people to spread salmonella and other bacteria around their kitchens.

Just cook the thing to 165°F and kill it all.

Also worked there. There is no McDonald's that has ever allowed tips. It's against their corporate rules. I even saw an employee get written up for accepting a tip, once.

[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

He was a white collar working class guy. His work history is full of positions at various tech companies working as an engineer. It doesn't appear that he was handed any sort of dynasty.

He was upper class, and he had better opportunities than your average American, but he was still a worker.

[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Maybe his family did, but judging by his work history, he wasn't personally wealthy enough to be owning a country club.

If he was "owns a country club" rich, his work history would mostly just say "Owner and CEO of whatever country club".

There's no reason to work any sort of normal job if you have that kind of income rolling in.

[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Here here. I'm poor as shit, got no insurance whatsoever, 60k would be somewhat life changing for me. I would never ever squeal on a comrade like that, even for millions.

[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

No way that he personally had more money than the CEO, from just looking at his work history. Maybe his whole family has more money than the CEO, but if we compared whole families against each other, the CEOs family would still come out on top.

[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

This was my thought process, too. If they got a framed guy here, the actual CEO killer would likely or hopefully do something else to let the public know that they were still out there.

[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Nazism and promotion of terrorism are explicitly illegal in some places, while death threats are not explicitly illegal everywhere. So does your opinion on these flip flop depending on where you live?

How about grow a spine and get some morals of your own? Ones that are not dependent on whatever is legal where you are currently located.

If nazism and promotion of terrorism are fine with you, I don't think you are going to find very many friends here.

I was going to add, as a user of both Steam and YouTube, I have seen far worse stuff in YouTube comments than I ever have on a Steam forum.

I think part of this comes down to the fact that disgusting, hateful comments will pop up on almost any YouTube video in the comment section, but you actually have to navigate to Steam forums with this content.

So, YouTube comments are thrown in your face and hard to not see, as they are right below the video, but Steam forum comments are at least hidden behind a few layers of clicks.

I agree that singling out Steam as if it's the main problem, isn't going to fix anything, at all.

[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

The Comstock Act was created by a right wing Christian puritan, and has been fought against by leftists, and supported by conservatives, throughout it's history. But commies are to blame, sure.

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