[-] Demographics@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 months ago

I know everyone likes to be mean, but let's be creative here: It's not just the stereotypical fat American. Look at our athletes and body builders, a lot of people who could possibly be in these terms are healthy by all metrics; some Americans are just taller and more muscular.

I'm not downplaying the obesity epidemic, but I feel like a more generic term is appropriate here.

[-] Demographics@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Alternatively: Capitalism has robbed the working class of any time for exercise while simultaneously pushing food that is dirt cheap to make with artificial additives that lead to excess consumption.

But that doesn't fit the convenient narrative of "it's all society's fault," which pushes all blame and need for action off the observer.

[-] Demographics@lemmy.blahaj.zone 29 points 9 months ago

We call these sovereign citizens. They are a loosely connected group of conspiracy theorists who believe by invoking the correct legal terms, they can be covered by, but not behold to, the laws and regulations of the USA.

Sometimes it's just someone who doesn't want to pay taxes. Other times you get this, occasionally they do weird ass communes.

[-] Demographics@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 10 months ago

I disagree, I feel like this is an attempt to inject emotion and empathy into a topic that usually garners hostility. Think of the people usually reading The Wallstreet Journal: it's not anyone young you imagine, perhaps someone with terms like "commies" still in lingo from the 70s and 80s?

I read this as an attempt to humanize a group that their target audience would usually alienate. The photos help with generating those emotions.

[-] Demographics@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 11 months ago

And the world was forever lighter for it.

[-] Demographics@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 11 months ago

It's a cannon event, we can't interfere.

So, the issue we see is that the republican party has often run democrats, and then had them flip to republican after election.

I don't trust most democrats either at this point.

[-] Demographics@lemmy.blahaj.zone 64 points 1 year ago

Has no one in this thread never considered the root cause with these:

Anxiety. Americans are an anxious society. And that is with good cause, no social safety net, work 2 jobs to get ahead and a mass shooting every goddamn day.

[-] Demographics@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Damn, am I the only Wenslwydale girl?

Yes, and while I will not die on that hill, I'll kill others on it.

[-] Demographics@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 year ago

How does one get a NAS without spending an arm and leg these days? I started pirating because I was broke, I don't have triple digits to spend on hardware.

So, would it be possible to get an eu model with any chance of working here in the U.S? I love a removable battery

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