We're talking about American politics, every avenue of which is spun by media looking for eyeballs, capitalists looking for dollars, leaders looking for allies, and egoists looking for power. Sure there are individuals that just want to share their opinion, but there is also no shortage of people who are trying to trick some portion of the electorate.

[-] Dipbeneaththelasers@lemmy.today 27 points 3 weeks ago

A million percent agree. If you haven't played it yet, look nothing up and play it as blindly as possible. I'm so glad I did and wish I could do it again.

[-] Dipbeneaththelasers@lemmy.today 19 points 1 month ago

It's for worse for sure. What if people didn't have to worry in their 30s, 40s, and 50s about sustaining their livelihood in late stage capitalism and could instead focus on what makes them happy? I bet "retirement jobs" would look a lot different.

[-] Dipbeneaththelasers@lemmy.today 16 points 1 month ago

Worked for me. Highly recommend.

[-] Dipbeneaththelasers@lemmy.today 104 points 2 months ago

I have a theory that most people's favorite food is actually onion. We like them sweet, spicy, pickled, and in breakfast omelettes, lunch sandwiches, and alongside dinner proteins. There isn't much that isn't improved or at least complemented by an onion.

[-] Dipbeneaththelasers@lemmy.today 21 points 2 months ago

My wife turned her happy birthday sign into a happy father's day sign in the simplest, cutest way. I loved it.

[-] Dipbeneaththelasers@lemmy.today 92 points 2 months ago

"Beryl? Even our Hurricanes are gender non-binary now."

That's what he said in response to the National Hurricane Center posting the latest satellite image of the storm.

It's not nonsense. It's a sustained attack on both people and science. This kind of message brings the science deniers and bigots closer together, helping to shore up that base and give it common ground.

[-] Dipbeneaththelasers@lemmy.today 46 points 2 months ago

If you haven't read this about the Troubled Teen Industry, you should.

https://elan.school/rude-awakening/

[-] Dipbeneaththelasers@lemmy.today 87 points 3 months ago

Often scammers don't want to make it less obvious. If it's obvious and the mark falls for it, it's a good indicator they're on the hook and will fall for more. It's to filter out the less gullible so the scammer doesn't waste their time. Probably not the case with this situation specifically, but it holds true in general with scams.

[-] Dipbeneaththelasers@lemmy.today 50 points 4 months ago

Generally? Yes. Specifically? No.

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