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[–] twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

A lot of Americans do actually support some gun control measures. A lot of Americans also don't actually know how insanely hard and effectively the NRA has organized and opposed any remotely reasonable gun control measure. They basically ensure that any hearing on the subject is flooded by their members to oppose it. They just go and many sane Americans don't.

I'm not American, but I actually support sane firearm ownership. I look at the lunacy over there and I am almost shocked. I really do think, from hearing about this as much as I do, that many Americans support sane measures. But the NRA is a huge problem. It prevents people from even being educated on this issue.

[–] twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know. I'm from rural Canada. I didn't say everyone could live without a car, I said "most." It's not feasible for everyone, especially given current infrastructure.

But most people live in urban areas where it's very possible to get by without a car.

[–] twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 1 year ago (9 children)

That it's actually totally possible for most people to live without a car.

[–] twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Even barring actual harm done against the queer community, there really should be a requirement that companies using pride flags for advertising contribute in some way to LGBTQ+ organizations. Otherwise all it will ever mean is: "we'll take your money."

[–] twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

This is not a very good article.

It's full of very weird qualifiers: "not a programmer," "studied computer science," "tech writer." This person is not an average user, and they kind of do everything they can to make sure the reader knows that. Then, while trying to say Linux is for average users, the author suddenly is claiming to be just that.

Linux is easier to use now than when I started using it, a little over six years ago. But it does require at least a basic curiosity to learn.

[–] twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Property rights being valued above human rights is kind of a mainstay of capitalism.

[–] twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just a heads up: you put the closing parenthesis and period inside the hyperlink you posted.

Nbd, and good comment, just letting you know.

[–] twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 year ago (9 children)

I legit can't imagine hurting a bee. Wasps I'm less sympathetic to. But I love bees.

[–] twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

Technically ticks are arachnids, not insects.

And also yeah. Fuck ticks altogether.

[–] twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Xitter being pronounced "shitter" is pretty apt tho

[–] twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 1 year ago

Yes, trans folks tend to be pretty upfront for the reasons you mentioned.

This is just some hateful, bullshit, trans panic nonsense. Some people can't even handle the idea that they might as a matter of course be attracted to a trans person given the opportunity.

This tech will inevitably also exclude some slightly less normative appearing cis folks too, but they don't care because they just hate trans people.

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