kipo

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[–] kipo@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Not all the people who didn't vote for Harris are Trump supporters; there are a lot of leftists and progressives who believe that they can't survive any more late-stage capitalism. They recognize that the only peaceful chance to stop the wealthiest 1% from ruling is to stop electing them and stop electing the people who are bought by them.

Corporate democrats are better on certain social issues but they'll still put wealth over people, and they'll never move left. It's why we have the cruel health system we have today. It's why the banks got bailed out and never got regulated. It's why the Digital Millennium Copyright Act passed. Heck, 81 Congressional house democrats just voted for a military spending bill that denies medical care to trans kids.

Kamala Harris is a corporate democrat.

[–] kipo@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

I can't speak on the xperia 1 vi, but I have the 1 iii and the DAC is great.

[–] kipo@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago

Man, fuck the police.

[–] kipo@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's when you hope your state has a bureau of insurance or something similar that you can complain and appeal to, and then hope that the person assigned to your case isn't prejudiced against the procedures in question, such as reproductive care or trans-related care, or isn't prejudiced against you for being pretty much any minority.

What a mindfield to navigate when we're at our most vulnerable.

[–] kipo@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It looks great. It's a shame that it's free-to-start and full of microtransactions.

[–] kipo@lemm.ee 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Encourage your friends to commit to leaving if they have the means to do so. Within your friends' lifetimes, the USA will never get better than it is right now (and overall it's unprecedentedly bad right now).


To OP's question: I don't really consider their aunt's ownership of a few houses to be a practical problem, and she is generally not who I am referring to when I say that landlords are terrible parasites, unless she overcharges (and no, I don't mean above market rate) or treat the tenants with disrespect. She was told her whole life that investing in real estate is a smart thing to do and provides financial security.

The problem is with lack of regulations, such as how many buildings someone is allowed to own, corporate ownership, rent prices...things like that.

[–] kipo@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

I backed the PS version of a game three years ago and they released it for PC but not for PlayStation. They still claim the PS release is coming. I don't believe them, so I pirated the PC version.

Crowdfunding is scammy. You aren't actually buying anything and have few rights or consumer protections. Stay away.

[–] kipo@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

That is amazing!

[–] kipo@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

And don’t forget about track skipping!

Fast Forward…wait…Stop. Play. Fast Forward a little more…wait. Stop. Play. Rewind a little. Stop. Play. “Ehh, close enough.”

[–] kipo@lemm.ee 8 points 2 weeks ago

It is absolutely horrible and unethical to make money on misfortune of others.

It’s not just making money on the misfortune of others; it’s active and intentional cruelty on the most vulnerable people who are the least able to fight back. It’s active choices that hurt these people, bankrupt them, or send them to their deaths, all for maximizing profits.

It’s cruel, it’s inhumane, it’s vile, and ALL the US health insurance companies do it. They are all guilty of these crimes against humanity.

[–] kipo@lemm.ee 11 points 2 weeks ago

“I’m sorry, we don’t currently have a code for ‘face intentionally ripped off by black bear’, so your claim was auto-denied.“

“I’m sorry, since you can still breathe and eat, your appeal of our initial denial was rejected, as the facial reconstructive procedures are considered ‘cosmetic’ in this case.”

“I’m sorry, your second level appeal of our denial was rejected because, in the year and a half it took to get this far, we changed the laws in our favor and are no longer required to cover the procedures and care required for your condition. It’s also nearly impossible to successfully sue us because we have infinitely more money than you and have congress in our pocket. Thank you for paying your ever-increasing premiums for absolutely minimal coverage.”

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