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Is there a word for it? When I posted it I was hoping someone might correct me :)

I made the argument that it's expensive but it was more based on the idea that I can get a cheapo used console with a few games and that'll do me for a whole generation. That and I think that PC gaming has a deeper void to get sucked into (mainly keyboards and monitors)

But now a couple weeks later and I realize that I really enjoy my crappy business desktop PC and I could see building a PC in the future.

They each have their advantages. When I go to a friends house we play console. At home I'd rather play PC, if I had the choice.

It's more that the US is all about personal liberty and personal freedoms. Other places that you're referring to have a charter of rights, which still allow for personal freedoms but are also constructed to protect minorities or at risk groups, like Jewish people.

That said the Bill of Rights that the Americans produced was first of it's kind and amazing. Personally I just don't think they got it quite right and charter of rights take into account the personal liberties of all people and not just the dominant majority.

It was built for rich republicans and now it's home to their base.

Could it handle doing that all day? That would so cool, but aren't there thermal limitations?

I would shocked if apple tried breaking into console wars.

I'll even be surprised if any of the handhelds other than steamdeck + switch survive the decade.

We do that in Vancouver and it's good. The fines are steep.

But it's opened a mini industry of people being paid to visit homes so they aren't 'empty'.

Bussing during rush hour sucks no matter what city it is. I'd rather bike, or if I could, I'd drive.

Well actually.. driving during rush hour also sucks so I'm not sure between the two. During non-peak hours it's not bad, kind of expensive though.

I feel like we shouldn't be arguing with each other about this stuff? It's like class conflict, wrong enemy.

Throughout all this I haven't understood why the only thing central authorities seem able to do is raise interest rates. Why can't the federal or provincial/state government introduce legislation to do exactly what you propose. It's so damn obvious.

It really feels like everyone is observing the ultra rich and profiteering companies make record profits and then turning around and being like 'welp, nothing we could possibly do about that' and then the bank does what it is supposed to do raises interest rates.

I know it's more complicated than I'm aware, for example if you tax the wealthy they might just leave. Well, they would certainly leave because that is what they do.

It's probably a tricky line to pull because you can't just take money from private companies and wealthy families. If we had legislation that allowed that I feel like that would be quite intense or radical, like a course of action not available in the current paradigm. It's probably that our current system is designed to protect wealthy companies and families, maybe that's how they exist in the first place and certainly how they continue to exist and get bigger at our expense.

Groceries is that area in a budget that you can adjust to 'scrape by' so it can feel sensitive to price fluctuations more than other things. It's also a $2400+ a year, which is not nothing and is in fact quite a lot for a lot of people. Psychologically it feels like getting kicked in the dick by the economy when I go grocery shopping. I adapt, but it hurts.

Groceries are 6.5-8% of my net income. If I spent the same amount on monthly food that my friends spend it'd be around 15%-20% which would put me in the negative each month. So I also think there is something in here about lifestyle or socioeconomic status which translates into grocery spend.

But not to be totally discouraging... I might not be able to eat well every day, but I can eat well periodically and still hit my budget.

Not at all. That's how it works. More climate change, more random weather events. Or if you like things simple "it rained because of climate change".