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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

Many also don't truly "pay" for things. They leverage debt against their assets, essentially like a fancy credit card that says "I own MegaCorp, you know I'm good for it, just send the bills to this wealth management firm".

So it's not out of the realms of possibility to say that a billionaire is actually spending very little money, ever. What they have is essentially gifts from whoever manages their assets, and that company just skims whatever things "cost".

IMO taxing wealth is what's needed, but it needs to be framed in a way that makes a billionaire want to invest in their country through high taxes. Make it a privilege that is praised, and ostracise those business that excuse themselves from contributing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Eh, I would say that while there isn't a huge amount of alignment between many of Europe's Green parties, they all kinda hate each other for different reasons. The German and UK Greens have gone through a lot of shit over the years for their stances on Israel (way before the conflict), alongside Nuclear energy.

It's often been a long-running joke that the main barrier for the greens in power is themselves. They'd rather attack each other over issues that don't affect the electorate than try to mount a realistic challenge to govern.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

Not sure if you're aware of this or not, but it's John Silver and Anna Jay from AEW, and I'm almost positive they're copying the other mansplaining format.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 day ago

You can do that on Reddit too. Obviously not at a federation level, but you can block subreddits and users. It doesn't stop the fact that even across many instances Lemmy is far more toxic - whether you're discussing Tech, Gaming, Politics, Sports, etc.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Lemmy is FAR more toxic than Reddit.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 day ago (10 children)

I got into cooking during lockdown, and have managed to get surprisingly good at it, to the point where if you asked me to make a meal of your choosing I could probably make it without looking up a recipe. It's actually unbelievably simple to make even complex stuff, basically using all the same rules you apply at work:

  • Use the right tools for the job
  • Plan it out first, do your prep and the actual work is simple
  • A simple dish will take much longer than you think
  • RTFM. Many sauces and dishes from classic cooking are basically a mixture of a small handful of base ingredients/techniques, and they've been written down for decades.
  • Once you have the basics down, you can basically make it up as you go. You'll make amazing meals, and you'll never be able to replicate it again because you eyeballed it or cooked it in a way that made sense at the time. You say you'll document it well, but deep down, you know you won't.
  • Nothing is original, everything is stolen. Adapt recipes you see, look at ingredients of sauces and sachets you buy/use, etc.
  • You can be a solid hobbyist, but against a pro that does this shit all day every day, you don't know a fucking thing. You're also probably not going to replicate what they can do in a professional setting while at home unless you've got money.
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Tesla could easily remove Musk as their head. In fact, lying to government officials and losing your citizenship would be probably the best rules anyone could ever have to oust someone.

SpaceX and Twitter are both private, though, so those are trickier.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

While I don't disagree at all, even in many of these instances lying to immigration officials is a fast track to being denied entry ever again.

Obviously, Musk is going to get back in, but as a political pawn, kicking Musk out of the country being a legitimate option must be absolutely incredible.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Tradition, you say?

https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=344516026421299&vanity=100083528588199

(Apologies for shitty FB link. This is so traditional that many YouTube links seem to be gone)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Argos has a huge amount of stuff, is often as cheap as Amazon, and can handle same-day pickup and delivery. Saying that it doesn't exist in the UK is definitely bullshit, especially when we are a tiny fucking island that has handled next day delivery at scale for DECADES.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

IMO the desktop/window management projects are where Linux is lacking the most, which is a huge shame considering there has been close to zero innovation on this front since Windows 8 tried to introduce touch features and failed miserably.

I would love to see some more desktop management tools come out that aim to try something different and original. It's a HUGE problem, though, and one that probably needs hundreds of people including those with solid UX credentials, and some absolute wizards that can work around the constraints of "standard" desktops to make something truly great.

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