zbyte64

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[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 9 points 2 hours ago

If we just uncapped social security contributions this wouldn't be an issue. This is a manufactured crisis to convince people that socialism doesn't work and we should go back to barbarism.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

The only reason SS wouldn't pay out is if you don't qualify or it is repealed (or they break the operations so it doesn't work). It will be there when you retire at a reduced rate. If we uncapped the SS contributions the that problem goes away.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I was all for Social Security when I knew one day I’d be able to partake in it too, but with everything going on, fuck that and give me my money back.

Mission accomplished. SS is one of the most successful government programs and we can't have that!

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Hukuo in modern China could be perceived as prioritizing the right to have a home over choosing to have none. "At what cost" includes homelessness and higher unemployment rates. We are quick to highlight where there is a lack of right in China but not how it reflects on our own lack of rights. That is to say, they aren't trading their rights for economic progress, which is how the west often frames progress (our foreign sweat shops are good actually because it helps them in the long run). They are trading one set of rights for another.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 1 points 15 hours ago

You hold your teenage daughter like this? 🧐

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 1 points 15 hours ago

Wow, it's like it gets worse with every bit of context.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 4 points 15 hours ago

Let's be real, his base will be so happy if Maxwell names Clinton as a client that they will forgive him for being a pedo.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 1 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

I don't know about Canada but the USA has been pro-child factory work lately. China's wages have been rising faster than expected so they have gone all-in on automation. So when I see people claim their stuff is cheap because of "slavery" or human rights, it reads like projection.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 18 points 17 hours ago

Please tell me you didn't realize we're talking about athletes that have undergone HRT and this study isn't applicable in that case.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 1 points 17 hours ago

So Ilhan Omar is wrong? They both can't be right. The author made a good point that AOC voted differently in the past, was AOC wrong then?

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 18 points 17 hours ago

We didn't know about cointelpro and other clandestine operations until civilians broke into the FBI office and stole files. We won't see the Epstein list unless something similar happens.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 8 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Let's be real, if the dress said "suck off the rich" instead of "tax the rich" they wouldn't have fined her.

 

A critical and funny critique of an AI written song.

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