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[–] naught 25 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I think that was a good read. I think the problem I have is that if I look back at my 20 year old self or my 23-year-old self, I see someone that was extremely self assured but had almost 0 real world experience or context for decision-making about very important things.

I think it is disingenuous to absolve them of all blame, but I don't think it's inappropriate to say that it's not surprising that they are young men given how easy it would be for someone who should be a role model to influence them. Elon Musk's team is young so he can control them

[–] naught 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

To make it worse, we spend almost nothing on it. They are saving pennies:

The U.S. is the world’s largest donor of humanitarian aid by far. It spends less than 1 percent of its budget on foreign assistance, a smaller share overall than some other countries.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/usaid-website-goes-dark-amid-trump-administrations-freeze-on-foreign-aid-worldwide

[–] naught 3 points 4 months ago

snowflake is when man is nice

[–] naught 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

Veganism is a philosophy about animal exploitation. Vegans don't even eat honey because it is an animal product. If you eat eggs from a back yard chicken, you are still participating in the exploitation of that animal and feeding systems which further exploit animals. Some detailed further reading:
https://theminimalistvegan.com/backyard-eggs/

So no, a vegan would not do this. Though, what OP said about nomenclature remains true - some people are loose with the terms

e: a word

[–] naught 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Some of these are almost photorealistic if you squint! Your friend being false jump scared then real jump scared is hilarious

[–] naught 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Of course I agree, but I said I wasn't sure his actions were strictly unconstitutional.

Reading further, it seems I'm wrong:
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-funding-freeze-blatant-violation-constitution-federal-law/story?id=118183957

[–] naught 4 points 4 months ago

Agree with the sentiment, but things being pretend or made up doesn't mean that you have to ignore them or that they are trivial. It's probably good to recognize that Nazism doesn't exist in the vacuum of the cold universe, but is a uniquely human endeavor that does not need to exist because we are the ones that spoke it into existence. We have the power to shape reality for the best

[–] naught 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

it was an alternate suggestion

[–] naught 4 points 4 months ago (4 children)

A little cocaine never hurt anyone, but then, who does a little cocaine

[–] naught 7 points 4 months ago (3 children)

But it's so yummy and bitter and good for u 🥺

[–] naught 2 points 4 months ago

12ish it begins here. I figured they were about that age or a little younger. Either way, other than actual pornography and gratuitous graphic violence, there isn't much under the sun I think kids shouldn't read at school. Sex in books is ok -- that's what people do

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