@Alpha1Nine this is probably emanating from fringe groups, but then again, it would not be the first time in history that fringe groups plunge a society into a civil war or bloody revolution. #uspol
@dangillmor IMHO, calls for Biden to step down make no politico-strategic sense at all. While the news media bulls**t is amplifying these ridiculous calls from a minority (7 demoncrats on the last count, the GOP and the MAGA propaganda machine), there is scant coverage (if any at all in the mainstream media) about #Trump’s brainfarts or #project2025 ‘s fascist manifesto. ‘1984’ newspeak is alive and well in the US today. #uspol#BidenHarris
@ben_hr why, why must we always point the finger to Others? Granted we have been doing this since time immemorial (back in the cave days). But why must we endure this facile rationalisation just because it is ingrained in our genes. Nothing changes, we never learn from past actions and as a result every generation finds itself in such a mess that the only safety valve is to blame in on previous generations. I have amessage for the younger generations: if you are lucky enough to live in a democracy, do your civic duty (and something for yourself) and vote responsibly. Now, that, would be a good way to stop blaming others for your circumstances. /end of rant. #babyboomers#generationy#millenials#generationx#troglodytes#democracy#selfresponsibility#civicduty#activism#politics#auspol
And so it goes when testosterone-fired leaders can’t help themselves but set everything on fire like neo-Neros. Thousands are sent to their death on their say so. What a fucked up world we live in. #languagewarning#middleeast#warmongers
Just got a ‘follow’ from this account. Does it look a bit odd to you? #mastodon Are we seeing the begining of ‘enshitification’ in the fediverse? Moderators and admins have some work coming their way in the next few years as the ‘bird’ finally dies off to keep the fediverse within the bounds of what should be a friendly, non-threatening (non predatory) social space. IMO. Screen shot fo account in comment.
@BeAware it’s more like… there is so much to learn. The more I learn the more I find I know very little. It has nothing to do with ‘stupidity’. How lucky we are to live in a reality that knows no bounds in the knowledge to be acquired… you’re fine, trust me.
@BeAware maybe it’s a version of the pareto principle in the wild… 80% good is good enough? Looking for the missing 20% increases the effort/cost log scale for diminishing returns.
@thomasfuchs some of us are just trying to understand because we’re technically challenged… hence posts and discussions. Thank you to all of those working in the background for making the fediverse safe.
Retired. Ex-LabRat, Ex-digger(AUS) and 23 yrs in Defence (ITC). Writing to become an author. Interested in Lit, Martial Arts, Philosophy of mind, Metaphysics, and all ‘big’ questions (and auspol, of course) The banner reads Democracy not Monarchy and the avatar roundel is a graphical representation of the things I can control. Also: https://raymondpierreleonard.wordpress.com/