porous_grey_matter

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[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 17 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Let's be clear here, the right extremist party got over 20% which is really bad for sure, but the mid-right party rules out working with them in a coalition no matter what. That's rather different from where the rest of the republicans and many democrats fall over themselves to do whatever the lunatic fringe says. Further, the American billionaires are strong influencers of these trends in other countries. The core of the disease is the USA even when there are symptoms everywhere.

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 13 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

While I understand where you're coming from, his replacement will likely be a lot worse

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 1 points 12 hours ago

It's just adding clockwork orange to the brave new world / fahrenheit 451 / 1984 combo

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 2 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

I think they mean Ireland

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 31 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Or, he could pick a city of a million people and dedicate his fortune to just ruining that city. He could deliberately fund the campaigns of the worst candidates imaginable, and offer them enormous fortunes to deliberately destroy that city.

Or, he could pick a country of a few hundred million people and dedicate his fortune to just ruining that country. He could deliberately fund the campaigns of the worst candidates imaginable, and offer them enormous fortunes to deliberately destroy that country...

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago

I've had some pretty awful baguette ordinaire in France, I bet they're not that different

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ah, is that how they go so fast?

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 days ago (3 children)

It's not that you neeeed it for most basic stuff, but if you search how to do something the results are more commonly terminal commands.

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Oh yeah then explain this *gestures broadly at everything*

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago

They have extremely similar laws in Switzerland

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 days ago

No it wouldn't, he would be the butt of that joke, not controlling anyone

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