After 2 weeks I think they would say something if they had something, and even then…

But those are for hire. Unlike American Democracy, the CCP can’t be bought.

Unless one of your values is to take wealth from those that don’t share your values, this is not a critique that will lead to meaningful corrections. I guess that could be a conservative value, but now you’re just doing identity politics.

Show me the conservative critique of billionaires. I know how that works on the left, but the right is about preserving power structures

Sounds like the parents have decided they’re too old (or she is too old) to deal with this shit

I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar

Me at the therapist the other day: I need to find friends that support each other like the Citizens’ Commission to Investigate the FBI did.

How to alienate your daughter:

I get the impression billionaires are a big reason we aren’t addressing climate change. Sad that the Children of Kali are our best hope.

One more link: where I discovered the term conviviality was a video from andrewism “we need to be more tech critical”: https://youtu.be/lV6JzroVr48

“Understanding Power”, p260 he talks of luddites specifically. And p258 “Automation” section is where he gets into “automated numerical control” and how it reflects a certain power structure.

Something people need to understand is that technology is not a linear progression. We decide not only how it is used and for what purpose, but the actual thing itself. The technology itself can be thought in terms of conviviality, ie how adaptive it is to human intent. Chomsky points to CNC machines; how when they were developed they were done so with top down control in mind. Contrast that with how 3D printers have a trend of supporting more autonomy on the shop floor (print from computer over wifi or plug in a USB stick). While CNC machines of old have practically no thought for such things beyond safety and accuracy.

There are going to be two kinds of people: those who see value in AI and will pay market rate, and those who see AI for what it is and can create new value outside of what AI can produce. And you seem to think artists are inclined to do the first over the latter? Only the ones to be forgotten by history think that way.

They really are arguing that murking a CEO has more potential to change things than just about anything else.

And it’s a damn good looking Guici belt.

Both things can be true. Democrats did themselves no favors by abandoning unions for this long.

Apparently some Koreans who aren’t fond of Democracy are flying the American flag. I think this is in part a response to that trend, after all, Musk is now a shadow president.

Hell, I remember during Trump’s term they basically waxed a protestor as he was going to work. My guess is McDonald’s didn’t want the bad press of a shooting on their property.

Great read, seems relevant given Mexico’s own drive to bring back domestic tortillas.

Doubt many CEOs shop at Walmart, otherwise it would totally be terrorism charges.