Here's what I don't understand about the Boomer hate: If all Boomers are lucky and rich-and all of our parents or grandparents are Boomers-should'nt we love boomers? If the stereotype is true, we will eventually inherit their generational wealth.
I don't get why the Nazis are still so relevant. They have been gone for about a century. There was nothing special about Nazi Germany; all humans kill or support killers when their base needs aren't met and it's in their financial self-interest.
This doesn't just apply to humans. It's an immutable law of being an animal.
It's possible, but the psychiatrist has a strong financial incentive to give a profitable diagnosis. Since there isn't any consequences, why wouldn't they? What do they care if their patient ties their identity to a lie or becomes addicted to amphetamine?
Autism has been trending lately. A similar trend occurred with bipolar disorder; nearly 100% of people in rehabilitation clinics have this diagnosis. The most likely reason for this trend is insurance fraud. An insurance company will pay more to treat a suicidal bipolar autist then they will to treat an addict with a transient anxiety disorder.
Another factor is patient expectations. When a parent or patient pays for a psychiatrist, they expect a diagnosis. They don't want to be told that they are normal and fine.
...it doesn't count. They appear to propose bills with the intention of voting them out. Even popular bills lose with a 49-51 vote. They draw straws on who will join the Republicans to vote down popular initiatives.
Personally, I've never not received something that was sent in the mail. I've had stuff stolen on my doorstep, but my mail carrier has a 100% success rate at getting things to my door.
...and the weather. Canada in general has the same weather as the least desirable US states. There's a reason the US didn't take the whole shebang when fulfilling their manifesto destiny.
While you're correct, the cumulative effect of lower class and middle class Americans on 3rd world peoples dwarfs that of the upper class. It takes a lot of time and resources to maintain the lifestyle of a single person working 40 hours at McDonald's.
His consumer products were made in 3rd world factories polluting their local environments and the coffee he's drinking was bought for less than a dollar a kilogram from a farmer destroying a priceless rainforest. When this impact is multiplied by three-hundred million, the effects are as dramatic as they are unsustainable.
...I try not to think about it. It's a conflict between guilt and gratitude.
It has nothing to do with your privacy. The comment I'm responding to has to do with driving while tired. In my community, not driving while tired isn't an option. I'd need to spend $70 per day to ride five miles with Uber. "Personalized pricing."
If I can't sleep well at night, explaining it to my boss and skipping work is not an option. I'll gladly document my occasional sleeplessness and apply for disability, but I have my doubts on whether this will be effective. If you can find me a place to live that doesn't require work or money, I am open to safer alternatives.
From a global perspective, lower class Americans fit the criteria for being rich. The true conflict is between 1st world countries and the global poor.
I have some pretty contrarian opinions, at least in the context of Lemmy. I used the pet example because I have a cat. I love my cat, but whether or not the people who make my products love cats doesn't concern me. They'd need to be in a position to actively harm my cat to justify a boycott.
I believe they need to start randomly drug testing politicians and public officials. They should be held to the same standards as the 30% of the workforce that are legally required to be part of the government's drug-free workplace program.
If the person manufacturing their toilet paper isn't allowed to smoke weed or take drugs, they shouldn't be allowed to either. Since the head of the FBI is undoubtedly a sensitive safety position, they shouldn't even be allowed to take prescription controlled substances.
This doesn't bother me. The gays have won equal rights. Their push for acceptance and parity with straight people has been wildly successful. It's like if I found out the CEO of a company I love financially supported anti-pet lobbying groups...good luck taking away people's cats and dogs.
The only rights gay people might have not won involves adoption, but I feel like thats anti-man more than anything else. Society doesn't feel comfortable giving a person a child unless there is a woman involved.
Star Trek is on the softer side of science fiction. It's just a sitcom in space. When you watch most series based on books (i.e The expanse), major changes need to be made because it doesn't translate well to the screen.
Using the expanse as an example, the spacers were supposed to be deformed by our standards. They eliminated all the hard sci-fi elements of their appearance. If a book involves a realistic alien civilization, an adaptation is rarely made
Here's what I don't understand about the Boomer hate: If all Boomers are lucky and rich-and all of our parents or grandparents are Boomers-should'nt we love boomers? If the stereotype is true, we will eventually inherit their generational wealth.