DandomRude

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When I was still an employee, I did that for a while. The "reward" was always that I had to work unpaid overtime, and once the project was finished, someone else—who had absolutely nothing to do with it—took all the credit.

So I went into self-employment.

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DandomRude @lemmy.world 7d ago

No, I don't think so at all, but depending on whether the Democrats field a reasonably progressive candidate, there’s at least a slim chance. If not, and it comes down to the usual corporate Democrats—who, contrary to the will of the voters, clearly call the shots at the DNC—there’s no chance from the get-go.

For the Conservatives, however, this chance does not even exist in the first place.

So the Democrats are still the lesser evil, because the conservatives are not only many times more corrupt, they’re also completely unscrupulous in their inhumane actions.

With a Democratic president, at least, it would still be possible to engage in dialogue on the international stage. A conservative, on the other hand, represents exclusively the interests of organized crime, as the current regime demonstrates day in and day out: It commits horrific war crimes, does nothing but enrich itself and its billionaire financiers, openly threatens even the U.S.’s former allies with armed force, and is doing everything in its power to replace international law with the law of the jungle.

These people are the scum of humanity. The conformist, greedy opportunists among the Democrats are certainly despicable as well, but even they are no match for the absolute monsters currently ruling the country.

Look up the term "Dark Enlightenment" —this far-right, inhuman "theory" is the foundation of what conservatives stand for and what they are working exclusively to bring about, since it benefits the billionaires and would give them absolute power without any restrictions. Should they continue to succeed in this, it would have enormous, negative consequences for other, still somewhat functioning democracies around the world.

In short: A democratic president would definitely be the lesser evil—for the world as well as for the U.S. Anything that weakens the current regime is absolutely desirable.

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DandomRude @lemmy.world 7d ago

That's because he doesn't want to go to prison.

DandomRude @lemmy.world 2w ago

Tell him he's not welcome here. We have zero tolerance for intolerance and mindless hatred!

DandomRude @lemmy.world 2w ago

Yeah, looks like it.

DandomRude @lemmy.world 2w ago

Thanks. Yea, it seems I didn't take some sensitivities into account in my comment, judging by the downvotes it received. It was by no means my intention to upset anyone; I simply wanted to express my belief that it's a good thing to treat each other with respect and show understanding for one another, even if that can sometimes be difficult.

At least for me, this has always worked pretty well in relationships, which is why I thought I’d recommend it.

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DandomRude @lemmy.world 2w ago

In any case, this response isn’t very helpful, since it doesn’t aim to resolve the conflict. Ending the relationship might be the solution—but even then, it probably wouldn’t be the most conciliatory way to part ways.

I simply assume that most people are capable of communicating with one another. If that isn’t the case in a relationship—whatever the reason may be—I don’t think the relationship will last long—at least not if everyone involved is supposed to be happy in it.

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DandomRude @lemmy.world 2w ago

Yes, "It's me or your video games" strongly suggests, in this fictional scenario, that it's by no means the first time this issue has been brought up. Even if that were the case, however, the reply by the guy would be arrogant and selfish, since it ignores his partner's needs instead of respecting them.

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DandomRude @lemmy.world 2w ago

There have always been bad people, but I think that, so to speak, they periodically gain a lot of influence.

The current situation seems to me to stem from the success of the Tea Party movement in the U.S., which also appears to have thrown things off balance internationally. They’ve established a new kind of anti-politics and, unfortunately, have been quite successful with it—relying on crude rabble-rousing, hatred, and a complete lack of willingness to engage in any constructive cooperation. That was a key precursor to today’s uncivilized MAGA style, which just about every far-right party in virtually every country now espouses.

Where I’m from—Germany—it’s the AfD that spreads racist nonsense and hatred. They’re neoliberal through and through, but they use their nationalist bullshit to blind their dim-witted followers to this fact. They’re exactly like MAGA: uncivilized and primitive and corrupt.

I think the success of this wretched political style, or rather it's revival, has poisoned social coexistence worldwide, especially since it’s, of course, relentlessly promoted by the billionaires who profit from it and spread this poison through their enormous media power.

You kind of get the impression that the resurgence of fascism—with its super-rich supporters—is spoiling the mood for decent people worldwide with its dystopian crap, its wars against humanity, and its idiotic megalomania.

DandomRude @lemmy.world 2w ago

You're right—thanks for pointing that out.

Because of their shady tactics, I had naturally assumed that Axel Springer must be involved, but in fact, Springer Verlag was founded by Julius Springer, who apparently has nothing to do with Axel Springer.

Edit: I'm removing the part about Springer Verlag from my comment so that other people don't get confused.

DandomRude @lemmy.world 2w ago

Once a year we throw a garden party, and my neighbors also have barbecues in our front yard from time to time and invite me over when I’m passing by. That’s why I know everyone in my building—it’s a pretty multicultural group of nice people.

I also know the neighbor in the apartment next door, since his balcony is at the same level—he’s a fellow Linux user, so we have something to chat about.

You can’t really say, though, that I’m friends with any of my neighbors. We just see each other every now and then and get along well. They’re all great people: tolerant, friendly, and nobody makes a scene out of anything (I used to have neighbors like that, which was really annoying).

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DandomRude @lemmy.world 2w ago

No wonder. Axel Springer is an utterly malicious corporation.

It’s only fitting that they take a liking to Thiel, who is, after all, also an unscrupulous monster.

Edit: Removed a statement about Springer Verlag; thanks to schnurrito for pointing out that this company is not affiliated with Axel Springer.

DandomRude @lemmy.world 3w ago

I’ll do anything for you, Mr. Bigglesworth.

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DandomRude @lemmy.world 3w ago

Lately, a cat from the neighborhood has been stopping by my place a lot. The first thing it usually does is jump up on the counter—I don’t mind that the little guy takes his liberties. I’ve already moved everything out of the way that could be dangerous or break, and I just give it a quick wipe down once he’s had his fill. That way, we have a tacit agreement that the counter is fair game....

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DandomRude @lemmy.world 3w ago

Yes, he will probably never be prosecuted for his crimes. Although Germany is, for the most part, a functioning constitutional state, it is unfortunately still very rare for a politician to be prosecuted for embezzling public funds.

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DandomRude @lemmy.world 3w ago

That’s exactly what they are—and they’re almost just as corrupt and just as dishonest. Spahn shamelessly enriched himself during his time in office. The fact that he now has to resign because of this "scandal" is, of course, beyond ridiculous, but hey, at least he has to go.