it sounds like an Australian accent. there are tons of accents that have their own history and context. it’s shitty to call them weird, bizarre, or bastardized and makes you seem narrowminded.

don’t explain the tech, talk about the community

get a “digital signage” monitor with a full android install on it and you can skip the firestick (it’ll still have Google play services etc). make sure to check it has all the connectivity & ports you need.

yeah, I mean I can’t say I consider an oil exec picking new places to exploit to be on the same level as the local car salesperson. Still, the question was ultimately about socialists’ positions on middle class insurance salesmen as a category.

at most, such things are an expression of frustration and desperation. there only resistance is organized resistance. also you have to build the alternative you want to see, otherwise it’s just destruction

we are all forced to do unethical jobs to survive because capitalism itself is unethical

preppy, Ivy League, business-casual style

these aesthetics come from early & mid 20th century style worn by wealthy “aristocratic” (not literally, they weren’t nobles) American families. they rode horses, played tennis, rugby, and polo, wore school uniforms, etc. and their clothing reflected that.

that style was pushed into the mass market by Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilifiger, and other brands. this meant everyone could afford those aesthetics. the old cars used to be much more expensive because they were imported and hand made, but modern production and shipping has changed that.

rich people now differentiate themselves in other ways.

avoid red pill influencers and communities like the plague if you ever want to date in this lifetime

agree with @agentTeiko@piefed.social and also we are likely to end up with a period of multiple competing reserve currencies before a single dominant one emerges (which itself is not guaranteed in the near future)

the US is a gigantic country, so there are different practices in different places. I have never left my door unlocked, but maybe others have.

make the niche community you want to see

Firstly, if you have friends or family who know you who you trust with these matters, definitely speak to them and value their opinions over those of internet strangers. As a second option, a therapist is trained and obligated to have your best interests in mind.

If you’re looking for a relationship, then you deserve someone who is fully into you, not a guy who will hook up and flirt and not much else. The two options are “fuck yes” or “fuck no”, and not something in between. Given the story so far, there’s nothing that really indicates this guy is looking for any kind of real relationship. Even if you want one, you can’t convince him or nudge him into wanting one and worrying about him will ultimately just waste your time, which is valuable even if you don’t think it is.

Also, his actions are not a reflection on you, they’re a better indication of where he’s at than anything else. People are in all kinds of places in their sexual and romantic lives and those places won’t always make sense or work with where you’re at. I don’t think there’s any value in blaming yourself for hooking up with an attractive guy or for catching feelings – it’s part of who we are as people and it doesn’t make you weak or naive. The fact that you are asking yourself these questions instead of blindly thinking of this guy as your “new boyfriend” shows that, deep down, you can tell that he’s not taking this seriously.

Be patient with yourself. Find someone who is willing to show that they want to be with you. You’ll get there in time.

there are tons of bittorrent clients that work fine on Linux

it’s great that you are growing and evolving! there’s a lot of good reading (both short and long, light and dense) at:

• https://communalistlibrary.carrd.co/
• https://blacksocialists.us/resource-guide

Murray Rothbard (who is among the most influential in right wing libertarianism) started using the term “libertarian” to hijack it from Joseph Dejacque https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Déjacque who was an anarcho-communist

people who focus on trump’s rudeness and lack of dignity instead of actual policy that affects people’s lives

it’s impossible to change them from the inside. the capitalists own them and can fire you if you do anything to change them (and will reward you if you further their objectives)

once you learn how capitalism works, you realize how much it destroys our lives, our personalities, and the world

matrix and zulip are interesting alternatives

Yeah I mean this is the most left-leaning of the democrats in congress putting this forward, so the rest of them need pressure to make this go anywhere, perhaps along with whoever else might be amenable. Play the longer game: maybe it’ll be more viable after the midterm elections, but the pressure campaign will need to ramp up between now and then.