Lol I’m Canadian I’m talking about my friends with the real world experience growing up in the bloc.

And to throw is back how old are you? What is your experience? Pray tell what makes you an expert?

I won’t disagree but you’re (intentionally?) shifting goalposts.

As already stated and the easiest example is I’ve been told by multiple friends about waiting in the bread line for their parents for hours. As a North American imagine having to wait for the state to give you your bread for the day and having to wait 6 hours in line to get it. Is this really what people want to glaze?

This is also ignoring the rampant corruption that also existed in the USSR at the time too. You could argue it was more corrupt than we have in North America now.

1. I am 49
2. My friends are older and younger but the messaging is the same
3. USSR fell in 1991
4. Who are you to define “meaningful”?

I have many friends that were children of the block like you. Talk to them and they all share your same opinion. It is fucked up today the western youth is now glazing on the old USSR days when you talk to everyone who experienced them and they were garbage.

Personally speaking I don’t want to have to wait in a bread line every morning.

Not everything needs a single word to encapsulate it. I’m not an idiot and I’m sure neither are you.

Someone not liking being called a spade I see

Rememberers will miss the superior tin cans they were massive and our parents used them to store all means of things.

This is what bigheaded people call enshittification

Thank God someone else is saying it. I agree with th sentiment but Christ the people who use this term are pretentious AF.

2 and 3 are the same and you’re deluded if you think otherwise

Both ways I might add. I know I’m better off lol

Fundamentally I disagree with blocking outside of things like threatening life, CSAM or other extreme things. Doing it for different opinions? That’s a bitch move and sign of a weak person or persons.

You or anyone else can go through my comment history at no point have I said anything destructive to anyone. Regardless it’s neither here nor there. The mods/admins of that instance have shown they are not interested in divergent or challenging opinions. Let them live in their walled garden. For anyone on their instance I would seriously take a second look at their bullshit policies and/or questionable moderation.

My 2 cents.

Edit and on your point of we live in a racist/transfobic society I agree 100%. Maybe it’s an opportunity for the people doing the banning to reflect maybe they need to pull their heads out their asses and realize intentionally removing voices from a room does not make the voices go away. And adult would have asked/talked it out. Dialogue. Nope. Bitch behaviour and block lol

A few things.

1. The parallel is stupid.
2. If you legit have a black friend you probably have more than one.
3. I also have LGBT friends, have walked the pride parade, fought for them, etc.
4. Opinions are like aasholes
5. Arguing on The Internet proves both parties are removed

I stand by what I say. The mods on 196/balajahaja or whatever the fuck it is are snowflake babies and nothing of value for me was lost but I’m more that happy to express they are snowflake babies whenever given the opportunity.

Which is hilarious because I have a trans son whom I love to the ends of the earth. Almost like you can’t judge people from comments online. So yeah, fuck them.

Got blocked from 196 for having an opinion that, although popular, did not align with the mods there so you know what? Fuck 196 and their baby mods. They’ve shown themselves to be little bitch snowflakes so let them be?

GWAR did a cover of Pink Pony Club

It’s infinitely better to the original. I known it’s a new song. I don’t care.

The honest question is where are we with AI in its current state?

AI is not a grift but it is very much a dangerous rudderless ship right now.

Quantum computing is also not a grift.

Hell I feel dirty saying this but you could argue blockchain is not a grift either.

The problem in all these things is the people not the technology.

You’re 100% correct. My youngest son is autism and will 100% be with me perpetually. I’m open to the other two staying longer too, but not for a free ride and not forever. I received no handouts in life and it made me who I am. Life is not easy.

I’m sorry you feel that way. Life sucks and doesn’t care about you. I’d rather my kids learn this from someone who loves them conditionally than from some random asshat that doesn’t give a shit.

If you’re looking for a participation medal for existing don’t expect one from me.

Child here that moved out at 18 and now a parent to 3.

I hear you, and I know the status quo is changing but fuck me I want my kids out at 18. I lived in shitty roach infested places in horrible neighbourhoods. I’ve wondered how I would have money for food let alone rent. That’s life. That’s growing. I want them to experience that because without the bad times you don’t learn to appreciate the good ones.

I know I’m alone in this sentiment I don’t care. I will always be there for my kids in true times of need and I know the world now isn’t the world of 30 years ago but fuck it. Survive or Thrive.