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It was a fun site while it lasted. Then it became garbage. The only thing that could be worse for Reddit is if Musk ever buys it.

Or just don’t use Reddit. Like I haven’t since I deleted my 15 year account in 2023 after that piece of shit, Spez, decided that money and enshittification mattered more to him than treating long-running app developers properly.

I generalize that all who follow religious dogma, especially the three Abrahamic religions, are brainwashed, usually from birth, and usually follow the religion they are born into geographically. It’s the main reason I reject the whole thing. But I’ll still treat people as they treat me, ideally with kindness, or at least indifference :)

You stated “Kids are not a reflection of their parents, they are a reaction to their parents.” as an absolute, not as a statistic. Perhaps you meant otherwise, and if so, no worries and I concede the point.

I get your sentiment. I find it optimistic, actually, and hope that the human race continues to become considerably more skeptical of any dogmatic ideologies, rejects them, and lives their life in peace. I have taught my own child to think for themself, that while I may have my own notions about things, they should do their own research and proper consideration of any given topic to form their own opinion. I, for one, have tried to do my part to instill such critical thinking.

Yet I know a (edit: right-wing) Mormon young adult who speaks and acts exactly like his (edit: right-wing) Mormon father who is a narcissistic hypocrite. Sometimes they are a direct reflection – usually due to brainwashing from birth, as is done with most religionist families.

100% accurate.

I’m shocked, I tell you. SHOCKED!

One can be an idiot and still think they know they’re doing.

However, you’re likely right. They’re less idiotic and more malicious and nefarious. We’re back in the mode of “let’s use every possible method to try to control people.” What these assholes don’t realize is that eventually the people will rise up again and simply murder them. The rich have this coming as well. It’s only a matter of time and how much the masses are willing to put up with before the dam blows.

Is there any actual purpose, for the consumer, that this serves? These governments are full of literal idiots.

You and me both.

Well this is likely another step toward eliminating it altogether. Clearly they won’t sell many, if any, at that price point, which is egregiously expensive, and will use that as justification to end it altogether, including for those of us who have long been such a paid member (I got a lifetime Plex Pass when it was $50 back in like 2009 or 2010, whenever they first began the program). And they’ll act like they have no choice.

I suppose I need to set up Jellyfin and start looking at how best to convert family I have connected.

Or, more likely, I was making a joke…

You’re immortal

How do you survive…?

I think you answered your own question.

Why the fuck does everything that’s good turn to shit? This world sucks. This timeline sucks.

Yes it is. Language and meaning don’t simply change in 10-20 years unless forced upon (such as a conqueror forcing culture). Neologisms are a thing, and that’s fine (though I would argue “bling” is a garbage word :) ), but using “literally” to mean “not literally” is redefining the whole purpose of the word in such a short context of time simply because of ignorance. Therefore, I assert what I argued already – it’s not widely accepted – just widely misused.

“widely accepted”

Yeah, no. People who use it incorrectly simply don’t understand language or meaning. Just because there’s a lot of people who misuse the word doesn’t mean it’s widely accepted. A lot of people believe in a god, doesn’t make it true.

A-hahahahahahaha. AHAHAHAHAHAHA. AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! breathes deeply AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I didn’t realize they offered a NWD option.

Just because it likely won’t happen doesn’t mean it can’t happen. And you seem to have purposefully left out the rest of my sentence: “to enshrine the VRA, etc – of course the states have to ratify which could be a tall order.”

This is the kind of cherry-picking that runs rampant in discourse today and adds literally nothing to the conversation.

Given that many “right-wing” sites are full of lies, bigotry, and hate, I think I’m quite fine with this.