Instant coffee is grand
You are all overcomplicating coffee. All those machines and whatnot.
Most left-wing believers are ignorant of the facts and have likely never cracked open a book in their lives.
Many left-wing ideologues demonstrate a profound ignorance of basic economics and theoretical foundations. They peddle unrealistic promises of ‘free stuff’ and unconditional entitlements, without bothering to consider the devastating consequences of their policies, including crippling debt, stifling regulation, and...
We should normalize clear consent.
People need to start asking clear consents before doing any sexual stuff....
whataboutism is good
If someone claims they’re driven by a moral principle, then you check they’re consistent about the principle.
People are very hypocritical about ethics.
It seems to be a common paradox in society:...
I despise YouTube channels where the owner mindlessly talks to the camera, adding no real value to the content
I hate youtube channels where the owner read some story or article while showing his face which does not add any value to the video....
Youtube has the worst culture among all popular social media
For years, YouTube has been the most profitable platform for content creators and attracted hundreds of thousands of people[1] who think nothing but about money. They don’t create to express themselves, they produce content....
Lemmy is shitty with handling photo uploads.
Each time you attempt to upload a photo, the outcome is determined by the roll of a die: if you roll a 6, the photo uploads successfully; for any other number, the upload fails.
Anarcho-capitalism is superior to Communism.
Decentralized control and planning is better than any alternative.
Lemmy has more censorship than Reddit.
The reality of Western countries (the United States and where the United States has influence) is that they are a fascist plutocracy, although they publicly claim to be democratic.
New cars, especially electric, should have the accelerator and brake pedal on different sides so you can use different feet for them
Both pedals being on the same side are a relic from when...
Attention spans getting shorter isn't just because of television/social media. It's because of workplaces and expectation to always be paying attention to multiple threads.
I’ll give an example of a low-level job where this happens. Pizza delivery....
I don't like the idea of calling authorities automatically when reporting a user for showing content on sexual assult children, **on an online forum.**
I don’t have a problem with protecting children from sexual assault; but I see this rule on subreddits that if you post child porn, they’ll ban and call authorities on you....
The United States seem fascist to me.
The history of the United States seem eerily similar to traits of fascism....
Compulsory education is a tool for control, not education. (wikipedia.org)
Compulsory education is not a good tool for education; some people do not need schooling and can learn enough topics, with just their parents and experience, to survive....
Storing passwords in a GPG-encrypted file is a better form of password management than actual password managers.
GPG files are easier managed than dedicated password managers.
Supporting local businesses by paying more is incredibly stupid
I never understood why it’s looked down upon to purchase goods from online retailers and big department stores, especially if it’s significantly cheaper. Local businesses up charge their goods like crazy to stay afloat, but I’m not a rich man. Why in the world should I pay more from my own pocket to help support your local...