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Checkplus, 2 months ago

That sounds like a hard position to defend. I would love to hear what car you have.

Checkplus, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

You did say new or used isn’t a deciding factor. Correct me if I’m wrong, butIt really sounded like you didn’t care how old the laptop was. A car is one of the biggest status symbols in modern society and I’d argue that my airpods on the bus laugh at your CR-V on the freeway thinking you’re the better socialist. (Sarcasm by the way, my real position is that judging people by their possessions is the real capitalist kool-aid and you’re drinking it just as much by buying into the Idea that certain brands put you on “the other team”. Also I’m the worst socialist, I can’t defend my consumerism in any area except transportation)

Checkplus, 2 months ago

That’s not an AnCap (anarcho-capitalism) sticker it’s an anti-capitalisim sticker, but it’s obvious you knew that and just mixed up the acronyms so forgive me for being pedantic but it is important for the point I wanted to make. I don’t want you to think I forgot the context of the meme, but you shouldn’t forget the context of your comment. You have said directly that any apple product, new or used, with an anti-capitalist sticker on it would indicate hypocrisy by the owner. I said that would be a hard position to defend, and then got you to say that your car isn’t an example of hypocrisy using the fact that it’s used as support. I think that’s a solid hit on my point that your argument is difficult to defend because for some reason you get that defense and she doesn’t

On the totally separate personal values-driven argument in the context of the meme, anti-capitalist doesn’t mean “responsible and frugal capitalism”. It means anti-capitalism, and while sure, there’s probably some hypocrisy there, the idea that the brand you pick says something about you is absolutely not one of the points they as a movement are making. For hypocrisy you have to show them saying one thing and doing a contrary one. To say that certain specific brands aren’t acceptable for people against capitalism is a misunderstand of anti-capitalisim. They all get nationalized and you’re still allowed to have cool shit in Star Trek.

Checkplus, 3 months ago

It tastes a little like butterscotch, but it also definitely tastes like the instant Mac and cheese that comes from the powder. Like it starts out tasting only like butterscotch, but the cheese slowly builds up in your mouth until that’s all you can taste.

Checkplus, 3 months ago

My last 3 jobs the company got bought out while I was working there. I’ve really only had one (non-internship) job where the company didn’t get bought and that was a door to door sales job for one summer in high school

Checkplus, 4 months ago

“A Silent Voice” (anime movie) is my go-to when I want to feel profound emotions, even if it’s crying about the fact that all my friends are hundreds of miles away or dead now and I apparently forgot how to make new ones.

Checkplus, 11 months ago

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/a502cea2-6125-4ff1-8314-d0429ff4048e.jpeg

Checkplus, 11 months ago

You need flux, nothing is broken there, you just burned all the flux out of the solder. What tools do you have on hand? A soldering iron? Solder? A solder wick? Flux?

Checkplus, 11 months ago

It's not too bad, I stick with darker roasts and with the smaller dose it's usually under a minute to grind. I'm in a studio, so my drill is actually more accessable now, if a bit harder to hold.

Checkplus, 11 months ago

Dosing Cup: https://a.co/d/8G2iOGB

Checkplus, 11 months ago

Yeah, that would solve the biggest problem, which is how annoying it is to hold when you try to use just the drill and grinder.