It’s always a combination of both working to put moderates in tough positions so their usual resistance is too costly.

Yeah deflation sucks, but that’s not what Americans actually want. They don’t want everything to be more than they can afford. They want higher purchasing power for their wages and more disposable income. Being pedantic is missing the point, the real issue has always been the divorce of wages and productivity that occurred thanks to neoliberals.

It’s impressive how deeply I needed to read for them to mention that he was black (not until quoting the NAACP). For shame.

when you like men but that isn’t what makes you gay

And yet, I find gay things to be so real

wait, what?

I thought they meant what was on the TV the kid was using

I thought they meant what was on the TV the kid was using

doesn’t really do anything gay

Discovering that he is both attracted to men and a bottom all at once

The rule of greentexts; they all are:

1. Fake
2. Gay

That sounds like the right everywhere tbh

John Lydon

wtf is up with British musicians from that era who acted anti-establishment, yet embraced fascism as soon as it became big?

idk sadly :(

yup

Sometimes I wonder about the full overlap between this comm and femcelmemes

Probes and robots are indeed better for exploring space than people. There might even be multiple uses of machine learning in future space exploration. However, it’ll only be used when it is the best option, and not for the sake of it like most “AI” we see today. This is because “AI” is business terminology entirely divorced from the reality of the tech. Machine learning is not genuine intelligence, but a tool for accomplishing goals, and it has very real limitations that make it not useful in all cases.

The main thing that’ll hold back machine learning in probes is power, with probes relying on barely over 100 watts plus whatever dozens of watts their solar panels can generate in good conditions. Current machine learning hardware consumes many watts of energy to run advanced models, so whatever model is used needs to be extremely streamlined and efficient. This power limitation is not related to computing, but nuclear technology and the cost to send matter to space, so unless we pull compact portable fusion out of our asses, probes can only be so smart.

I think that’s downplaying how radical it was to self describe as a socialist politician in America when he did. His work in destigmatizing leftism was necessary for Mamdani to exist, and him winning a seat in the most undemocratic and unfair chamber of our parliament is incredibly impressive. Him challenging neoliberal hegemony in his 2016 and 2020 runs for president might’ve not succeeded, but it played a large role in every socialist win in this far right hellhole.

I don’t think Mamdani is as far left compared to current voters as Bernie was even 20 years ago. Him being mayor is more of a symbolic victory than one that will change the country. He was undoubtedly a response to the corrupt cop who used to be mayor, and the corporate opposition was a failed power grab by Democrats thinking they could use 2024 as an excuse to go further right. He’s a start, but we need DSA candidates to primary every establishment candidate they can to really change things.

anything furry or scalie

Glossary of Terms:

The people on the left: American Democrats. They hate Republicans, the fascist party of Trump, but many loyal voters don’t realize how right wing their own party is in comparison to other countries.

Libertarians: American “Libertarians,” which are a right wing minor political party and political movement in America. They have traditionally favored radical deregulation, no taxes, and individual liberties above all else. Unfortunately for right wing Libertarians, the ideology is nonsensical, eventually forcing them to choose between wanting unrestricted capitalism and siding with fascism(like the president of Argentina), or freedom from authority and siding with anarchists(the original libertarians). The poster seems to represent the later perspective.

Liz Cheney: A former Republican who allied with the Democratic Party in opposition to Trump. She has very conservative views, but was seen by Kamala Harris and establishment Democrats as representing an important voting base that could win over. In hindsight, their refusal to embrace more left wing positions might’ve cost them more than any conservatives they would have alienated.

Mamdani: Democratic candidate for the Mayor of New York. He is from the Democratic Socialist faction of the party, and was strongly opposed by establishment Democrats in the primary race. Many joked that Democrats oppose Mamdani more than they oppose Trump, and I agree. A socialist as the Mayor of a single city isn’t gonna change things much, while Trump is an actual dictator who is killing people and ruining lives. The attention paid isn’t proportional to importance.