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  • tory@lemmy.worldtoShowerthoughts@lemmy.world*Permanently Deleted*
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    4 months ago

    Are you contending that boomers don’t use the internet and, therefore, were sheltered for decades? Because I assure you they’re very present in right wing spaces online.

    I dont understand the central idea that boomers have lived through less. It sounds like a ridiculous premise that minimizes the experiences of millions.



  • tory@lemmy.worldto196@lemmy.blahaj.zonePlagiarism rule
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    5 months ago

    I’m 60 hours deep on Palworld less than two weeks in while maintaining a full-time job. I don’t buy games to make statements, I buy them because they’re fun to play. And this particular one really is a ton of fun to play. Yes, they’re clearly ripping off pokémon and breath of the wild and elden ring, and I’m sure a few other games. But it’s a lot of fun nonetheless.


  • 100%, well said!

    I think the issue could be distilled down to the fact that women globally have been forced due to economic factors to choose the workplace over the home. It’s a good idea for women to have equal rights in the workplace, and they should be able to choose a career over a family. But basically, every economy shifted to the point where now you need two average salaries to support a household. This means keeping one parent home to watch the kids is financial suicide for most families.

    The results are fewer children, dumber children, and a shittier society. Tax incentives for having kids are a start, but not nearly enough to tip the scales at all.






  • tory@lemmy.worldto196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneMagnet rule
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    7 months ago

    Archimedes once said something like: “Give me a big enough lever and a place to stand, and I shall move the Earth.”

    The “place to stand” part is just as critical as the lever part. You gotta have something to push off of in order to move other things. This is a closed system that pushes and pulls only against itself.