coffeetest

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[–] coffeetest@beehaw.org 39 points 5 months ago (17 children)

The establishment has failed us and I think that is why we are were we are now. "Everyone Who Was Supposed to Protect You From This Failed Miserably" so sure they failed but we failed as well. Democracy is supposed to be driven from the bottom up, but instead we the people collectively do not pay attention and take responsibility for our our system.

[–] coffeetest@beehaw.org 2 points 5 months ago

The RF economy is at a place were normal metrics probably do not say much. Just call it failed and distrust anything they publish at this point. As far as I am concerned "inflation" is too technical/abstract an indicator for people to relate to anyway.

[–] coffeetest@beehaw.org 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Research the story and present a nuanced view? Or lazy rage click bait title? Decision, decisions.

And for the record I know nothing about this story, I'm just looking at how entertainment, I mean news works..

[–] coffeetest@beehaw.org 3 points 7 months ago

He told you exactly what he was going to do and you were all in. So have fun being part of collapsing society.

[–] coffeetest@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago

That is excellent. They better be careful or I may become hopeful.

[–] coffeetest@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The universal design ideal, is that, an ideal. Hopefully we strike an appropriate balance between different people's needs. I think recognizing that some things are more challenging for some people than others is good. There should be reasonable responsibility to anticipate other's needs and advocacy for one's own needs.

I'll give you my own example as a person with a disability. Have I been late to meetings/appointment "because of my disability"? Sure. I do plan to have enough time to make it work but that doesn't always happens because of unforeseen issues that come up for me that would not for most others. Do I consider that the fault of the others involved? Of course not, let be practical.

On the other hand when possible, which has been 100% of the time since March 2020, I essentially demand virtual meetings now because my computer is the most accessible environment for me in the world and put me on far more even ground as others.

[–] coffeetest@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago

I want to argue.... but I can't. You're right.

[–] coffeetest@beehaw.org 19 points 11 months ago (8 children)

To be honest I was worried the US would be just too sexist and too racist for it to work but I am pleasantly surprised. Back when Hillary was running, we saw a lot of ugly stuff and I am sure they will try that again but somehow I don't think its is going to work as well at this point in time and with this candidate.

The felon has been throwing out vile crap continuously for years now and I think its impact has worn thin and he is weaker than he was. I feel confidant Harris will be much better equipped to fight back than Clinton was.

[–] coffeetest@beehaw.org 6 points 11 months ago

"incoherence" so, no change?

[–] coffeetest@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago

Thank you for the insight. I was thinking about the "who answers a phone call" angle but I didn't feel like I could guess well enough to include it.

[–] coffeetest@beehaw.org 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Better to link to the source: https://apnorc.org/projects/most-say-biden-should-withdraw-from-the-presidential-race/

"The nationwide poll was conducted July 11-15, 2024 using the AmeriSpeak® Panel, the probability-based panel of NORC at the University of Chicago. Online and telephone interviews using landlines and cell phones were conducted with 1,253 adults. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3.8 percentage points."

So I am not saying people do not have doubts, because obviously they do. If they only watch mainstream media and only watched the debate, then it wont be a surprise. But I am not sure this is a very valid poll given the tiny number and that it using landlines at least in part. Who here has a landline?

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