The “6 finger thing” has also been mostly trained out of modern models and it’s such an old meme it’s the first thing anyone looks for in any sort of review.

Not only can they not photoshop, they can’t even AI properly.

That or the 6 fingers were a deliberate choice. Trying to associate palworld with AI and therefore copyright infringement?

The whole point is to change the risk calculations people make in order to make “civil” and “polite” actions such as protests, legislation, etc. more risky and therefore most people are less likely to engage in.

What these dumb asses don’t realize is that if the level of risk for the “peaceful” options rises to the same level as alternatives, which are arguably much more effective, then those are going to be the only recourse people have and the actions people will take.

I do believe your analysis is correct about there being zero chance of it being legislated away. So now what?

Because the full phrase is “those who don’t understand history are doomed to repeat it”

who’s party is running everything

51% republican, 49% democrat, >1% independent depending on how specifically you count.

The job of the Biden administration was to normalize/cool off the fresh hell that was Trump 2016.

We are currently in the fresh hell that is Trump 2026. 2028 will most likely bring a democrat administration which will simply normalize the current shitshow and slow down enough to allow some social annealing.

we have not been this bad off since Nixon

Are you insane!? By what metric!?

Are you unaware of the pure evil that was Reagan? Clinton’s “third way” which paved the way for modern corporatism? Bush and the patriot act and Iraq wars? Obama selling the country out to corporate interests? Trump 2016?

asking anyone to care about Biden in the face of Trump 2026 is lol

Which is why we’re all doomed to repeat the same fucking cycle over and over again.

Oh no, she’s actually planning to run for president in 6 years isn’t she?

hell if we can prove he knew and hid it I’m even fine exploring if charges

We can though. They’ve all had the full unredacted files since 2019 and have had plenty of partial evidence since 2008.

I’m sure as fuck not wasting any effort caring about that this very moment

You should because until you do everything will continue to get worse.

single biggest issue is getting Trump to stop fucking this country up further,

The tail doesn’t wag the dog, Trump is a symptom not the root cause. The issue with your metaphor is that the cancer and bleeding out are unrelated.

he should hang for the highest top secret leaks alone

That and so much more! It’s never going to happen though without severe political upheaval because almost anyone who would order that execution has hands which are similarly bloody.

Agreed! However, Biden also could’ve released the files.

Any current senator, or from the past 5 years, could release the full unredacted files but are actively choosing not to.

We’re just gonna pretend the Clintons weren’t part of the pedo files?

they’re on our side

The side of genocide, oligarchy and fascism?

Correct, societal problem require group effort and you’re pulling the wrong way.

You just can help instead.

The reason you get downvoted is because its, in your case likely unwitting, concern trolling.

It is nobody’s decision but the person receiving treatment.

While it’s important that people are fully informed of the risks and potential downsides associated, the specific wording of the talking point you are repeating is designed to infantalize and remove the option under the guise of “caution”.

Ironically this is a perfect example of how liberals end up supporting conservative and/or fascist policies.

I’m going to go make someone’s day better.

You don’t do that by victim blaming and then dogpiling on the person who calls it out.

You’re right, I am extremely cynical. Why do you view that as a negative? It’s not about giving up, it’s about knowing when to walk away.

What do you mean when you use the word praxis? I’m using it in the “actions one takes in order to manifest some change within society”. I do agree with you that voting and riding the bus generally aren’t a form of praxis. However, historically the freedom riders were able to make “riding the bus” a form of praxis and it’s not ancient history where voting was praxis for those wealthy enough.

the most basic form of civil participation

No. The most basic form of civil participation is waving to your neighbors, the next step is small talk and then lending some salt/sugar/tarps/etc. as needed, so on.

Voting is the most basic form of legitimization.

There is a meaningful difference in organizing conditions

Oh I agree, it’s impossible to organize when people insist on the need “to pressure those in power” when the whole point of organizing is to redistribute said power.

Biden and Mamdani serve the same fascist state as Trump and Harrell. Without going to suicidal extremes the amount of pressure all of us can exude will never outweigh that of the capital class. Their power must be recaptured before there is any talk of pressuring anyone into anything.

I’d rather have leaders who are afraid of getting voted out

Those people you’ve listed are primarily figureheads and they will be the first to tell you their actual power is very limited. Why do you insist on following them?

Please go outside.

Again with this thought terminating cliche? What happened to “You have no idea what people are up to.”?

We managed to elect a socialist mayor in Seattle.

And what has that materially changed?

I know you’ll argue that it’s too early to expect anything, but mark my words that nothing will materially change. SPD’s budget will continue to increase with the deficit taken from public services, homelessness and sweeps will continue to escalate and expect nothing more than apologetics when ICE/BPD starts to escalate in the area.

Your hope and optimism is being weaponised against you.

You have no idea what people are up to.

Quite the change in position from “go touch grass”.

Am I wrong in stating that you view voting as a form of praxis?

If you practiced what you preach you wouldn’t be this patronizing, condescending and dismissive.

Enjoy those public services while you can, so long as voting is your praxis, and you remain proudly ignorant of what that entails, they will continue to be defunded and privatized.

I’m positioning myself against “aristocratic selection mechanisms” which y’all insist on calling “voting”.

So yeah, fuck “voting”.

Quit blaming the victims, this is what the result of voting looks like.

Sure, but you can do better for $3. Smaller, more powerful, similar power consumption

Safe from theft, vandalism and harassment? Mostly yes! Safe from police looking to solve homelessness via criminalization? No.