This morning in my parent's backyard, me and my mom got a bit of a show to go with our breakfast. #fox #wildlife

As in both parties? What're you getting at? I don't think there was any intention of arguing against abolishing the electoral college here, just someone pointing out how data can be framed to sell a narrative, and the reality is that the US is divided down the middle, barely favoring either party.

ten thousand youtube grifters feverishly pausing the witcher 3 trailer to find the frame where ciri looks the most woke

Usually they're not this blatant about it, but fair point. I just don't tend to immediately jump to conspiratorial conclusions. We'll see how this plays out, but I expect a full confession and guilty plea personally. Decent chance he tries to use this situation to amplify his message. Time will tell

He had the gun and a manifesto on him, as well as a fake ID the shooter used in NYC before the shooting. It's extremely likely he did it.

I just realized you can be MAGA AND not trolling, and be one of those fools who actually thinks that Trump is anti-elite.

Bloody hell looked at your profile and you are MAGA. I suspected that you might be trolling but Poe's Law kept me engaged. Shame on me for not checking earlier.

What, am I making you reflect on your ideas too much? Shattering your childish dream of vanquishing the demon king and saving the world?

Grow up. You're just as delusional as MAGA people, and I do not say that lightly. I've been talking to others here, but you're the only one I'm saying that to.

And then cry when you realize what that means for us

If only lol. Wish it were so simple (and that's not even really that simple lol).

Well thanks for showing that you just want to vent your anger and don't actually want to improve anything for anyone else.

Btw, I'm on here because I specifically don't want to support Elon and want Twitter to die off. I dunno what weird assumptions you've made about me, but they seem to be way off

Not terribly satisfying I know, but it's the best I can come up with that doesn't end up with massive amounts of human suffering followed by a relapse in a couple decades. Reality is that this is not an easy problem to solve.

Right now the best thing I think we can do is to hone our critical thinking skills, strengthen our own understanding of the issues, and help others to do the same. Making a lasting, positive change is going to require a paradigm shift in how people look at the world and each other.

Nah not offended, just making sure we're on the same page. Not much point in going on if we're talking past each other lol. I probably should find better places for this, microblogging just isn't suited for it.

I don't think that'd actually work unfortunately. CEOs and the like have the institutional power right now, and so removing enough of them is very difficult. Resorting to physical violence may be the only viable way to do so, and the consequences of starting that fight are too horrible to imagine.

Let me ask you, what is your idea of justice?

Let me level with you here. Is your only goal here to have a laugh? Because if so, I'm done here. I genuinely want to work towards establishing a deeper understanding of the many, many problems society currently has, so that they can be effectively addressed. I'm not here to win an argument.

See, this is what I'm worried about. It's not so simple as "defeating" them. What does that even mean? What comes after they are "defeated"? Removing them is pointless if they are just replaced. I don't want to end up like the Soviet Union did, trading out oppressors. I want lasting improvement.

Ever heard of Poe's law?

I've just been around the net long enough that I don't assume anyone is joking until proven otherwise. And to be blunt, you've not proven otherwise yet.

I'm starting to think you just want an enemy to fight and don't actually care about solving any problems.

This is exactly what they want btw. They want to be able to paint us as irrational haters only out for blood. It helps them to divide us, keeps us ineffective. Is this what you want?

I'm just frustrated that this short form format makes nuanced discussion bloody impossible. I've not engaged with twitter or the like in months now, I'm just being reminded of what it's like trying to talk to people with a 300 character limit. Ppl be thinking I'm saying the opposite of what I am.

I think we're quite a ways off from that yet lol. Neural Link, thankfully, is nowhere near that impressive. Same with AI in general. Don't believe the hype; the biggest threat of current gen AI isn't in its capabilities, but in it being applied to situations it's woefully unsuited for.

Calling someone a villain =/= calling for justice. What I'm cautioning against is overly simplistic thinking. This is about actually getting justice, instead of just grandstanding for clout. I want people to stop suffering. That is my priority, not looking like I'm on the right team or whatever.

Yeah I had a feeling people might make that mistake, since I just signed up and don't have an avatar. I ain't AI and I ain't a right wing troll, far from it. I'm probably more left leaning than most of the people on this left leaning site tbh. I'm just acknowledging nuance and complexity. Reality.

You really, really do not. This is the problem with this short form format; it invites mischaracterizations and misunderstandings. The "Russian bullshit" bit is honestly amusing given how far off base it is. This is why I prefer direct dialogue; I can clear up the misunderstandings as they happen.

Where did I deny any call for justice? Please, do not project your assumptions onto my words. Acknowledging that they're complex human beings affected by their environment does not preclude holding them accountable.

The character limit is forcing me to truncate my points and make some oversimplifications, hence the offer of a private chat where that won't be an issue. I assure you, I have full reasoning that accounts for your points and concerns, but there just isn't enough space here for it.

I am not denying that. I simply want to ensure we remember two key things:

1. The problem is bigger than any individual or group of individuals.

2. The rich are people too, not monsters to be vanquished. Fixing the problem will only happen if we remember this and account for it. Know your enemy.

In any case, I can't really go into full detail on my viewpoint here due to the character limit. If you want to discuss this, I am happy to do so in a private chat.

In general I'm against focusing on culpability, as I find it to be counterproductive. I want solutions, not vengeance. Focusing on who is to blame hinders collaboration and diverts attention from the actual problem at hand. What is more important? Actually helping people, or punishing those we hate?