303abuser zackster There’s just too much incentive for people in power to preserve it. Maybe AI or climate change will disrupt our social systems enough to make a meaningful difference, but I’m not optimistic.
zackster 303abuser after COVID I really dk what it will take for meaningful change. The fact that we came thru that with absolutely no renewed interest in national healthcare is absolutely insane to me.
Mad_Cyril 303abuser AI Will be creamed to make $ for shareholders. Talk of UBI etc seems to have faded into the background
303abuser And our right wing provincial government is actively taking steps toward the privatization of healthcare. There’s a total misalignment between individual political incentives and societal goals. It’s clear that unless people start holding our decision makers accountable, there’s no other mechanism that will.
303abuser Mad_Cyril When the labour market has been decimated and no one has money to buy anything, a solution will need to come from somewhere. You’re right the conversation seems to have disappeared, but I would assume it’s being discussed at a high level in some places. Maybe?
303abuser So once he wins the election, everything gets tossed, no consequences again, then we get to watch a shit show for four years, followed by a likely more successful coup attempt. Go America.
zackster Smallman1 I like his laugh at the end, knows he’s had an absolute reg! He smiled because he saw Strom Thurmond appear like a dead Jedi in the audience
zackster Yep. Fuck em. I would never vote for Don under any circumstances, but I couldn’t care less if he wins this thing.
vinnyt77 zackster Arizona’s in play, right? How come the state legislature has just passed one of the most egregious abortion laws? Is there a complete disconnect between state government and voters?
