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  • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.worldtoPolitical Memes@lemmy.worldIt's not "deportation"
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    11 hours ago

    The definition of deporting does not specify that it must be to the country of origin. It is simply the expulsion of a foreigner from a country. No specific destination is needed.

    This may seem pedantic, but words matter, and if you’re starting your argument by trying to twist and change what words mean, then you’re already weakening your point. Especially when you end your argument with GET THE LANGUAGE RIGHT.


  • Gmail on mobile is pretty horrendous as well.

    Me: “Hey Google, can you pull up the emails with links to the concert tickets I purchased a few months back?”

    Google: “Here is every correspondence you’ve had with the ticket seller smashed into a single email with only the latest one visible”

    “But I purchased two tickets separately that came in different emails, how do I just get to those?”

    “🤷‍♂️”



  • I get the feeling you’re not from the US. In the vast majority of US cities, bike infrastructure is either non-existent, or so limited/unprotected that it’s still dangerous to use.

    Let me try to give a good comparison. Telling people to switch to biking in US cities is like telling someone to switch to biking on the Autobahn. It’s impractical, it’s dangerous, and often it’s even illegal. You might think that’s hyperbole, but I promise it’s not. For many major cities, 40 MPH (65 KPH) is considered a low speed, found on side-streets and other non-major roads; in neighborhoods, where kids play, it drops down to 30 MPH. On highways, you’re looking at 50 MPH minimum, sometimes up to 75 MPH, and these are inner-city highways.

    Americans don’t choose not to bike out of laziness, but because, in most places, biking as a form of transportation will get you killed.










  • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world*Permanently Deleted*
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    12 days ago

    The Roman empire still has a long lasting legacy to this day. There is a reason so many countries have the eagle on their standard. And where do you think the month August comes from? The empire as a whole is looked upon fondly in history, despite being one built from conquest and authoritarian rule, with its leaders still praised to this day.

    I really don’t think your take on the lasting effects of authoritarianism matches with reality.


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    Fascists always lose in the end

    The Kim family has had almost 3 full generations of not facing any consequences for their actions in NK. The Saudi royal family has been living it up in luxury for decades. Sorry, but I think your statement is childishly idyllic and not reflective of the real world.

    Karma doesn’t exist. The good guys dont always win. Some of the most evil people imaginable will die peacefully in their sleep at the age of 90, wealthy, and surrounded by family that loves them.




  • Man, who would have thought that throwing a Nazi salute, and then when people point it out, making a bunch of Nazi jokes instead of denying it would get you labeled a Nazi?

    That’s the damning part for me. If it really was a screw up, why would you not immediately say “Oops, that was not what I intended! I just got caught up in the moment and definitely was not trying to give a Nazi salute!” Like, I’d still hate the guy because he’s got a shitty ego, but I wouldn’t consider him a full-on Nazi. People make grand gestures when in front of a crowd, and let’s face it, a Nazi salute is not exactly a complicated gesture. I can see someone making that mistake when they’re just trying to be animated.

    But he didn’t deny it! He instead went on Twitter and immediately started saying shit like “I did Nazi that coming.” What the fuck did you expect would happen?