like would it have been better if we did that?

From past experience it has been republicans/democrats alternating ever since bush senior. Do you think the US will become more progressive after the Trump experience? Will there eventually be a fatigue of polarization? Will US democracy recover?

That's something I noticed a while ago: all podcasters have those huge microphones in front of them - sometimes with a gigantic boom - that wouldn't look out of place on 1950s TV. But unlike in the 1950s, they're not trying to hide them, no no: the more visible, the bigger, the better.

I can't figure out the point of that prop. If I did a podcast, I'd try to unclutter the shot myself.

Driving off someone from being online, as a troll, because it gives you a thrill.

This is an awfully specific flex, but it is a flex nonetheless, that people do feel to boast about. Because it's just another form of a power-trip. Congratulations, you've driven away someone who could've been a contributory member of a community to make yourself feel better by orchestrating lies, performing witch hunts and huddling with your troll buddies in ways to figure out how to process this.

There's nothing prideful about this to flex over.

Guess it's a depression remnant, whenever winter comes, I just kinda do nothing but stare into the glowing rectangle all day. How can I change that? Any ideas?

Edit: Thanks for all the advice people, really nice of you.

i think one of them is: karma

I'm interested in hearing what Lemmings think about hunting. I started hunting deer years ago because I wanted to be a part of the process, like if I couldn't handle killing and gutting an animal I shouldn't be eating meat. IMO, it's much more humane than what factory farmed animals endure. Less suffering overall than most natural deaths. Overpopulation causes disease and starvation and we killed off their predators, so we kind of owe it to nature to fill the ecological gap.

Also, I fucking love it. I watch the sun rise, think, record birds I've seen, think, watch squirrels play, think a bit more, and sometimes, I get some food.

Idk. I'm not looking for approval or trying to change your mind, just wondering what people think.

and also should those memes (if you said yes)

be:

1: engineered (IOW made up on purpose to make it fast to happen)

2: we wait for probably them to be accidental and then happen to be memes

Dishonorable mention: https://youtu.be/O4uggI5hDGY

Does anyone have any good alternatives to Walmart, Amazon, or Target? I'm looking for a general store that sells household products and preferably isn't owned by a billionaire or a company that adds to our surveillance state... So does anyone have any online, or physical, alternatives?

what is happening and why and does beans have a meaning

Personally, I've listened to "You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate three or four times. ("I believe in miracles...")

i think it is maybe one of those:

Not Built In The Ghouls Lair

Built By Normals, For Normals

Also, are you stoked? Seems like two of the biggest/most anticipated releases in years.

My copy of Zelda shipped. First time I have bought a game on release date in several years. Not too interested in GTA 6, but I will probably get it in a year or two.

We gotta agree on one thing that old Reddit was peak. Like you can actually ask questions and get help. But it’s so heavily moderated now and I hate it. It shadow banned my accounts 3 times and had to create 3 accounts. And wdym that you need certain amount of karma to be able to post, like what if a new person just made account to ask for help and they can’t post cuz they’re new and don’t got enough of that bs karma. I hate that it’s not making internet a nice place.

So, I got fed and started looking for alternatives and found Lemmy. WHY DIDN’T I KNEW ABT THIS EARLIER. People here seem nicer than Reddit and no moderation stuff like Reddit and blaa blaa glazing.

So far I’m enjoying Lemmy. Also i wanted to asked but client for IOS. I tried Voyager, didn’t like the UI and that swipe feature (it’s good but just not my type). Rn using Mlem, the UI is nice but i can’t get used how the chat looks, I’m Reddit like chat. Is there any Client for IOS that got what i need?

I usually look at "Local" or "All", but that's still only what is published on or is federated by my instance. What effective ways of discovering new content across all of the Fediverse do you know?

I'm here from Reddit. They banned me for absolutely no reason. That's frustrating. How works Lemmy ?

If it was literally impossible to make any profit off AI, how do you think things would look like now?

I’ll start it off:

• Windows is a perfectly fine OS, as long as you use Enterprise or Server (Home and Pro are crap)
• Self driving cars are the future since the US won’t fully embrace mass transit

I was wondering if there are places similar to discord servers where you can just hang out and talk while you are gaming or doing something else.

But that don't require you to sign up with personal information, ask for face identification or track you for advertising.