[-] NothingButBits@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 3 days ago

I mean yeah... The reason why Valve is so profitable is because they have the total monopoly of the market. This is another contradiction of capitalism. Liberals are always pointing out that competition is great, but who wants to install 50 different apps, on their PC, to manage their games? It's much more convenient, to have it all in one place.

Another thing that should be pointed out, is that Valve and Steam add no real value to the products they sell. They sell games that aren't theirs to begin with. They're just the middleman, but being a useless middleman in capitalism is insanely profitable.

And yes, the lootbox fest needs to end. It's online gambling, where children are the main target. Every company that has used lootbox mechanics, with real money involved, needs to face charges for exposing children to gambling.

[-] NothingButBits@lemmygrad.ml 59 points 4 months ago

NATO hasn't dissolved. This will be a situation where EU and US will fight and disagree on Greenland, but continue to support the rest of the imperialist project. However, the contradictions are growing, and will eventually become unsustainable.

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As the title says. This is something that has always confused me, but why was it so easy to dismantle the Soviet Union? The blame is usually put in Gorbachev and Yeltsin, but the Union wasn't governed by just a single man. The whole CPSU was responsible for the government's actions. How was it, that these opportunists managed to get in there and just tear the country apart?

Also, how was it impossible to restore the previous order? So Yeltsin, a liberal sell out, is in power and nothing can be done to remove him and restore socialism? Why were the protests to bring back socialism not enough?

[-] NothingButBits@lemmygrad.ml 61 points 8 months ago

What once required a bachelor’s now needs a master’s; everyone studies harder but no one is better off.

This is also true in the West.

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[-] NothingButBits@lemmygrad.ml 51 points 2 years ago

You'd think they'd be condemning the Ukrainians for using violence against the Russians. But I guess their bloodlust and racism against Slavic people spoke louder.

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[-] NothingButBits@lemmygrad.ml 51 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Guess what EU? Americans also subsidize their economy, but only the idiotic EU neoliberal countries can't do that. It's infuriating being ruled by incompetent idiots. Instead of adapting, they complain others aren't playing by the same rules. Rules that are just designed to weaken your economy it seems.

[-] NothingButBits@lemmygrad.ml 49 points 2 years ago

It doesn't take a genius to figure this one out. The West has been cutting costs in its education system for years, while China has continuously invested billions. Seems pretty obvious who'll come out on top. Cutting China from the West will only lead to Western technology becoming obsolete. I wonder how long until the West is forced to start copying and reverse engineering China's electronics. It'll also be interesting to see how these racist societies will rationalize this.

[-] NothingButBits@lemmygrad.ml 62 points 2 years ago

This meme should start with anarchists who refuse to use any means to protect the revolution as that would be authoritarian.

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Look, I just want free healthcare and college. If billions have to live in poverty so that I can get these goodies, so be it, not my problem.

I just want to finish college without any debt and make 200k a year, is that too much to ask for?

GIB MONEY NOW!!!

[-] NothingButBits@lemmygrad.ml 48 points 2 years ago

I find it crazy that a post about someone saying the Ukrainian government is kidnapping people and forcing them to be sent against minefields is blaming Russia of all people instead of the colonizing country and its nazi government.

But you're a lib, so get downvoted away.

[-] NothingButBits@lemmygrad.ml 69 points 2 years ago

These fucking Baltic countries won't stop until they get us into a war with Russia. Congrats to the libs for destroying the Soviet Union, such prosperity that the world is experiencing right now.

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I really like what they're saying, and voting for fascists makes me sad. So please stop calling them that.

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What countries do you think would be less likely to disclose your private data? I was thinking of either Switzerland or Belarus. But here's some things to consider:

  • Don't assume that just because countries have bad relations that they won't share private information with each other. For example, in 2021 the Mayor of Lisbon disclosed personal information of Russian immigrants in Portugal with the Russian government. This was an act of incompetence which resulted in a 1.2M€ fine. But the damage was done.
  • Even if there are laws in place, the hosting company might have sloppy procedures in place and disclose your private information.
  • The country should also not be the target of heavy sanctions because you might get in trouble for trying to do business with them.

So which countries do you recommend?

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[-] NothingButBits@lemmygrad.ml 48 points 2 years ago

Yes but have you considered they don't have to live under authoritarianism? Checkmate tankies. 😎 😎

[-] NothingButBits@lemmygrad.ml 63 points 2 years ago

I hope Ukraine kill all these invading Russian motherfuckers and that Putin dies too.

Yes, we know you libs dream of Russian genocide, but you can keep dreaming.

[-] NothingButBits@lemmygrad.ml 68 points 2 years ago

Libs will probably lose their minds if they can't make jokes about Tiananmen Square.

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