Propaganda is a weapon. In an ideal world we wouldn't need weapons at all. But when an enemy is using a weapon against you--whether it is a spear, crossbow, gun, cannon, tank, nuke, or propaganda--you need to do one of two things:

1. Deploy a defensive solution to neutralize the weapon
2. Use the weapon yourself to even the battlefield

History is littered with examples of conflicts that were lost due to the inability to adapt to contemporary warfare. I've not aware of any feasible solutions to defend against propaganda. Many solutions would be deemed autocratic themselves (e.g., banning the sources of the propaganda, such as Fox News).

The "high road" solution would be to educate and deprogram the affected individuals. But deprogramming 10s of millions of people is a monumental undertaking, would likely take generations, and would be met with resistance the entire way. The logical conclusion for someone looking to improve the situation in their lifetime is to pursue (2) and deploy counter propaganda.

Left wing fascism is NOT the answer to right wing fascism

I get what you are trying to say, though I think it would be more accurate to phrase it as "left wing authoritarianism is not the answer to fascism" because "left wing fascism" is an oxymoron.

That said, I don't think the use of propaganda by the left in a battle against the forces of chaos would inevitably lead to a left wing autocracy. But even if there was a chance it did, I would still prefer it to the certainty of a fascist takeover that comes from completely neglecting one of the war fronts. I imagine we would both agree that right wing propaganda has done massive damage to our society. Why would we let that continue unchecked?

If you can take one out with you when they come for you, civilization might have a chance.

Say it frequently to dirtbags: Trump Tariff Taxes

Jesus Titty-Fucking Christ, Carol. Just because someone has a mental disability doesn't make them a Republican.

Haha so true

If only MS used DuckDB then they wouldn't have such a huge PR disaster on their hands.

I enjoyed Ride the Rails but that's the only game of yours that I've played as far as I can recall. Our group has Age of Steam coming to the table at some point.

I haven't gotten into train games too much, but it seems like a crowded space, with lot's of games trying to recreate / perfect the magic of older games. Sort of like pirate games and Merchants and Marauders.

The motherboard solution does seem to be the best I found as well. Unfortunately, there seem to be very few of them.

I'm still on the AMD AM4 platform and there are a few options there, but I haven't been able to find any for AM5. And I'm at the point in my computer's life cycle that if I were to spend money on a motherboard I might as well jump to AM5.

I was thinking that finding the right hub might allow me to get the same functionality for less money. But I'm not sure what to look for in the specs for a hub, everything seems so vague.

I'll go down the VR headset cable Rabbit Hole next.

Another option could be programs from patron states to support those people where they are, which could mitigate the slide into further barbary. Though, there are ethical concerns over having the most desperate and vulnerable people acting as our vanguard against Republican hordes.

The "nearly half" remark is referring to the previous sentence regarding 42% attrition. The paragraph could have been structured better, and I wouldn't say "nearly half" until the 46% mark or so, but it isn't as bad as "29% == half".

I've had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!

I used to feel the same way, but the more I think about it, I want Reddit to linger on so it can soak up the lower quality users and content. This will help keep communities like Lemmy more focused and useful for users who are interested in more than just mindless scrolling.