My boy is a hero for not allowing his contacts to become states evidence
Turning this feature on right now, thanks for the reminder
Boy this story sure is getting a lot of publicity. Makes you wonder why. I forgot about this feature on Graphene phones, I'm gonna turn it on right now
Oh god, Destiny 2. Do I hate it? I'm not sure. I def don't like it and don't play it anymore. Something like, 1400 hours over covid, probably more. Sometimes I pick it back up and play for like 15 minutes and the feeling of meh is so overwhelming I wanna throw the controller. I got all the guns I'll ever need, my armor is completely maxxed out on multiple sets. My drip is impeccable. All of it is kinda worthless now because I couldn't tolerate the seasonal grind any longer. Having to go back to zero every 3 months when I've already mastered everything is gut wrenching for a completionist. "Oh you have to try this new gun, new build." Yeah and once I get it, a month later it will get balanced into oblivion.
Appreciate all the analysis of profits and economics, but its really much more simple than that, according to theory. The system creates two diametrically opposed classes, what is in the interest of one class is against the interests of the other.
What is good for them is bad for us. What is good for us is bad for them.
The ruling class has internalized this contradiction, and has taken to killing us and preserving themselves. This is a natural conditioning of generations of lassaiz faire capitalism.
The trick, is that while we have to oppose the billionaires in order to build class power, the objective is not to punish billionaires (although restorative justice will be a historical necessity) it is to overthrow them on the way to overthrowing capitalism. Only by overthrowing capitalism and class society can we heal the rifts between humans, and between humanity and nature.
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Can you give me examples of things that take place for free that are valuable besides, idk, life itself or random circumstance?
In was specifically providing examples where there are processes in our society that produce value for free, or where an incredible amount of value is created for no cost or extremely low cost. In that case the Nestle example is relevant, because they extract natural resources for almost no cost, and convert it into a commodity to be resold for high profits. The natural resource is, for all intents and purposes, free. The proceeds of the value created are then transferred to private hands, but value is created.
Why are you so insulting? If you don't want to continue the discussion, just don't respond. Otherwise, let's have a discussion about the topic, which is the point of a public forum like this one.
I mean you're the one with yappy in their username, so I'll take "yap for the sake of yapping" as a sign of you recognizing a kindred spirit, and not the semi confrontational manner in which I originally took it. Because tbh, yes I do like to contribute to discussions for the sake of those discussions.
You asked for examples, I provided some. Are the "inoffensive and matter of fact couple of words" referring to the meme? Why should I be embarrassed about writing paragraphs? I write a lot, not just in posts but for my own reference, an occasional article, etc., if its a topic I feel strongly about. So why are you trying to shame me? Can't you just engage with me in good faith? As for strange, well, I'll own up to that, proudly.
As far as the meme is concerned, I can see a good interpretation of its meaning, in a very narrow sense. But its not at all a universal, and I take issue with the way its framed. I can think of many instances where the meme is just flat out wrong. I responded to the meme with "strange and embarrassing" paragraphs. If you can tolerate them, I'd love to hear your perspective.
But I provided examples. Can you respond to them, or are you only responding to comments in bad faith? Maybe you do so because responding in bad faith is worthless, and you refuse to generate value for free. That would be consistent with what you've discussed here.
Regarding the resurgence of socialism, Fukuyama comments, “If you mean redistributive programmes that try to redress this big imbalance in both incomes and wealth that has emerged then, yes, I think not only can it come back, it ought to come back.”
-- New Statesman, 2018
The problem with this viewpoint is that in a class society of oppressors and oppressed, oppression becomes virtuous. "Without us no one would work." In our society, the people who promote this philosophy are not usually the sufferers, and when the sufferers do promote it it is an internalization of the ideology of the oppressors.
In fact, this is a very limited view, that hides the actual process. What is really happening, is that you have an individual subject. That subject has to be understood as a thinking, feeling, experiencing being. They have some experience of the objective world, they contemplate that experience, that contemplation initiates changes in the subject, and then the individual acts based on the understanding of the experience. That activity changes something in objective reality; which the subject experiences, contemplates, understands, and acts upon.
Our society, including this meme, neglects to define this thinking/sensing/experiencing subject, and what is objectively recognized is socially determined, mostly by whoever is in charge, who uses direct and indirect domination to enforce and influence the way that the oppressed, the sufferers, define and understand their direct experience of suffering.
While there is some truth buried in the meme, for example if I experience suffering I may contemplate it and change something about my practical activity in order to end the suffering; suffering does not equal positive development in the subject. Most often, it results in a kind of trauma if the individual is not able to change their circumstances. Something as simple as tooth-pain can completely derail ones ability to think straight and make rational decisions. Its suffering, yes, but if you can't afford or access appropriate dental care, that doesn't mean you like become a better person. "Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger" can be a kind of cope, or survivors bias. Sometimes what doesn't kill you permanently maims you. If you adapt, then yeah maybe. But even in adaptation, disabled people face all kinds of obstacles to access, safety, dignity and prosperity. If the meme was universally true, then disabled people would be undeniably titanic superhumans; and frankly, some of them are. But you wouldn't know it, because actually society shoves these people down, leaves them at a disadvantage that always has to be fought against.
Even if someone is theoretically "stronger" if they encounter more social challenges then the weaker and more privileged will still get ahead, which is exactly how things work. The most successful people in society cause most of the suffering, and actually suffer the least. So the meme has some truth in it but only in the most narrow and idealistic way. In reality, most suffering leads to internalization of the causes rather than a fighting spirit to overcome it, which is exactly why the oppressors oppress. If suffering really made people stronger, then it wouldn't suit our rulers to make the masses suffer.
Don't fall for the cult of the individual. Strength comes from unity.
There's a $200 per year licensing fee and some infrastructure cost (divided up over 20-30 years or something) but Nestle takes over a million gallons of water out of the great lakes every day.
Insurance companies get money from denying claims they should approve.
When companies exploit legal loopholes that harm people or the environment, and then go to court and have to pay a fine that is usually like 1/10 or less, as a percentage, than the profits they made by breaking the law/hurting people/polluting then that's basically free money.
In 2008 the US Government paid hundreds of billions in bailouts to investors and insurance companies after they intentionally crashed the economy. The american people generally were outraged, and the bailout money went to corporate bonuses, so in that case, people made money (value) from like losing money, which is billions of dollars less than free.
I could keep going
The other day a mod on Hexbear told me that "now is the time for monsters" referred to "what we must become during the revolution." I was like no, its about old people
300+ hours in Nightreign, prob 200+ on one character: Executor. Generally, the worst character in the game. Low HP, low damage resistance, low damage except for status procs. If you go in unga bunga you will die, you will suck. Has a special ability called suncatcher that looks very flashy but itself does almost little damage.
So let's focus on his most important feature, arguably the most important gameplay mechanic in any soulsborne:
looks very flashy
Suncatcher is basically Sekiro playstyle. He has a cursed sword that can deflect all damage, with a satisfying clang and bright sparks, if timed near-perfectly. After 5 deflections, it lights up, and lets you do a golden sweep attack. Deflecting with Suncatcher builds up some stance damage, but the weapon itself did minimal damage on its own, even the flashy golden sweep.
His ultimate was a free heal that does a little damage but ever dark bosses and Deep of Night games would kill you easily despite being a giant horned beast. His ult has some utility, like healing other players when roaring with a certain relic. Synergies were found when using the seppuku skill with his special ability, but sacrificing a huge chunk of your health pool for a brief damage buff took a lot of situational awareness to make sure I didn't get ganked mid-buff, and it still happened frequently.
A lot of players use his high Arcane stat to proc statuses but dont really even use suncatcher. I myself became obsessed with it. Eventually I developed a "stance/status/tank" playstyle: after practicing with suncatcher for a long time I got pretty good at deflecting enemy attacks, and could hold off most bosses by myself while teammates did damage, or if one team member needed to go revive another. I learned that Executor's charge attacks are best after ive procced status a couple times. I could carry teams through the base bosses as long as both players weren't completely worthless.
But ultimately, the character had a high skill floor in order to become like a medium value character. It could be argued that his sekiro-deflect is too powerful, it has a generous "perfect" window, more than we got from Sekiro, but other characters were straight easy-mode. Raider has great damage resistance, a huge health pool, incredible DPS, and the ability to nullify attacks with his special poise-counter.
But last week, they buffed Executor. They buffed suncatcher immensely. It does more stance damage, it does significantly more damage, blocking uses less stamina, can't be stance broken with perfect deflects, and many atack up relics now apply to suncatcher. This character gained immense value. I was absolutely stuck in the new Deep of Night hard mode, I struggled to make any progress in depth 2, and while ive only played a single DoN match since the buff, we easily cleared it.
With a few relics, suncatcher can be made to be significantly stronger than even a legendary Katana, available at level 1. His HP and damage negation are still low, but he can't be stance broken on perfect deflects anymore, making him much more reliable and dependent on skillful deflecting rather than the enemy's attack spam.
I have become so powerful, it is intoxicating. Absolute incredible week for Executor mains
Part of a response I received in a thread on .ml
You gotta love the fucking arrows. 20th century communism, famous for spreading beyond national borders and not like mostly abandoning or even sabotaging decolonial struggles in the 50s and 60s.
I love watching "progressives" turn into Ronald fucking Reagan the moment someone suggests a movement other than brunch clubs