Chinese netizens see the sprawling tent cities of the West Coast.

This is the real reason neoliberals and conservatives want homeless people out of sight; they make it clear that the US doesn’t care about you if you don’t have money.

Renting is a scam.

but I at least know where to place the blame.

Except you don’t. If people demanded more, they would get more.

Since most people are like you and accept ads as an inevitability, that’s what we get.

They most certainly do.

🤡s like you are why we have ads.

It’s not that “businesses demand it,” it’s that people (like you) don’t have higher standards.

Consumerism.

good journalism costs money

How much money?

The problem with this “x costs money” rhetoric is that x is usually trying to maximize profit, not give a fair deal.

Because we’re farm animals.

Oh shit, I thought you said “AI” companies and was about to say “nahh, it’s the advertisers” lol.

Yes. Ads are a stain on our species and should be outlawed.

They are a waste of resources, clutter and manipulate our minds, and give a ridiculous advantage to those who already have the money to buy them.

She’d better watch out.

Trump is good for the rich people, so anyone who threatens him threatens them.

Honestly, I just kind of pick up on it.

Most people aren’t good and they tend to get worse with age. The people who are good tend to have a hard time because of how awful the rest of us are.

Everyone is saying “we don’t,” but do need a diet that’s more varied than cats? (for example) If so, why?

Alright, shill.

Who are you to say it isn’t?

Oh, that’s good to know.

There is now no reason to care about it.

It’s a chicken and an egg problem. We don’t have to worry about what other people do, only ourselves.

I don’t know what upscrolled is, but if it’s not federated then who cares?

“What’s the point of creating something people want to use?”

This is why most of you aren’t designers or creators.

I just facepalm internally whenever I see someone recommending bluesky on the fediverse.

I know I should stop holding them to a higher standard, but still.