Blake

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[–] Blake 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Labour isn’t left wing, they’re neo-liberal. They are center-right at best. Come on, man. I’m not howling with despair, I’m trying to explain the problems. If you’re not reasonable enough to engage with my points then there’s no point in having the conversation.

Labour aren’t going to take enough action on the things that really matter. They’re honest enough to tell you that. Are they going to hugely increase funding for the NHS? They already told us that they’re not going to, they’re going to increase funding a little bit, but focus on “””efficiency”””. Are they going to stop fossil fuel subsidies? They already said no. Are they going to increase renewable subsidies to be equal to or more than fossil fuel subsidies? Nope. Are they going to institute a wealth tax, something which was described as a “no-brainer” by economics researchers? No. They completely ruled it out.

Labour aren’t the good guys anymore, man. They’re not as evil as Tories, they’re better than the Tories no doubt, but they’re not going to save us.

[–] Blake 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Employers should be forced to pay striking workers anyways. Fuck em. Burn the whole system to the ground, it’s exploitative and abusive and it has extracted untold wealth from the working class for centuries.

[–] Blake 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The quality 3 meals a day I consume and make at home average 5€ per portion

That’s really very high, are you guessing or did you actually work it out for an average day?

[–] Blake 7 points 1 year ago

I’d want the ability to swap consciousness with other people, with their consent, for a short time.

It would be interesting to see what it’s like to be colour blind, or to experience what things taste like to people who dislike food I enjoy.

[–] Blake 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What we really need to do is get every single political party out. There isn’t a single one of them that is willing to do enough to stop climate change or to address inequality.

[–] Blake -2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I’m sorry, but you’re not seeing the bigger picture. We have massive, structural problems that are inevitably leading towards a crisis the likes of which we have never seen. Climate change, massive inequality, a surge of far-right sentiment.

Labour isn’t going to improve any of those things enough to matter. They’ll do little more than pay lip service to them while they continue the conservatives campaign of looting the country and funnelling wealth to those who are already wealthy.

The amount of suffering that the labour government presides over is going to be unparalleled and they will do almost nothing to stop it because ultimately they still want to build a world for money, and not a world for people.

You have NO reason to believe that labour would make any of these things really better. Look at anything they come out with. They always share the least inspirational, most vaguely worded aphoristic minimal policies possible. They rule out pretty much anything that would be bold enough to actually be effective.

We need something more than labour if we’re going to prevent massive suffering. And this incoming labour government will almost indefinitely lead to fascism as a result.

[–] Blake 1 points 1 year ago

No, I mostly just wear t shirts and polo shirts and it doesn’t get wrinkly at all. It appears very neat until you open the drawer, and I’m the only one who does that anyways.

[–] Blake 2 points 1 year ago

Come on now Aldous, put your glasses on mate.

[–] Blake 0 points 1 year ago

The "extra" plant matter should be composted, and used to replenish the nutrients back into the soil, and more importantly. The resources used to grow that plant is then restored to the source and more importantly feeds the ecosystem better. Remember the inputs into growing in soil are mostly from the sun, rain and carbon dioxide. They are a completely natural source of solar power and carbon capture.

[–] Blake 3 points 1 year ago

Is it still a chore if it’s a pleasure to do?

[–] Blake 3 points 1 year ago

Uh, no. My 2014 Ford Focus (standard trim) senses the tire pressure. I know because one of my wheels had a slow puncture and would always set off the alarm.

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