ZeroCool

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[–] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 8 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Meh, I fully accepted that if Trump got a second term then the Supreme Court would find an excuse for him to become a dictator for life. This is just smoke before the flames. They don’t need a measly bill to do this. It’s going to happen through the courts.

Fuck all these assholes.

 

Elon Musk will finally achieve his dream of people liking him, after President Trump made it a criminal offence not to, in an executive order signed today.

In what is believed to be a quid pro quo for over US$270 million in campaign donations, the executive order will also require Americans to laugh at Elon Musk’s jokes, a harsh stipulation which some experts say may contravene human rights.

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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to c/politics@lemmy.world
[–] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 43 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

An article titled "Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy" hit the front page of r/technology and the top comment mentioned lemmy as a reddit alternative. Although the comment was removed when the OP later edited it to include a direct link to join-lemmy.org. Which probably indicates those mods have automod configured to automatically remove links to that site. But the good news is, it still got a lot of attention. It'll be interesting to see if any instance admins will be able to verify an uptick in account registrations over the next few days.

[–] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

That man and all the hype he is raising needs to be ignored.

That’s the relevant part my comment was addressing. Burying your head in the sand is never the appropriate course of action. This should not need to be explained to you, or the original commenter.

[–] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 12 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Let us know how burying your head in the sand works out. The rest of us will be over here dealing with the unfortunate reality of our circumstances.

 

To credit the artist: cartoon by @LukeyMcGarry on IG

[–] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 75 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

Yep, Trump’s going to fuck over everyone but the rich. Just like he did the last time. It’s gonna be a long four years.

“I don’t care about you, I just want your vote” - Trump June 9th 2024 in Las Vegas

He wasn’t kidding you braindead morons.

[–] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 83 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (7 children)

Is it true though?

Yes. AG William Barr sought to force backdoors in encryption in 2019. You can read all about it in the article I linked to.

[–] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 295 points 1 week ago (16 children)

People forget that the current antitrust actions against Big Tech were started under the first Trump admin.

And you seem to have forgotten that Trump's Attorney General William Barr tried to force backdoors in encryption.

So shut the fuck up Andy, you're out of your element.

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