Do you like a 1000 piece puzzle or a 100 piece

You still can. It’s just a different confirmation now

Where there was once Tupperware, and makeup, there is now temu

Freaking Blair witch cat

Imagine having a mind this… Acrobatic

This is a generalization. Lots of American families of all backgrounds can have alcohol during family meals and social time.

People have drinks at birthday parties. At dinners. All of the above.

For sure. I’m not shitting on change, I’m only calling out that if someone successfully invokes chaos, there’s 50%ish of people who see that vacuum with very different eyes

The trick, imo is if you call for chaos and violence to get from a to b.

If you do, you’re admitting to being ok with a gamble, and that “your brand” wins out, that the power vacuum is filled in an orderly manner, and that a greater level of peace and “quality” of society arrives after the dust settles.

The world runs on contacts, and those dollars were spent around the globe. There are examples of what you say, with mali considering reclaiming ml. Nationalization can have a chilling effect on industry, but depending on your affiliations this isn’t really an issue

A fair point indeed, but that’s not how it is. Public dollars were funneled one-way into private infra, in many cases.

“it seems so backwards”

They set the shit up, so they decided the behaviors.

Because they prop up the infra to support them right?

Funny thing here on Lemmy…

Completely true. It’s also true your choice can be wrong.

Always. Cash back too

When did I suggest I was escaping? I’m at the grocery store.

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? My “wealth” such as it is is 2 credit cards, a debit card, and an id. If you’re carrying around every card you have, you have no plan. Figure out your spending to maximize credit card points. Why would I have my travel credit card with me in the grocery store? I’d have my everyday points card.

Anecdotal. I keep a trim wallet and have never had back pain.

Yeah folks just don’t know how to use what they have