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Alexei Navalny Sacrificed Himself to Show Russia That Putin Is a Monster in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (4 children)

What you said could be true of any event, but reality is, each of these events influence apathetic people to either become supporters of the regime or anti-establishment.

At least, that's my theory. If not, there would never have been any progress in human society, if things are as static as you theorized.

When talking to people who dislike UBI about UBI, they'll often say both that 'people need a purpose in life' and that 'nobody will work if they get free money'. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Even if that did happen, why not tax the additional billionaire income and create subsidized or public housing?

Just because the first step isn't perfect doesn't mean status quo is better than progress.

I had a journey in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Being alive is a red flag.

Starlink quietly lost over $250,000,000 in burned satellites this summer. in c/[email protected]
Trump drops 6 points in post-debate GOP poll in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They are easily scared you mean? For people who are so easily scared of everything, they sure seem to embrace guns and COVID like it's their new Jesus.