Hanlon’s Razor is a variant - when human activity can be attributed to malice or stupidity, it is more likely stupidity (or something like that).

Basically most humans are dumb, not evil.

Tried calling mine, got a generic “the wireless customer is not available” response. Wtf

Edit: was ab to get through after repeated calls. Keep trying!

I’m in the process of getting certified to be a nurse in New Zealand. Fuck this country.

Myself. No one is looking out for me.

Archive link?

I think France has won more wars than any other nation in history.

It’s somehow even worse if you’re trans and American. Honestly I almost wish blatant oppression would begin so I could seek asylum somewhere.

Thank you, that was a good read.

Keep it up. It ain’t easy when you’re by yourself, but like you said, it’s just a temporary escape that adds more problems. I’m rooting for you.

I’d like to leave the United States first. Someplace diverse where I can walk or use public transit, and that has clean water and air. If there’s wilderness, hiking trails, or any other kind of nature relatively close that would be pretty swell.

Yeah, I’ve been itching to play Beat Saber without giving these other assholes money. I miss that game so much.

Dammit, Spider-Man, you got me. Guess I’ll just wait it out.

Enjoy it. As long as you aren’t busting out laughing at a funeral this sounds like a gift.

Good! It seems the only thing American elites respond to is money, and too many Americans are addicted to consumption to stop giving these assholes money.

Folks like you are why I love lemmy. Thanks!

Trans porn is fine, it’s just trans people that they have a problem with.

I’m not being dismissive of their view, I understand the need for self-preservation. I think the crux of it is how do I get folks who agree things are going wrong to move from that space into one of more action? Almost everyone I’m talking to at work agrees with me, but no one is interested in organizing or preparing, and that’s what baffles me most.

I don’t know myself - I don’t have some grand plan or idea. Im a regular person (albeit one with a better historical understanding of history due to education). I’m just scared about what’s coming next, and I’m completely isolated at the end of the day. Rather than buy a bunch of guns and ammo, I would prefer to connect with folks to build mutual support, or to prepare to strike/protest/boycott (or whatever seems most effective at the time).

Thank you.

I’m not lecturing, I’m asking for help on how to approach this. This is closer to frustrated bitching than lecturing.

Most of the folks I talk to hear agree with me that things are going wrong, or that x,y, or z is a problem, but not enough to do anything about it. I have heard a few times that, " I want to do something, but I have to protect myself."