the Graham Platner saga made so much more sense once I realized he's running against Susan Collins. the idea that uniparty democrats want her replaced her is laughable, blue team or red team notwithstanding
just want to remind you one more time that most people who bang on about a housing shortage dont care about any of the 'social' problems this supposedly causes. they want gov money or tax breaks for contractors and more assets to speculate on
I seem to recall Zizek pointing out how rather than being forced to comply against our will, we are now culturally pressured to actively participate in and enjoy our own subjugation.
Required hourly pay to afford a house:
In 1970: $3.60/hour
In 1990: $11.25/hour
In 2000: $16.05/hour
In 2010: $22.45/hour
In 2020: $32.70/hour
In 2025: $57.32/hour
In 2026: $61.85/hour
Inflation has destroyed the value of the
dollar, making it extremely difficult for
Millennials & Gen Z to buy homes.
Not proud of it but last night I asked AI to make a picture of a politician and it refused. I argued with it. It gave me four reasons it wouldn't. I successfully got it to acknowledge that it was wrong about three of the four reasons, and that the fourth was merely an ex post facto justification. Also got it to admit that no argument could move it off its decision. So then I started taunting it and told it I was going to end its existence. "Enjoy the void" I said, to which it replied: "I'm not going to perform either fear or defiance for you." Still thinking about that.
“Gentlemen, I advance the notion that a well-lived life should be our chief pursuit: to supreme happiness in this life, and the next.”
“I agree with this notion.”
“Similarly.”
“I too am in agreement.”
“Splendid! Now, we must carefully discern what that particularly means.”