We’re in the final stages of capitalism. Capitalists are now consuming the government and the physical and social systems that sustain the common good. Public infrastructure, education, ecosystem protection, and healthcare are being sacrificed for short-term profit.
Politicians know Americans cannot afford rent.
They know people are drowning in medical debt.
They know families are working multiple jobs just to survive.
They know food banks are at record demand.
They know wages have not kept up with anything.
They know all of it.
And as long as stock portfolios go up and campaign donations keep coming in.
They DON'T care.
This is not incompetence.
This is the system working exactly as designed.
For exactly who it was designed for.
@NWDisorder1111 That’s what my sister does to justify not having any responsibility; says our father ( with dementia) was horrible/ didn’t want to know her kids. In her mind that completely justifies& exonerates her from any adult responsibility to help me with his care.
@charise_lee And maybe having just one good week a month where you feel normal, not craving sugar and moody and like any little thing will break you. Then starting PMS again after that one good week..
people saying stuff like “capitalism isn't perfect but it's the best system we've got” while we are literally in the middle of a man made extinction event lmao
@MamaSissieSays Notice that he’s guarding his genital area as if to say “ I had nothing to do with that bump there” and then the pat kind of reaffirms that he’s just a buddy and didn’t do anything with her 🥴🤪
@MamaSissieSays My rageoholic father would do tap things like that to my mother. In my humble opinion it’s a sign that there’s very poor emotional intelligence and emotional intimacy I believe. Someone who really knows body language needs to chime in.
We live in a weird society where people living paycheck to paycheck are expected to have months' worth of emergency savings, while billion dollar corporations are so poorly managed that a single week of reduced profits can push them to the brink of bankruptcy.
I’ll NEVER understand how so many of y’all were hoodwinked into the belief that the government should NOT use the money you pay in taxes to create a social safety net that benefits you, fund public healthcare, lower housing costs, and make daily life more affordable.
Is it really that far fetched that those in positions of great power have access to AI that is far more capable than what we have?
And they may have been using it for far longer than we know??
And it could be constructing our reality in ways we can’t fully grasp???
Imagine being forced to give someone 6.2% of your paycheck, every single check, every month, for 30 to 50 years of your life.
And that person said, "Don't worry, I'm holding this for you and will pay it back to you on a monthly basis, when you retire at 65."
And then they said, "Nah, just kidding. I meant when you retire at 67. And at that time, I'll only give you 70% of what you paid me."
And then they said, "Oops, I spent all your money. You're out of luck."
That's the U.S. government.
This is your friendly reminder that data centres don’t actually need water. They need a cooling system and are using water because it’s the cheapest way to do it.
SERIOUS QUESTION: why do AI data centers need fresh water. Not recycled. Not wastewater. Fresh, drinkable water, burned through by the millions of gallons just to keep servers cool. Why are we using a basic human necessity to prop up machines ??