What if I live in the UK? It’s pretty fucking shit here, too. Only real positive is that the Green Party are absolutely surging now. I’ve been Green for years, but I think I chose the best year to finally try and become a councillor. I live in hope that there are enough people left in this country with enough sense to vote someone in who actually gives a crap about fixing some of our problems, and not creating potential global wars…

prices come down.

Hilariously, this was just a little further down my feed:

https://lemmy.world/post/41185979

I’ve seen this a few times and I will never not downvote it as it’s completely the wrong sentiment to take to someone throwing literal rocks at you, no matter your size.

Someone causing you harm isn’t going to suddenly stop harming you because you’re taking the high road, no, they’re going to continue with it and get more brazen with it because you just let them get away with it.

Forgiveness, when undeserved, only leads to toxic and abusive relationships with toxic and abusive people.

Often, it’s not about the person you’re arguing against, it’s for the people watching who are on the fence.

If you can keep yourself calm, rational, and present convincing evidence, then you can save some people from falling into those conspiracy and religious holes from which they may never return.

Sometimes you get lucky and bring someone back from the brink.

It’s estimated about 2% of Americans believe Earth is flat, and a further 9% aren’t sure what shape it is.

2% of Americans is near 7,000,000 people. Near 40,000,000 don’t believe the Earth is a ball or are unsure.

Even if you can’t convince the 2%, that’s still roughly 33,000,000 people in America alone you could potentially help with critical thinking. We need all the help we can get.

As a driving instructor myself: you’re the person I warn my learners about 👍

"I looked in the mirror and was pleased to discover that I have a very lengthy white penis. It’s the best penis, the longest penis.

My doctor told me I was looking at a pube and that I actually have a micropenis. Luckily for us, that very bad, nasty man was under investigation for being in illegal immigrant from Lithuania and is now being sent back to his home in El Salvador where he belongs."

To be fair, when arguing with anyone about things not being natural, point out the car they drive, the processed food they cook, the job they work: all very unnatural things that people “choose” to do.

To people like this, the number in their bank account is like a scoreboard. They didn’t get that high up the leaderboard purely by accident.

Anyone who thinks that kind of person is just going to give up their place on the scoreboard is either incredibly naïve or gullible.

Don’t get me wrong, there are some people to there who may have some semblance of empathy, but as seen by the title, that’s about 1 in 25.

They also don’t do good things out of the goodness of their hearts, they do it to win social points so that they don’t get gunned down in the middle of a NYC street.

1. Maniac

Lucky bastard.

Over here I’ll be declared legally dead and I’ll still be classed as fit for work.

Arseholes.

Not with that attitude

I recently taught someone I wasn’t friends with in school how to drive.

Times change. People grow.

My glasses! I can’t be seen without my glasses!

As someone who isn’t clued up on Nordic languages and has no idea how any of this is supposed to be pronounced, my brain just went to the overtones for help

They identify as men/ace? Interesting

We do!

We also call our midday meal ‘dinner’, and our evening meal ‘tea’!

I’ll be honest with you, I thought it was real. The guy they’re chasing in the photo looks exactly like the artist’s impression!

But nah, I know what you’re saying. This is just how the fuzz have to dress in Lemington.

Things just work different in Geordieland. I should know - I’m a Geordie!

TOON!! TOON!!

SHEARER!! 🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤

Absolutely not! We’ve got months-old grease in the bottom of that tub. It adds to the flavour!