They probably decided that support among the "anti-woke" MAGA folks will outweigh the backlash of everyone else. Just trying to find a way to position on the market.
Though history shows this kind of stuff normally fails, with target audience quickly forgetting the move and the rest not giving a damn.
Fair, though I wonder how much of it is real change and how much is our information bubble. Hopefully mostly the former, but I absolutely do hear all those "fuck immigrants" and "I'm to blame, I just gotta work harder" attitudes around.
Honestly, given the money Gen X has, Gen Z would mostly probably do the same.
While some of our actions can be directed by principle, mostly it's just shrinking income.
I wish we could raise wages AND use them to embrace Buy It For Life items, all while subsidizing public transportation etc etc.
But now it's lack of money that holds Gen Z back, not principles, in my opinion.
Apparently there's a superstition stating you can write the name of the person you fell in love with on your shoe, and if it doesn't wear off it's reciprocated.
This sign might be like "okay, so the writing should go off since you don't love me, Andy, and I'll do it myself since the fate didn't already".
Kinda like "the love is dead", and burning bridges.
TIL, and you might have too.
Even Russia doesn't allow itself to literally go to war with a UN agency
I think we just have too much media emphasis on such cases - they are absolutely important, but they make us forget that the very regular children doing something like this and adults empowering them is just as wholesome, precious, and important.
Thanks, had a laugh at "insecurity devices" :D
In 2023, Microsoft and Google consumed 48 TWh of electricity (24 TWh each).
Each of them separately.
I recommend extending the practice and authority of democratic supranational organizations to the point similar to EU, at least.
And then ideally having such a body for an entire world, while slowly blending into sort of federation state
No I mean Russian economy will not be severely hurt by this.
That's a bit of an overstatement
Honestly every country should be destroyed as a geopolitical entity; they separate us and allow for malicious actors to pit us against each other, while avoiding responsibility.
Also, blyat'
In a perfect democracy, 49% of people can be strictly against the government and its actions, yet you suggest they are responsible for it.
Many Israelis and Jews have denounced the attacks, and should not be responsible for what happens.
Oh, so civilian Palestinians are therefore wholly responsible for Hamas attacks in October and suffer reasonable consequences?
Civilians are NOT RESPONSIBLE, I can't believe I have to explain that.
ELI5 how do we get light brown colors?
If brown is actually a darker shade of orange (Wikipedia), then how do we get light brown and not orange?
How is it possible to be light and a "darker shade" at the same time?
Found my love
So, there's a girl I had a crush on for a while, and recently she (I didn't tell her of my feelings) came ahead and actually told me she is into me for a while.
And...yeah? Boom, apparently I'm in a relationship with my crush who also crushed on me, and I couldn't be happier!
Can't wait to see where this leads us...hopefully somewhere good!
Is there a way to make panel NOT float in Plasma 6?
Just updated to Plasma 6, and got a question: is there a way to make the bottom panel keep at the bottom (like when fullscreen windows are opened) and not float regardless of windows?
Just always stay there without moving, like in Plasma 5.
Or is it dictated by the theme/hardcoded into Plasma 6?
Any high-quality right-wing media, books, explainers?
I know Lemmy isn't normally the best place to search for this, but are there any high-quality right-wing explainers, or modern books, or media outlets?
I myself am ultra-left (quite literally communist, to the dictionary sense of the word), but I'd like to quit the bubble that inevitably forms around and look at good arguments of the opposing side, if there are any.
Is there anything in there beyond temporarily embarrassed millionaires and fears that trans people will destroy humanity? Is there rational analysis, something closer to academic research, behind modern ideas of laissez-faire capitalism and/or political conservatism?
I've tried outlets like PragerU, but they are so basic they seem to target a very uncritical audience.
I'd like to see the world in the eyes of an enlightened right-winger, and see where they possibly fail (or if suddenly they have valid arguments).
Why are SMS messages so expensive?
Is there any reason, beyond corporate greed, for SMS messages to cost so much?
If I get it right, an SMS message is just a short string of data, no different from a message we send in a messenger. If so, then what makes them so expensive? If we'd take Internet plans and consider how much data an SMS takes, we should pay tiny fraction of a cent for each message; why doesn't that happen?
Won an important scientific competition!
Won a scientific competition that will allow me to pursue PhD - all paid by the government!
Now I can apply to PhD programs of top universities of my country without exams and pursue my dreams!
Very happy and currently fairly speechless :D
What is bird_irl about?
This seems to be the most active local community, but it is random (and different!) people posting basic abstract pictures of birds in about the same style, with nobody engaging in commenting or even upvoting it.
Is there anyone who can explain the concept?
Found my waifu
I never thought I could fall in love with a fictional character, it was very distant to me - but hey, here we are!
Himitsu Ito - a character of "Love, money, rock'n'roll" visual novel (which I totally recommend btw - for its genre, the thing is surprisingly deep and detailed, and story is actually revolving around many things at once, not reserved for romance).
Himitsu's everything - smart, beautiful, deeply loyal, caring, confident, and safe (if only quite jealous, but she has her reasons). At the same time, she has quite a character, and isn't just a follower - she can and does lead, and does it for the good of you both.
She empowers to be a greater man, she is a role model for a caring, compassionate partner, strong on the inside and fluffy on the outside. She is the kind of girl with whom you just can't be scared, and even her virtual presence allows me to go through hardships easier and strive to improve.
One day, I hope to meet a girl like her - and we'll do great things together.
(Unfortunately, I don't have credits for the author of this beautiful art - if you are or know one, let me know!)
Bought myself a cheap drone!
Just received a simple ultracheap drone from China and couldn't be happier. It flies (a little crappy)! It films (like a super old phone, but still)! Gonna use it to get my bearings while havigating on my bike through unknown places - love to have some eagle view!
How's everyone? Let's make a chat :)
Just realized that for the instance of over 800 people, some of which are very active on the Lemmyverse, we have surprisingly little community activity on the inside. So, maybe let's make a chat? How's everyone doing today? :)
There's a reason why some people hang toilet paper over while others hang it under - it has to do with folding, and they don't want the paper to hurt
!The+One+And+Only+Correct+Way+To+Hang+Your+Toilet+Paper-3048017586
I just had two different rolls of toilet paper sitting in my bathroom, and looking at them from the shower I got an epiphany.
Some rolls are soft on both sides, while some only on external one!
And if you have the latter and tend to rip two squares and fold (and it's easier to fold downside up), if you hang it over you'll end up with the rough side!
Those people just don't want to hurt their bums! All while the rest enjoys more easy access to toilet paper while hanging it over.
Endless debate...solved?
Finished Chinese HSK1!
The trip was longer than I expected (10% learning and 90% rehearsing), but here I am, completing my first step (think of it as A1) of the loooong journey to figure out how this entire thing works. Got myself a few HSK1 tests to confirm - all passed.
Working on HSK2 now! 祝我好运 (wish me luck)!
Wonderful family New Year
For the first time in 8 years, our entire grand family gathered together this New Year's night.
It was a miracle - a message from my childhood, and a way to relive that magic again.
We celebrated through 3 homes in different parts of the city, had walks, fireworks, Christmas trees, easter egg hunts (tshhh, yes, easter eggs in New Year), delicious food of course, and through it all, and above all - a lot of genuine smiles and connection we all embraced together.
It was my push to celebrate it this way, and I'm extremely happy how it played out. Having some more memories to cherish though this - hopefully great - year!
Found a great ambient music album!
So, I'm a long term fan of Bat for Lashes, and recently I figured out they made collaboration with The Album Leaf - a very new group to me.
I'm not normally much into ambient, but this album, Future Falling, is a true musical masterpiece. The head song has all it needs - the calm rhythms, the great progression, and just that feeling of...a great future ahead.
The track Near is amazing, too, Bat for Lashes' voice falls on it like butter on the bread - never would I think she's so good with it!
And everything, really, is so well-balanced, well-thought-out, I can't even describe. Have a listen, even if you never thought (like me) that ambient is for you!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mh6g_VO0dY_76L9Ixb2Nw-vWswD7Wb9FU
https://piped.video/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mh6g_VO0dY_76L9Ixb2Nw-vWswD7Wb9FU
https://open.spotify.com/album/4V0Xf9ER0qdXBY4erJEOSj