The Internet was all open standards once too.

I’d not just blame the fediverse - I’d call out all social media. Popularity reigns there, not accuracy or facts.

Same. It’s an impossible fight, with all this magical thinking about Apple biasing any discussion. So much blind hate and no way to debate it.

Apple pays much more to artists - period. That’s why I use it.

When it’s out and independently proven, only then would I say that it’s fair to compare.

Yes! By all means, buy next years’ mythical chip and instead of this proven one!

That’s you. I love the mouse as it is.

The us could use it, but barring a war on its own soil, you’re not going to get it anytime soon. All you can work towards is small changes that accumulate.

You can claim “status quo” all you want but it’s just the same as “not voting sends a message” - it enables the people already there to continue, and honestly, too old or whatever, Biden is the best we’ve got right now.

There’s a great article on NPR about Adam Kinzinger and why he has left politics for now. I’m a Democrat, but I agree with him:

I also know that if everything kind of tracks the way it is in 2024, I won’t be voting Republican because, again, I think it’s a simple question of democracy or no democracy. And the Republican Party represents right now a real slide to authoritarianism … If it was Joe Biden and Donald Trump, I don’t think there’s any question I would vote for Joe Biden.

You can wait for the perfect politician all you want, but I’m not letting the cult slip into power and fuck us all up again.

PS: Also, calling Biden a “pre-ascendant facist” - NO. Absolutely not. Not sure where your politics come from, but it’s not any sense of reality. Go live in borderline democracy, or China or Russia (or their adjacent states) and then rethink your definitions.

You can have one in Colorado too; no problem there. Plus: skiing, (mostly) better air, hiking everywhere, and multiple brewpubs in every town it seems.

Downsides: The Colorado Rockies are your team, and the first-frost car accidents when Texans and Californians are on the road.

Poor deluded person. Mostly though…poor.

But enjoy your blindness and rage.

My first vote and I voted 3rd party for Anderson. Reagan beat Carter and the rest is downward US history.

You can vote for your Cinderella candidate, but in the end sometimes the better choice is the one where they’re better positioned to make the little changes. Enough little changes move the ship where it needs to go. Big changes are nearly impossible to pull off.

That’s bogus and you should know it by now. Democrats have since Obama been pushing for a universal health care system, but Republicans keep killing portions and driving in middle-men HMOs.

But hey - you blame who you want. I have good health care now that I left the US. You keep arguing…I’m sure that’ll fix everything one day.

You do know how creating a bill works, right? House, then Senate, then to the President for signing…? The President doesn’t work by edict - this is a democracy, and all parts need to work together. The Republican-led lower House had for decades been too busy creating chaos and not taking their responsibilities to the American people seriously. They support their donors.

Oh, come on! Because others keep voting Republican and blocking Dem efforts for any kind of health reform. Let’s not play games here - we KNOW why.

Did you ever vote Republican? If so, that’s why.

Yeah. For some, hate is eternal.

It’s supposed to be a personal computer - some folks don’t respect personal choices.

It’s always been trendy to rage at Apple and Apple owners. This is just the current rage.

This would make sense. His affiliations with state governments, which he plays against each other when looking to set up somewhere, would be reinforced if he could control the conversation. Then there’s China, where he’s the one beholden to the government, and he could offer some control to help shape their international image in return for just access to cheap labour and an export market, or to the Saudis where he can always find more funds.

Okay, that answers my question. Keep that foil hat on tight and good luck on the loony fringe!

A little while back, someone here called it “Xitter”. I’d say that fits nicely.

It’s not a binary choice. A Tesla sucks; plenty of other brands of BEVs are doing fine.

Wasn’t sure if you know how logic works, or if you’re just a hydrogen-from-petroleum stooge.