Kitathalla

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[–] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 1 points 3 weeks ago

I can't quite make out, but are those the fancy ones with the filters? Maaaan do the penny pushers get upset if they see you using those for anything, even their purpose.

[–] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

You're missing an O somewhere.

[–] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I'm pulling numbers from the vagaries of books and articles read years ago, so accuracy probably isn't great on that.

From the wikipedia page, it looks like there's a fair bit of controversy about what polling really means, what it's collecting, and whether it's worth anything at all, but estimates for splits on the political divide definitely and routinely place more people on the liberal side than conservative, at ratios as incredible [in a 'whoah, really' way more than me caring, just because it seems like we have a 1:1:1 split of Dem/Rep/don't-give-a-fuck in voting numbers) as 28:1 in some places (New England, apparently).

[–] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

There are enough already in those positions. Even heavily biased industries rarely get close to being dominated by one political party. The 'liberal white towers' of academia are only something like 1:6 Dem/left:Rep/right, and that's usually one of the extremes that republicans bitch about. They'd bitch about other industries if they were anywhere close. I would bet there are enough lackeys and people who feel neutral that the oh-so-important people don't feel much negative blowback.

[–] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 45 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Who are these people working at "DOGE" anyway? Is it that fresh high school graduate kid? Are they still doing the "80 hour weeks" without pay?

[–] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 7 points 3 weeks ago

I have a friend who works in veterinary emergency clinics, and it's always hilarious to hear his stories, because the CPR doesn't change on a cat/dog, but there are endless complaints about how different breeds are easier/harder because of their body shape.

[–] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 3 points 3 weeks ago

I think it also has a factor of how well it blends with current/dominant society. You'd probably be able to find a large amount of folks who agree that the amish are a cult, for example. They've been around for a while, and they have relatively large numbers, but their rejection of modern technology flies in the face of the average modern person. If pressed on 'why?' those people considering them a cult likely have that unique quality behind the 'cult' reasoning.

Just off the top of my head, the snake handlers and the jehovah's witnesses are both considered cults in my social circle (as in, these topics have come up and are generally agreed on), despite both being large enough to be known in many areas and have been around for quite a while.

[–] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 5 points 3 weeks ago

I mean, he loosed war pretty early, so it wasn't that long according to what you say.

[–] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I usually see it abbreviated as GERD when I'm dealing with doctors' notes, medical forms, patient charts.

[–] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Post passive aggressive notes as often as you can, make big honking stinkin posts screaming about the injustice, and eventually make a new community on a different instance, I guess. Just from observational experience.

[–] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 2 points 3 weeks ago

Definitely convince my buddy with the second key that it's go time. 1:56, for you folks who this is new to.

[–] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 2 points 3 weeks ago

In this instance, we have an incompetent fool full of hatred at the top of the little hill of vile snakes. One incompetent fool who removed (or made leave, same difference in the end) the head of the agency that makes sure horror shows like this don't happen. That just makes it worse. Let him stay in his little nest and rot.

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