The problem with automation is that the unions lose power. Collectivise? We'll just replace you with scab bots.

We're not set up to use automaton as we should - the basis for a transition to a decommodified society where people's needs are met and they have more leisure time. Instead, we'll just further centralise economic resources until capitalism breaks down because noone can afford food or shelter. At that point, if we don't eat the rich, we'll consolidate back into autocracy thanks to their disproportionate economic power.

That's the problem with the modern GOP - it's not compatible with having brains or principles.

...but if you like perpetually terrified dumb, bigoted culture war nonsense, have I got a bridge to sell you.

It should be a surprise to noone that red-fascist tankies are using the same arguments as Nazis - they're ideologically similar enough that the Soviets and Nazis were allies until they started arguing over territory.

Myself? I prefer worker enfranchisement and class war to fascism and world war - but whatever it takes to stomp the murderous autocrats.

Are you implying that needing a cable more than 1m long is an edge case rather than the norm that should be covered by the standard?

I personally think they went through a meaningful shift from being evil but effective in their own way (in advancing their own agenda not in solving actual problems) to transparently stupid, and - genuinely unhinged Jewish space lasers, nuking tornadoes, drinking bleach, buying Greenland, and staring directly into the sun.

They've gone from cynically exploiting culture war nonsense to advance class war to believing their propaganda and losing the plot - I think the rise of the tea party was the inflection point.

Yeah - not disagreeing, my dude - just pointing out that even the defence he's fronted is dogshit.

I don't think they stir the pot - they piss in it.

It's not.

I'm not proposing we smash the machines - I'm proposing we share the benefit of the productivity they take over, and use it to fund people to work less rather than pouring all the benefits of the work that those machines do into the pockets of the likes of Bezos at the direct expense to workers.

Use the machines for good rather than amplifying evil.

Given the sub, ADHD meds are the more likely reason - though coffee will definitely do it to a lesser extent.

That's dependent on the landlord owning the building rather than a single dwelling - which is not the norm where I'm from.

Fair enough - that makes a lot of sense.

Back when I was on 5mg Ritalin (this was a long time ago now) I lost probably a third of my body weight, and could frequently live for days off a pack of chips or similar. Meds and mileage varies though.

Yeah - if your defence is "well it's not illegal, soooooo..." it's a pretty safe bet you're being a piece of shit.