If I could point toward actual socialist governments not based on exploitation (rather than Scandinavia) I would. But it really is just a hypothetical idea at this point.

I’ve never been optimistic enough to believe the libertarian/anarchic theories work on any scale above small communities. Anytime I discuss egalitarian and anarchic societies I can’t get beyond the point of humans are intrinsically greedy andviolent which that collapses the system.

I think it’s necissary when talking about “left governments” to have that caveat. I wouldn’t personally consider the Khmer Rouge, USSR, or CCP, left wing but they did.

They are just different shades of authoritarianism.

I mean to be fair… groups that consider themselves far left also exterminate groups.

The trick is to not go too far. You wanna end up at Scandinavian liberal socialism, but not overshoot it to let’s create a famine for kicks and kill all people wearing glasses.

Right. Makes me nervous just thinking about it

The real debate is whether the new leader will be more or less crazy than Rustad. And whether that pulls the party apart.

Let them eat each other.

There’s still a few mills up the coast, but another one closes every couple years.

The owners are saying they dont have enough wood fibre to keep it going.

It’s a sad day in the Cowichan Valley. Those were good paying jobs.

For fiction I’m reading “Thud!” By Pratchett. For non-fiction I’m reading " The Traitor and the Spy"

When you lost Age of Empires and the fog of war disappeared and you could see everything for the rest fo the game. That’s the goal.

Canada has voted against the populist right for the last decade. And each time the Conservative party chooses some one more right wing. And each time they get a bit closer to winning.

Trump galvanized people last time, scared them away from the right. This time he seems to be inspiring the right wing politicians, and people live it.

I don’t know if we can hold out much longer.

Doesn’t quite have the ring to it.

“I am that is”

Mine is now 3.5 years old. I bought a new flagship model with the idea it’d last a long time. Only now are new ‘features’ and updates coming out on new models, and even those are minor. Plus mine still has company support.

The family always thought me and my bro were getting stoned. Really we were just catching up and getting space from… them.

It gets hate, but I loved i Robot.

I hot desk. Nothing but blank walls you can look over for me. Fuck work 2.0

She’s my Canon Shep because Jennifer Hale did such a great job.

Good for them. I really enjoyed the game.

It’s about the level of processing / how it’s done. If the company is doing what you can do at home, like preserving beans through pressure canning, it’s not really an issue. More processed beans, beans in tomato/molasses take more processing and additives.

Look at the ingredients. If it’s beans in water it wouldnt be considered ultra processed.