Roopappy

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

That seems a lot more meaningful. GDP is going up, and most people are still feeling the crunch? That is a correctly identified issue that needs a solution.

If you do stuff that historically fixes a real recession, you're going to potentially make that problem worse.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

So your argument here... is that you're not trying to remove the meaning from a word.

You're just trying to change the traditional meaning and ask people who use the word correctly to use a new and different word.

You've given me a lot to think about, thank you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Or just use a different word that means what you're trying to say. When you remove the meaning from words, it becomes harder to solve problems.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (12 children)

A recession is a word with a specific economic definition and measurement.

It sounds like you're saying that if people feel like there's a recession, it should be called one. That's not a good idea.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I didn't want anyone to think I'm actually from that shithole state, Mississippi.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (4 children)

It's close enough that counting Mississippis is still roughly accurate.

(for non-US people, we sometimes estimate seconds by counting 1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, 3 Mississippi... just because it's a long word that takes about the right amount of time to say)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think you misread that. This poster's experience isn't from 2016. They installed a program called "Outlook 2016" recently.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 10 months ago (13 children)

heh. This reminds me of electric cars. I've been happily driving one for 9 years.

Lots of people online and in person tell me "Electric cars aren't there yet. They won't work." Well, you must be correct then. I just handed down my first EV to my kid and bought a second one.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

I recently watched "The Program" on Netflix, about one of these alleged leadership academies that is really an abusive reform school. Almost all of them are run by an organization called WWASPS, and all of them are eventually shut down for abuse, neglect, and cruelty.

I imagine it is tough for them to open new locations in US States due to past shutdowns, crimes, and lawsuits.

A quick google search shows that this "Atlantis Leadership Academy" is also run by WWASPS.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Agreed.

My grandparents: Loudly racist

My parents: Quietly racist

Me: Thinking brain logical, but unconscious bias

My kids: Man, my parent is racist.

Good thinking, kid. Get better than me.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

How different is this from supporting a small-govermnent dictator?

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