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I’m bipolar 4 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
I feel the same. I'm outwardly really nice and polite, probably excessively so haha, but sometimes I just have real asshole thoughts. Y'know, when someone is acting like an asshole or idiot I just judge them so hard. Same with the happiness part, it's not that everyone else is perfectly happy they just don't bother strangers about their problems.
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I did some pixel art for Halloween :D 10 comments
Every night, brain why though 3 comments
Nah, it'll be fine 5 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
Yeah, fair enough. I try to be healthy but I'm not a fan of just chowing down on an apple or eating a bowl of berries, and a lot of people I know feel the same, they just don't think about the whole 5-a-day thing. I usually just trick my brain into wanting to eat lots of veggies and fruit by making something out of them and substituting unhealthy versions. Like making dehydrated veggie chips instead of fried potato chips, or having a fruity yogurt drink instead of a sugary milkshake, etc.
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It's "skrimps." 21 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
If there's a bug that's as delicious as shrimp, I might as well start eating bugs.
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This makes me sad 1 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
Mr Fredricksen really reminds me of Sir Nicholas Winton, a British hero who saved hundreds of Czechoslovak Jewish kids from certain death by sending them to Britain to be adopted by British families, right before the war. He died when he was 106 years old, an absolute legend.
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Come again? 9 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
A noble idea. Still, sometimes you have to talk to people you don't consider very important. Coworkers, classmates etc.
Come again? 9 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
But how do you know if it's important or not if you didn't hear what they said?
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OurNet.Aids 66 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
Oh hey the website stopped reminding me about new replies. So that's great.
Anyway what I wanted to suggest to Adam is that the system can work if implemented well. If it doesn't work in Canada but works in all these European countries, maybe there's something Canada is doing wrong and not necessarily the fault of the system itself.
But hey if you don't want that, that's your choice.
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Anyway what I wanted to suggest to Adam is that the system can work if implemented well. If it doesn't work in Canada but works in all these European countries, maybe there's something Canada is doing wrong and not necessarily the fault of the system itself.
But hey if you don't want that, that's your choice.
Come again? 9 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
Idk man, seems like kind of a bootlicky way of saying "What?"
Just kidding but really, I usually apologize for my shit hearing and ask them to repeat. The whole "valuing their input"... idk I guess it depends on the context but it just rubs me the wrong way. But hey if it works for you, that's pretty cool.
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Just kidding but really, I usually apologize for my shit hearing and ask them to repeat. The whole "valuing their input"... idk I guess it depends on the context but it just rubs me the wrong way. But hey if it works for you, that's pretty cool.
Pun times 5 comments
Nearly puma pants 12 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
Funny caption aside, this is actually Messi the Puma, a domesticated cougar rescued/adopted by a Russian couple. They have a bunch of videos on their yt channel, and yes the cougar is basically a big cuddly playful kitty, but I think the titles and descriptions are all in Russian.
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BuT hE's NoT dOiNg AnYtHiNg PrOdUcTiVe FoR sOcIeTy 7 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
I agree with bluelagoon's original assertion. Entertainment is great for unwinding but it's important not to let it consume your life. Especially nowadays when we're surrounded by distractions at every step. Imo more meaningful activities, especially creative endeavors or any self-improvement/learning, feel more fulfilling in the long run because you can track the progress over time. I've been there, lost a few months of my life just wandering around the apartment, playing video games and watching TV or YouTube, but tbh I was heavily burnt out/depressed at the time so that might influence my perception. You do you, don't let a rando like me tell you how to live your life. I'm just saying that making entertainment the *most important thing* will start feeling really empty after a while.
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ewqua
· 2 years ago
@adam44 Oh also, for the long waiting times argument, over here if you need a prescription drug and can't make it to the doctor's office because your schedules don't line up or you're in quarantine or whichever reason, you can just call the office and if the nurse/doctor knows you take that drug and aren't bullshitting, they'll send you a digital prescription with a QR code by text message. So that's pretty neat.
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ewqua
· 2 years ago
@adam44 It's not "proven" by Canada. Canada is one example out of many. Over here in Europe, things work a lot better than you describe. In my country we have a health insurance system that is paid for either by your employer or by the state if you're a kid/student/unemployed. And the insurance companies are set up so that they don't try to scam you every time, they have to pay unless it's an elective procedure like plastic surgery. Waiting times exist, but the longest I've ever waited was three months for a totally non threatening thing, and it was only this long because the office had to temporarily close because of covid (for the record I went to an allergologist checkup to find out if I'm allergic to pets). For usual checkups or procedures it's like two weeks tops. And in an emergency, zero waiting time. In such systems, healthcare is distributed on the basis of need. In the US, it's distributed based on the size of your wallet. The former makes a lot more sense to me.
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ewqua
· 2 years ago
PS sorry for the semicolons. The website kept insisting there's a link in the comment and wouldn't let me post it otherwise.
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ewqua
· 2 years ago
@famousone I disagree with the assertion that having healthcare means the state not trusting people to look after themselves; A large part of one's health is the individual's responsibility; But there are many things that one can't influence; Genetic disorders, accidents, rare diseases etc; And having to shill out tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars because you happen to be unlucky enough to catch a disease or be in an accident doesn't seem logical to me; A stroke of bad luck can send you into bankruptcy; Also, your healthcare is ridiculously expensive; Big pharma's ripping you off and you'd rather defend it than involve the state even a little bit; Seriously, look at the price comparisons with the rest of the world;
As for the "don't comment on American things if you don't understand them" - I only said what I said because making a distinction between "government" and "states", an administrative unit of government, is illogical; I hoped you'd explain tbh, but alright
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As for the "don't comment on American things if you don't understand them" - I only said what I said because making a distinction between "government" and "states", an administrative unit of government, is illogical; I hoped you'd explain tbh, but alright
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ewqua
· 2 years ago
How does healthcare lead into surveillance? Historically or realistically?
Um, yeah, more freedom for administrative units to administrate/legislate themselves. Pretty much what I said.
I don't get this dichotomy between "states" and "government". States are still part of government, just smaller administrative units of it. I guess it's an American thing.
Yeah, as I said in a previous comment. When the government who's meant to protect you from a monopoly is in cahoots with the monopoly, it's time to kick the fuckers out. But unlike the leadership of a company which you as a citizen have no control over, you can elect different people to the government, ones that aren't bought by the corporation.
Um, yeah, more freedom for administrative units to administrate/legislate themselves. Pretty much what I said.
I don't get this dichotomy between "states" and "government". States are still part of government, just smaller administrative units of it. I guess it's an American thing.
Yeah, as I said in a previous comment. When the government who's meant to protect you from a monopoly is in cahoots with the monopoly, it's time to kick the fuckers out. But unlike the leadership of a company which you as a citizen have no control over, you can elect different people to the government, ones that aren't bought by the corporation.
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ewqua
· 2 years ago
You're thinking in very binary terms. Just because I said I want people to have affordable healthcare doesn't mean I want a surveillance state, and I wouldn't vote for someone who'd establish it. Those are separate issues. I know that within US politics it's hard not to think in binaries, considering your political system. But over here in our multiparty system I have options that agree with me on both terms. These two issues don't necessarily have to be linked, unless you only have two parties to choose from and accepting one means having to accept the other.
Decentralization just means more freedom for administrative units, so I don't see how what I said contradicts my support of it. You can have a government funded but state administrated healthcare, for instance.
Similarly, saying the government should intervene in certain things, like anti-monopoly protection or worker rights, doesn't mean wanting a big government overall, ie. I don't want it to intervene in other things.
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Decentralization just means more freedom for administrative units, so I don't see how what I said contradicts my support of it. You can have a government funded but state administrated healthcare, for instance.
Similarly, saying the government should intervene in certain things, like anti-monopoly protection or worker rights, doesn't mean wanting a big government overall, ie. I don't want it to intervene in other things.
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ewqua
· 2 years ago
As for my view of the government, I honestly just want people to have a more fair chance at succeeding by making stuff like education and healthcare less of a financial burden on the individual, and for the government to make sure law is upheld. Ideally, the government, private interests and citizens should work as checks on each other. But otherwise I'm not pro huge government and I'm generally more in favor of decentralization. For instance in terms of security and privacy, the government has no right to get its nose into anyone's business. And neither do companies, and speaking of things like digital privacy, lately I've been a lot more distrustful towards the latter. Idk if you've been following this topic at all and I don't want to go on a rant so all I'm gonna say is, I keep social media contact minimal and don't use anything made by Facebook, or anything that Chinese companies have larger shares in (like Discord).
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ewqua
· 2 years ago
Idk man I feel like having a system where the rise of such assholes is prevented would be more reliable than expecting some citizen to shoot him in the head, should the need arise.
As to the shithole I'm from, in terms of potentially overthrowing the government, we have what's in my opinion pretty good gun laws, not too restrictive but you have to pass some tests to show that you're not a lunatic and know how to handle a gun, as well as a multiparty system. Which has its pros and cons, on the one hand you have more choices than huge douche or turd sandwich, on the other hand the coalitions can get pretty funky. But overall it's less restrictive than a two party system (yes yes I know you also have third parties but y'know, I'm talking what's their effective power in the government), in the sense that anyone can just create a party and it can in a few cycles become powerful if not the leading party, provided it has popular support.
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As to the shithole I'm from, in terms of potentially overthrowing the government, we have what's in my opinion pretty good gun laws, not too restrictive but you have to pass some tests to show that you're not a lunatic and know how to handle a gun, as well as a multiparty system. Which has its pros and cons, on the one hand you have more choices than huge douche or turd sandwich, on the other hand the coalitions can get pretty funky. But overall it's less restrictive than a two party system (yes yes I know you also have third parties but y'know, I'm talking what's their effective power in the government), in the sense that anyone can just create a party and it can in a few cycles become powerful if not the leading party, provided it has popular support.
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ewqua
· 2 years ago
Not to mention all the knowledge that'd be lost because schools would become nothing but training centres for jobs.
I'm not a fan of the government, obviously. But how else do we keep unregulated capitalism from devolving into practically feudalism?
I'm not a fan of the government, obviously. But how else do we keep unregulated capitalism from devolving into practically feudalism?