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[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 119 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago

Lifestyle

πŸ˜†

[–] whithom@discuss.online 48 points 1 day ago

How much could a newspaper cost, $10?

Oh…

[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 18 points 23 hours ago

This was how I was first introduced to the Onion in '95

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 57 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I need to sign up for in home delivery again. Thanks for the reminder.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 14 points 1 day ago

I absolutely love getting a physical copy.

My kids don't get the joy I have.

[–] SatyrSack@feddit.org 23 points 1 day ago (2 children)

$10.99

That's 10.55 EUR. Is that normal for a newspaper?

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 62 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You better fucking subscribe to The Onion

I love everything about this.

[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 19 points 23 hours ago

Omg Tim Onion I love it

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 1 day ago (1 children)

εŒεΏ—δ»¬,

COMRADES,

YOU WILL LOVE CHAIRMAN XI AND YOU WILL BE HAPPY!

GLORY TO CCP!

LONG LIVE CHAIRMAN XI!

万岁 万岁 万万岁!

/s

[–] Tiltinyall@beehaw.org 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You know, I really do feel like as a whole China is becoming more advanced than the U.S. if not already have. And I will fully acknowledge the U.S. backsliding into regressive imperialism. But the booty lickers that are internet tankies have absolutely turned into the most obnoxious know it all suckers for stuff that can be easily overcome with real world experience. And I still carry a strong suspicion that all of their parroted talking points are being spoon fed by some insidious bot farm.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

China can be great, but can be terrible. Rural Hukou? (Household Registration) You're already already fucked from the start. ADHD or neurodivergency, well you get treated like shit. Need emergency care, well you're fucked. Oh its not like US fucked with bankrupcy, you literally do not get treated unless you pre-pay or show proof of insurance (which most people do not have at least when I left), its a common tv trope a poor person cannot pay for emergency surgery and have a rich relative to pay for it. Gaokao (Chinese National Examination) is like 10x harder than SAT or ACT. There's just too many people to compete for jobs.

That's not to say the US is great, you just get a slightly better roll of dice in the US. Currently, you are better off in the US than China, even as someone with Chinese ancestry. The freedom and opportunities often outweigh the racism. Just stay away from red states lol.

But the future might change.

Perhaps, one day the racism in the US could outweigh the dictatorship and censorsbip of China.

Time will tell.

As for white or even black people, the USA is definitely better. China just isn't like the USA, its homogenous, not meant for foreigners. Well, unless you get a so-called "white monkey job" which is a pejorative term for white people who are perceived to be hired simply for their looks, and pretend to be a foreign "expert".

Edit: Mixed up perogative and perjorative

[–] Tiltinyall@beehaw.org 4 points 19 hours ago

Human rights are definitely where they suffer the most I'm sure. The enormous disparity between city and rural quality of life too.

[–] whithom@discuss.online 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What’s your ML username?

[–] Tiltinyall@beehaw.org 1 points 19 hours ago

No ml account, why?

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Damn it, blood snow AGAIN? Happens every time I make plans ugh

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

It's snowing men, Hallelujah!

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

That weather is wild now days.

They should make an online version too.

[–] 58008@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is there a way to gift a subscription/membership to someone? I can just enter their address for the delivery, but there're lots of other membership benefits they wouldn't get because they'd be on "my" account πŸ€”

[–] JoYo@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

they mailed it to me under the name JoYo so they don't need the name to be accurate.

I think I donated under PayPal.

[–] GuyDudeman@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

$100/year is still pretty steep for me.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Joking aside, totally understandable.

[–] GuyDudeman@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I want to support them just for that.

[–] urheber@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 day ago

... I'm gonna sign up for this!