themachine

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[–] themachine@lemm.ee 16 points 2 days ago

I didn’t feel the need to check.

[–] themachine@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago

You didn’t actually address the contradiction, you danced around it. Try to truly reconcile it.

[–] themachine@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

Unfortunately security at work just shut down all use of Firefox, and I was using YouTube enhancer. Forced to using Edge now.

Non work FF4lyfe and no issue, but I’ve always had to use more than just ublock origin.

[–] themachine@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago (11 children)

Does any ad blocker actually block YouTube ads? Origin doesn’t appear to be effective for me. Any advice is appreciated.

[–] themachine@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Honestly I feel it’s even more likely he’s elected this time. The “Hillary hands down” polls were so much wider than any I’m seeing. Unless polling has gotten considerably more accurate, there are going to be a lot of sad and shocked people out there days after the election.

I truly hope my feelings are unjustified but the nation is in big fuckin trouble.

[–] themachine@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago

I see this in my purple state amongst my teenage kids peers, and it’s terrifying.

[–] themachine@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

Fingers Clarence Thomas?

[–] themachine@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

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[–] themachine@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] themachine@lemm.ee 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

I agree with you here in premise, pal.

The “who” they’re attacking is my mother in law. She believes all modern cancer treatments are bad because she’s done her research. She would likely cut off anyone who has had a chemo treatment she feels so strongly about this.

She goes to “children’s health alliance” type seminars and fundraisers and gives them money. She spreads anti vaccination propaganda to her friends, family and any stranger that will listen to her.

She went to nursing school (didn’t graduate) 55 years ago, so she has “knowledge and experiences in these matters”.

She prints out articles and tapes them around the house for when she has company. She email blasts and pastes articles or videos in group messaging feeds. She is right and nothing will change her mind. Evidence and logical rebuttals are met with “deep state” and “big pharmaceutical companies” retorts.

The crazy thing is, it’s a mix of truth and lies which blurs the lines of what you can call out and can’t, and she loves to change the subject as soon as one brings up a point she can’t refute. Raising her voice makes her arguments that much more true.

Now dear reader you must be thinking “How exhausting. What a waste of time to even engage this!” That would be correct, and I don’t. But the point is to bait and draw people into these conversations and although that isn’t me, it’s successful here and there for her to win and feel validated with all of this energy.

The worst part? Her family loves her and seeks her approval so many of them buy into it all. Including those with kids now going unvaccinated.

So I hear your initial point, but this type of questioning could lead to someone being shut down properly if enough were to hit a “I did my research” perpetrator like my MIL. This isn’t about “top 5 ways to fix your AC condenser unit when it stops” type research.

[–] themachine@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

Other way around, with permission.

[–] themachine@lemm.ee 112 points 1 month ago

As an imminent Harris/Walz voter, this comment shocks me. It’s 2016 all over again and I’m realizing people are living in a Hillary bubble. Acting like this shit is in the bag. It is SO NOT IN THE BAG. Not even fucking close.

Now I’m not going to spam a bunch of voting links and opine on how it’s up to you to make a difference and make it so. M

This bubble is serious and I’m very afraid of what kind of reality is going to be crashing around all around this country and the world when an also shocked Trump sees the results roll in election night and he is now the new King of America (in his eyes). “They really do love me. God has chosen me. I am supreme.”

You fools. You don’t realize that this is so within the margin of error it’s a totally real and near possibility.

Trump is not done until it’s done.

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