Many also don't truly "pay" for things. They leverage debt against their assets, essentially like a fancy credit card that says "I own MegaCorp, you know I'm good for it, just send the bills to this wealth management firm".

So it's not out of the realms of possibility to say that a billionaire is actually spending very little money, ever. What they have is essentially gifts from whoever manages their assets, and that company just skims whatever things "cost".

IMO taxing wealth is what's needed, but it needs to be framed in a way that makes a billionaire want to invest in their country through high taxes. Make it a privilege that is praised, and ostracise those business that excuse themselves from contributing.

Eh, I would say that while there isn't a huge amount of alignment between many of Europe's Green parties, they all kinda hate each other for different reasons. The German and UK Greens have gone through a lot of shit over the years for their stances on Israel (way before the conflict), alongside Nuclear energy.

It's often been a long-running joke that the main barrier for the greens in power is themselves. They'd rather attack each other over issues that don't affect the electorate than try to mount a realistic challenge to govern.

It has to be this song

https://youtu.be/UNAr5tzZxdk?si=Nbhjz_96a9csLNWz

You can do that on Reddit too. Obviously not at a federation level, but you can block subreddits and users. It doesn't stop the fact that even across many instances Lemmy is far more toxic - whether you're discussing Tech, Gaming, Politics, Sports, etc.

Lemmy is FAR more toxic than Reddit.

I got into cooking during lockdown, and have managed to get surprisingly good at it, to the point where if you asked me to make a meal of your choosing I could probably make it without looking up a recipe. It's actually unbelievably simple to make even complex stuff, basically using all the same rules you apply at work:

• Use the right tools for the job
• Plan it out first, do your prep and the actual work is simple
• A simple dish will take much longer than you think
• RTFM. Many sauces and dishes from classic cooking are basically a mixture of a small handful of base ingredients/techniques, and they've been written down for decades.
• Once you have the basics down, you can basically make it up as you go. You'll make amazing meals, and you'll never be able to replicate it again because you eyeballed it or cooked it in a way that made sense at the time. You say you'll document it well, but deep down, you know you won't.
• Nothing is original, everything is stolen. Adapt recipes you see, look at ingredients of sauces and sachets you buy/use, etc.
• You can be a solid hobbyist, but against a pro that does this shit all day every day, you don't know a fucking thing. You're also probably not going to replicate what they can do in a professional setting while at home unless you've got money.

Tradition, you say?

https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=344516026421299&vanity=100083528588199

(Apologies for shitty FB link. This is so traditional that many YouTube links seem to be gone)

I have a hard time taking some of the advice here seriously, especially around there being some kind of conspiracy where the police are right-wing and full of fascists - but let's take it at face value

Instead of law enforcement, go to a lawyer and ask them to help, stating that you feel that you cannot go to the police. Any law firm worth their salt would ensure that you are represented, or that you're represented by someone from your district that will protect you. They will also keep an eye on adequate law enforcement to ensure they actually protect you, and don't just farm you back to relatives. At the very least, they can give you enough protection to ensure that your relatives in the south can contact you and take you in if needed.

Right? Lemmy is fucking wild sometimes. I don't know why so many people here feel the need to show off about ignorance...

Why not Google him then? It's what the vast majority of people that know him have had to do, because we sure as shit don't watch his content.

While I do like jokes, even offensive ones, it often surprises me that so many American comedians seem to struggle with:

• Knowing that their audience isn't just people in the room with them
• Understanding that at a mainstream level you can't just cater to one crowd.

I've always found Tony Hinchcliffe to be a strange comedian. Sometimes he's funny, and some of the people on Kill Tony can be great (especially the guitar guy from a while ago), but many within the "Rogan Circle" just seem to struggle with going from small shitty bars in Texas a decade or two ago to owning podcasts with thousands of viewers.

It was Trump's favorite menu item when staying on Epstein's island.