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(DIR) Post #A4F51NwjjvzNOcrKqW by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-13T20:28:34.501836Z
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There are certain types of videos that tbh I’m pretty sure are 100% made only by females
(DIR) Post #A4F6al9ZY4KtSeIKUy by mystik@midnightride.rs
2021-02-13T20:46:11.993943Z
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@realcaseyrollins Soyboys are mentally women.
(DIR) Post #A4F7qWdNOljL1AJhmC by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-13T20:43:03Z
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@realcaseyrollins hey man appreciate the follow but I just scrolled through some of your feed and we're pretty much diametrically opposed re: how to behave in society. I'm happy to stay mutuals if you're straddling the line and/or are open to new perspectives, but will likely unfollow if you're set on hard-line antifeminism/american exceptionalism/pro-Trump/general assholery
(DIR) Post #A4F7qX042PsW9Wvp8i by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-13T21:00:14.885300Z
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@ant we’re pretty much diametrically opposedThat is one reason I followed you tbh; I’m a big fan of diversity of thought, and I think that by having my viewpoints challenged, I’ll either be confirmed in my beliefs, or proven wrong. An echo chamber is by no means a healthy thing.antifeminismDepends on the wave, I guessamerican exceptionalismIt gets harder to argue for that every passing day lolpro-TrumpEh…I liked many of his policies, but GREATLY disagree with his stimulus and monetary policies, which will likely result in the collapse of the USD. Plus by barring #MikePence or one of his aides (I can’t remember which) from the white house, he pretty much proved that he was unfit for the office.general assholeryThat’s a hard no from me sir, I ain’t bout that life
(DIR) Post #A4F7rnnj3dwuY8laNM by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-13T21:00:28.685440Z
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@mystik LOL they wish
(DIR) Post #A4F9BPTTJUJMqcCrJI by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-13T21:13:50Z
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@realcaseyrollins all right bud let's see where this goes. I am always curious to see how people arrived at their ideological preferences, especially when they appear harmful to society. I tend to lean toward a utilitarian ethical framework, by which I take my personal feelings and run them through the "if everyone acted this way, would society thrive fall apart?" pipeline. I would guess that you favor another framework?
(DIR) Post #A4F9masJt8mIvAYkYS by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-13T21:21:54.552679Z
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@ant Hmm…that is a tough one. I’ve never put it through words.I think that I generally believe in a society that provides a maximal amount of freedom, with minimal control over the people, and furthermore allows for different people to live out different lifestyles to minimal-to-no interference, disruption, or violations of their rights.So what does this mean?There should be free speech for all, and at the same time, people should be free to build their own safe spaces and speech enclaves. This is why I push for both free speech platforms, and stronger moderation tools than are already available, to allow people to craft whatever speech space they desire.I believe in freedom of lifestyles (so long as they do not directly lead to murder, imprisonment, or various other violations of rights). This means I support the rights of religious folks, people with various sexual proclivities, transgender folks, and others.I believe that government intervention should be minimalist, if existing at all. They should not have the right to tell us what should be on television, to spy on us, or to invade foreign lands at will. They should enact tax codes that are fair and simple, easy to understand, and sell off most of their existing departments.On a more personal level, I believe that everyone should treat each other, and themselves, as if they are humans created with a purpose. As a #Christian, I believe that that purpose is to worship and glorify God. But the point being, everyone needs to find a positive purpose, and lift each other up while pursuing that purpose. This leads to high levels of tolerance and goodwill towards our fellow man, no matter what ideologies they espouse or hold.
(DIR) Post #A4FARRLcDSgLFFjtkO by posrev@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-13T21:29:20.477887Z
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@realcaseyrollins I agree with everthing you said except:sell off most of their existing departments.This has been tried before. Goverment departments sold and privatised. It did’nt work. @ant
(DIR) Post #A4FAUaGjVHdrmZxFi4 by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-13T21:29:49.374939Z
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@posrev @ant Ooh wait!! Now that is certainly interesting! When did this occur?
(DIR) Post #A4FAjRsqxgNQ7VsCUi by posrev@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-13T21:32:35.706533Z
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@realcaseyrollins It has happened in New Zealand many times. One example is Air New Zealand. It was sold to a private company and this company ran it to the ground and it was about to go broke. The Government bought it back to save it.@ant
(DIR) Post #A4FFwEAVlVHX7Q2sNc by ew@social.ancreport.com
2021-02-13T22:30:54.755340Z
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@posrev @realcaseyrollins @ant that's likely wrong. the USPS in america runs at a loss and is horrible compared to its competitors. it only survives because we give them tax money. if it were to be privatized it would fail immediately. you are likely just regurgitating a leftist talking point.
(DIR) Post #A4FKWZYq6caLhw0jJo by posrev@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-13T23:22:18.766028Z
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@ew the USPS in america runs at a loss and is horrible compared to its competitors. it only survives because we give them tax money. if it were to be privatized it would fail immediatelyWhat are you saying? That privatisation of govt departments is the answer being more competitive. It works sometimes but not always.you are likely just regurgitating a leftist talking point.No I’m not. I am being objective. @ant @realcaseyrollins
(DIR) Post #A4FKali2scR8XmJklU by posrev@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-13T23:23:04.270266Z
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@ew the USPS in america runs at a loss and is horrible compared to its competitors. it only survives because we give them tax money. if it were to be privatized it would fail immediatelyWhat are you saying? That privatisation of govt departments is the answer to being more competitive. It works sometimes but not always.you are likely just regurgitating a leftist talking point.No I’m not. I am being objective. @ant @realcaseyrollins
(DIR) Post #A4FSM7ofCkVsOcwRSy by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-14T00:50:02.715594Z
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@posrev @ew @ant I will say this; any privatized organization should not be allowed to be bought back by the government tho
(DIR) Post #A4FTUY0fniJvuC8gL2 by posrev@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-14T01:02:47.400350Z
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@realcaseyrollins I agree. The govt should have thought twice about selling it.@ant @ew
(DIR) Post #A4G7gQewx3MEkZCMXQ by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-14T02:34:06Z
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@realcaseyrollins @posrev it is happening in the United States (has happened and continues down the path) with emergency services, medical care, _libraries_ , and yes the USPS. Republicans in this country have a wonderful strategy of hamstringing social services by passing legislature to remove funding, which in turn makes the service less efficient, then they get on their pulpits and criticize the slow government service. Ask anyone with a disability about privatization of services. They'll give you truth
(DIR) Post #A4G7gR3PU6vJyQdtfE by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-14T08:33:05.619695Z
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@ant @posrev Removing funding is different than privatization, tho. And the government uses funding very, very inefficiently. So while yes, perhaps the #GOP does hamstring these departments by attempting to deprive them of funding, the reduced funding they do receive would have been more than enough for an efficient, private organization or company to run well and do a good job.
(DIR) Post #A4G7pZxJl1x4Bj9XO4 by icedquinn@blob.cat
2021-02-14T08:34:45.401988Z
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@realcaseyrollins @ant @posrev i have disabilities and i don't receive government services.
(DIR) Post #A4Gyc0bBCLWcKuDDiC by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-14T17:23:48Z
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@icedquinn @posrev @realcaseyrollins ok great. Is your disability such that government services could have ever improved your life, but due to GOP decimating those options are not available to you, or are you just chiming in in hopes that one counterexample negates my larger point about marginalized people understanding the necessity of equitable public services
(DIR) Post #A4Gyc0zzi5NHZrp2OG by icedquinn@blob.cat
2021-02-14T18:25:36.554318Z
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@ant @posrev @realcaseyrollins > loaded responsemine would qualify for aid but i would have to be able to afford lawyers to sue the government to force it through, because that is how the system works.but thanks for being a complete presumptuous assfuck.
(DIR) Post #A4H0NYL3fgJiXkuFY8 by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-14T18:44:55Z
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@icedquinn @posrev @realcaseyrollins all right, so you would prefer a private corp provided that service, instead of say, the gov service wasn't prohibitively labyrinthian/expensive? My point is *still* that you should get those services without trouble, I'm sorry I assumed you were popping in to say "I have disabilities and I don't want help from government"
(DIR) Post #A4H0NYhkJKStg7WMue by icedquinn@blob.cat
2021-02-14T18:45:56.760570Z
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@ant @posrev @realcaseyrollins here is a tip from aristotle: you should assume someone is being honest until proven otherwise, because you can dispose of a dishonest person but you can never restore the graces of an honest one you fucked over.
(DIR) Post #A4H8j7LFWcByomn0Pw by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-14T02:37:19Z
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@realcaseyrollins this is interesting. Can I ask what events in your life have occurred to position those issues specifically at the top of your list of "things we should stand up for"? I believe that you are genuine in your desire to contribute to a "society that provides a maximal amount of freedom, ", however I have seen many people lured by the red herring that is "cancel culture", which bad actors use to distract from ongoing economic disparity
(DIR) Post #A4H8j7nxnrA2FqDwAq by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-14T20:19:28.767593Z
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@ant The main driver behind why I prioritize these issues is because, as I’ve been looking at the political landscape over the past several years, I’m noticing that the most harm comes from when the government exercises too much control over the people. Folks on both the right and the left have good intentions (I hope) when they call for regulations, but more often than not, they’re regulations that can (and will) be abused by the other side once they get power, or negatively impact the populace in ways they might not suspect.
(DIR) Post #A4H8qnwFY8cUxNlHAu by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-14T20:20:48.951111Z
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@ant A couple examples would be #Obamacare, which raised our family’s health care costs enormously, and #Trump’s stimmys, which will drastically diminish the value of the USD in the near future.
(DIR) Post #A4H8rUudlzsmEqL68W by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-14T02:40:02Z
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@realcaseyrollins and maybe I have misinterpreted your post about COVID, and I am decidedly not a Christian, but it does not seem very christ-like to choose your own personal freedom (the ability to go out to bars, not wear a mask, not socially distance, and generally ignore infectious disease science) over the health and safety (and literally the lives) of your neighbors.
(DIR) Post #A4H8zxrxzogoMa7sMC by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-14T20:22:32.126886Z
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@ant Interesting! I find it very Christlike indeed! Jesus Himself said to “love others as you love yourself.” And the Gospel is rife with the principle of taking responsibility for your own actions.Furthermore the fact that God allows people to live sinful lives, to their own harm, is proof that God Himself values freedom over security.
(DIR) Post #A4H94E0xuWkfawMn2G by thestrongest@shitposter.club
2021-02-14T20:23:18.736386Z
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@realcaseyrollins @ant It's not so much stimmy's diminishing the dollar as all those huge big business bailouts last summer. Like stimulus isn't even 1% of the bailouts big corperations got
(DIR) Post #A4H99og31lCWkYFU6i by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-14T17:20:18Z
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@realcaseyrollins @posrev right, that is step 1 and 2 of the process. Step 3 is praise UPS or Amazon for being a better mail/package delivery system than the USPS. Those private services have *zero* incentive to do things like provide services to rural areas or provide services at fair cost, despite rhetoric about the free market being a benevolent and divine force for equity.
(DIR) Post #A4H99p1JkgDNoWCTGC by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-14T20:24:18.749267Z
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@ant @posrev Let’s be honest, those incentives can be created. Pressure from investors and stock holders alone will be enough to do the trick.
(DIR) Post #A4H9IXgRZvyEeRawKm by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-14T17:26:38Z
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@realcaseyrollins @posrev how you could look at the recent ~50 yr history of American politics and think "hey, we need to further gut public good projects and hand them over to private corps" is absolutely beyond my understanding unless you a) don't have a solid understanding of that history or b) picked up views from your parents or edgelord web buddies without much lived experience in the system itself.
(DIR) Post #A4H9IY8RtoN83IhIzA by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-14T20:25:50.182669Z
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@ant @posrev No, I just looked at the things the government runs. You truly think that the government runs the #VA and created the #Obamacare website better than the private sector could have? Heck even #PBS would be better if it was privatized
(DIR) Post #A4H9ZiDte6wKGJQgCG by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-14T17:29:54Z
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@realcaseyrollins @posrev should Nestle own the rights to distribute water across the nation? Should Comcast own the fiber lines and charge exorbitant prices for embarrassingly slower-than-most-1st-world-countries' internet speeds? Should PG&E accept billions of dollars in revenue for decades, choose NEVER to spend a dime on equipment maintenance, cause statewide biblical wildfires and get away scot-free? THIS is what privatization does.
(DIR) Post #A4H9ZiaaHl5VOg2nYm by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-14T20:28:59.304476Z
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@ant @posrev Should Nestle own the rights to distribute water across the nationIf they’ll do a good job, yeahShould Comcast own the fiber lines and charge exorbitant prices for embarrassingly slower-than-most-1st-world-countries’ internet speeds?If they’re not engaging in antitrust violations, perhaps. No one is stopping anyone else from making fiber lines, in fact #Google made some themselves.Should PG&E accept billions of dollars in revenue for decades, choose NEVER to spend a dime on equipment maintenance, cause statewide biblical wildfires and get away scot-free?If they cause a fire, or create an unsafe working environment, they should probably be punished for that lol
(DIR) Post #A4H9d8JZ5xRO3HiCSu by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-14T18:54:35Z
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@icedquinn @posrev @realcaseyrollins i have been blocked so I guess this thread is over?
(DIR) Post #A4H9iS3L8UXgiWetzU by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-14T20:30:34.016763Z
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@thestrongest @ant Well yes. The dollar printing policies will have catastrophic effects on the American economy.Another glowing example of the government have great management skills, I guess 😂
(DIR) Post #A4HnUAJQIKSlo9vMI4 by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-14T22:29:40Z
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@realcaseyrollins ok going to take a different approach here since I again disagree with all of these points. I was a software engineer for org supporting veterans' healthcare so I am aware of the problems with the system, and can tell you with certainty that the solution is NOT "let private companies handle healthcare". Can you tell me why you don't like PBS, and which news sources you prefer?
(DIR) Post #A4HnUAiEo4JR37XAy8 by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-15T03:56:09.618869Z
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@ant Can you tell me why you don’t like PBS, and which news sources you prefer?I don’t necessarily think it’s a bad channel. In fact I was referring more to the channel than the news division.A good example is the fact that they don’t produce much of their own content, and they don’t garner the greatest ratings in the world. They could be a better channel and have better ratings if they were motivated to do so.
(DIR) Post #A4HnemzhKbFcfolPXM by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-14T22:30:43Z
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@realcaseyrollins do you think it is a sin to get COVID? How is spreading disease amongst your own community an act of love?
(DIR) Post #A4HnenG0LyILUOOQxE by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-15T03:58:01.843751Z
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@ant do you think it is a sin to get COVID?No; however, depending on whether or not you’re someone of high risk, it certainly would be a sin to expose yourself, since you’re not being a good steward of the body that God has given you.How is spreading diseaseI would argue yes.
(DIR) Post #A4HnpRNy0mpAqDC6zo by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-14T22:39:22Z
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@realcaseyrollins @posrev wow I did not think you would agree with that. How about air...should a company own and distribute...air?Comcast & friends are doing EXACTLY that, crushing any opportunity for municipal networks by lobbying legislators: https://publicintegrity.org/inequality-poverty-opportunity/how-big-telecom-smothers-city-run-broadband/ they DID cause the massive fires in california last year and they DID get off with negligible fines... these are real things that are happening now
(DIR) Post #A4HnpRnUTtF07N8UmO by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-15T03:59:59.462791Z
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@ant @posrev wow I did not think you would agree with that. How about air…should a company own and distribute…air?Companies already do, and should be allowed to continue to do so.As far as the #Comcast situation, they should be held accountable for their actions.
(DIR) Post #A4HoOCngEOr7k0nZlQ by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-15T03:58:53Z
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@realcaseyrollins who produces their content? Do you have any idea why channels like Fox and CNN might have captured a larger audience? *hint* the market prioritizes sensationalist clickbait over dull, accurate, necessary news
(DIR) Post #A4HoODCUk8hmyyPORU by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-15T04:06:17.245986Z
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@ant who produces their content?Many of their hits are produced by the #BBC.Do you have any idea why channels like Fox and CNN might have captured a larger audience?You’re comparing #PBS to #FoxNews and #CNN when you should be comparing it to #FOX, #NBC, #ABC and #CBS, since their format is a lot more similar to broadcast networks.
(DIR) Post #A4HoR6HIw9uYNj2GI4 by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-15T04:00:10Z
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@realcaseyrollins wait, you are arguing that spreading disease in your own community is an act of love?
(DIR) Post #A4HoR6fPUXC3aUJVrc by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-15T04:06:49.348729Z
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@ant No, I’m saying willingly spreading disease can reasonably be classified as a sin
(DIR) Post #A4Hox99XmfLOZ3gcYi by Agni@bakabakufu.nsfw.cafe
2021-02-15T04:12:36.471754Z
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@ant @realcaseyrollins
(DIR) Post #A4HtLdUF3S1HPTIhIO by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-15T04:17:21Z
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@realcaseyrollins ah I assumed you were talking about PBS News, which I view as a gem of publicly funded information distribution in a sea of predatory billionaires gaslighting the poor. Are you concerned that your tax dollars are going toward nature docs? Bc I assure you the majority of your taxes go to tanks and defense department consultants. Maybe you just want PBS to produce entertainment? I don't think this should be a function of a government - there are many things that should be. Do you disagree?
(DIR) Post #A4HtLdvBRHZQl1uDI0 by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-15T05:01:49.886539Z
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@ant No, I completely agree.My argument was essentially that, as an entity, #PBS would likely be a far better channel, creating higher quality content, and being more successful, as a station.I frankly do think that the government should not be creating news content, however, as that amounts to state-run propaganda.
(DIR) Post #A4IYFrWK3sVPJjdhku by ant@mastodon.technology
2021-02-15T06:21:26Z
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@realcaseyrollins I have seen a number of logical missteps in our discussion so far, there is a huge difference between publicly funded organizations and state-run media outlets. You seem to be conflating the two. Additionally, I don't see why PBS should become a private corporation if their reason for existing is to produce free, accessible, educational & informative material, a goal at which they succeed. Remove the obligation to justify their budget and add a profit motive, you've ruined PBS
(DIR) Post #A4IYFrnh1IOsBblZpY by realcaseyrollins@counter.fedi.live
2021-02-15T12:40:11.992938Z
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@ant I don’t see why PBS should become a private corporation if their reason for existing is to produce free, accessible, educational & informative material, a goal at which they succeed.#CSPAN literally does this, and they’ve been quite sucessful.