Post AnZcPnSpbrBPvM8pIO by GoatRoper@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #AnQe3zf6vZsXzxobdw by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-27T10:26:41Z
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Anyone who thinks they can vote their way out of fascism with their wallet has never seen a billionaire’s wallet.
(DIR) Post #AnQeFj44Siobzu5Iyu by Ihazchaos@chaos.social
2024-10-27T10:28:08Z
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@aral Is it bulletproof?
(DIR) Post #AnQeiAEJ3ZXwMBQsCW by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-27T10:33:57Z
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@Ihazchaos Let’s just say sometimes size matters and leave it at that.
(DIR) Post #AnQewGPsqq7fbBZSaW by villebooks@mastodon.social
2024-10-27T10:35:49Z
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@aral True
(DIR) Post #AnQf2u5EHeP8MR4mau by JosephMeyer@c.im
2024-10-27T10:37:37Z
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@aral That seems like a smart aphorism, though I will have to ponder it more before deciding whether I entirely agree. Let’s see if Tesla remains in business.
(DIR) Post #AnQfznvaoSeOM6eebA by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-27T10:48:21Z
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@JosephMeyer Donno, I Porsche/Volkswagen is still going and they were literal Nazis so I wouldn’t hold my breath.
(DIR) Post #AnQm8SkHXNu6zTsN6m by noyes@mastodon.online
2024-10-27T11:57:06Z
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@aral Guys like Elon and Peter have already cheated millions of Americans out of their retirement savings via stock market driven rapacity, out of four seasons via coin mining and AI, and out of their health as they age via Covid. The next step would be to make sure there was zero chance of their victims seeking revenge.
(DIR) Post #AnQn7eenrfqlbAUZJA by Professor_Stevens@mastodon.gamedev.place
2024-10-27T12:08:04Z
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@aral Nor have they counted how many wallets are out there. I know lots of people who are saying they will drop Prime and never use Amazon again. Lots of them. LOTS, I say! Like, at least a _dozen_ of my friends have told me this. There must be hundreds in my town alone, thousands across the state. Maybe a MILLION in the country.In other words, not enough to make a single bit of difference to Bezos's net worth, and never mind the new customers he's just gained with this.
(DIR) Post #AnQsfpnpQpKVmZpaTI by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-27T13:09:46Z
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@RhinosWorryMe This.
(DIR) Post #AnQv1iMxwtDt0XpLrU by tdelmas@mamot.fr
2024-10-27T13:36:42Z
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@aral @RhinosWorryMe and it's not even to scale.
(DIR) Post #AnR3pFhJchXGCETgtE by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-27T15:15:15Z
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@Dave_Goldsmith No one’s saying give them your money.Just realise that voting with your wallet won’t buy you democracy when you’re bidding against billionaires.
(DIR) Post #AnR3sHr43j2XkuU8Bc by xankarn@mastodon.online
2024-10-27T15:15:44Z
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@aral Imo, this is not about taking down Bezos (although I do think billionaires care about maintaining their aura of brilliance and invincibility). It’s about refusing to co-sign on cowardice and collusion. It’s about striving for a media diet that isn’t suffused w lies and bullshit. It’s about living in truth, as Havel once said.
(DIR) Post #AnR3wmAVIPlwvhia5A by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-27T15:16:40Z
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@xankarn https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/113380040079229516
(DIR) Post #AnRGVnF6Ucs9qYKkKm by burdickjp@mastodon.social
2024-10-27T17:37:21Z
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@aral @JosephMeyer Why the focus on Porsche and VW?Siemenshttps://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn1000378Krupphttps://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn1000125Maybe a better question:How do you pick up the pieces of an economy after a murderous dictatorship burned through it? I am not sure there are any right answers here.
(DIR) Post #AnRJCtQJaXZTNPFz8a by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-27T18:07:36Z
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@burdickjp @JosephMeyer Because it’s a toot and not a PhD thesis?
(DIR) Post #AnRJpmfEeZ51hrmRcm by burdickjp@mastodon.social
2024-10-27T18:14:44Z
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@aral @JosephMeyer That's a fair and legitimate answer. Exploring ideas in a character limit is difficult. Especially with topics which have filled libraries.
(DIR) Post #AnZcPnSpbrBPvM8pIO by GoatRoper@mastodon.social
2024-10-31T18:20:31Z
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@aral They don't put it a money clip.
(DIR) Post #AnZcTqF1E4H3hCbq76 by GoatRoper@mastodon.social
2024-10-31T18:20:43Z
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@aral
(DIR) Post #AnZdNvLHRoFtjVHR6O by GoatRoper@mastodon.social
2024-10-31T18:31:03Z
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@aral A few years ago, a Podcaster was wanting all their listeners to boycott Home Depot because the CEO hates Democrats. Guess who the same CEO endorsed this time? Kamala Harris! A Democrat!Every time I go to Home Depot to pick up some electrical wire, I can always depend on finding the podcaster's empty parking space, I chuckle to myself.