matlag

If the poor can have a decent life, they won’t make any effort to become rich, and the US will crumble.

Well, they mean crumble even faster than now!

Maybe with some fine tuning: “NYC Subway at risk of bankrupcy as Mamdani slashes its revenues!”

Same as in France I guess: the right tactic is to speak as few as possible while claiming you’re a workers party. Let the acting gov keep shooting itself in the foot repeatedly.

Oligarchs controlled medias will do the rest.

Neo-liberalism: as long as you’re not aligned with the lowest pay, the longest working hours, the least time off, the least benefits, you’re suffering from “competitive diadvantage”, and you need to “fix it”.

“I’m good! Pinky swear!” – @realtruegenuinemitchmconnellofficial

Must have been a hell of a day to bolt all of these!

My printer is not connected, its firmware is opensource, and use a VPN. I’m pretty sure whoever has bad intents will have no issue figuring out how to get a model and print it.

I believe this regulation would mostly impact casual 3D-printing enthusiasts who minds their privacy, and set a precedent to regulate what can be printed. I wouldn’t be surprised if some people were watching this closely, thinking about banning spare parts models to repair appliances under an “IP” excuse.

There are so many precedent where freedom restrictions passed under the excuse of “terrorism”, “protect the children”, now “prevent murders” and later there is almost never a review of their efficiency, because when there is… the conclusion is appalling.

We’re just slowly moving towards more control and less freedom.

I second that. It’s always a sensitive topic with Americans because a lot of them are really in a bubble.

Only a handful of countries worldwide don’t have a universal heathcare system. Only one is in the “developed countries” list.

Universal healthcare is not socialism, it’s a very pragmatic policy that saves a lot of money for everyone but private insurance companies.

Public health in general is disastrous. Obesity and diabetes rates are alarmingly high. The food industry is literally killing Americans, much more than terrorists or wars, but they have free pass.

Predatory loans on students are another third-world mafia idea of an education system.

When corporate can pour money on campaigns, all we see is a legalized corruption system.

I could go on. But at this stage, you probably understand why the US don’t “have people from Norway”: the only people living in a developed country who would benefit from going to the US are wealthy enough to not fear the healthcare and education systems.

I personally know folks who went to the US with promises of better pay and very low taxes. They were debt free before going. Now they’re in debt for the rest of their life, are worried about their kids studies and their own retirement. The American dream quickly turns to a nightmare.