Dalewyn

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by Dalewyn 2y ago
Yes, pardoning someone basically means we are done speaking on the matter. Calling them traitors after they were pardoned is basically libel.
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
Science is predicated on healthy skepticism, especially if something has fervent support. Anyone who argues that science is "settled" or that it should be "trusted" is a priest trying to evangelize, not a scientist. Th
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
It is decidedly not factual to call ex-Confederates traitors when they were pardoned, or do you not understand what a pardon is?[1] Ex-Confederates were traitors, that much is true. Were they never pardoned or otherwise acquitted of treas
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
>Every other majot OS out there at least offers a good failsafe keyboard navigation built in to each UI component. Windows abandoned that from Windows 10 onwards, and Windows 11 is even worse.
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
Political parties in America don't have a traditional, singular "party leader" per se. The President, House Speaker (or Leader if the party does not hold speakership), and Senate Leader generally consider policies within thei
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
You got it. I would also support this termination if Biden or Harris had done the same. 22 years is way too long of a tenure by any reasonable measure for an office like this.
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
>because you think that 22 years experience in a position is disqualifying? Yes. An Inspector-General is in charge of inspecting and auditing, as the name would suggest. That requires being impartial in absolute terms, because you must b
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
Laws and Constitution amendments were written and passed to exclude ex-Confederates from the democratic process, but they were rendered moot once everyone calmed down and realized it was better for the country to reunite as one nation. Thes
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
>In 1865, Robert E. Lee wrote to a former Confederate soldier concerning his signing the Oath of Allegiance, and I quote: "This war, being at an end, the Southern States having laid down their arms, and the questions at issue betwee
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
>But perhaps they're advocating a return-to-the-Earth philosophy Indeed. Not quite as far back in time as you sarcastically suggested, but down-to-Earth enough that Congress stops enjoying absolutely abysmal approval ratings and Pre
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
It seems like you're missing something pretty basic here, so here it goes: Government workers going on strike means they're doing what we want them to do, which is nothing. As a Trump voter, I want these federal government worke
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
Musk was appointed as the administrator of DOGE, itself a subordinate "temporary organization" under the United States DOGE Service (formerly the United States Digital Service). All of this is happening within the Executive Office
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
>If you've faced discrimination from DEI then I regret to inform you that you are being judged on merit and talent, Perhaps fortunately, I personally (second generation Japanese-American) was not directly affected by DEI. Maybe I sh
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
The problem is when the "career government staff" subverts democracy. This should be a problem that all sides of the political spectrum can agree on.
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
>you can then explain how programs they use will continue to work Microsoft Office and games. No, not LibreOffice and Tux Racer. Wine has gotten a lot better compared to years past, but if you need/want Windows software you still
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
Considering discriminatory bullshit like DEI is finally illegal (again) at least in the public sector, it's a good start back to equality again.
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
Absolutely; that's one of the reasons why I applaud this. Those internments were based on race, including to the exclusion of considering American citizenship as you've mentioned. That's not how things should operate, and Tru
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
>So far government doesn't seem to be shrinking at all, just being made less effective. We're just getting started, it's barely 11 days since Trump got in and started. It will be a while until things settle into a new arra
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
I've been called several dozen kinds of labels to try and get me to be a nice and cooperative victim. I've also found myself labeled as the oppressor, as Asians are(were) often found too successful unlike other minorities. Sincere
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
>For example, they've allowed discrimination based on race in government hiring ... Read through project 2025 I advise you read through the actual Executive Orders than some false propaganda material of at best questionable value. W
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
>Instead they are simply stripping ideological requirements, period. This is the significant part. Woke ideology was always unpopular when put to the test in the court of public opinion and sometimes even law. Whether it's entertain
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
I think the debate on systemd as regards to its merits was decided already years ago when all the major Linux distros adopted it. You need to go way out of your way to run Linux without systemd now, people who want that setup have clearly b
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
>you may or may not have realized you were voting for this, exactly, but this is what you’ve gotten. I voted for Trump and I am loving what he has started to do. Small government has been a Republican Party talking point for as long as I
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
>In Trump's first term We're in his second term now with a very different landscape and wherever this train is heading it's just getting started. >Tariffs will just get you counter-tariffs. After Trump's direct thr
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
>However I can't understand why systemd is the point of so much disagreement. I think the simplest way to describe it is that it's a religious conflict. A not insignificant segment of people who develop and/or use Linux ar
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
>A lot of tax dollars are being left on the table. Indeed, revamping tax laws are definitely on the table. Tariffs will also indirectly and partially compensate for those avoided taxes. >This will make America weak again. It will put
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
It strikes me that you might well be out of touch with how we are talking about American tax dollars being wasted on very questionable foreign expenditures.
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
>HIV affects everyone. It's best to reduce it wherever you can. Again, "can" is the keyword. In case you weren't aware, the US is literally trillions of dollars in debt. Not only can we not afford these expenses, we
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
I think you just ended up supporting my argument, because you perfectly explained why most people hate bean counters. Again: $50 million dollars is an insane amount of money, even moreso since it's American tax dollars and we're
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by Dalewyn 2y ago
>$50,000,000 is not an insane amount of money Please reconsider the utterly nonsensical nature of your statement. Anyone who says $50 million dollars is "not an insane amount of money" has no business commenting on financial af

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