To think that just a couple years ago we thought Ukraine had no fight in it, but today they are showing us how to do it. How the tables have turned.

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Similarly it also grinds my gears when I ask an enum question but they return a bool. I gave multiple options and “yes” was not one of them.

That’s like 85% of the US population… Well that caught me off guard, like that claim is beyond stupid. I almost feel embarrassed that I needed to double check the population stats. How can anybody take anything he says seriously?

Yup, hence the disclaimer :)

I was mainly trying to point out that completely different systems are possible and that we today are COMPLETELY lacking any kind of peaceful mediation and prevention efforts or rather, to be more precise, such efforts are being actively attacked by people claiming personal responsibility (and usually advocating for more guns and or police too…).

But the state realizes we need SOMETHING, so it just sends in people with rifles who have the right to spontaneously and severely mess up your life or even murder you in cold blood with minimal consequences if any. The amount of times in the US a 911 caller got shot themselves almost immediately after the cop’s arrival always sends chills down my spine. Cops are trained to prioritize their own absolute safety over anything else, which includes the victim’s safety. They are not here to serve or protect us.

If I’m ever in a situation that would require more than just filing a report, I’m not calling the cops simply for my own survival. I would need to be in a situation with an active shooter to even consider calling the cops, where the presence of another shooter acting as a soldier wouldn’t decrease my survival rate.

I don’t want to imply that older systems were superior, just wanted to point out historical alternatives. Saying this beforehand because I noticed that the way I talk makes people think I’m endorsing stuff I’m not.

For most of human history there was no such thing as an institutionalized state police force, and yet law and order existed for millennia. To over simplify, you would have multiple powers that would try to mediate (or fight). As an example, in medieval Europe you’d have a local lord, guilds and the church, all with some form of guards to represent their interests. And you as an individual would likely belong to such a community. Also specifically the church would go out of its way to mediate problems of other people and prevent issues before they arise, both as community building and power projection (obviously).

The police of today are mainly here to protect property and maintain the status quo, they try to act like mediators, but in such conflicts they mainly come to pacify you so someone else can handle you. Personally my main issue is that we pretend like they’re much more than a civil suppression force. Like for some reason cops are still the main way states handle suicidal people, like jesus christ…

The UK police has me pretty freaked out lately too.

I feel your frustration. I especially hate the needlessly confrontational ones. I recently started trying to be less confrontational my self, because I finally realized that it’s fruitless and only leaves me distressed, but somehow tankies still blow up at me.

Recently in a comment under a youtube video I dared to vaguely imply that china is flawed and I got people telling me that “china isn’t a dictatorship” and that I should read “neutral news sources” (as if such a thing exists). I didn’t even say anything! Like bloody hell… I barely mentioned it in passing. But I guess implying any flaw is triggering…

My roommate once came up with a similar idea of a horrific monster always ironing your shirts against your will. You cannot stop it, your shirts will be perfectly ironed and everyone will be in awe at your perfectly ironed shirts. You don’t know where this creature comes from or why it does this, but it’s far too strong to be stopped. IT WILL IRON YOUR SHIRTS!

Aww… You can’t just tease like that and then not say what story it is. Tell us more!

I feel like if the boss also healed continuously it would be less annoying, like you can plan around it. What grinds my gears is when I think I’ve won, and the game just goes NOPE!

Absolutely perfect! We need more whimsy in life.

Honestly shocked that only central Europe and Finland are against it, I mean this benefits no one. The people lose their liberty and nations would experience a complete and total national security collapse. It doesn’t even protect kids! And I don’t even want to think about the false positives… If this passes I’m legit trashing my smart phone, I’m not gonna be a part of this.