Whatever you say bubba

I was indeed told an anecdote of people well equipped to resist falling, who fell.
And I replied that indeed nobody is immune, but better equipped people generally resist better.

Can’t you read?

That’s the difference between an anecdote and a general rule.

Plan to ‘unleash inflict AI’ across UK revealed

There, FTFY.

Immune, no. But better equipped to resist joining the dumb side, yes.

I don’t know if it’s true or made up, but if you have to ask Reddit for advice in a matter like this, maybe parenting isn’t for you.

It’s strange when a country at war for years is less dysfunctional than yours.

You do realize this is to enchilada what Papa John’s is to pizza right?

The very old seem particularly vulnerable, either because they become dependent and too trustworthy with age - a known phenomenon - or this messed up world really is too far from theirs, or they’re losing it.

For folks who are fully in control of their mental faculties, I really don’t know which age group is most at risk, or even if there is one. I think the ability to not be fooled is a result of education and critical thinking. The former has been arguably going downhill for decades - and it started way before I went to school myself - and the latter is difficult to acquire when you grow up in a world that’s basically constantly trying to lie to you all the time.

Although I will say this: I observe young people and they seem to have a kind of constant cynicism towards just about everything that is fed to them. Perhaps that’s their particular way of hardening themselves against the ever-present BS. In other words, they probably cope differently than we do.

I guess if you wanted to have precise data on age groups at risk of being scammed, a good starting point would be the distribution of Trump voters in otherwise homogenous demographics.

Yes there is: chemical cheese flavor is cheaper than cheese.

This tripe assumes that “boomers” - which I assume means people born before the internet became widespread, since true boomers aren’t middle-aged anymore - can’t discern the truth from fakery as well as newer generations, and I contend that it’s the opposite.

As a gen-Xer, my brain was formatted on correct science, logic and verified facts, and I was taught critical thinking and the constant application of Occam’s razor. I feel better equiped to face untruths, fake news and propaganda than people who grew up when all that was already on shaky grounds.

I’m not saying young people are all gullible, I’m saying don’t assume older people are just because they’re older.

Yeah but the weird difference is, the media and people talked about the guy who shot Reagan for weeks. The guy who shot Trump fell into complete oblivion pretty much within hours. I’ve never seen anything like this.

So did Stauffenberg. That doesn’t make him any less of a hero.

“Cheesy queso” is there for a very specific reason: they can’t legally put “cheese” on the box because that has a legal definition, and there must be a minimum percentage of cheese in the product for the box to legally bear the word “cheese”.

“Cheesy queso” has no legal definition. So even if the product only has 0.1% cheese in it - or no cheese at all - it’s not illegal to write “cheesy queso”.

you forgot about that guy on the roof in PA who missed by inches

I did not. In fact, I keep wondering why this guy’s memory hasn’t been elevated to Luigi status. For some really odd reason I can’t fathom, he’s been forgotten almost immediately after his attempt.

I guess he’ll be remembered when the dark age America is entering finally ends.

Well okay, maybe I wasn’t clear. I agree with you that you certainly aren’t getting enough nourishment for an entire family - and in fact, even if you have enough food volume for an entire family, this crap wouldn’t count as nourishment anyway. And you’re probably paying this box of goopy shit dollars on the pennies it cost to make.

I was just pointing out that, like most things the agro industry puts on boxes, “family size” has no legal meaning and therefore is technically correct depending on how you interpret it.

Incidentally, another thing that means jack squat on your box of dubious food is “Now with more cheese”. If they started out with zero cheese (and no, the stuff with a cheesy taste used in ultra-processed food isn’t legally cheese) then adding a flake or two of real cheddar makes it technically possible to say “Now with more cheese”.

“Family size” simply means “can serve an entire family”. It doesn’t mean “Can stuff 4 American bellies full”. It’s hard to judge the size of the box in your photo, but I can see serving one of those enchiladas per family member, along with pasta and salad or something.

If Americans suddenly realize they’ve been taken for fools, that’s why they have their precious 2nd Amendment.

They always bring it up when the issue of gun control comes up for any reason, but they never actually use the 2nd Amendment for what it was original intended, incl. removing dangerous leaders. Trump is the first true, crystal-clear use case.

That must mean most Americans still haven’t understood they’ve been took, or they really dig fascism even at their own expense.

I certainly hope a majority of Fediverse operators will decide to defederate Threads. I always thought it was important not to help Zuck grow his walled garden for free, but now it’s clearly a matter of decency.

Exactly! 🙂

Well, I don’t care either way personally. I’m just saying, not everybody is ready to welcome them back, should they so desire.