dermanus

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[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 15 points 4 months ago

These are corner stores in a dense city, not a Costco in the middle of a subdivision. No one is driving to these stores.

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 21 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It's nuts to me that American schools start so early. Ours had first bell around 8:30. By high school is was closer to nine.

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It would be hilarious if he lost but he probably won't.

I remember voting against Ignatiaff years ago when he got parachuted into my riding.

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

Tecumseth has, and Ottawa hasn't yet but they're making all the right noises, including calling deregulation "really far left" (as a bad thing)

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Can we? Yes. Will we? If the way cities have been turning down federal money for relaxing regulations is a sign, then no we won't.

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Too much of anything can be bad, but in North America Christian evangelicals could use more empathy.

People are leaving churches over "woke" sermons like caring for the needy or turning the other cheek.

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

No, we shouldn't. More voting isn't necessarily better. It's similar to the arguments people make for mandatory voting, which is also a bad idea.

We don't need more noise in the voting process.

If anything I'd want to restrict the franchise to people with a certain level of knowledge but I don't think it's possible to do that in a just way.

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

Basically yeah, I didn't realize where I was

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago

100% you're fat af

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago (6 children)

It's a post open for comment. In what world is that unsolicited?

Lighten up

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

I agree, it's a hard problem to solve because the people who get into power with the current system have the least incentive to change it.

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 30 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Mine will last until there is major reform. Trump is just the most visible expression of some very deep issues in the country. It might fade away when he dies, but it's still going to be there.

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