jerkface

joined 2 years ago
[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

I feel like the belief that physical appearance is the most significant factor in attracting a mate itself betrays a vast misunderstanding and suggests a need for deep self-work.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Probably too old to recognize top-right.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

IIRC food stamps have always been an FDA program, which means the stakeholders are producers, not consumers. It exists as a form of subsidy for farmers. But it looks like the Waltons have managed to get a good chunk.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

Okay but larger enrollments help everyone. Attracting legitimate international students to our Universities tends to result in better educations for our citizens and better research for our society. There's no necessary downside.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Health care money is very notoriously being withheld from hospitals, and gets redirected to private clinics at several times the cost to taxpayers. This is not the situation in education. We don't have a massive pay-to-play tier of Universities. They're all non-profit.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Honestly, I don't think you even know what the word "gouge" means. HINT: IT DOESN'T MEAN "EXPENSIVE"

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The absolute cost of tuition doesn't speak to whether the school is "gouging," which would imply excessive profit-taking with funds moving to private investors -- WHO DON'T EVEN EXIST IN THIS SCENARIO.

No school's tuition covers the actual cost for Canadian citizens. Every tuition is highly subsidized. If anything, we're gouging the schools, because they are not allowed to raise tuitions but their costs are going up while their revenue is dropping.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

WTF are you even talking about?

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 weeks ago

What unexamined emotional need does that fill for you?

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

No, they moved to Discord because there was a for-profit corporation that was extremely motivated to move people to Discord. Mumble is better in every way that an anti-consumerist cares about.

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