It could be FOMO. Personally, I see value in keeping social media from children. The problem is I don’t believe this is all about that. As usual, it’s all about surveillance.

It’s the next wealth tier up from up to now, I think.

Which, by the way, is achievable with a 529 account, which has been around for a long time. Any funds not used for education can be rolled into an IRA in adulthood.

He is doing nothing new, but is putting his name on it. I guarantee it will encourage investments in private equity/credit and crypto.

He does nothing for altruistic reasons. If it appears to benefit others, it is either a side effect, or a useful illusion.

It’s slightly bigger than that. The majority of consumers won’t go through the gymnastics just to be able to use F_Droid, et. al.

Devs must register detailed personal info to be allowed to post to the one true store. The whole basis of FOSS is effectively destroyed.

If nothing else, the principle matters.

He might imply that initially to get (white) people to get on his side.

But the reality is anybody he doesn’t like he can simply excommunicate from the country. You are no longer a citizen - get out, or to to prison for crimes against the state. It’s the ultimate removal of personal freedom.

Whew! For a minute I thought you guys were talking about Berwyn, PA. That’s a nice town, good peeps. I’d hate having that guy set up shop there.

Just out of curiosity, did they discuss how these people living paycheck to paycheck can acquire dividend investments? Also, at the quantities where the dividends might actually pay a water or electricity bill?

If they let him unilaterally end it, then the constitution is toothless forever more.

Note also it means none of us are citizens unless and until he declares it so. Does not matter if we are 15th generation and our ancestors fought in the revolution.

I’m pleased to see an honest assessment from someone in the business.

Another reason to move to Europe.

Well, I started playing Skyrim about 3 years ago, and I now have over 200 mods. It’s almost as high quality graphics and sound as modern games, plus I have a huge choice of scenarios I can install. Wild stuff.

Cyberpunk 2077 might be next for me, unless I decide to play skyblivion!

Nope. Mutual assured destruction was standard operating procedure. It is one reason the U.S.S.R. collapsed - they were trying to exceed our reserves.

It would awesome if he has incriminating emails, especially if they involve his current job.

You’re both wrong, though I see why you’d think that from my statement.

I’m frustrated.

I spent literal decades of my life debating, explaining, and trying to get people to fucking wake up and do something, only to be shouted down as a liberal (as if that were a bad thing).

At this point, it’s put up or shut up. If someone is going to write an article about this shit, they need to point out how fucked up it is and call for law enforcement to do their fucking job.

If they won’t do anything to at least not make it sound normal or mundane, they should shut the fuck up, because they are just helping the assholes make it normal, and encourage the idea there’s nothing anyone can do about it. They are just making money off the decay of humane civilization.

And by the way, I don’t appreciate being insulted for lamenting the state of my country by someone who reads like he would like to see it destroyed, along with zero empathy for the resulting hell for it’s citizens.

Don’t get me wrong, I have a clue and know about much of the things you reference - for example the last 50 years of conflict with Iran was likely a direct result of our meddling in the 1950s.

It’s just that there is no longer even the slightest effort to spin. As Trump bombs Iran, he’s raving about taking Cuba as his, he’s completely unhinged.

Before him, we were no better or worse than all the other nations jostling for various levels of control. Now, we’re no better than Stalinist Russia or Nazi Germany.

It is not the same.

You are right, of course. I was snarking on the headline. Nobody deserves to die early from disease.

Alright. Didn’t know the “e” was so significant.

I’m American, and I found myself agreeing with this snark. Most of us are morons. I’m finally allowing myself to recognize this unfortunate reality.