Zombie, zombie@feddit.uk

It’s already been explained, but here’s an example: https://youtu.be/Qe0qpwXI6aM

Skip to 1:08:30

Warning! It’s a fish auction and shows fish being filleted

Ah, I see the confusion. I’m used to the modern critical definition, not the original.

Exceptionalism as “exemptionalism”

During the George W. Bush administration (2001–2009), the term was somewhat abstracted from its historical context.[104] Proponents and opponents alike began using it to describe a phenomenon wherein certain political interests view the United States as being “above” or an “exception” to the law, specifically the law of nations.[105] (That phenomenon is less concerned with justifying American uniqueness than with asserting its immunity to international law.) Critics argued that American exceptionalism was increasingly used to justify foreign policy decisions that placed the United States “above international law.” This perspective claimed that the U.S. invoked exceptionalism not as a model of global leadership but as a rationale for unilateralism and selective application of legal norms.[106]

The new use of the term has served to confuse the topic and muddy the waters since its unilateralist emphasis and the actual orientation diverge somewhat from prior uses of the phrase.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_exceptionalism#Criticism

Exceptionalism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_exceptionalism

Alright, let’s be realistic, a lot of competent high ranking officers are out of work since the purges of Trump. And a lot are still in work, that managed to survive the purges.

And when I say purges, I mean redundancies and firings. Not like Saddam Hussein, taken out back and met with a bullet or rope. But just given their military pension and told to fuck off.

I’m not expecting the average grunt to be able to do much. But an officer whose rank allows them the command of hundreds or thousands of people is capable of something.

There has been not even a murmuring of mutiny, resistance, or rebellion, let alone a coup. Some sailors stuffed t-shirts down their toilets, likely more in rebellion at being at sea far longer than they were meant to than anything else. But that’s about it.

Americans, until very very recently, have had freedoms and liberties that the Chinese and Russians have never enjoyed. Do you think Russian military courts are comparable to American? To compare them is disingenuous. Although in saying that, Xu Qinxian did refuse his orders at Tiannamen Square. He refused saying he’d rather be executed than be a criminal to history.

But there’s always an exceptionalism, an excuse, for why America is incapable of thwarting fascism. No matter how much I argue here, somebody will come along with another excuse, another reason for why Americans can’t do what other countries around the world have done over and over throughout history.

Land of the Brave Bollocks.

You say as if American soldiers aren’t also Americans. It’s not just up to civilians to partake in politics and the resistance of tyranny.

Coups happen all over the world, for various reasons. You’d think an openly genocidal regime headed by a fascist, paedophile, moronic traitor, actively making life worse for the majority and aiding their enemies. Shitting on the constitution, and making veiled threats to cancel elections, would be enough to instigate one, but I guess not.

The stereotype of American soldiers seems to hold up, all bark but no bite unless the opponent is clearly outmatched with bigger weapons.

By one estimate, there were 457 coup attempts from 1950 to 2010, half of which were successful.[3]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_d%27%C3%A9tat

There are 2. The Zimbabwe one which appears to be legit, and the Zaitunay Bay one which is the original post. The body images imply they’re all from the same account if you’re not paying attention, but they’re not. Hence my question.

Maybe you should see an optician…

Iran in Zaitunay Bay is the name of the account in the post image. Not Zimbabwe.

What about Zaitunay Bay?

Maybe in the 90s/early 00s, certainly not now.

Almost every pub offers mocktails and “blue” beer (ie alcohol free) now because the demand for alcohol has plummeted. There’s even entirely alcohol free night clubs in some cities. Although I think they’re more of a trendy gimmick, they’re only possible because of a lack of demand for alcohol.

Bollocks.

Definitely not entirely unique.

RBD coconut oil can be processed further into partially or fully hydrogenated oil to increase its melting point. Since virgin and RBD coconut oils melt at 24 °C (75 °F), foods containing coconut oil tend to melt in warm climates. A higher melting point is desirable in these warm climates, so the oil is hydrogenated. The melting point of hydrogenated coconut oil is 36–40 °C (97–104 °F).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_oil#Manufacturing

Exactly, this is Lemmy. A decentralised platform with many varying viewpoints from tankies, to fascists, to anarchists, to the apolitical, and everything else. There is no hivemind.

I would have thought somebody from one of the more niche servers, which has a focus on science and being apolitical, would understand that. But I guess not.

Complaining about downvotes? That’s a downvotable offense.

Chan ann anns a’ chànan agamsa.

Just because Americans are comfortable with genercising brands doesn’t change the fact that they’re subliminal marketing/advertising.

If anything your link should wake people up to the power of these adverts and why they should be resisted.

I vacuum my floor, I don’t Hoover™ my floor.

I search, I don’t Google™.

I travel or taxi, I don’t Uber™.

If you’re free to use corporate trade names for verbs, instead of commonly understood verbs. Then surely by the same logic I’m free to ridicule that usage?

I love me some subliminal social media marketing! Give me more adverts please!

The protest was in response to Tommy Robinson’s “unite the kingdom” rally in September, when 110,000 people marched through central London.

The event was supported by a wide range of celebrities, including the actors Christopher Eccleston, David Harewood, Lenny Henry, Steve Coogan, Toby Jones, Lolly Adefope and Maxine Peake, the musicians Paloma Faith, Charlotte Church, Brian Eno and Beverley Knight, and the comedian James Acaster.

I didn’t know these celebrities supported Tommy Robinson! /s

What a terrible order of phrasing from an international newspaper.

Thank you for the sources. However, from your own source Mint appears to be fine. Ubuntu, agreed, isn’t worth touching but Mint seems to remove the problems with Ubuntu.

4 If you are a desktop user who values control and simplicity — consider migrating: Linux Mint, Pop!_OS, Fedora, and Debian all offer compelling alternatives without Snap’s structural issues. The migration cost is real but one-time; the ongoing friction of managing Snap on Ubuntu compounds with every package and every update.

5 If you recommend distros to others — update your recommendation: Developers who previously defaulted to “just install Ubuntu” when helping friends or onboarding team members should now give this advice more thought. Linux Mint in particular offers a nearly identical user experience to Ubuntu’s classic desktop with none of the Snap-related friction.

Can you tell me more about Canonical spyware?