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@thefinn What I usually do...

1. Find relevant consumer law.
2. Hit them on the head with the law book.
3. Threaten to involve consumer rights agency, and make them aware of how much time they will lose compared with just giving you a refund.

This strategy has worked quite well for me.

@elston_ Yes! Christians are champions of peace, and as per their own book, forbidden to kill people. They should love and bless everyone including their enemies.

Now, you tell me how many true christians there are in the world! 😎

@lain XFCE is the Donald Trump of desktop environments!

@ChrisMayLA6 Add to that, that the person can contribute by saving in excess of that pushing the total even higher.

This wold solve 99% of all pension problems, and the best is probably to start phasing it in as we speak.

@ChrisMayLA6
The answer is very easy and has been staring us in the face for a long time. It is libertarianism. Everyone pays for his own retirement and retires when he wants and can afford it. It really is as simple as that.

To prove it, just take the payroll taxes paid, and apply that to an index fund from when the person starts to work, assume 7% growth over 40 years, and you will be surprised at how much money has accumulated.

@ChrisMayLA6 Retirement, as perceived in western europe, is a classic, socialist welfare construction, and as such, one that will (is, rather) fail. It is a pyramid scheme, where the problems are pushed on to the next generation, and it is paid for by other peoples money. It is based on the assumptions of an ever growing population, of cultural and ethnic homogeneity and shared values.

All of the foundations no longer hold.

@ApostateEnglishman What has Dawkins said about AI?

@ChrisMayLA6 It is very worrying that the western world completely ignores young men. They can be just as ill treated, often worse, as women online.

But as always in the west, the hate is strong against young white men. Often are they told since birth, they have no value, and that only women have a right to work. Not strange at all, that most of the shootings are done by men who lost all hope.

@ChrisMayLA6 But he will gain in power, wealth and influence. Isn't this what is hte purpose in life of our dear politicians?

Lord Acton was 100% right.

@ChrisMayLA6 I can add to that the observation, that even in the nationalist corners of the fediverse, sentiment is slowly changing against Trump. Based on this unscientific analysis, I think it is pretty certain he will lose the election this autumn.

@Dan_Ramos Maybe the bubble will deflate instead of pop?

https://www.wheresyoured.at/four-horsemen-of-the-aipocalypse/

Ed Zitron, as always, has interesting long form content on this theme (AI bubbles).

@freedomofpress they self-censor and refuse to investigate a lot of questions so as not to anger the politicians.

@freedomofpress I get the feeling that this does not take into account self-censoring of the press. In sweden, the mainstream basically are in bed with the politicians, since they get a lot of money through government support. That means that questions and ideologies outside of mainstream, western european socialism gets little to no treatment by the press.

Sure, nominally, the press is free in sweden, but due to their dependence on the government,

@ChrisMayLA6 Excellent! Welcome back! The fediverse is not the same without you!

If I had a beaver I would name him Justin!

@Dan_Ramos I wonder if 2027 will be when the AI bubble crashes and if Oracle will then cease to exist?

@Incal Doubt it. The royal house of britain still seems to be in tip top shape, so the Rotschilds will produce a sacrifical lamb if needed, and all will be well.