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Cake day: June 29th, 2023

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  • I have been unduly interested in US politics since 2016.

    The last Trump presidency emboldened crazies and the right wing here in NZ. Our current government is acting far more right wing than any in the past 30 years. 30 years ago, there were other reasons for the moves that were made…this time it seems to be because FUCK YOU if you are not already rich.

    I really wish that US politics wasn’t so important for the rest of the world…but it really is. It sucks!

    If Trump wins again, then I see a further strengthening of the global right. As it is, it is going to take a generation to reverse some of the issues currently being created.




  • Well if it makes you feel better (probably not); the right wing government here is tanking the economy…for reasons.

    It seems to be hell bent on giving tax cuts to the already wealthy; but usually when they have done this in the past, the kept the rest of the economy relatively stable. But this time it is one terrible decision after another, and rather then the “soft landing” we were on target for when they were elected, is looking like a full recession that didn’t need to happen.







  • It is a difficult position to be in.

    So the crazy makes a plan with a local franchise owner. Tells corporate he has already said yes. Even though they likely don’t want anything to do with it, as it is a no win situation for them, they are fucked either way.

    They have the shit job of saying no one of the most petty people in the world; who may be the next president. He could tell his cult to avoid McD’s because they snubbed him etc…so now it is either piss off the MAGA crowd, quite possibly their biggest market, or piss off the dems…

    McD’s is not great food, but it isn’t terrible either. I don’t envy the higher ups having to make this situation palatable.

    Their statement is pretty good though.

    we open our doors to everyone

    This is basically saying even though he is a criminal, we would still give him a chance. That is a dem dog-whistle if ever I saw one.







  • absGeekNZ@lemmy.nztoLinux@lemmy.mlLinux and your family
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    20 days ago

    I needed to update my parents old NUC from Win7, it was either new hardware to run Win10 or give Linux a try, I told them I had been running Linux since 09 full time and it isn’t any harder than running Windows.

    I said how about you give it a go for a month or so and see how you go.

    I installed Mint, it has been a few years now and no real issues beyond taking a while to get the printer working. I installed rust desk for remote assistance which I have only used 3 times since install.