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  • They fail understand the importance. It is sad. And you’re spot on. We shouldn’t punish children for their parents shortcomings.

    I know I don’t have to tell you this. But for those that haven’t experienced it from childhood.

    I’m from a country with free school lunch. And I can assure anyone that it’s so much more, than just the food. In the lunch room, everyone is an equal. Our teacher also ate with us. Same place. Same food. Same tables.

    Everyone is an equal. It matters. That way you don’t get people who grow up thinking they’re above the rest.

    It transcends into adulthood and your work life. Bosses, CEOs, managers, employees, engineers, sales, janitors, IT, etc. It’s not uncommon at all that they all share a table at lunch. As equals.

    Your teacher, your boss, they’re not Mr. Andersson, Professor Lundqvist, Doctor Hansen. They’re just Robin, Emma, Karl, Billy. And I sincerely believe, that all starts in school.



  • They “gave them 8 years”? What do you mean by that exactly?

    There was a time limit they were working under that I’m not aware of?

    I never said their side is 100% true. I’m sure there are some nuances. But as said. Valve is notorious for not communicating so being blindsided by them doesn’t sound strange.

    And mate. Just because someone believes something doesn’t mean there has to be some truth to it. Some people believe the eart is flat. You think there’s any truth to that?

    Someone “hacking” files or systems doesn’t always mean what you think it does. Naughty Dog “hacked” PS1 to create crash bandicoot. Just means they gained knowledge in how the hardware works. Not that their game only works on “hacked” hardware.

    So until I hear anything from valve. I’m inclined to believe the mod team. Based on valves previous interactions with their community.






  • It is a point for them to coexist. It’s called plausible deniability.

    What exactly are you trying to argue? That it’s not a good reason for a country to get a bunch of uranium without raising questions?

    There was absolutely no incentive to research more about alternative fuels, uranium and plutonium were materials the nuclear powers wanted. For more than just 1 reason…

    If countries REALLY wanted nuclear power without Uranium. They would have researched it. Like China have. But no one else has. Well some have, but they all gave up a long time ago.

    Sweden was researching it, but decided to go with Uranium, coincidentally, they just happened to also research nuclear weapons… very strange coincidence that… (Sweden was later encouraged to halt all nuclear weapons research)









  • Fair point. Something I did not consider.

    Though as far as I can recall, Democrats have done little to actually make voting more accessible. From what I can see, neither party seems interested. A simple step such as holding elections on a weekend or non-working day where the majority is free would go a long way. Not to play whatabout here. The idea of having to prove you’re a citizen to vote is reasonable. Your fear is they will make that proof unreasonably difficult to attain is understandable.


  • I just explained it.

    Let me rephrase then. My opinion is that having to provide valid ID to vote in an election is reasonable.

    My understanding is they are putting in the step that you need to prove citizenship when registering to vote. By Birth Certificate, US Passport, or naturalization documentation.

    Most people should have their birth certificate. And if they don’t, you can request it from your government, I’ve seen that costs 50 dollars, it should be free. I’m sorry it’s not.

    When you file to change your name, now you also have to file to change your birth certificate, that should be done automatically, I’m sorry it’s not.

    I don’t think the idea, of making sure your voters are citizens and who they say they are, is unreasonable. I’m a bit surprised it already wasn’t the case. But yes, I agree that the whole procedure of registering to vote is sub-optimal.

    I also think it kind of pales in comparison when you think about how the entire system after votes are cast works. If you’re a republican in California or a Democrat in Texas, you might as just not vote. After the opposite party “win the state” your vote no longer matters. That shouldn’t be the case. Each and every vote should have equal worth.


  • Yes… the electoral college is a much bigger issue. Senators each represent vastly different amount of people, yet their voting power are equal.

    Two senators from California, representing 39 million people. Have no more say than two senators from Idaho representing 2 million people.

    So 39 million people get 2 votes in the senate. And 2 million people also get 2 votes in the senate.

    Democrats have had total power under Biden for 2 years. Did they make it any easier to vote? So you can say that only Republicans want “voter ID laws” but neither party gives a fuck about creating a functional system.

    If they cared at all. They’d make sure every citizen is automatically registered. And there wouldn’t even be a need for what they’re pushing now.


  • If you got money to change your name. You SHOULD have money to change your birth certificate. It seems like common sense to have your documentation in order. Kind of like, if you got money to buy a car, you should have money to buy fuel. At least I think that sounds like a good idea.

    It sounds incredibly stupid that it’s not automatically amended, what do you want to say? It should be, I’m sorry it’s not, but at the end of the day. It’s your responsibility to make sure your documentation is in order.