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Let's say the act of being arrested is 1 standard unit of violence. Being shot by the police is... Some higher number. 10?
The act of facilitating a useful permit regime is .01. It's useful to round to zero in polite everyday conversation, I do it all the time. In this discussion, this is what you're saying by suggesting it's not required.
If that's true and it had truly zero utility, you wouldn't even bother showing up to the police station. But if we are being precise then .01 <> 0.
Aside: there's a direct example of this in America. RealID - just upgrading the legitimacy of identification - was passed in 2005. It was supposedly completely implemented by 2024, and is supposedly being enforced by airports as of last year. (They're not, actually, but most people believe it now)
The secret is that they're not, and waitlists to get DMV appointments to upgrade are still years long in some jurisdictions. The whole country essentially didn't bother doing it, until the threat/utility became more real.
yofuckreddit
14hr ago
There is a significant difference between standing guard outside a car dealership (Rittenhouse) and the tactics of anti-ICE protestors.
The latter is being actively physically violent, using cars as weapons, and moving as close to the line that justified lethal force as possible.
Lemmings on a cliff, pushing each other forward. The ones who survive get smoky, exciting Instagram reels and likes on blue sky. The ones who fall off are catching bullets. It's an acceptable cost to the group.
yofuckreddit
14hr ago
It's fair to call out that the right was not disciplined on J6.
That's one example compared to dozens (hundreds?) of instances on the left over the past decade.
yofuckreddit
1d ago
I don't see what's hard to understand about this.
By the state enforcing consequences - of violence - for not having a permit or not having an ID card, it granting people these things is still a violent act.
Of course it feels different in the moment. Or maybe "It's just a piece of paper". But it's all control at the barrel of a gun, even if it's a permit/ID regime I think is practically useful or even required in a modern western nation.
yofuckreddit
4d ago
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yofuckreddit
4d ago
What do you think of SQL so far? It's one of my favorite tools
yofuckreddit
6d ago
The "upgrades" are trivial: A gasket/showerhead/holder set (the plastic holder fails very quickly on these) and a naked portafilter from Normcore. The dual boiler uses a 58mm grouphead, so the aftermarket is rich on that front.
I replaced all the internal gaskets as well, which was the job I talked about. One failed, and so I just went ahead and did the whole set. Very fiddly work but straighforward, the newest models all have upgraded maintainability (down to descaling).
If I become a cash millionaire, I'll sell it for something much more Italian and better looking, like yours.
yofuckreddit
6d ago
The problem is the combination of price and quality. You're paying between 2-4x more for far worse coffee. The net overall value difference between fresh ground drip and Keurig is at least 10x.
Say what you will about Nespresso, but at least the cups are nominally recyclable and it tastes decent.
yofuckreddit
6d ago
Unironically, this is fine. French Press is such a fantastic brewing method. Some points:
- If you already have space taken up by a blade grinder, you might as well get a burr grinder. They never fall apart, and you'll get better flavor and the ability to do other brew methods if you want.
- The only "snob" step you're missing here is the removal of the bitter crema crust at the top of your press before adding the top and plunging down. It's low effort, low yield, so totally optional.
Insane take. Insane. He was wrestling the whole fucking time man. Jesus.
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