Foni

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[–] Foni@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Even flat-earthers have refined their arguments over the years, which doesn't make them any less stupid. I have zero moral problems with my meat consumption and I'll debate it with anyone.

[–] Foni@lemm.ee 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

No, this teacher is in Oklahoma and she is trying to make the world a better place

[–] Foni@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Hey? according to wikipedia it was founded in 1997, anyway that's not the main part of my point

[–] Foni@lemm.ee -4 points 2 months ago (4 children)

A market dominated by very few super corporations, a new smaller company tries to break through and break the oligopoly, but hey, they made a bad decision on a particular product, let's make fun of them, surely the market is better without those busybodies, Disney would have done better

[–] Foni@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago

one of the funniest movies ever

[–] Foni@lemm.ee -1 points 3 months ago

I can believe that she doesn't know anything about fediverse, I can believe that her team doesn't know anything about fediverse as a whole, but that neither she nor her team knows anything about Mastodon, no, I don't believe that.

[–] Foni@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't know the whole of Europe, but I do know that in general the financing of politicians works very differently and it is not normal to donate money to a politician in the same way as there.

[–] Foni@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

He will return to Spain, just the day his political rivals take office, no one beats him as annoying and bad loser

[–] Foni@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Sorry if it gave you that impression, sometimes my English is limited

[–] Foni@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

But it's much simpler than that. Do you believe that decisions made by the majority of citizens are legitimate and valid even if they go against your ideas, yes or no? If the answer is yes, it doesn't matter if your ideas are to raise or lower taxes; it doesn't matter if your ideas are for healthcare for all or none. You believe in democracy, and then we'll decide which team you're on and whether it's 'better' or 'worse' ethically.

I'm not from the USA, but from the outside, it seems like there are a lot of people who don't accept decisions unless they align with their ideas, no matter how much popular support they have. And those ideas can be great (and may align with mine), but imposing them is never a good idea.

[–] Foni@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago (4 children)

You haven't understood me. I'm not talking about specific policies and which ones are better; I'm talking about the very foundations of democracy. In a democracy, those in power are chosen by the majority. If you believe that the majority (or close to it) is idiotic, how can you believe that democracy is better than other systems? In your own response, you make it clear that you think your ideas are better and should be implemented regardless of whether they convince people or whether the majority wants them. How can you call yourself a democrat in those circumstances?

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