MochiGamer

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[โ€“] MochiGamer@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 16 hours ago

Living in Florida I feel it's more common to see publicly. Recently join a "Walk for Heart Health" type event and it started with the national anthem and pledge. Local army ROTC high schoolers also came by a did... some form of rifle performance. This all was to "kick off" the event and most people had hands on their heart type stuff the whole time. Not to mention the city has "Land of the Free" flags on all the light polls in that plaza and it was interesting just HOW MANY people in florida wear those 1776 shirts or the "F around and find out" shirts still.

[โ€“] MochiGamer@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 9 months ago

I can't remember exactly, but I know he said they were a bit bland. I think he described it as a pasta that mostly just tasted like the sauce/toppings.

[โ€“] MochiGamer@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 9 months ago (11 children)

Guy I work with had silkworms when they went to China for vacation. They stand firm that they tasted pretty damn good.

People who like these videos probably think sushi and sauerkraut are the limits of acceptable cuisine.

[โ€“] MochiGamer@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So admittedly, during my entire onboarding process they mostly focused on the ability to get an education paid for through the company. You only need to stay an extra amount of time if you go that route or something similar. Buuuuuut.

When you look at people who have been there more than the 2-3 year mark. There are a lot of people there who genuinely feel like it's the closest they can be to helping the "war fighter come home safely". We had many meetings and slogans involving this. They are so fanatical, I actually almost got fired once for tilting a framed photo of a soldier once in a hallway. Anyone that is salary either is waiting to get a better job/pay or genuinely loves the military industrial complex. Also they tend to hire veterans a lot. They will adjust job requirements for veterans. Know a vet with a FORESTRY degree that ended up in engineering. The military experience is usually a substitute for formal education, its listed on a lot of the job position postings. This kinda helps reinforce the amount of pro military people who hang around.

Hope this helps give insight and makes sense.

[โ€“] MochiGamer@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 11 months ago

It actually is surprising how much the industry can end up growing doubt into the illusion they brainwash you with. I had my awakening while working there. Yeah a job is a job and with a family their livelihood comes before my pride. But there is a union, so worker solidarity and spreading awareness when applicable can help bridge the gap.

Sorry for late response. I'm still working on my education now actually, I worked as only a electronic assembler I was never there for a career, just needed money. In fact quite a lot of people get there education and leave there due to the nature of the work making a sizeable portion of people uneasy. My sympathies for anyone who has to swallow their morals or pride and just get the job done for the paycheck, all while hoping for better days

[โ€“] MochiGamer@lemmygrad.ml 30 points 11 months ago (11 children)

As some who has been a lowly employee of this company. The type of things people say, especially officials, where they openly get off on selling weapons of war.... Just horrific. I have know some comrades there but the level of unreasonably homicidal rhetoric is at an all time high.... Ughhhh

[โ€“] MochiGamer@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago

I think he isn't the most consistent person when it comes to global politics(russia/china most notably), but it really comes off like he has a ongoing effort to funnel young leftists/liberals/socdems into the ML pipeline. For example, he watches stuff like Second Thought on stream and even went on the deprogram recently. Uses ML terminology whenever appropriate, etc.

That said while not perfect, he IS in the "debate verse" or "reactlord" sections of twitch. unlike Vaush, Keffals, other "leftists" he actively puts China, AES, and THEM TANKIES in a good/neutral light. And anecdotally I have seen members of his community eventually start getting into MLism through that (such as myself). But he will occasionally say/do shit that upsets me as a ML, still I'd recommend him over many others to any liberal friends as a Primer into more Leftist/Marxist content.

[โ€“] MochiGamer@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you remember using teamspeak or ventrillo... Their is a FOSS alternative called mumble that works similarly. Its essentially the closest to what you're asking that has both VOIP and other features. Some communities especially mmorpg clans and gaming clans still use it. Idk how popular it is in general though. Discord is supported by huge donations which is why they've been able to dominate, but teamspeak/mumble still exist and essentially are the same thing but less modern.

https://www.mumble.info/

IRC and Matrix are both IM systems but are alternatives to discord if that's all the functionality you seek. Matrix is also in the fediverse.

[โ€“] MochiGamer@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure mine is available but I still opted to use a period and birth year. That said I have/had many fake name google, yahoo, and AOL emails so I'm a mixed bag.

[โ€“] MochiGamer@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's about god dang time, especially with the FPS drops it used to have when it got busy perhaps we can see MGS4 buttery smooth now.

[โ€“] MochiGamer@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 year ago

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[โ€“] MochiGamer@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

No you're not inherently hypocritical because while you may be the beneficiary of capitalist exploitation and landleeches, but that doesn't mean you must do the same. Not unlike what Engles did, there are pro worker movements that you could put your efforts toward especially if you're in a more comfortable and need to work relatively less.. After all it's hard to teach theory and spread awareness/organize labour power, if you're always having to work for the meat on your plate. We're not a movement of meritocracy/individuality, we need as many people to understand and teach the horrors of capitalism as well the way forward.

That all said ensure you get your education and don't waste this opportunity to ensure your own financial security (ideally with no reliance on labour value extraction). To become a capitalist is "bad" but there always will be capitalists so to be a capitalists that is pushing for revolution will be better than anti-revolutionaries exclusive holding the power. Additionally, many great members of the movement have benefited from or been themselves capitalists. Their self-awareness and efforts they made to write these wrongs is what set them apart.

TLDR; Not inherently hypocritical. You're benefiting from workers being squeezed, don't let them be sucked dry just so you can lick the cheeto dust off your fingers or else yeah that'd be pretty sour. You sound like you're already on the right track by even asking this question. Good luck comrade.

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