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Cake day: June 12th, 2023

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  • Biden has done a better job than I expected, but he should clearly retire. I think this is a huge, and almost necessary opportunity for Democrats. Incumbents are way more likely to get reelected. Since Trump has pissed off too many people, and he’ll sabotage any other front runners for his party.

    Wouldn’t it make sense to get someone younger and a little bolder in now for the Dema? They have a very strong likelihood to win this round, and then they’ll be the incumbents next term. We could finally replace some garbage supreme court members.


  • I mean, I know why our elections don’t work like that. Current politicians like the system that keeps them in office. It’s also very difficult to change the process.

    I strongly believe that until we fix the election process, everything we do is treating symptoms rather than the problem. In addition to the mentioned rules, I would add: Term limits, ending gerrymandering, banning stock ownership for politicians, and removing the electoral college.

    How can we expect non-corrupt representatives, when the current system begs for money and has so many loopholes to profit from office?






  • I’ve thought about this before, and you’re definitely right that games are technically cheaper when you factor in inflation. However, they sell to a much larger audience now, so it’s not like the major studios are starving. Even so, I would probably be fine with it, if it weren’t for the tendency to:

    1. include microtransactions, rather than achievements
    2. sell dlc that should have just been part of the game
    3. Release the same uninspired crap every year (call of duty, sports ball 2023, etc.)
    4. sell broken games

    I’m guessing this one will be #4. Hoping to be wrong.