assa123

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I wish this comment had more upvotes.

In the matter of reforming things, as distinct from deforming them, there is one plain and simple principle; a principle which will probably be called a paradox. There exists in such a case a certain institution or law; let us say, for the sake of simplicity, a fence or gate erected across a road. The more modern type of reformer goes gaily up to it and says, "I don't see the use of this; let us clear it away." To which the more intelligent type of reformer will do well to answer: "If you don't see the use of it, I certainly won't let you clear it away. Go away and think. Then, when you can come back and tell me that you do see the use of it, I may allow you to destroy it.

However it is a one sided approach. Sometimes there must also be an answer to "If you don't see the use of keeping it, I won't let you", e.g. radical mastectomy, conservatism.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I was out of context. It seems people are questioning Zelenskyy for not wearing a suit to the Trump/Vance scold. Came back to upvote.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

more like ghost cat

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Hypotheses range from a script for a natural language or constructed language, an unread code, cypher, or other form of cryptography, or perhaps a hoax, reference work (i.e. folkloric index or compendium), glossolalia[19] or work of fiction (e.g. science fantasy or mythopoeia, metafiction, speculative fiction).

[–] [email protected] 64 points 2 months ago (10 children)

She can, but as we all should, she will do whatever she wants.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (10 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I like your sarcasm flag *nix style rather than DOS

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

Hopefully pro bono