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Been using Firefox for as long as I can remember now. Never had a reason to switch away, and I’m feeling rather vindicated.

I think enshittification is a one-way street.

There will be a few who will be vultures and pick the bones clean.

Harris failed to differentiate herself from Biden, and people were plenty salty with Biden.

Totally fair

Where, if you don’t mind me asking?

The U.S. even has a designated area to test all this shit out on before bringing it home.

To the surprise of absolutely no one. Tech companies are going to force this shit down our throats whether we want it or not, and Trump is going to pave the way for it.

AI is the new “smart connected” that they are going to shoehorn into anything and everything. No one is asking for AI on Notepad.

Support from local and state governments does make a difference though. While federal agencies can still enforce these laws, local/state agencies could look the other way. Cannabis is still federally illegal, but some states have basically said “no thanks, we’re good as long as you stick to our rules on it.”

It comes down to how much state governments want to go to bat for their constituencies and how much the federal government wants to press the issue. All else being equal, I’d rather be in a state that stands up for my rights than one that doesn’t.

Especially Israel

Why? They rolled Iran’s proxies, and (if western media is to be believed) Iran itself has been shown to be a paper tiger. Their big ballistic missile attack was neutered, and the big air strike on their soil was reported to be very devastating to air defenses and missile construction.

So we have a situation of Schrodinger’s Iran. They are simultaneously super dangerous, and to quote Kamala Harris “Iran is greatest U.S. adversary.” Or they are no match for Israel’s superior technology and intelligence agencies.

Foucault’s Boomerang

Swear allegiance to the flag

Whatever flag they offer

Silent Running - Mike + The Mechanics

Better also be financially well off

I chose to vote for Harris despite this because Trump would be no better on this, so effectively the issue wasn’t up for vote and I could only vote on the other issues that were different between them. But very bluntly, I don’t blame Arabs and Muslims for not voting for Harris. They have one of the strongest grievances one could possibly have (i.e. second only to attacks directly on them personally, in the U.S.), and the dismissiveness from Biden (and Harris) was downright insulting.

A part of me does feel like Biden chose Israel over Americans. I don’t know if changing course on this would have changed the election, and I guess it’s impossible to truly know.

I am fortunate that there is no real family divide for me. I do have a few relatives who voted Trump, but I am not close to them.

Given that the rest of the family has cut them out (it was already underway, but this was the last straw), it’s really nothing for me to do so as well.

And we need to be honest about what a presidential election really is at its core: a popularity contest.

Fair enough. I can see the comment you are referring to here. It’s scrolled up quite a bit, but it is the parent comment in this chain.

The RBG of presidential candidates.

If holding on too long is RBG’s legacy, then wouldn’t Biden be the RBG of presidential candidates? He held on until after the primaries before dropping out.