▲ 1120 ▼ Roblox, Reddit and Discord users compelled to use biometric ID system backed by Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel (www.openrightsgroup.org) submitted 5 months ago by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world 153 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Ghostie@lemmy.zip 29 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tomiant@piefed.social 31 points 5 months ago (2 children) The problem is that millions do, and won't understand what the big deal is, and be sucked into the fucking psyop vortex. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Lfrith@lemmy.ca 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tomiant@piefed.social 11 points 5 months ago (1 child) That's the thing. You don't have to fool all the people all of the time, just most of the people most of the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 child) I'm watching Gladiator tonight for the first time in 20 years. It's hardly new but so painful to watch again through the lens of the current state of America. It went from ominous historical warning 25 years ago of power, weakness and how men act in opportune moments to a primer on current affairs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 4 points 5 months ago (2 children) I never really saw it as an allegory for fascism, but that's an interesting take. At least the bad guy gets shanked in the end. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Not really the merger of corporate and state power in fascism buT what I noticed was the similarity in times with the fundamental decision between authoritarian rule and democracy and the crossroads Rome was taking going the other direction and how the US seems to be retreating from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tomiant@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago 👆 permalink fedilink source parent [–] tomiant@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago Ackshually the current state of the USA is highly reminiscent of the late Roman period of circa 300 CE. Civil unrest, oligarchic rule, bureaucratic overload, corruption, a state of perpetual internal and external conflict, rapid succession and dramatic leadership shifts... Panem et circem buddy, panem et circem. Burgers and halftime shows. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Ghostie@lemmy.zip 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 13 points 5 months ago Many don't have the capacity left to make conscious decisions about these things - either they are already living paycheck to paycheck or it is too abstract for them to realize it might bite them and everyone else on a future date. Even if i have ideas for the first group that I have no power to make reality, I don't have a solution for the second group either. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tomiant@piefed.social 31 points 5 months ago (2 children) The problem is that millions do, and won't understand what the big deal is, and be sucked into the fucking psyop vortex. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Lfrith@lemmy.ca 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tomiant@piefed.social 11 points 5 months ago (1 child) That's the thing. You don't have to fool all the people all of the time, just most of the people most of the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 child) I'm watching Gladiator tonight for the first time in 20 years. It's hardly new but so painful to watch again through the lens of the current state of America. It went from ominous historical warning 25 years ago of power, weakness and how men act in opportune moments to a primer on current affairs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 4 points 5 months ago (2 children) I never really saw it as an allegory for fascism, but that's an interesting take. At least the bad guy gets shanked in the end. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Not really the merger of corporate and state power in fascism buT what I noticed was the similarity in times with the fundamental decision between authoritarian rule and democracy and the crossroads Rome was taking going the other direction and how the US seems to be retreating from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tomiant@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago 👆 permalink fedilink source parent [–] tomiant@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago Ackshually the current state of the USA is highly reminiscent of the late Roman period of circa 300 CE. Civil unrest, oligarchic rule, bureaucratic overload, corruption, a state of perpetual internal and external conflict, rapid succession and dramatic leadership shifts... Panem et circem buddy, panem et circem. Burgers and halftime shows. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Ghostie@lemmy.zip 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 13 points 5 months ago Many don't have the capacity left to make conscious decisions about these things - either they are already living paycheck to paycheck or it is too abstract for them to realize it might bite them and everyone else on a future date. Even if i have ideas for the first group that I have no power to make reality, I don't have a solution for the second group either. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Lfrith@lemmy.ca 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tomiant@piefed.social 11 points 5 months ago (1 child) That's the thing. You don't have to fool all the people all of the time, just most of the people most of the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 child) I'm watching Gladiator tonight for the first time in 20 years. It's hardly new but so painful to watch again through the lens of the current state of America. It went from ominous historical warning 25 years ago of power, weakness and how men act in opportune moments to a primer on current affairs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 4 points 5 months ago (2 children) I never really saw it as an allegory for fascism, but that's an interesting take. At least the bad guy gets shanked in the end. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Not really the merger of corporate and state power in fascism buT what I noticed was the similarity in times with the fundamental decision between authoritarian rule and democracy and the crossroads Rome was taking going the other direction and how the US seems to be retreating from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tomiant@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago 👆 permalink fedilink source parent [–] tomiant@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago Ackshually the current state of the USA is highly reminiscent of the late Roman period of circa 300 CE. Civil unrest, oligarchic rule, bureaucratic overload, corruption, a state of perpetual internal and external conflict, rapid succession and dramatic leadership shifts... Panem et circem buddy, panem et circem. Burgers and halftime shows. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tomiant@piefed.social 11 points 5 months ago (1 child) That's the thing. You don't have to fool all the people all of the time, just most of the people most of the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 child) I'm watching Gladiator tonight for the first time in 20 years. It's hardly new but so painful to watch again through the lens of the current state of America. It went from ominous historical warning 25 years ago of power, weakness and how men act in opportune moments to a primer on current affairs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 4 points 5 months ago (2 children) I never really saw it as an allegory for fascism, but that's an interesting take. At least the bad guy gets shanked in the end. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Not really the merger of corporate and state power in fascism buT what I noticed was the similarity in times with the fundamental decision between authoritarian rule and democracy and the crossroads Rome was taking going the other direction and how the US seems to be retreating from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tomiant@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago 👆 permalink fedilink source parent [–] tomiant@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago Ackshually the current state of the USA is highly reminiscent of the late Roman period of circa 300 CE. Civil unrest, oligarchic rule, bureaucratic overload, corruption, a state of perpetual internal and external conflict, rapid succession and dramatic leadership shifts... Panem et circem buddy, panem et circem. Burgers and halftime shows. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 child) I'm watching Gladiator tonight for the first time in 20 years. It's hardly new but so painful to watch again through the lens of the current state of America. It went from ominous historical warning 25 years ago of power, weakness and how men act in opportune moments to a primer on current affairs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 4 points 5 months ago (2 children) I never really saw it as an allegory for fascism, but that's an interesting take. At least the bad guy gets shanked in the end. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Not really the merger of corporate and state power in fascism buT what I noticed was the similarity in times with the fundamental decision between authoritarian rule and democracy and the crossroads Rome was taking going the other direction and how the US seems to be retreating from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tomiant@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago 👆 permalink fedilink source parent [–] tomiant@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago Ackshually the current state of the USA is highly reminiscent of the late Roman period of circa 300 CE. Civil unrest, oligarchic rule, bureaucratic overload, corruption, a state of perpetual internal and external conflict, rapid succession and dramatic leadership shifts... Panem et circem buddy, panem et circem. Burgers and halftime shows. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 4 points 5 months ago (2 children) I never really saw it as an allegory for fascism, but that's an interesting take. At least the bad guy gets shanked in the end. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Not really the merger of corporate and state power in fascism buT what I noticed was the similarity in times with the fundamental decision between authoritarian rule and democracy and the crossroads Rome was taking going the other direction and how the US seems to be retreating from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tomiant@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago 👆 permalink fedilink source parent [–] tomiant@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago Ackshually the current state of the USA is highly reminiscent of the late Roman period of circa 300 CE. Civil unrest, oligarchic rule, bureaucratic overload, corruption, a state of perpetual internal and external conflict, rapid succession and dramatic leadership shifts... Panem et circem buddy, panem et circem. Burgers and halftime shows. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Not really the merger of corporate and state power in fascism buT what I noticed was the similarity in times with the fundamental decision between authoritarian rule and democracy and the crossroads Rome was taking going the other direction and how the US seems to be retreating from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tomiant@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago 👆 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tomiant@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago Ackshually the current state of the USA is highly reminiscent of the late Roman period of circa 300 CE. Civil unrest, oligarchic rule, bureaucratic overload, corruption, a state of perpetual internal and external conflict, rapid succession and dramatic leadership shifts... Panem et circem buddy, panem et circem. Burgers and halftime shows. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Ghostie@lemmy.zip 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 13 points 5 months ago Many don't have the capacity left to make conscious decisions about these things - either they are already living paycheck to paycheck or it is too abstract for them to realize it might bite them and everyone else on a future date. Even if i have ideas for the first group that I have no power to make reality, I don't have a solution for the second group either. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 13 points 5 months ago Many don't have the capacity left to make conscious decisions about these things - either they are already living paycheck to paycheck or it is too abstract for them to realize it might bite them and everyone else on a future date. Even if i have ideas for the first group that I have no power to make reality, I don't have a solution for the second group either. permalink fedilink source parent