[–] 3 points 1 month ago

Yeah. Not sure what it is. It somehow feels more laggy, and for some games I struggle to read what's on the screen sometimes. Plus there's obviously other family members that want to use the TV most of the time. The steam deck really has been the only way I still do any gaming.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    I still have mine too, but I never played too much with it because I just can't do the 'play on the couch' thing or whatever. I was always a keyboard+mouse person. Playing on the steam deck does work for me somehow tho.

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  • [–] 33 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Yep, if history is any guide, Democrats, if they ever get back in power, will want to look forward, not back. They've done that with Nixon, Reagan, the GFC, torture, Trump's whole ass coup, ...

    It just means that the exact same characters will just try again.

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  • [–] 10 points 6 months ago*

    I mean, the thing is that a donation to philanthropy is tax deductible, so even if you control the charity 100%, it counts. Instead of paying taxes, you're just paying yourself. And once it's in that charity, you can use that money for any charitable cause, even if that cause benefits the non-charitable side of your portfolio. This means that you can

    • pay for your own PR
    • use the charity money to buy a bunch of medicine to eradicate some disease, while you have investments in the pharma company that will provide said medicine
    • donate to academia to steer research goals and then become a early investor in any spinoff companies that result from that
    • donate to a charity run by a politician/other rich person to curry favour

    It's not a coincidence he's become richer despite 'donating his wealth'.

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