I can see them ramping up purposeful obsolescence in the most heinous ways possible.

For example, Apple constantly releasing "updates" that purposefully render all but the latest phone models borderline unusable. So every year consumers are essentially forced to get a new phone.

The state of the American left (or what passes as it) is so bleak and dire that people are once again falling for politicians like Zohran.

It's like nobody has learned a single fucking thing and it's driving me insane

The funniest part to me is that the American bourgeoisie will never allow any sort of social democratic reforms to happen.

Because it's all these people know...

Vote blue, third parties are a waste, etc. It's been deeply ingrained in them.

Plumbing apprentice here. Before I got laid off my company was frequently giving us days off or letting us out early because it was getting incredibly slow. Which is abnormal given that October-November is when heating season starts and work picks up very fast.

Me and three other coworkers got laid off a few weeks ago. I've been applying for jobs left and right since then and have only gotten three callbacks then was ghosted.

Meanwhile the unemployment office was packed this morning.

At this point I'd say we're in the beginning of a recession.

These people need to be confronted and either called out or ridiculed for this shit the minute they're spotted irl.

This game and the other Maxis Sim games from the 90's were something special.

Bruh, who the fuck even cares about The Simpsons anymore?

Who asked for this?

Jesus christ

Because they genuinely see themselves as the good guys.

Most of the people getting upset are the same ones who ignore or cheer on what's happening in Gaza

I saw the video and he got hit right in the neck. Guys's a goner.

It'll be horrors that make both of those look like a hippy drum circle

Private equity is starting to wreak havoc in the trades, particularly in HVAC and plumbing.

Or it's the lead