KombatWombat

Thank you, the meme makes more sense now

Unless I missed something, she never claimed to be a democratic socialist. In fact, she explicitly said she wasn't during her campaign.

So don't be their consumer

World hunger, global literacy rates, number of people living in extreme poverty, deaths to malaria, investment in renewable energy, the hole in the ozone, homicide rates, etc.

Things going well just don't get talked about as much.

I enjoy debating things online sometimes. I get satisfaction from laying out my argument for what I think, and often it helps me identify and challenge my own hypocrisies. I don't expect to be able to change the other person's mind, but it has helped me change my own beliefs for the better. And I like to think it can persuade others who hadn't given it much thought before.

Normalize including an argument with hot takes

Owls are thought to be wise because of their association with Athena and having dramatic eyes, but they have small brains and are not particularly smart compared to other birds.

Theatre kid if they are aware of their weirdness. Thespian if they are pretentious about it

Kinda burying the lede to criticize his political position when he apparently supports statutory rape.

I haven't been to Mexico City, but I did get to go to Puerto Vallarta, and it seemed to match that person's experience. It was safe, cheap, and beautiful. Honestly I don't remember seeing people living in sheds, but it might have been outside of the places we visited. Traffic was annoying, but less than a similar-sized city in the US. It helped that lot of people walked or used bikes. And the food was really fresh.

The guy we were visiting was from the US and had moved there essentially because it was so nice while still having a very low cost of living compared to probably anywhere in the US. He mentioned the culture there was much more relaxed about time, so I wouldn't be surprised if they had a lot in common with OP's view of Southern Europe.

Maybe wish away their protections then wish for them to be dead? That way you have an extra wish. But maybe you should use that one before killing your genie.

I imagine most people think they should get paid well while relying on a wage/salary instead of tips. Even if realistically most would be paid less, it's not an inconsistent position.

Also, having your payment come more fully from an employer allows workers to bargain and demand things like raises. You don't really have agency when you are largely dependent on distributed payments from customers.

But I do agree that it distracts from the overall struggle of the working class. A server wanting a tip is not your enemy.