dubswithus

I think what we are discussing here is more nuanced in nature. As in someone has an opinion on issue of the day and someone else feels that political issue defines them. It could be homelessness, taxes, or something else.

If someone interrogates me about a political topic I might tell them my opinion or I might tell them I haven't thought about it. Of course someone may get very very angry about the latter.

I'm a left wing liberal and atheist but many of my friends are far right conservatives. The easiest way to avoid conflict is to not engage. I learned that when I was in high school.

> We've got people in 70+ countries, speaking 50+ languages in the company, trying to build products for people in 190. Differing perspectives will be shared. That's DIVERSITY. It's not always easy. You've gotta be resilient, humble, open and highly tolerant of differing norms.

> pronouns, whether someone can identify as a different race and be allowed to use the N-word

Perhaps his argument is that no one should be able to use it at work? I'm not convinced your take is the correct one.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180309170654.h...

> Pastocalle has been a flash point of protests called by the powerful Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) against rising fuel prices and living costs, which saw protesters block roads across the country on Monday.

https://www.newsweek.com/ecuadorians-fed-high-gas-prices-inf...

> In addition to a drop in gas prices, the protesters are demanding that the Ecuadorian government drop prices on basic food items.

I was traveling long before the pandemic and there's a lot of energy that comes with this kind of freedom. It struck me so hard the first time I experienced it. The ability to buy a plane ticket and change your surroundings. I didn't inform my employer. I just did it.

To your point, I think it's easier to compare how good other people have it compared to you. Now I know some people claim it's all fake and not the life one would really want. I agree with that. Traveling can be isolating and depressing. You're away from your family and friends and the local expat population leaves a lot to be desired. But you're still living an exciting life and exploring the world. That's worth something.

Why would I do it? Bit of a rebel I guess.

buzzfeednews.com/article/richardnieva/worldcoin-crypto-eyeball-scanning-orb-problems

Also, uBiome was a YC backed scam. As crowdfunding becomes more popular it's possible YC backed companies will lead to retail losses. There are many YC companies that have raised on WeFunder.

Everyone is vulnerable. It's not just crypto.

We have a lot of investments in the US that do nothing except force people to grind even harder. Look at the housing market. Why should housing be an investment when we absolutely need it to live and there are other investment vehicles that do just as well if not better?

It's great that you relish other people losing money. Sort of like how you tried to relish being right about Covid-19 with your hashing scam.

Yikes.