Erik Haugen @ech@qoto.org
Computer programmer
"From what we can tell, Haugen works at Google. So much for "Do no evil."" – Kent Anderson
Joined Mar 2023
@JoshuaHolland I doubt someone clueless enough to not understand how tariffs hurt consumers is going to be moved by this argument.
But probably best to focus on his first term; unlike in 2016, we can actually see with some degree of confidence what he'll do if elected again. I think it's uncontroversial to say that from a trade perspective at least it wasn't /that/ bad?
@freemo The Ayatollah is more than happy to pay this price, never forget that.
@hazz223 @hacks4pancakes well, his last term coincided with a brief pause in the world's descent into Iran/Russia madness, although I admit that could just be a coincidence.
@schrotthaufen @danirabbit @hacks4pancakes normally I'd agree with you, and this is a big part of why I didn't vote for him in 2016, but like in this case we have an entire term in office to look at: we really don't need to play this game of wondering what kind of president he'll be based on whatever inane babbling he does at rallies.
@paulisci depending on where that old man from the 40s lived, he might have a point.
Dresden in 1945: https://assets.editorial.aetnd.com/uploads/2009/11/dresden-bombing-gettyimages-514700324.jpg
Dresden in 1895:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/trialsanderrors/3428963226
@EvilBunnyPottymouth I feel like a lot of this kind of thing is going to fall flat: he didn't really do this in his first term, did he? Why do people seem to think his second term would be so much different/worse than his first? You need pretty good evidence to make that claim, I think.
@esther I feel seen.
@mattjhodgkinson @Godfrey642 @flowerpot @FatherEnoch @bitbear doesn't this article make a compelling case that the target of the satire is something else?
@anandamide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpcTJW4ur54 is a very slightly more hopeful take on the same set of issues.
@randahl @signaleleven I have no idea how much research Musk has done about rent control. For all I know his opinions are based merely on general awareness of problems associated with price controls.
My vague take on him is that he forms really strong opinions based on nontrivial-but-maybe-not-robust-enough research, but I don't know for sure, of course.
@randahl @signaleleven The states in the US with rent control have higher rates of homelessness, generally. I think maybe more analysis is required before you can call any of this "proof".
@peterdroberts @petergleick neither is the shutting down of nuclear plants.
@benroyce What did Orbán say about Trump, that he's peace-loving?
Ironically, Harris gave Trump a hard time for praising Kim, but it seems pretty clear Trump did that for exactly the reasons you outline here, in hopes of manipulating him. She must know this, yes? weird.
@holgerpatzelt @rchusid "allow it to compete with other countries" – I am afraid that ship sailed long ago, they have perhaps the strongest military in the EU, or close to it. But worry not, they seem pretty cool these days.
@freemo I don't know, I think Russia was more the one entering that deal out of fear of invasion (from Britain), but I suggest the geopolitical realities are maybe a bit different these days.
@freemo yeah but like come on they aren't going to invade Alaska.
@freemo yeah, think of how much blood is on our hands because of this.
re. Europe: I'm not saying Europe is *responsible*; that isn't my point; I'm just noting there's more at stake for them than for the US.
Computer programmer
"From what we can tell, Haugen works at Google. So much for "Do no evil."" – Kent Anderson
Joined Mar 2023
