Facebook Follies of Friends and Families

[Darth Wagtaros]

So there were those attacks. Any of them involve the capitol being stormed by the riled up supporters of a candidate that refused to acknowledge the results of the election?

I already said that the meme implicitly accepted that the Capitol stormers were domestic terrorists. 

The Jan 6th insurrectionists were more than just domestic terrorists, though.  They were domestic terrorists whose intent was specifically to attack the constitution that the republican lawmakers had all taken a solemn oath to preserve, protect, and defend.

My Republican friend (and fellow navy vet) was pissed off that I pointed out how she could no longer vote Republican because that would violate her oath, but she really didn't have a lot to push back with.  This republican decision has really demoralized her.

Not enough to stop most of them from continuing to be Loyal Party Members though. The $$ will continue to flow. The militarization of American politics will get worse because so many of these 'demoralized' types will refuse to believe that they can vote any other way.

[Syt]

From my niece's husband:

[HVC]

They forgot to mention why your relatives are dying.

[Valmy]

Wasn't their dude President during almost all the US lockdowns? Well see about the inflation, but even so 6% is hardly record setting.

[The Larch]

Took a look on who this guy is, and jeez...

Kyle Kashuv (born May 20, 2001) is an American conservative activist. He survived the 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting and subsequently advocated for gun rights, notably in opposition to his fellow survivors' March for Our Lives movement.

It takes being a special kind of asshole to become a gun rights activist after having survived a school shooting yourself.

Also, what's the line about banning *your* funerals?

[grumbler]

Also, what's the line about banning *your* funerals?

You are not allowed to die anymore.  Those bastards!

[DGuller]

Big deal, you're going to have other funerals in your life.

[grumbler]

Big deal, you're going to have other funerals in your life.

But, if you don't go to other peoples' funerals, they won't go to yours.

[Valmy]

Some people delayed funeral due to restrictions so everyone could be there but it was not like it was some sort of requirement. You could have a small funeral and broadcast it to others if you wanted. Of course if it truly is *your* funeral I don't know why you would care about it being delayed or which politician you blame for it.

[Razgovory]

Most people attend more funerals than they really need.

[garbon]

"Meta, Metamates, Me"

New value statement for fbook employees with order of importance on how employees should place their own interests relative to company and colleagues.

[Tamas]

"Meta, Metamates, Me"

New value statement for fbook employees with order of importance on how employees should place their own interests relative to company and colleagues.

I am starting to think Zuckerberg is cracking under the pressure of having taken over from Gates as Evil IT Guy in the eyes of the public. No I don't mean the "world destroyer evil rich guy" role which Gates holds (and fairly recently), but rather the old role he had around "Windows monopoly destroying freedom" nonsense from a while back.

[garbon]

I did see someone comment that at least they are being open with employees that their first priority should be work.

[Tamas]

I did see someone comment that at least they are being open with employees that their first priority should be work.

I am really weary of all these company mission statements in general. Yes, focusing on making your customer happy is a good idea but because it is a smart business approach not because it is some higher effin' call in life. Everyone is at work to make a profit especially the bloody owners who created the company. Just cut the bull.

[grumbler]

"Meta, Metamates, Me"

New value statement for fbook employees with order of importance on how employees should place their own interests relative to company and colleagues.

I am starting to think Zuckerberg is cracking under the pressure of having taken over from Gates as Evil IT Guy in the eyes of the public. No I don't mean the "world destroyer evil rich guy" role which Gates holds (and fairly recently), but rather the old role he had around "Windows monopoly destroying freedom" nonsense from a while back.

That "Metamates" statement is just a restatement of the US Navy's "Ship, shipmates, self" philosophy.  It's not particularly evil.