[-] Humana@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I get what you mean, I'm helping to add nuance to the discussion. Also a bunch of white people coming in and telling Angolans what symbols they can and can't use to represent their triumph over colonialism and apartheid isn't a great look either.

[-] Humana@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Yes I'm aware of the history of Angola.

You asked

Are there any countries that use the symbol that are actually nice places to live with good governments?

Angola has made a conscious decision to stick to this symbol as if transitions to a liberal democracy and stable economy. There were some efforts to change the flag recently because as you said it's often associated with totalitarian regimes. But those efforts failed because to Angolans it symbolizes the Angolan triumph over the colonial oppression of Portugal and resistance to apartheid South African invasion.

It could change in the future, Angola is still moving towards "good government" and "nice place to live" as you said. But for now it remains their national flag.

[-] Humana@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

And underwear, airplanes, driveways...

[-] Humana@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

The Portuguese word for turkey 🦃 is Peru

[-] Humana@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Look no further than your siblings. Nobody is closer to you in both genetics nor background, yet the differences in perspective and values can be huge. In my family incidents from 20+ years ago are hotly contested even though we were all there nobody can agree on who took what part or what the motives and consequences were.

[-] Humana@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

My point is that ad had reach because our corporate overlords wanted it to. It wasn't some organic grassroots movement, it was part of a billionaire agenda. Wage theft is something they don't want to have reach and behold, it doesn't.

[-] Humana@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The Reddit comments 🤦🏽‍♂️ people can't seem to understand he is talking specifically about labor done for other people not all the labor a person does in their lives.

Yes people in all periods had lots of household chores too, and we still do. This video isn't about the time spent doing household chores, it's about the time relationship between workers and employers.

[-] Humana@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Not necessarily. I witnessed this firsthand at a company that was actually VERY profitable, just not as profitable as Wall Street had expected.

When a company underperforms, the first place C-suite looks to cut is headcount.

[-] Humana@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

There is a historic neighborhood in my city with narrow stone streets, it's got plenty of car traffic during the day. At night it's prime nightlife, streets filled with (inebriated) pedestrians. When the entitled drivers arrogantly drive there at night honking at pedestrians, they quickly find themselves booed, flipped off, covered in empty beer cups balanced on the hood. It's a beautiful sight to see people reclaim the streets.

[-] Humana@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Personal cars and communities are mutually exclusive. Cars make sense in places too sparsely populated to have a community, or where people don't want to be part of a community.

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