I really don’t like how (standard) anime girls always have their back arched (to make them more cute, I guess?). It really doesn’t work with a lot of movements like striking a hammer. If this pic is supposed to be epic, she needs a more dynamic pose. This just looks like some rich Instagram girl touched a hammer for the first time.

I searched for wizard on duckduckgo

Is this the gay version of Tiger milk protein bars?

I don’t think there is a moral reason against direct democracy. You just need enough people to get on board with the idea. But in america the Republicans would loose a lot of power, so they won’t vote for it.

Elected officials are relatively reliable. Maybe not for needs, but for wants. Biden for example made increasing demands of Israel, as popular opinion (of his voterbase) shifted. Sadly nobody cares about smaller issues, so there isn’t really pressure to change e.g. right to repair. Maybe on local level smaller stuff can change.

Politics is so contentious, because the algorithms feed us different realities. If I was reading conservative news 24/7 I might also start thinking that climate change doesn’t exist, the gays are coming for my children etc.

There is similar stuff on the left, just not as widespread. Democratic voters are on average moderate CNN-watching boomers.

No idea how to fix this. Similar issues are starting here in Germany, but a bit less. I think the “Tagesschau” and similar news are probably a big reason Germany is relatively moderate compared to others.

OK, that’s some US issues.

But if enough people want something, it’ll happen. It’s just that 50% of the US hates the other 50% and vice versa.

Abortion has long been a contentious issue and will probably be a big part of the election. Republicans are currently shooting themselves in the foot with that.

Idk, what to tell you m8, but your idea of what’s happening in the middle east seems way off.

Among Jewish interviewees, 88% give a positive assessment of the performance of IDF forces in the war until now.

source

The majority of Israelis want the war.

Yes, because the democratic nations have democratically decided, that we want to consume more than is wise, that we want to retaliate for Oct 7 and that private property is cool, even if a few have more.

I agree, that mob-rule would remove billionaires, but how would it stop climate change, if there are no regulations against emissions?

Palestinians idk. In nationless anarchy it would not be a structured military, but let’s not pretend there wouldn’t be massive amounts of bloodshed.

You mean the process, that is democratically decided by elections with a bunch of checks and balances in the process?

So basically mob-justice.

Because witch hunts have never gone wrong and were always justified.

“This man loves other men, that’s weird, let’s kill him.” - apparently no one ever

Also relevant meme: