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  • I grew up in El Salvador until I had to go to school, and then summers were in El Salvador. We traveled by bus. That is until the gang wars got too dangerous. My parents are from El Salvador and had to leave because of the civil war that the USA meddled in because the revolutionaries were “scary socialists”. At home we only spoke Spanish, and watched and listened to Spanish media like Univision and Sábado Gigante.

    Español es mi primer lenguaje, that’s why the second half of my username is in Spanish (sal is salt in Spanish, lumi is snow in Finnish).

    Growing up in poverty, most of my life without A/C, and from a time when plastic wasn’t as common because I’m older, and tech was expensive and uncommon, I’m pretty sure my life time pollution output has been lower than yours, too.

    I’ve taken that long travel journey of Finland / USA only twice, once to move here, and the second time because I have family that actually cares about me to the point they bought my plane tickets that second time. I’m sorry you don’t know that feeling.

    But go on, do keep speaking, letting any doubt about you being the fool be removed.

    Oh, btw:

    You’re a idiot that cannot comprehend anything but burning more juice to solve all your problem

    Literally makes you the guy in the well depicted as the asshole no one likes, especially considering there’s literally no other way to visit family.



  • I should add a point 4:

    You’re a privileged commentariat who lives somewhere that hasn’t been hit so hard by climate change yet to the point where A/C is needed for health reasons, and you lack the self awareness to know of that. That’s why you’re the person in the well.

    You didn’t offer the person who needs A/C a better solution, like a heat pump; you didn’t ask if they use renewable energy (I don’t know of Spain but here in Finland we can pick what energy company we use, and me and my wife have one that is 100% renewable/nuclear); you assumed they weren’t from the EU.

    That’s why you’re the person in the well. You never offered or discussed potential ways to improve things, or even if they need the A/C; you merely criticized someone who exists in society for partaking in society ie trying to survive the heat waves.


    1. You’re the guy in the well. That’s why I quoted you.

    And 2:

    •I also used a second hand phone until it couldn’t be repaired anymore.

    •I avoid taking planes but very rarely, maybe every 4-5 years take one because even by plane my family lives about 20 hours away, since people still want me to visit them, which I’m getting the feeling might not be your case.

    •Don’t drive, don’t even have the train or electric bus much, since I can walk/bike most everywhere I need.

    •Don’t have A/C

    •I live in Finland

    •This whole posting and thread is about Spain, not the USA, so presumably most people talking about installing an A/C are in Spain or the EU, which makes sense since it seems nearly all of the USA has A/C already.

    1. Since you’re keen on purity tests, even the potential detriment of people’s health, it’s fair to call out your hypocrisy. You probably still have polyester clothes, use plastics of some sort, have a computer, etc. Hence why you’re the guy in the well. To the point I was going to use that comic as my original post.

    Then again, you’re a baby account made today meaning you’ve probably already been banned somewhere multiple times before for simply being an unlikeable asshole and this is a new alt for you.










  • I feel like the majority of people’s default response to abuse is fear and/or submission. My much older brother was like that too.

    I on the other hand always had anger and survival instinct instead, and remember even as a kid planning on how to use a knife in case it was needed, and going for the neck, or how to maybe escape a machete. Even being beaten nearly to death didn’t stop me from doing what I wanted, and if anything only make my anger stronger then.

    I wonder what determines how one will be? At least in my anecdotal data, it seems to be genetic. But then, why is most people’s reaction to abuse fear and/or submission? Could it be thousands of years of human history, where conquering, enslavement, and pillaging led to an increased survival rate of the quiet ones passing down this trait? I’d imagine in much more ancient times, aggression against aggressors would have been more likely to have led to death after all than complacency.

    And is this why we see less and less revolutions now as well, in part? Why society has become more tolerable against oppressors and injustices?

    Idk. Just random thoughts had while sleepy on a really late night.


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    Someone on Lemmy Linux pointed out his past in detail, and I agree he was DEFINETLY going through the far right pipeline.

    However, he never continued it, never delved into it farther, never pushed that crap further (the dirtiest thing was hosting I think Shapiro for meme review, which while very bad, at least didn’t keep that shit up. Do wish he’d delete the video though), and seems to have changed paths after getting into actual philosophy. He’s never been a politician who’s destroyed people’s lives or a billionaire or called for people to be harmed, either.

    If we hold people like him to the same likeness of people like Musk or Shapiro etc, progressiveness will lose the cultural war to fascism. By equating any potential ally into an enemy, you only destroy your cause, and certainly only help fascists far more.



  • I read you’re planning on upgrading your insulation and windows, and speaking from personal experience those two things make a huge difference. They’re also somewhat expensive to do, so I’m guessing you’re planning on doing these changes within a year.

    In which case, you only need this window A/C for about 2-3 months. You might as well go with the cheapest one and save the money. Just make sure to get something to seal the door too so the cold air doesn’t leak out.

    Most window air conditioners come from like 4 factories anyhow. Only if you’re planning on keeping it around for years do you want to look for something specific.