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The fun never ends. Clearly xbox is failing so they are trying their hardest to extract as much money as possible from whoever still hasnt sold their console yet

  • MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz
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    21 hours ago

    Why are you trying to convince me my omptimism is futile?

    What good does that do?

    You’re not wrong.

    But all I’m doing here is saying “things can get better” and your replies are just you pointing out how bad things are right now, as if that proves the only way things can go, is to get worse.

    The worse things get, the faster the number of people wanting to fix it will grow.

    Am I wrong?

    They’re desperately trying to find new things for people to bet on.

    No shortage of marks you say?

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      21 hours ago

      Why are trying to convince me my omptimism is futile?

      Because optimism without realism is just a recipe for cynicism later on. The problem of systemic gambling won’t just fix itself.

      The worse things get, the faster the number of people wanting to fix it will grow.

      Advertising and other propaganda creates a great deal of countervailing pressure.

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        13 hours ago

        Because optimism without realism is just a recipe for cynicism later on.

        Dude. I’m not on my way to cynicism. I’m past it.

        If I didn’t believe change is possible, then I’d be part of the reason it isn’t happening.

        Looking for, and pushing in the places it might occur, is how you help it come about.

        How is that not realistic? What am I missing?

        Does the way you argue, not contribute to maintaining the status quo, even as you agree that it is not desirable?

        The problem of systemic gambling won’t just fix itself.

        Did I say it would?

        Advertising and other propaganda creates a great deal of countervailing pressure.

        That is a very verbose concession of a point.

    • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works
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      21 hours ago

      Why are trying to convince me my omptimism is futile?

      Because they’re miserable and they want everyone else to be miserable too