when I was younger, a lot of people thought I was an arrogant asshole.

Something I learned in my life is that “being correct” isn’t socially effective. That doesn’t mean you abandon your principles, it just means going about achieving them in a more adaptable way.

no. They trust that you know that they still care about that, but that they can’t do anything about it if they’re not in office.

America isn’t, the Republican Party is

average lifespan in the 1770s was 35 years.

In the early 1900s it was still only 55 years.

Holy shit! maybe you’re the asshole

I respect that

Wait, who is a Nazi pedophile? I voted for Harris.

OK, boomer

you’re pretty good at making enemies. How is your movement going?

my brother in Christ, you can rail against them and lose the next election against the fascists.

That’s a copout, you need reject it as part of your mental model, because it’s limiting you. “I don’t like exactly what you said, it must be a narrative you were fed by my enemies”.

it’s no narrative, it’s what I’ve seen here day after day.

If you didn’t try to split “centrists” off as enemies, I think they’d be with you.

yeah, this is too bad…. everyone in the US remember that Election day is the Tuesday after Halloween, And there is probably a local election in your district

why are “leftists” more concerned with splitting people into separate groups and pitting them against each other other than unifying against fascism?

definitely above median, but not any kind of fuck you money

The original image explicitly says salary, but you can negotiate for an hourly wage increase as well. People shouldn’t be scared of it, the worst that can happen is they say no.

“Memes” like OP’s create that fear, rather than empowering workers.

to repeat the question, have you ever seen anyone lose their mind because another person said they would negotiate their pay?

Small streaming media company (NOT any big tech firm)

have you ever seen someone lose their mind because another person said they were going to negotiate a higher salary?

I have a feeling that my experience is a little more common than crazy comic book villain hyperbolic anarchy poster’s scenario

Ecobee units have a power splitter that will let you run with a 4-wire setup (standard Heat/Cool/Fan/Common)

realizing that women are also horny and lonely was a major revelation to me. I thought I was fat and ugly, turns out all you have to do is be true to yourself and not hide in a hole.

Do you know how to talk to strangers in public? Are you afraid of asking for directions or recommendations? Do you ever just tell somebody their outfit is awesome? Commiserate about the rain and wish people a good day?

Get comfortable doing those things without it being an “OMG I am lonely date me please” situation, and It’ll be much more natural to say “want to grab a coffee?” without coming across as a weirdo.

what do you mean? I think it’s pretty normal and expected to push for a higher salary, ask for bonuses, get PTO concessions based on lost seniority, etc.

at my last employer, I got a $50,000 starting bonus just by asking. nobody lost their mind; the recruiters take it in stride, go find out if they can do it, and tell you yes or no.