lieuwestra

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[–] lieuwestra@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Sure, but they are different just like France and Poland were different in WWII. Very much on the same side in a fight against expansionism.

[–] lieuwestra@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

You're a VP candidate. Normal things get handled by the city. Does he think CEOs worry about printer paper too?

[–] lieuwestra@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Google might not, but it's shareholders want to minimise losses. A voluntary breakup will be better for them.

[–] lieuwestra@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"you kids break it up or I'm gonna do it for ya"

  • your mom probably, also the justice department
[–] lieuwestra@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

The problem lies in the fact that we need to categorise these subjects to write more effective policy. And it doesn't matter what words you use, they always get these connotations as familiarity grows.

[–] lieuwestra@lemmy.world 31 points 10 months ago (16 children)

Technically skilled as in requiring education (financed by the state), unskilled can learn on the job within days.

But politics has a way with twisting those words into a us/them dichotomy.

[–] lieuwestra@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

This is the free market don't you know? You could start your own business and undercut them on price.

/s

[–] lieuwestra@lemmy.world 84 points 10 months ago (31 children)

Skilled labor is economists jargon, so the meaning of it does not match the dictionary definition.

No one is saying there is literally no skill involved in unskilled labor.

[–] lieuwestra@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Microsoft loves Azure, anything else is there to draw people in.

[–] lieuwestra@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

That is why our local libraries started hosting board game nights. Mixed bag because there are already a bunch of successful board game clubs attracting the more experienced crowd.

[–] lieuwestra@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Call it Portable Patriot Power so people don't have to repay their loan for them.

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