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hunterhod

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Here to develop a well-informed perspective on the world through constructive dialog. Willing to integrate an opposing point of view and update my stance on most topics.

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Talking down to the majority of voters is a large factor in why the democratic party lost this election. The US needs a strong democratic party just as much as it needs a strong republican party. Dems gave us the modern concept of a weekend, public services that are vital to social mobility, and many more things.

Rather than resenting a large part of the nation for their vote, my hope is that we all practice humility and reflect on the truth regarding why this happened and not just chalk it up to "over half the country is stupid".

Both things can be true. Conservative media outlets know that these issues evoke visceral reactions from the base and therefore they can sell more ads.

But I’ve also encountered teachers who confided that they teach gender fluidity to their 1st grade class without parental consent. Teaching trans ideology to children has become a humanitarian cause for many on the left and there’s a strong desire among parents for public school systems to take an aggressive stance against the handful of bad actors doing this.

I think there’s a lot of truth to this, and it’s worth reflecting on.

Trump survived an assassination attempt, a series of questionably motivated legal challenges, and then leaned into showing up for hostile interviews during the campaign.

At a time where there is armed conflict spreading across the world again, this kind of personality is appealing to a large portion of the population, and understandably so.

I think there are certainly more AI startups than there are viable business models. I still see exceptions like https://cursor.sh though. There are people building things that people actually want and who are building brand loyalty.

Getting HTTP 500 response when I attempt to generate a build. Seems like the intent isn't to charge money for a useful tool, but rather have the traffic funnel into your agency business. I would highly suggest fixing your errors if that's the case.

If you have any entrepreneurial tendencies, starting a simple LLC and selling your services to local businesses can be a solid option right now.

Industries outside of VC-backed consumer technology are making money and need technology generalists to amplify their businesses. Just protect yourself with contracts and you’re good to go.