What’s your proof? Can you point me to a society that is 100% functional under socialism and never has these issues?

Leading question, I know, but the reason there’s not more support for this idea is that it’s hard to prove.

When we drink water, we experience inequality, poverty, and climate change. Stop drinking water?

Not to be snarky, just never saw any good evidence full-socialism fixes these issues. I’m still okay with leaning in that basic direction, eg to support the homeless.

Sorry; you’re correct, I shouldn’t have said that.

Still, that ad network generally has far less influence and presence than Google’s, and I don’t think there’s a huge effort to make it grow to their size.

And, the hope is any Data Collection algorithms in it have been replaced by Microsoft. (Maybe with their own, but at least they don’t run an ad network)

…Yeah. Climate change has just deadened my feelings about any kind of future for my selves, or even any kids I might have. It-

Oh, wait! This is about cats reacting to a vacuum! Hahaha, that’s silly.

“I could put out this fire, but that might benefit people who did not pay for the water I used.”

It’s good for mental health to preserve the idea that deciding not to respond to a comment does not necessarily represent losing the argument. Especially important if the comments you’re responding to are nonsensical.

Just ask: Would a reasonable person I respect be swayed by the argument I’m eager to reply to? If not, just leave.

It took me a long time coming to bars to understand the trick of eye contact with the bartender to ask for a check/etc. It can initially be a challenge if you’re not great with eye contact, but a good exercise to do more of it.