Re: The joy of FORTRAN

On 17/10/2024 03:34, songbird wrote:

Charlie Gibbs wrote:

On 2024-10-16, Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> wrote:
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The failure of our democracy, and US democracy, is that we don't have
reasonable candidates to vote for.
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Starmer, wasn't popular before the election, he actually got a much
lower absolute number of votes than most winners, lower than Corbyn's
both times.
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I went through my candidates, one by one, trying to find one I could
vote for. I couldn't find one. I think PR would help.
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Same in the USA, who wants to vote for Trump or Harris?

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     If you are part of a society that votes, then do so.  There
     may be no candidates and no measures you want to vote for ...
     but there are certain to be ones you want to vote against.
     In case of doubt, vote against.  By this rule you will rarely
     go wrong.
       -- Robert A. Heinlein: The Notebooks of Lazarus Long

    this election is easy just like the previous two.  i know for
a fact that i do not consider DJT a decent person or anyone
worthy of being held up as a leader and indeed on many occasions
has proven himself not worthy.  i still doubt he's actually read
the Constitution or knows much of what it actually means.
    so while i may not particularly like his opponents they are
not him so an easy choice.
    on top of that i despise the attacks on women's rights and
voting rights in general let alone all the other hatred and
fear-mongering.
    then there are the issues of insurrection, numerous frauds,
cons, grifts, etc.
    how could anyone consider him worthy of the office?
 

Fello Muricans dear boy
You see all of those things whilst to you morally repugnant, are to be placed against equally morally repugnant to some, issues like abortion, LBGTQ wokery, support for racists groups like black lives matter, support for corporate greed sold as moral concern in the renewable energy arena. And the general sense of prudish government interference in the American Redneck way of life. Squirrel shooting, drag racing, burnouts in the parking lot, rollin' coal, Country music, beer and burritos.
They dont *care* what Donald is and has done. He doesn't preach to them like some goddam pastor at a revivalist meeting.
Or call them 'deplorable' or insult their intelligence.
--
"What do you think about Gay Marriage?"
"I don't."
"Don't what?"
"Think about Gay Marriage."