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Isolated

mercredi 15 février 2017 à 01:00

Reportedly the troll spends his days in the White House isolated, lonely, and communicating with few other people. He gets his news from cable TV, which means he has a very biased picture including a reflection of himself. He could easily be fooled by his own propaganda.

He might decide after a few months of this that it is no fun, and resign.

Perhaps Bannon is taking advantage of the troll's habitual careless approach to give himself more power.

Strongman

mercredi 15 février 2017 à 01:00

A tyrant or cruel strongman needs lots of underlings to exercise power. Nonviolent resistance operates by convincing many underlings not to carry out the orders.

Swindling customers

mercredi 15 février 2017 à 01:00

Time Warner Cable has been sued, accusing executives of knowingly swindling customers for years.

Cyborg Bill of Rights

mercredi 15 février 2017 à 01:00

The Cyborg Bill of Rights v1.0.

I think another principle is required, that persons are entitled to control over all software implanted in them. This means that the software must be free, and each person must get a copy of the source code of that software, the power to install modified versions into perself, and the power to stop others from installing modified versions into per.

Years behind

mercredi 15 février 2017 à 01:00

In the UK, smart children from a background of poverty are years behind smart children from a rich background, in what they learn.