mjr

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[–] mjr@infosec.pub 0 points 3 hours ago

I actually tried to research him before I made my post, all I found is a vague one paragraph mission statement and him asking for donations. No backstory, no credentials no nothing.

That in itself isn't awful. If you try to research any random newspaper author, most have nothing much visible behind them except their past works. You may be able to see past jobs, but full credentials is rare.

I know enough boomers who get all their “news” from TV and newspapers without realizing that they are being influenced and don’t form their own opinions. I don't get the reverence for legacy media that gave us some truly awful past leaders and wars.

[–] mjr@infosec.pub 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

One more, in that PVV lost 11 and JA21 and FvD gained 12, which may just be a quota quirk.

One interesting question is where did NSC's 20 seats go? In the past, opinion pollsters said some of their support moved from JA21, but if so, either they didn't return there or some of PVV's lost support moved to the centre not right. Maybe some of PVV's previous supporters would prefer more stability than a party that torpedoes the coalition it leads?

[–] mjr@infosec.pub 3 points 3 hours ago (3 children)

there are YouTubers and online influencers who qualify as 'actual journalist'. Sure this guy is pro-european and not unbiased, but to discard him as some random guy with a camera is really not fair

Well, can you find out who he is?

But I've seen his work for years, he's mostly been accurate, it's nice to have a pro-EU voice covering this and he usually links his sources in the video description, whereas none of the popular national newspapers where I live are pro-EU or properly citing sources, so they're painful to fact-check and sort opinion from fact.

[–] mjr@infosec.pub 13 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Well, that's better than it could have been. Their prediction is:

  • D66 (centre) 27,
  • PVV (Wilders) 25,
  • VVD (liberal-conservative) 23,
  • GL/PvdA (leftish) 20 (leader has now quit),
  • CDA (centre-right) 19
  • JA21 (radical right) 9
  • FvD (far right) 6
  • BBB (farmers/right) 4
  • 3 each: SP, Denk, Dieren, SGP
  • 2 each: CU, 50Plus
  • Volt 1

Any coalition needs 76 for a majority, most won't work with PVV again, PVV, VVD and JA21 won't work with GL/PvdA, JA21 says they won't with D66 either. The ruling coalition from 2017 to 2023 D66-VVD-CDA-CU would contain 71, so still not quite enough, which may mean one of the further right parties is invited, or at least asked to agree to support the minority government in some votes. D66 have said they would prefer a national unity government to a right-leaning coalition. Interesting times?

[–] mjr@infosec.pub 2 points 13 hours ago

hmmm... but at least they're being exploited for the benefit of the commonwealth not the capital! (whistles past the graveyard)

[–] mjr@infosec.pub 3 points 22 hours ago

Ben & Jerry’s is very dense

Apparently so dense that they thought Unilever wouldn't interfere with the campaigning.

[–] mjr@infosec.pub 2 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Well, that's Mondragon OK then. And the other sorts of co-op? I think the consumer co-ops may be the biggest.

[–] mjr@infosec.pub 9 points 22 hours ago

the idea that when the company is making lots more money it can do lots more good with it

The sales pitch of co-op carpet-baggers to their members since time began! It seems that "social entrepreneurs" aren't immune to the siren song.

[–] mjr@infosec.pub 3 points 23 hours ago

Go on, then. What law or link to EUR-LEX did I miss?

[–] mjr@infosec.pub 4 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Depends if you view any larges co-ops as a multinational, or are they merely alliances? Not all capitalist, though.

[–] mjr@infosec.pub 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Well, that cites the standards, but only asserts that all vehicles must comply. Can anyone say which law requires it?

In other words, CitationRequired still.

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