The game files are already downloaded in the steam version at least. One could, hypothetically, unlock those dlcs even on a normal copy. Steam would have no way too detect that either. Supposedly. In Minecraft.

I have no issue with that take, and I agree with you there.

I may have an unfairly uncharitable view, but that’s not what I believe he meant. If he did, I would withdraw my smarm.

Take all of your things and get out.

I think it is likely that the implied compromises would be made with the capital class, not the working class. That’s the distinction I was aiming for and deriding. In keeping with that line of thought: if corporations are people, then I suppose yes, other people.

Ability to compromise, or willingness to accept bribes? If your platform is people first, which his seems to be, who would the compromise be with, exactly?

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Damn you Biden!

The user that posted this one is the only one I’ve seen post these.

Same with my guy friends as well. I met my wife on a dating app, and a couple of my friends did as well.

The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread.

Iirc the creators said they’ll never put it on sale because that’s unfair to people who paid the full price. The price is the price for Factorio.

You had me until I read this comment.

Have you considered… Line go up?

I think he was referring to Trump sarcastically, not Cuomo literally.

How much better so many things would be if that were true.

I want Mamdani to win today so badly.

Are they giving the ultra rich a new playground, or place to put a factory, helicopter pad, etc? If no, they aren’t exploited enough.

You know, I’m kind of not anymore. That seems suboptimal.

Don’t need em if we’re gonna clear cut them so new golf courses can be built anyway. Unexploited land cannot exist, and those jobs were in the way of that.