Even it they (WhatsApp) still provide reliable E2EE, they have lots of metadata that is not encrypted, and that they actively share with their "advertising partners".
Still better than the US, in my opinion. Plus, it's libre software.
Revolt is good, although I don't know where it is from.
I don't think it's a /s...
Why not Mojeek, instead of Startpage? Unless you do a lot of queries in French, you should be fine, and Mojeek has an independent index.
Many, some of which are quite dangerous: https://privsec.dev/posts/android/f-droid-security-issues
I'm not the most informed regarding this topic, but don't most LLMs just copy code, from all they've seen? So it's copying the code - therefore, copyleft applies, regardless.
Keep in mind that there are many security concerns regarding the official repository; I would personally prefer using either Accrescent, Obtanium (more advanced), or the IzzyOnDroid repository, in case you still want to mainly use FDroid.
Yeah. I personally think that a mathematical curve would address that.
Yeah. The little amount of financial literacy that I have, I got from experience; it was never taught to me by the school system.
Hmm, you are right. But this is not knowledge that is taught to us. So, the main problem is politicians limiting the information given, no?
Thanks for the explanation, but keep in mind that this is not only about the US. I am Portuguese, and this is a problem here, AFAIK. Nonetheless, this would simplify the tax calculation.
Thoughts about a Progressive Tax Rehaul?
As the title goes. This would involve turning the tax levels / brackets into an exponential mathematical curve. One of the benefits off of the top of my head, is that people wouldn't be scared of their salary increasing just enough, to actually lower their clean income. Another one would be that you can lower even further the tax rate for middle / low class, because you (the government) would receive more from taxes. Any opinions/ideas for this?
Yeah. I guess the most important thing is to educate people, something that politicians haven't done, because they know that people wouldn't vote in them, if they were educated.
We need to rid our society of greed, jealousy, and hate. But that is also in our genetics, so it will take a lot of effort.
We (the people) desperately need to find a balanced solution, one that slowly makes people realize that capitalism hurts them, and that the only way is to make the richest people max. 3 times richer than the very poorest. And there should be a point where money is not a thing, anymore. However, that conclusion will only happen in decades, if not centuries.
But the Democrats are the lesser evil of two. Just because you vote in the lesser evil doesn't mean you can't fight it, later on. Bernie Sanders knew he most likely wouldn't win, so he focused on fighting the Greater Evil: Trump, and the MAGA mob.
So, do those minority protections have to be implemented in the Constitution of the country itself?
Thoughts about Direct Democracy?
As the title goes - I think it's a good solution for some of the Western World's problems, like politicians not following their campaign promises. On the other hand, conflicting politics are a big possibility, which would create further problems. Any ideas?