well its all dependent on negotiating power of the union to cost the company profits if they strike and the trust in union that the company will not violate any contract they sign. The whole thing is dependent on the ability of the union to effectively strike and it doesnt always work and companies are willing to take a loss sometimes

lack of mass production probably and cuthroat capitalism. the expensive bikes cater to a niche of bike riders who the business knows can afford to buy them. a lot of these bikes have specialized parts made in specialized countries by craftspeople which up the price of production and in addition they offer some kind of free maintenance you are also buying. the real question is why are cars and other bike so cheap, and thats because of mass production factories and cheap manufacturing methods and economies of scale

woudl be great if someone would conduct a proper survey in certain areas and populations that survey peopel who have actually “hooked up” via hook up apps so we can finally set the record straight

This all depends if people feel harassed via social media, texts, photos, etc. Its a matter of perspective, for people who have mainly experienced social interaction through social media, then yes the harassment feeling is much higher.

I think it turned a lot of women into players too, because they had incredible control moreso than every before. I remember hearing something about women who go on dates just to eat… lolol

thats because men dating men in general is a completely different culture than women dating men or vice versa. A lot of women like to take it slow and are very cautious, but a lot of men are very direct and want instant gratification and are impatient. That’s why an app was so exponential for this type of instant cavaliering gratification culture. This is the stereotype, I know not all gay men are like this…

I was attempted to be scammed by a catfish or a prostitute on facebook. I kind of felt good for a moment…? Honestly, I dont really trust views and likes enough to connect this with psychological internal validation.

Look the problem is that is that any official actions by any government is done on paper and you may have “good” interactions or good feelings with any number of people in their governing organizations, but technically on paper they are very clear on their objectives, that is the annihilation of the state of Israel and its citizens. The question is how can you allow them to bring anything they want inside the country without supervision when it is part of their written policies in laws to use what they have available to attack another country. If they changed their constitution, that would be a first step to trust.

sorry i forgot what I wrote, I’m not a pro lemmy user and not sure how to see full comment chain. However, I likely remarked on lack of womens rights in Iran, which anyone remarking lack of womens rights in Islamic countries, is not racist, but just stating facts. Facts that I’m sure some people are upset about. I used to be friends with a woman from saudia arabia who told me personally about her trials and tribulations and trying to unsuccessfully escape the country many times.

sure its callled not giving someone a chance, being quick to judge, the apps tend to make the personalities and behaviors we have more obvious because they make it easier and more efficient to express this, but like others have said some of these apps are challenging to use by design, they want to extract money from you, not get you a date

thats why hints are bad, people should be more direct. time is a wasting. In american culture it is actually considered rude to be too direct, which is part of the problem, that mixed with social anxiety and widespread hate and ignorance.

this whole focus on “luster” reminds me of the luster of the pyramids

thats because its not a dating app at its core, its a make the company money app, you might get a date, but thats not their purpose. This isn’t a all capitalism is bad comment, I"m just pointing out the obvious. I dont go into the world not thinking I"m not trying to be manipulated. I understand some people are naive though, even perhaps college students in their “safe” spaces.

I immediately thought of grindr when reading your comment, but I can understand that most apps may lead to hypersexualiztion, depending on which pose the person in the photograph is doing and/or the person’s dutty dutty mind.

it does help if you are literally feeding them poison that makes them dumb and “docile” as you put it.

sorry what were the options again, I forgot

yes argentina, known for its cutthroat leftism, where unskilled workers get paid fairly and access to basic necessities is cheap and convenient and there is no ethnic violence whatsoever

most self defense is violent, I dont think thats in question, but what justifies self defense in the first place

Okay so you own a lifted truck but you dream of walking in europe with no one around? Sounds like a great movie script. How will you get rid of the people?

not a single thing, +1 for extremist statements and the peace process