anotherspinelessdem

Truscape's answer is pretty comprehensive but to recontextualize it: In some places there's functionally zero risk, in fact degrading the US entertainment/media economy might actually be seen as a national benefit. In most western countries it actually is sticking their neck out, though how much depends largely on the location. I think Sweden (or Iceland?) actually had a political party called the Pirate Party which espoused it on some philosophical grounds.

Valid question, I've heard of people just dumpster-diving and getting computers with working components but I'm sure there's places that just wholesale old PC's from schools and businesses for cheap, presumptively after wiping them (one hopes).

Lol get fucked kulak

The decentralized nature of torrenting plus being in a country that doesn't care counts for a lot. After that, you pretty much just get the cheapest storage you can, maybe even use reclaimed e-waste drives. You'd be amazed what some people just toss.

Kim: No Lieutenant, I'm actually a bastard too. You are as well. Technically, we all are.

Logic: He has a point. 'All' makes no exceptions.

Rhetoric: It's a professional hazard. But that doesn't preclude the existence of a 'good' bastard. You can be it. A communist bastard cop. A bastard for the people.

I AM THE BIGGEST COMMUNIST IN THE WHOLE GODDAMN RCM!

Great use of the word "class" 🤓

If dems controlled every seat in congress, the presidency, and the Supreme Court, they'd still find a way to fuck it up

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