No, shareholder interest, which - in the absence of the clear desire of the majority shareholder(s) - is assumed to be profit. So I think the question above is quite important actually

The trouble with that is that it shows a certain amount of respect

You know, you may have just changed my mind

I really had hoped for something better on the fediverse, but I am noticing a move in that direction. At the same time, I’ve had some rather heartwarming interactions here. I’m still holding out hope…

I tried to be as charitable as I could here, I really did. Clearly you don’t share the same approach to life. That’s alright, it typically passes after college.

I don’t know what to tell you other than I spent my entire adult life in Asia, having left Europe in large part because I didn’t feel welcome there due to a mixture of my skin color and my ethnicity. I stopped following political developments there ages ago, and this is the first time I heard this woman’s name.

I also happen to be heavily left leaning, and I am sick of people I politically align with, who are too busy being professionally outraged to get anything done. Change hearts and minds; stop looking for “snapplause” moments. Those people already agree with you. You’ve done nothing, won nothing, but a dopamine shot.

…I suspect the bits of personal information above matter to you for some reason, and that makes me profoundly sad. I wish you the best, and I hope that one day your heart opens just a crack more.

And in case the passive-aggressive - and really childish - “lol, uh huh” was meant to imply I was somehow covertly politically aligned with her; I’m both on the wrong continent and on the wrong side of the political spectrum for that.

Please consider shaking this bad-faith miscaracterization/so-you’re-saying quote + snarky comment 1-2 combo. It’s not very helpful to anyone - yourself in particular - thought it might feel like it.

Oh, that clarifies things, thanks!

I neither have nor had any intention of defending her.

My only intention was to point out the effect the approach above - and now below - has one somene with absolutely no dog in this fight.

While I am a sample of one, that’s an interesting data point for someone looking to advance their political view point - less so for someone looking to score internet points.

I know nothing about her politics. I know even less about modern Italian power structures. But I do know that you using someone’s bloodline as an argument against them (or for them) makes me less inclined to hear you out.

The apparent, less-than-measured vitriol towards an entire nation (which could be a misreading, or purely affectational) doesn’t help either.

Take that for what it’s worth - which might not be much.

Hey, we’ve all been there, I know I have. Proud of you ❤️

We actually found one: a good [blank]. I get where you might be coming from, but you’re better than this. I really believe that.

Low interest is subjective (it can be, but is hard to quantify succinctly). I’d argue including it is more biased than not.

Damn, Joe Rogan got a job.