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Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who served time in prison after he was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl, won his second match at the Paris Olympics and received an even harsher reaction from the crowd on Wednesday than for his first match.

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[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

But then switching costs can muddle the point. If you're already walking around looking for a table, then you don't have to get up and move your half-eaten dinner. What if he follows you, how many times will you get up? If you just shove enough food in your mouth to get by, and then leave promptly, does that count?

[-] Bertuccio@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I've heard it that the first 11 don't complain.

If you're the majority you don't have to leave; you can refuse them a seat.

I recall Nazis were only about a third of the Reichstag when Hitler enacted emergency powers, and maybe that in the population.

Republicans I think are between a quarter to a third of the US population - and the more famously crazy ones not even that.

[-] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago
[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 5 points 3 months ago

It really is that simple.

It's why I'm seriously considering not having Christmas with my family this year.

They're not Nazis, but do seem to have some issues with "the natives" getting uppity.

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