All of those are definitely contributing factors, especially the sexualization (both of minors and adults), and the fan service in general. I also just don’t typically enjoy the types of stories they’re telling, and I have a difficult time articulating why in a general way. Obviously there’s a wide range of anime and there have been a few that I’ve enjoyed. Studio Ghibli’s productions have generally been very enjoyable, for example, but I’d estimate that’s only maybe 5% of the ones I’ve tried, and it’s easier to just say “I don’t like anime” than to try to explain to someone why I enjoy a very select few and dislike the vast majority, especially when people who really like anime are usually pretty rabid in their defense of it. I’m not interested in hearing for the hundredth time how Death Note gets really good if I’ll just get through the first 40 episodes, or how Full Metal Alchemist is “not like other anime” and I’ll definitely love it if I give it a chance.

I, as a general statement, don’t like anime. I get this all the time from my friends who do, while they constantly try to convince me that the one they love is different and if I just try it I’ll love it.

No Stupid Questions is typically for questions that have answers that are not based on speculation or opinion. That might be better suited for Ask Lemmy. ([email protected] or [email protected])

Some Boeing workers could be real American heroes right about now.

Also, inappropriately denied medical benefits should be theft with damages of 3x.

If they deny coverage on a necessary procedure and the patient dies because they didn’t receive it, it should be involuntary manslaughter at the very least.

I’d originally replied to your other comment with this, but I’m moving it here because it fits better.

I think it’s clear between the multiple comment chains we’re arguing in here that I disagree with your take, and I don’t think either of us are going to convince the other so I’m not going to try, but that said, I’m not disagreeing with you that there’s some accountability problems in USAID nor that there’s some corruption in the system. What I disagree with is your implied conclusion that the bad outweighs the good. I firmly believe that the same could be said about just about any government program, but we aren’t cancelling Medicare just because some people are getting payments who shouldn’t be, and we aren’t cancelling FEMA just because some funds might be going to people who don’t really need them.

Personally, I’d much rather my tax dollars go to a program which provides actual aid to people, even if some percentage of it is being siphoned off to other things, than going to fund bombs being dropped on brown people, or funding more subsidies for billionaires. USAID is under attack right now because Musk and Trump and co. go don’t like it. If these concerns were brought up under a different administration that wasn’t sewing propaganda supporting their government-dismantling, treasury-siphoning actions everywhere they could, I’d be a lot more receptive to actually considering their validity.

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It’s less than 1% of the military budget alone. It’s less than 0.0001% of the US’s annual expenditures.

Yeah, obviously we should have nationalized healthcare, but USAID is not what’s keeping that from being a reality. It’s insurance company lobbying, and propaganda against it, among other things.

So, which points from its analysis do you disagree with specifically?

I didn’t decide anything for anyone; I provided a link to an analysis. Just because you don’t like the conclusion, doesn’t mean it’s not true. 🤷

I don’t feel like this should be needed in this case but just in case anyone thinks this is an unbiased article…

Bias Summary: The article exhibits a strong bias against USAID, framing its actions predominantly as corrupt and ineffective, while dismissing counterarguments. Fallacies Summary: Utilizes selective outrage and anecdotal evidence to reinforce its narrative against USAID.

When you were partying, I untangled wires.

When you were having premarital sex, I mastered cable ties.

While you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated my parts boxes.

And now that your internet isn’t working and you need a replacement CAT-6 cable, you have the audacity to come to me for help?

They’re so tasty, though!

I don’t have the links you’re looking for, so I can’t be any help there, but I do want to give you a hearty welcome to Lemmy anyway!

This is a great example of survivorship bias! Someone surviving those types of events is a very rare occurrence, so when it happens, it’s noteworthy and the word gets around. You don’t hear about all of the times those things happen and the person doesn’t survive (or at least, you don’t hear about them as prevalently.) Similarly, when someone stumbles on a curb and survives, it’s not news, but when someone stumbles and dies, it is!