Getting away from the politics and assorted fuckery for a moment, I’d like to talk about how some people think it’s perfectly ok to be rude to the people you’re calling to ask for things. It’s not. It’s the bravery of being out of range. It’s the bravery of not having to look at who you’re berating. It takes zero dimes to do the bare minimum of a human being and just not curse at the guy on the phone helping you. Some of us learned this when we were kids, Some of us didn’t, and for those people, I recommend using a chatbot if one’s available on the website of the company you’re wanting to engage. Sure, AI might take my job someday, but if it can help me avoid talking to an asshole, I’m all for it.