Very easy to use... once up and running. But there are other distros out there (Bazzite comes to mind as a good example) that "Just work" on a level even Macs can't approach. Installation is the only "complicated" part but I'm sure we'll see some manufacturers installing Bazzite by default in good time.
I agree with all you said, but I also think that "complexity of our times" is whitewashing what I would describe as an "intentionally stressful situation forced upon working class people by the wealthy".
I believe that humanity has the technology and resources to make our times feel quite simple!
Not defending the behavior in question, but Linux nowadays is MUCH simpler to understand than Windows or MacOS. It is by far the easiest operating system to change to, and the easiest to learn if you are somehow not familiar with any. From a user standpoint it's the least "techie" OS now (aside from mobile OS of course).
What you describe about "needing to take courses" was true ten years ago, it was probably true three years ago. It is just simply not true now.
The disappointing answer is that those performing the insurrection on Jan 6th, as well as those that would stand to gain, are more concerned with being in power rather than respecting justice and the rule of law.
Yes you nailed it. Kamala recently expressed sadness at the level of capitulation, saying she didn't expect it. A lot of us had a rude awakening in the days after J6 when we realized that lot of our fellow citizens did not take the lessons on democracy taught to us since grade school to heart.
He kind of was in a way. The 2016 primary featured a dozen Bush wannabes, and Trump just went on stage and embarrassed them all by pointing out all the things they did horribly wrong (war, healthcare, etc), he correctly identified what made Republicans unelectable nationally. People related to that anger.
Honestly the racism I (sadly) understand. But to see the support for him not only continue but increase after violently trying to overthrow the government was truly a shock. For a brief moment it looked like he lost the support of Mitch McConnell and Lindsay Graham among other "traditional" Republicans but within days it was back to business as usual.
How would you do presence detection (getting home)
I have a sensor on my front door that triggers an automation that sends a text to everyone's phones that is (supposed to) trigger a location update. It then waits ten seconds and checks everyone's phones to see what wifi network they are connected to, it then waits another ten seconds and if nobody's location is "home", or nobody's wifi is the home network, then it texts everyone an alert of a possible break in.
Only about 50% of the time does it correctly identify someone legitimately coming home lol
The purpose, 👏THE.👏PURPOSE.👏of the ActivityPub protocol is to give ultimate moderation power to instance owners (as opposed to a singular, usually corporate, owner).
That is (and I can't stress this enough) the entire point.
ActivityPub is designed to create platforms that enable customized moderation experiences in order to resist corporate/commercial influence.
ActivityPub also resists government censorship, because a thousand copies get made for every post, one for every federated instance.
If you're looking for a platform where your personal speech can be forced upon others then ActivityPub is quite literally the opposite of what you're looking for.
I don't blame them for feeling either, honestly. But I do blame them for what they do about it.