I’m aware. Just using a situation familiar to many Lemmy users as an analogy. I don’t live in Spain so perhaps there is a similar form of ignorance there but I would not know.

“Natural” disaster.

This is like when republicans whine about how inappropriate it is to criticize loose gun regulations after a mass shooting.

No. This is exactly the time to bring it up.

I think perhaps you are misunderstanding what is being stated here. Billionaires everywhere are the same—they will maximum their wealth whether it helps or hurts others. The difference is that the US, with its stronger democratic elements, is much more likely to reign that power in than Mexico is. And that’s exactly what happened. In Mexico there never would have been an anti-trust case against Microsoft, or it would have been killed in the early stages.

Yes, but less than I did. Mostly to visit my local sub. The one one Lemmy is just me shouting into the void it seems…

That’s why the American people need to push for justice. We’re the only ones that can.

Kinda cool. To be honest I’m mostly posting this to test it.

Edit: It works!

Funny that’s how I feel about all authority figures.

Officially, yes, but it’s complicated. Unofficially they’re no longer supporting that claim but it remains in the constitution. And ironically, there is concern that relinquishing the claim over the mainland might be perceived as a pro-independence move and would antagonize the mainland authorities.

What? I don’t think this is true.

Many places allow toplessness but very few allow full nudity.

Who said anything about doing it slightly less? I haven’t heard that from the Israelis.

The lady doth protest too much, methinks. Every single time anyone posts something vaguely critical of these emotional support vehicles, we always get someone with a bruised ego in here trying to fight the entire community over it. Which is hilarious because it kinda just proves the whole point. If it’s not about image then why are people so sensitive about it?

There really isn’t any other explanation for why these monster trucks have become so popular than vanity. Larger trucks with higher, smaller beds have become the norm, and they’re actually less useful for the things you might need a pickup for. And there’s similarly no reason to think that Americans have suddenly discovered a huge need for pickups that didn’t exist 50 years ago. Yet their prevalence on the road has increased dramatically.

It’s just another fashion accessory. But unlike the fedora, it’s a deadly one, and so of course we will criticize you. Don’t like it? Easy solution: stop choosing fashion accessories that kill people. There are plenty of other ways to cosplay wealth or rugged individualism.

Did you point out that the sky is blue?

Assuming the poll is designed correctly it should be plenty.

A powerful technology that should be used carefully and responsibly. But not nearly as dangerous as it’s opponents imagine.

Why not just keep it in a marina where you want to use the boat? Not snarky, genuine question since I don’t know much about boat ownership.

It will get much better over time but it always kind of sucks. I highly recommend reorganizing your life to avoid driving as much as possible if you can. The less you do it, the happier you’ll be.

I strongly disagree with this advice. A driver should try to be aware of all of their surroundings at all times. This may not be practical 100% of the time depending on your mental capacity and what you’re doing but you should still try.

Driving safely is difficult. People who shy away from this difficulty kill people.

Corner store with basics: 5 min Supermarket: 15 min Restaurants: 5 min Park: 3 min Bus stop: 5 min Library: 15 min Local rail: 20 min Regional/National rail: 40 min

All walking distances. I live in a neighborhood that was designed before cars existed so it’s more like Europe in terms of distances/amenities. Except our transit infrastructure is shit.

By European standards maybe. But not compared to many countries across the world. I’m shocked the US, Canada, and Australia are not higher for example but there are others as well.

France? That’s surprising.