Well it’s either that or they’re hardened criminals who know exactly how not to get caught.

One downside I haven’t seen mentioned yet is the hassle of having to laboriously lock up your bike front and back, saddle bag, too, so some freaking degenerate won’t steal anything that isn’t secured. I’ve had my rear wheel stolen before (who even DOES that?) and am not looking for a repeat.

I love riding my bike and do most trips with it in the summer (shopping, appointments, gym, etc.)

But I envy motorists sometimes who just get out of their car, push the button on their key and everything’s neatly locked up.

We didn’t start the fire
It was always burning and we’re never learning
We didn’t start the fire
And we kinda like it so don’t try to fight it

So you’re critical of European (Neo-)colonialism, as am I. That’s relieving. Returning to my original point, I really do think that wasn’t very pertinent to the ongoing discussion. Maybe we can close this particular thread here. If you feel like going further into it, maybe opening a separate thread does make more sense.

You can shove your dogwhistles right out of here. What kind of socialist are you anyway? National?

Yeesh, that smells even worse than what I originally thought. 😬

African folks love the kindness of Europeans.

… is a statement which, even if correct, contributes absolutely nothing to the current debate. Feel free to open your own thread about it.

You’re right, it’s terrorism. Or will be declared as such soon enough, mark my words. The days of free speech in the U.S. are numbered.

Well, common sense and calling for sustainable consumption are just not very sexy. Voters preferred the charismatic actor from Hollywood to the pragmatic farmer from Iowa, and that got all of us into this current mess.

Maybe the United States needs more politicians like Mamdani who combine no-nonsense progressive realpolitik with populist messaging.

Carter was promptly voted out of office and replaced with Ronald Reagan. We all know how that went.

It might have had something to do with Carter putting solar panels on the White House roof as well. Or the backroom deal that Reagan’s people made with the Khomeini regime to keep the American hostages in captivity until after the election. Who knows.

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And them being overweight affects others’ enjoyment of the game how exactly? Showering and deodorant are basic courtesy but why exactly is the player’s body shape an issue?

Only in shithole countries.

Yachts are not a bad thing in and of themselves. If they run on fossil fuel, sure, that’s not great. But someone has to build, staff, and maintain those yachts and that means they actually have a kind of trickle down effect.

It’s much worse when billionaires just sit on their money and let it increase passively by investing. That money is unavailable to anyone else. Or when they use it to gain political influence. But when billionaires actually consume, the problem with them being overly wealthy is lessened somewhat.

I still believe that nobody earns more than a billion dollars but we need to focus on the important things. Keep money out of politics and redistribute wealth. Let rich people have their playthings.

Nice framing from the Economist with the word “install”. If anyone has installed allies in congress it is the pedophiliac billionaire cabal.

Yes, Semen Demons Part 1-19. It’s so good to see the congregation come together.

Fair warning: these are real tearjerkers, so keep tissues handy.
🤜💦 🥲

Wow, I could actually hear that error message. 😅

They should put some ivermectin in there for good measure.

It’s a BDSM bagpipe!

Imagine playing Auld Lang Syne on that while getting your ass whipped. 🤣

Fuck yeah!