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Cake day: June 5th, 2023

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  • You’re moving the goalposts. Neither the person you’re replying to nor the article mention anything about relaxing the standard. All of the legislation and proposals in this area come from Republicans trying to make it harder for non-citizens to vote.

    The article is pointing out the boogyman nature of this focus from the right. I would go a step further and say that this focus is an effort to disenfranchise working class voters by throwing more paperwork between them and their vote. I might even go another step and say that it’s an effort to delegitimize our elections by claiming fraud to pave the way for illegitimate power grabs (like Jan 6).






  • Yes but not like that. I have 2 belt-drive bikes with internal hub gears. For a utilitarian city bike, I think there’s nothing better and they will be much more common as more people try them.

    List of benefits:

    • Basically no maintenance required. You might need a yearly oil change.
    • You can change gears while stopped
    • Nothing oily to get your pants dirty
    • Virtually silent. The ones I have don’t even click while free-wheeling.

    Downsides:

    • Most internal hub or gearbox transmissions don’t like changing gears under load
    • They’re heavier than a chain and derailer setup
    • They’re generally more expensive
    • They require a frame that can split somewhere in the right side chain or seat stay. This isn’t a problem if you get a bike with a belt but it makes it pretty much impossible to convert an existing bike
    • To change your transmission, you need a whole new wheel (or de-lace, and re-lace your existing wheel).
    • There are fewer options.
    • Generally, you have fewer gears