That is hardly a sensical argument theyre making, outside of the general mantra of “so California goes, so goes the nation”. Their market share may dictate quite a bit, but even then in a hypothetical scenario where only they do this, then the ICE vehicle market would cover the other 87% of the population in the country. And if California isnt the only state to do it, then thats the choice of those other states just like California. If a state can decide if abortion is legal or not or weed (federally illegal mind you) is legal or not, then they certainly can regulate mf car powertrains
It seems like the American car companies know full well they already lost their good opportunity to make quality affordable electric vehicles. We may not have allowed the foreign competition in yet, but the idea of Americans having access to a decent quality car for $20k must have them freaking out. American car companies cant make half as good a car at a $20k price point just because of our labor costs alone (although there is that startup making trucks in Indiana, though they are pretty basic in comparison to a BYD).
Even though this ban in California is 10 years out, they already know they have no solution to find here
Andy Weir could use that book title, considering hes still alive and writing books lmao
This is Weir, of The Martian fame, who writes well-researched realistic sci-fi. His book Artemis has been less well received, but its fantastic as well and written in the same style
e: idk how I forgot. He also wrote the famous short story The Egg, which is the basis for (and performed as an audio skit) on Logic’s Everybody
After some students complained to the school about Negy’s tweets, UCF responded by soliciting further complaints about him. That led to the opening of an investigation into Negy’s classroom speech as well. Seven months later, what began as an investigation of tweets led to 300 interviews; which led to a (get ready for this) 244-page report. As I wrote at the time, the report made absolute hash of academic freedom with what struck me as nonsensical lines drawn between speech it believed to be protected and unprotected:
According to the UCF investigation, it is protected speech to say that girl scouts preserve their virginity (p. 25), but not that women are attracted to men with money (p. 26). It is protected speech to say that Jesus was schizophrenic (p. 36), but unprotected to say that Jesus did not come into the world to die for everyone’s sins (p. 36). It’s protected to say that Islam is cruel and not a religion of peace (p. 107) but not that it is a toxic mythology (p. 35).
This shit is so ridiculous. As someone who is ardently progressive, this is literally the reason why progressives fail to succeed in a nutshell. So much wasted time on people like this guy, who should be allowed to make his point, be derided by those who disagree, and everyone can move on.
But instead, no. We need 300 interviews and a 244 page report where a bunch of morons who make 6 figures a year in public/tuition money try to draw the line of what is an acceptable vs unacceptable opinion to have about random topics. And somehow, after 244 pages of writing that nonsense, no one stopped to think “hey, maybe were in the wrong here and this makes absolutely zero fucking sense whatsoever”
Winning political power to effect change isnt going to come from tossing out the 1st amendment and trying to criticize every opinion anyone ever has about anything. People should have the right to be wrong and change their minds. No one is born cognizant of how to not socially offend the sensibilities of everyone from the jump.
If progressives want to build the future they want for this country, they need to change hearts and minds. Meet disagreement on opinions with as much sensitivity as you demand out of everybody else not to offend you. Then maybe we can actually get somewhere. Ive never had a problem getting people to stop acting racist, misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, etc just by not responding positively to that bullshit, and telling them facts about reality. Its not hard to change peoples views if you dont start by telling them they are a terrible person who should either adopt your view or parish
I imagine someone pitched spider man shooting red and blue webs in the early 2000s, was shot down for that being unrealistic, and now feels super vindicated
Laissez-faire economic policy is far more tied in with neoliberalism than classical liberalism, as is the conservative bent. American Libertarianism is effectively the farthest extreme to which you can take neoliberalism. Classical liberalism doesnt have a modern equivalent really in the US at this point.
It is interesting to me that many other countries dont utilize a perspective of neoliberalism in making these distinctions, considering neoliberalism is hardly an American-specific thing. Although America has taken it to the furthest extreme, in terms of having no social safety nets for people and whatnot. “If you fail its your own fault entirely, and has nothing to do with society at all” is very much a neoliberal tenet. Classical liberalism is far more balanced than that
It seems like many of these “liberal” conservative parties in other countries are just neoliberals in sheep’s clothing
Some absolute bullshit for people to put rural maga nonsense on the suffering people of one of the most liberal cities in the US. Shits fucked up honestly. People in St Louis are derided by the maga nutjobs that run our state, and then by outside assholes too ignorant to know anything about our city in the first place. St Louis ISNT going to get FEMA assistance because its liberal. If it was Joplin again or some shit theyd have been there on Friday
When disaster comes for you, dont look at us to help…
The J-1 visa, on the other hand, strictly prohibits using visa-holders to fill a labor need or engage in work that a U.S. worker could be hired for. In theory, these visas are supposed to provide educational work and study opportunities, and are often awarded to visiting professors and scholars.
Ive yet to ever hear of any J1 visa used that way at all. Theyre almost exclusively used to fill labor needs, especially in hospitality and service
This is why in the realm of drug law there is the concept of analogue illegality. As in one cant just take crack or whatever, modify it by one molecule, and then sell it legally just because it isnt crack anymore on a technical basis. Its overall similarity to crack, molecularly and in terms of functionality, makes it as illegal as crack
I think that last sentence actually does have some value, if one isnt just saying it to hock dietary supplements.
Its hard to argue against it though if you consider all the issues with highly processed foods, nutrition deficiencies, the fact that we are meant to move far more than we usually do on a daily basis, microplastics, screen time, etc. I mean hell even eating 3 square meals a day is pretty unnatural from your body’s perspective. Kids being put on ADD medication just for normal child behavior instead of any severe issues. Theres a million examples of how our lives are deeply disconnected from the way that our bodies developed over hundreds of thousands of years
I dont think the point should be used to sell shit so much as it should be used to get people to reconsider their lifestyles. And it especially shouldnt be used to argue that modern medicine is entirely useless or that correcting any of those kinds of things can cure everything that is wrong with anyone. Obviously there are all kinds of heath issues that arent derived from some externality. That said, I think its fair to say we are all round pegs trying to fit the square hole of modern life to some extent; which reframes many health issues people can have as logical results of that situation, instead of just as an isolated problem
That is hardly a sensical argument theyre making, outside of the general mantra of “so California goes, so goes the nation”. Their market share may dictate quite a bit, but even then in a hypothetical scenario where only they do this, then the ICE vehicle market would cover the other 87% of the population in the country. And if California isnt the only state to do it, then thats the choice of those other states just like California. If a state can decide if abortion is legal or not or weed (federally illegal mind you) is legal or not, then they certainly can regulate mf car powertrains
It seems like the American car companies know full well they already lost their good opportunity to make quality affordable electric vehicles. We may not have allowed the foreign competition in yet, but the idea of Americans having access to a decent quality car for $20k must have them freaking out. American car companies cant make half as good a car at a $20k price point just because of our labor costs alone (although there is that startup making trucks in Indiana, though they are pretty basic in comparison to a BYD).
Even though this ban in California is 10 years out, they already know they have no solution to find here