Followers and online friends are very important to some people, but at what point do remaining Twitter users give up?
I understand there are some pathetic individuals who agree with Musk. I’m not talking about them. I mean the ones who should know better, but haven’t left yet.
What does it take for people to realize “I’m helping an utterly wretched man keep his business alive?” Don’t they realize they’re burning their all-important reputations by staying? Is it worth it to them? Why?
Can’t really say without knowing more, but as horrible as this is, I wonder if this outcome is better than the alternatives. The child would probably have had a deadbeat dad. It doesn’t sound like she would have been able to rely on much support from her parents. Plus, if not for the pregnancy, the girl might have ended up marrying that asshole, and been saddled with in-laws who have no respect for her.
It’s still a tragic situation, but at least now she’s wiser, and hopefully has a better chance at a decent life.
“It’s only illegal if you get caught” has been the unofficial motto of governments since forever, so it’s only fair for citizens to think that way too, right?
… the building spree has followed a centuries-old pattern of unequal development. “There’s still so much underinvestment in infrastructure that serves local purposes, whether that’s hospitals, schools, [and] especially higher education facilities in the North.”
That sounds like a problem that the Alaska legislature could easily solve by passing a state law taxing certain kinds of new construction. Taxing “outsiders” is okay, right? Right? Or do Alaskans think that taxes are always bad?
One of the problems with revenge (deflating the tires, keying, etc.) is that there’s nothing stopping the neighbor from doing it right back the next day.
I love it when people ask a Lemmy user to propose a solution to a complex issue, especially when the issue is one that entire groups of people spend years studying.
Oh, a practical, workable solution for world peace that satisfies all parties involved? Coming right up!
Do you think you might be actually be talking to a diplomat or other high level government official? Are you interested in the subject and looking to start a good-faith discussion? Do you have an idea of your own that you want to bounce off someone knowledgeable? Are you simply trying to shut things down?
A million sounds like a lot, but remember, this is North Korea we’re talking about. How many of those rounds are made to spec, actually usable, and aren’t duds?
My biggest source of frustration is that a specific type of charger was never federally mandated. Manufacturers are absolute dicks when it comes to standards. Even if I had the money for an EV, I’d be leery of competing standards, and manufacturers changing standards on a whim.
I’m not crazy about manufacturers adopting Tesla’s charging system, either. Is the patent for Tesla’s charging station public? I’m guessing that it isn’t. What happens if Musk runs the company into the ground, or starts demanding excessive fees? What happens when there’s a legal dispute that gets tied up in court for ten years? Would the building of new stations be halted? Could someone even maintain existing stations without fear of legal repercussions? I don’t want to have to worry about that shit. Uncertainty is the last thing people want when making a major purchase.
With an ICE, I can fill my tank at any gas station. If a company goes out of business, another one will likely buy the station and keep it running. The system is mature, reliable, and well regulated (I’m just talking about the functionality of infrastructure, not environmental issues. That’s an entirely different topic.)
With an EV, I might need an adapter or be completely unable to use a charger. No wonder EV sales are declining. Consumers are tired of investing in a New Thing only to be fucked and abandoned.
Let’s see… “sellers of more than 260,000 homes”… “the damages award can be tripled under U.S. antitrust law to more than $5.3 billion”… so, after the lawyers get paid, court costs, and other bullshit, each homeowner who was robbed by the system will get a check of about $3. Justice served!
I’m just laughing at the title they gave it. It seems overly optimistic and clickbaity. Besides, there’s always a big difference between what’s possible under controlled laboratory conditions and what’s practical and available in the real world.
At first I thought this might be a good thing, but then I realized “wait a minute. If Trump wants it, it must be horrible and fucked up in some way.” So I read the comments.
Followers and online friends are very important to some people, but at what point do remaining Twitter users give up?
I understand there are some pathetic individuals who agree with Musk. I’m not talking about them. I mean the ones who should know better, but haven’t left yet.
What does it take for people to realize “I’m helping an utterly wretched man keep his business alive?” Don’t they realize they’re burning their all-important reputations by staying? Is it worth it to them? Why?