We have our own political brain rot here. We may not be the US, but some of our politicians look down south to the red states and think that they have some pretty good ideas.
If something is against "national interest" and your president is trying to become an autocrat, that means they can essentially pick and choose what national interest is. This should be setting off alarm bells in EVERYONE'S head as an obvious grab for power.
I'm not american, so I don't have direct skin in the game, but everyone on both sides of the political spectrum who don't self identify as fascist should be against this.
If you don't interpret this as something extremely dangerous, you need to have a sit down and really think about the implications.
I would absolutely kill for better bike infrastructure in my area as well. Thankfully, we have a pretty progressive local council that is pushing for more bike infrastructure, but it's a long process, and as of now, pretty dangerous to be riding a bike next to a main road.
I'm really confused as to why you think people need to justify owning a truck. Do I, or anyone, owe you or anyone else an explanation on why we have a certain type of vehicle?
My use case is valid, simply because I deem it so.
Others use cases are valid, simply because they deem it so.
Nobody is "insecure" about owning a truck, because normal people just use their vehicle as they see fit. They aren't worried about what some basement dweller thinks of their vehicle use lol
Because they're farmers. They move hay and other shit around their property. In any case, it's not my business what they have or why they're using it, and I certainly don't judge them or think there needs to be some ridiculous justification as to why they have it.
I live in the sticks too and most of my neighbours have trucks. Know why? Because they need them. I don't look at a truck sitting in a driveway and sit in a bubble of self righteousness thinking how dumb they are for owning a truck. I let them own a truck, assume they need it, think nothing of it, and move on with my life, because it doesn't affect me.
TJDetweiler @ TJDetweiler @lemmy.ca Posts 20Comments 218Joined 2 yr. ago
We have our own political brain rot here. We may not be the US, but some of our politicians look down south to the red states and think that they have some pretty good ideas.