GiddyGap

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GiddyGap,

I actually just want permanently higher gas prices like in Europe to facilitate the move to EVs. The US needs to break the addiction to oil.

GiddyGap,

viewpoints like that are harmful towards the working class

News flash: The working class in most of Europe is doing much better than the working class in the US. And that’s with much higher gas prices and higher taxes.

They also drive more EVs and have a heck of a lot higher quality public transportation.

GiddyGap,

As someone who has lived in Europe for more than two decades, I can tell you that most rural zones in the EU do not lack public transportation. EVs become cheaper when it’s the norm. Lmao

GiddyGap,

I know nothing about Spain. I’ve lived in several northern European countries, and it’s nothing like you attempt to describe.

GiddyGap,

I’m comparing the most comparable region of Europe to the US. You’re comparing the least comparable region of Europe to the US. Lmao

GiddyGap,

Oil should be made obsolete. Everyone knows it, not everyone will admit it. And one efficient way to do that is by making it more expensive to use oil-based products. We have a climate and a planet in dire trouble, my friend. We need to find more alternatives, and EVs are a great alternative. But you coal-rollers can’t seem to get past your lame-ass trucks and V6s. How ignorant.

GiddyGap, (edited )

You keep saying that I think oil should be more expensive in Europe. Not once did I say that. Not once. I said gas should be more expensive in the US like in Europe to get off the oil dependency.

GiddyGap,

Basically all of western Europe.

But that’s much like the States. If you live in much of the South, you may as well live in a third-world country.

GiddyGap,

What other countries do is build viable public transportation to counter.

GiddyGap,

Yet, progressives are contemplating not voting because Biden is “not doing enough.” Guess they’d rather see what Trump has in store for them.

GiddyGap,

Paywall

GiddyGap,

That you, Bert?

GiddyGap,

There are more than 40 percent Republicans in South Dakota.

GiddyGap, (edited )

Yeah, I’m sure Trump will be your man and the defender of the rights of brown people and women…lol

GiddyGap,

This is the dog equivalent of “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.”

But without the gun, no one would be killed by the gun.

GiddyGap,

The will cannot drive the action without the tool.

GiddyGap, (edited )

What next tool are you talking about?

Guns are specifically designed to kill people as quickly and efficiently as possible and at great distance. Take that tool away and you put some serious limits on the will to kill.

GiddyGap,

You don’t sound like a very smart person.

GiddyGap,

Dumb and tactless. The classic gun-nut combo.

GiddyGap,

Go read the person’s comments. I think most will agree that their behavior is dumb in every sense of the word. They need to know that. Not that anything will change, but at least they’ve been called out.

GiddyGap,

Calling someone dumb for being dumb is not tactless. Calling someone a cunt for calling out their objective stupidity is tactless.

Republicans Flock to Trump’s Trial, Risking Control of the House Floor (www.nytimes.com)

"The House was in session at the Capitol on Thursday, but thanks to the latest procession of Republicans reporting for duty in front of a Manhattan criminal courthouse to show support for former President Donald J. Trump at his trial, the party risked ceding its control of the floor,” the New York Times reports....

GiddyGap,

Please go support the Trumpster more often. Thanks.

GiddyGap,

In America, you can be anything you want. So don’t be weak and gay.

So, you can’t be anything you want? It’s incredible that she doesn’t hear the irony.

GiddyGap,

You can be anything you want as long as it’s what we want.

Chinese police were allowed into Australia to speak with a woman. They breached protocol and escorted her back to China (www.abc.net.au)

Chinese police hunting international corruption targets were allowed into Australia by the federal police and subsequently escorted a woman back to China for trial, in a major breach of Chinese-Australian police protocols....

GiddyGap,

Why the heck would Australia even allow Chinese police on their soil? Isn’t this usually done by requesting extradition? Makes no sense.

GiddyGap,

I feel the same way. I currently own a home, but I honestly want to sell. For me, it’s mostly about the flexibility. I hate not having the flexibility to up and move if a new job opportunity presents itself or I just want to try a new place.

There’s also a crap ton of expenses associated with owning beyond just the mortgage, insurance, and taxes.

GiddyGap,

Sure, there are advantages and disadvantages to both. For me, it’s about flexibility. And I put a crap ton of money into the house that I will never see again. Just regular maintenance, landscaping needs, etc. Thinks you don’t have to think about or pay for when renting.

GiddyGap,

Isn’t The Guardian British?

GiddyGap,

If Biden and Trump really are tied among Gen Z voters, I’m afraid Gen Z voters just don’t understand the American election system. If we don’t get Biden, we get Trump, which would be infinitely worse for most of the causes they are angry with Biden on.

GiddyGap,

Well, I don’t believe for a second that Biden and Trump and tied with Gen Z. Right now, it’s “free” to claim that you won’t vote for Biden or won’t vote at all. At the end of the day, Gen Z and most young people will come out and vote for the one closer to their world view. Angry or not.

GiddyGap,

Fair enough. But running away stomping and screaming never helped anyone. This is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s incremental change. Not voting or voting for Trump will never bring about the change they are looking for.

GiddyGap,

It’s not. The incremental change is vastly different with Biden and Trump. Biden has made tons of big and small changes that no one remembers because all the focus is on Gaza and Ukraine and Trump.

GiddyGap,

Definitely. Conservatives are seeing huge victories that have been in the making for decades, even while in minority. The overturning of Roe being the biggest of them all. They are patient and they make sure to vote every time. It’s part of the conservative culture. The liberal voting culture is the opposite. It’s flailing and inconsistent, and much of the constituency can’t even be bothered to show up on election day. There may be more Democratic leaning voters overall, but that doesn’t matter when they don’t show up to vote.

GiddyGap, (edited )

I’m the opposite. Used to be center-right, now I’m truly left. Trump and Covid really made me realize that these people are absolutely out there. There’s no reasoning with them. It’s all ideology, zero common sense. But they do vote consistently. That is for sure.

GiddyGap,

As someone who has lived in Europe for many years, the healthcare system is one of my least favorite things about the US. Absolute trash. But many people keep voting for candidates who don’t want change, so no change it is.

GiddyGap, (edited )

Most Democrats I know want a different healthcare system, including myself. I always find a candidate to vote for who want the same.

GiddyGap,

It takes 60 votes in the Senate for real reform. The Democrats never have 60 votes, so it’s incremental change. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.

GiddyGap,

The end of the filibuster for Democrats means the end of the filibuster for Republicans…think about it.

GiddyGap,

Roe died at the hands of the Supreme Court and Trump based on what happened during a Republican majority. Justice approval only requires a simple Senate majority. Filibuster or no filibuster. Result would have been the same.

GiddyGap,

You’re already saving a ton, I can tell you that.

GiddyGap,

Bad for whom?

GiddyGap,

It needs at least 60 percent to pass. Doesn’t bode well if you’re someone who’d like this to pass.

GiddyGap,

This is an issue all over the Western world, including the US.

GiddyGap,

Let me help you out. If Biden doesn’t win, Trump wins. Trump will be infinitely worse for Gaza than Biden.

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