Not in practice, but they do claim to be (and in fairness, do some things in a more “socialist” way - looking at you privatisation in the west…)

I think this what OOP means with “aesthetics”, it’s that they claim to be a socialist state, when in many ways, it’s rather capitalist.

Regardless, holding up any country as a beacon of all that is good is pretty silly, if you ask me.

No where (that I know of) should be emulated in every regard.

I get this is a joke, but speed limits shouldn’t be set by politicians (which I’m hearing apparently is/was a thing?). Politicians have a role to play in getting regulations standards re-written by people who understand the decades of research on this.

Speeding is mostly a design issue, but I still expect people actually follow the rules.

Strong Towns, NotJustBikes, City Beautiful, Practical Engineering, among others have made great videos on this topic.

A lot of people justify speeding, and it’s kinda dumb, if you ask me.

Just because you “feel” it’s safe, doesn’t mean it actually is.

Plus, there’s a fantastic way to reduce road deaths, just have fewer cars, switch to public transport, but that takes a long time to implement if the political will doesn’t exist.

Engineers should absolutely include traffic calming features to get people to naturally slow down, but everyone should drive the limit.

Speed kills, kinetic energy is not linear.

Cars are tonnes of metal hurtling down the road. Thousands upon thousands die every year, and since the increased prevalence of massive US style trucks fatalities have RISEN, undoing decades of progress. (Both in the US, and elsewhere)

People driving 20 over the limit are arseholes (or have been influenced by car centric infrastructure and culture). Change my mind.

Speeding is never okay. Just that lots of people have convinced themselves it’s no big deal.

Edit because of downvotes: https://www.bts.gov/content/motor-vehicle-safety-data

Y’all are really justifying some shitty behaviour. Yeah, I get it, streets are designed shittily, and feels like it’s fine to speed (especially, from what I can see, in the US), but this doesn’t absolve you from doing the right thing.

Like, if it were 5 (km/h) over, I could perhaps forgive you. But downvoting me for suggesting 20 mph over is arsehole behaviour? You don’t deserve a licence.

Fuck these carbrains putting their feelings over completely savable lives.

USA is cooked (and Australia, somewhat cooked, since people are buying ridiculously sized cars here too).

Don’t speed, you fuckwits. Better yet, take public transport if you live in a city with cilivised transportation (obviously, not your fault if it doesn’t exist).

This take makes a lot of sense, fair enough.

I guess I’m just expecting the worse because of all the norms they’re breaking. Maybe not a war, but I would not be surprised if the CIA leans on us a little more heavily than they already have (allegedly, but let’s be honest, very likely).

I’m still (probably naively) hoping people wake the fuck up and resist like their lives depended up it.

This voting system does not spark joy (thanks for the explanation!)

I feel like your (the US’) only hope is a proper grassroots campaign.

Preferential voting or bust.

Because it’s really going to be bust, at this rate.

I feel like what the rest of the world doesn’t understand (I am from the "rest of the world), is that the USA is VASTLY more powerful than the Nazis ever were. Barely any country is sounding the alarm seriously. Just “oh we’re concerned about what’s happening”.

We are truly fucked.

And we’re under the US’ thumb (Australia).

At least we’re majority white… maybe that’ll keep us safe, temporarily.

I hate this timeline, so very much.

Do they not have preferential voting in the primaries?

Is this a specific NYC democratic party thing?

I am not from the US.

As much as we’d all faun over the fall of the US empire, I don’t think fascism in the US would work out well for anyone.

Why Harris?

I am aware of the historical origin. I did not previously in all honesty, so at least thanks for making me aware, I do rather enjoy etymology. However, this word no longer has these connotations which you’re taking offence over.

I’m sorry that the origin of this word is painful for you, but no one is intending harm toward you or intending to degrade your sexuality by using this word.

People use it to describe someone who’s being negligently self-centred and unempathetic. People simply don’t associate it with sexuality, at all.

I understand because of your personal circumstances, and no doubt real discrimination you’ve faced, this word is a sore point for you.

However, if it’s any consolation, for this one word in particular, you do not have to be sore, the meaning of the word has changed since it’s origin.

You can either accept that or not.

It is negative, but it’s not insulting based on someone’s sexuality! (Edit: I’m assuming you’re referring to narcissist, not enthusiast)

Because you’re the first person I’ve ever encountered, and I’m willing to bet the last, who’s offended by this word.

If things change, as language does, and your position gains any traction, and the word really does start to mean what you alone think it currently means, then I will happily stop. Currently the implications you’re asserting exist with its use, simply don’t for the vast majority of its users.

This isn’t anything like pronouns, or names, which are personal, I’m happy to call people anything that makes them happy.

This is a meaning of a word, and language is constantly evolving. It’s used to communicate, and I’m not going to stop using a word because one rando on the internet has decided it means something no one else thinks it means.

For real, stop being offended by something simply because of historical meanings.

Next minute you’re going to be mad about me using the word “enthusiast” because it had negative connotations in the 1600s, or whatever other random example you can think of.

🫡 Edit: such a missed opportunity, since you can both say it back to each other

Wait until Tremp finds out all digital services now need to charge GST in Australia (10%) since like 10 years ago.

Some of you are. Another portion is in poverty, another is apathetic, and another is straight up cheering him along.

Considering what’s happening to the rule of law, the first group is far too small.

We’re counting on you, wishing you godspeed from the provinces.

This has got to be ragebait. If not, I’d strongly encourage you to update your personal vocabulary to be in line with modern use of narcissist, so you don’t need to be offended.

You’re getting offended about a word being used because of its origin, a word who’s meaning has changed since it’s coining.

Should people stop using “queer” now too? Even though the connotations have changed and are no longer negative (well, this is somewhat in the process of changing, there are still fuckwits who use it negatively).

I know people say this on the internet a lot, but there’s some grass outside in some desperate need of touching.

People are not using narcissist in the way you’re getting offended over. I can confidently say that the vast, vast majority of people don’t even know it has anything to do with sexuality. Most people have no idea where the word comes from.

Its origin is now a historical curiosity, as is all etymology.

It’s like you’re going out of your way to be upset over something no one is intending.

I hate how we (Australia) are so closely tied to a country that is speed-running the late Roman republic.

It’s all there, a “democratic” system run by the wealthy, for the wealthy, physical intimidation of voters and politicians, a rigged voting system, ignoring the law for the benefit of a populist leader promising to deliver the masses from the corrupt establishment.

How many times per day does your boyfriend think of the Roman Empire?

Recently, surely dozens

Can the supreme court just straight up ignore the constitution, under the constitution?

Surely no, right?