And when the capitalist system decides that it's more profitable just to sell $50k gas guzzlers, because fuck everyone who needs something more affordable or better for the environment, then what?

If you really think capitalism can always do no wrong, then you should take a long hard look at freemium gaming, too. Sometimes the absolute quest for maximum profit leads to an absolutely terrible result. Capitalism requires a certain amount of regulation, otherwise it can easily turn just as foul as other *isms.

I've got two EVs in my household and don't know what the OP was on about with maintenance costs. Fuel savings absolutely is where you see your ROI, especially with longer commutes.

Oil changes have always been cheap if you do them yourself, so I've never considered that to be a major expense of owning an ICE vehicle. It's an unpleasant and messy job if you're not the type who actually enjoys working on vehicles, but it's not expensive. Both types of vehicles need tires, and realistically you'll go through tires slightly faster in an EV, but last time I did the math on it, it's roughly about what you're saving on not needing oil changes, so it's a wash.

Being a natural part of the carbon cycle, cow methane wouldn't even be an issue if humanity wasn't also digging up and burning fossil fuels.

Yeah, they're catering almost exclusively to people who have $50k to spend (likely bought on credit) and who also don't mind dumping an extra $150-$200/mo into gas.

There are many people without that sort of budget who still need a set of wheels. I suspect cheap Chinese EVs would sell very well here, and US automakers are rightfully spooked.

Dear EU,

My servers aren't plugged in on your soil. Kindly fuck off.

Much love,
[INSERT NAME OF PORN COMPANY HERE]

Mostly because we're witnessing a shift away from the ideals of a global internet. China bans our apps, we're possibly going to do the same, the EU is now telling American tech companies how to run their businesses, etc.

It used to be that you followed the laws of where your server was plugged in, and foreign users visiting your site was akin to them having taken a virtual "trip" to the hosting country. But lawmakers across the globe have begun to consider remote access to be tantamount to having a presence within their jurisdiction, and are legislating under that interpretation.

A world-wide computer network was a nice idea while it lasted.

Which is an absolutely brilliant idea until you're distracted, rushed, or under the influence of alcohol/drugs. Then it's "Whoops, hope you have a recent backup!"

I dunno, personally I don't have the patience to keep up with who has the rights to what. If I want to watch something new and it ain't on one of the services we subscribe to (which presently is Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Hulu), step #2 is hitting the high seas. If I want to re-watch something old, well, that's already on my media server through Kodi. The last time my partner complained that we didn't have Netflix was when there was some Taylor Swift exclusive thing on there, which I promptly just downloaded and dumped on Kodi, because who wants to deal with the hassle of subscribing and cancelling just to watch a single special?

My guess is that Netflix is probably just picking up subs from their password sharing crackdown, and IIRC they recently raised their prices too. That's probably where the extra money is coming from. A lot of people also just put on whatever random crap the service recommends just as background noise. My father is one of those people, he lives out in BFE and subscribed to Starlink just so he could get Netflix and then complain about how bad the shows are. #retiredboomerproblems

Banning a foreign social media company makes us more like China, not less. I'm truly surprised how many Americans have jumped on the "China BAD! Let's beat them by emulating them!" bandwagon.

Legal protests are fine. If you want to stand on the sidewalk and complain about some injustice, have at it. However, if you're going to block traffic, destroy property, or trespass on private property, sorry, that's no bueno.

Furthermore, while residing in a country that had dropped two atomic bombs on Japan as an act of retaliation. Even The Great Seal of the United States depicts a bald eagle clutching a bunch of arrows, implying that we will absolutely fuck your shit up if you mess with us (and sometimes just because we want your oil).

We're just very lucky that our eastern and western borders are oceanic coastlines, our neighbor to the north is an ally and our neighbor to the south is mostly benign. If we were in Israel's situation, we'd have already bombed our neighbors into glass a long time ago.

To play devil's advocate though, it's not all poorly articulated criticisms. Some of these folks genuinely have concerns about putting their kids in front of entertainment that they believe is promoting a message which is in conflict with their moral and/or political standards. Offering the advice of "well then, don't let them watch it" as the only solution comes across as condescending and adversarial, and it's no wonder they've begun to see it as a culture war.

Apparently there used to be a service in Utah that would edit movies, but they were sued out of existence.

The fee is being passed on to the end users, so ultimately it comes down to how big a stink people make about having to pay 1.50 euros annually to be able to install *checks notes* a classic Nintendo emulator and/or a clipboard manager.

Presumably they'll have additional apps at some point, but I'd figure most developers who are willing to play by Apple's rules are going to still prefer distributing through Apple's official App Store. That obviously was the intended outcome of Apple's malicious compliance in the first place.

Like TikTok, Instagram was also another one of those social network things I never really got. I've just never felt the need to share any of my photos beyond the realm of people I personally know, so Facebook has been fine for that purpose. Can't say I've ever cared about acquiring "likes" or other imaginary internet points. I decided to Google "what's the point of Instagram" and a top result was a Reddit thread with someone who said this:

So, it's for memes and avoiding old people on Facebook, while you use the toilet. Yep, that about sums up TikTok's demographic nicely, so this new venture should be an excellent fit for them.

That's precisely what makes your example dangerous investment advice. For every person who beat the odds, there's going to be quite a few others who didn't. It's a very short trip from /r/WallStreetBets to "Does anybody know how I can hide my car from the repo man?"