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Comment Re:Guys, just do coalition government already. (Score 2) 60

Just redo your constitutional setup.

"Just"

It's super hard to redo our constitution. There's only two ways, one is with fire and the other requires consensus.

It's not that the vast majority of people in the US ain't noticing that fundamentals of the US system have to change.

The vast majority of people in the US don't know shit.

Comment Re:One silly law causes problems (Score 1) 60

Should this requirement apply to autonomous vehicles equipped with sensors that would prevent it from hitting a pedestrian when reversing?

Until they are infallible, yes.

the city should have banned charging stations in these locations via zoning before one was built there

Life is chock-full of "should haves", alas. Instead of each new project being better than the ones before, many people and organizations seem to think they know everything when they should have learned from others. I'm quite sure someone else had figured this out already.

Comment Re: One silly law causes problems (Score 2) 60

I'm not reading the code rn but I would assume the volume is mandated. It's got to be over a certain level to be considered audible to people with hearing disabilities. We had one on our RV as it used to be a bus, I disabled it. I will probably put it on a switch at some point though

Comment Re:Well, of course. (Score 2) 77

I grew up in a poor family that qualified for free school lunches as a result. I put myself through college because my parents couldn't afford *any* of my tuition or room and board. I started with nothing, and worked my way to the upper-middle class. Nobody, no government, gave it to me, I got myself there.

Government didn't give you those free school lunches? Also, if you were that poor, you would have qualified for college tuition assistance - if you didn't take it, that's on you. I'm sure. if you think about things a little more, you'll find many "liberal" programs helped you along the way to "getting there yourself" -- many programs that Democrats want to fund and Republicans don't.

I also don't think your characterization that liberals believe people are stuck as haves or have-nots, or that conservatives believe all things are fluid and self-determined is accurate. For example, plenty of red-states receive assistance ultimately provided by blue states. Republicans want to cut funding for many assistance programs supported by Democrats. Conservatives often do this under the guise of eliminating "fraud, waste and abuse" though they usually can't document much of that.

You will never find conservative influencers yammering about the "ruling class" just as you'll never find liberal influencers complaining about "woke." Prove me wrong!

Elon Musk . He's been all over the place on both sides, voting both Democrat and Republican, was woke, but not anymore, definitely part of the ruing class. Granted, one could argue it's part of a progression, but still a dichotomy to some extent. Also, in the same vein to some extent over time, Trump.

We do agree that, in the long run anyway, employers that just want dumb employees aren't doing themselves any favors.

Anyway, best wishes...

Comment Re:Well, of course. (Score 1) 77

The phrase "ruling class" ...

I get your points, but I simply used it for lack of something better coming to mind quickly about people who are literally in charge of - aka ruling - things -- like the rich, politicians and politically connected. I'll note that those in the "ruling class" and those who are "woke" aren't mutually exclusive, as your imply; it's not a Left vs. Right; Trump(ist) vs. Others thing. It's more of a Haves vs. Have-Nots thing with the former always wanting more and them not caring if the latter have less. Though I'd remind the former that usually only works for so long - ask the French aristocracy about how that went.

Some (many? most?) employers want some employees to be critical, independent thinkers with the rest/bulk just doing and believing what they're told and staying put. That's good for the employers, but not necessarily for the employees. Pretty sure this isn't a surprise. More AI and dumber workers will help with that.

Comment Re:One silly law causes problems (Score 4, Insightful) 60

Laws that require backup noises make no sense and cause problems

Laws which require backup noises apply to vehicles where there is no person operating the vehicle who can reasonably see behind them. That's why they are on trucks and buses. They also only apply to commercial motor vehicles, which these are.

The charging stations shouldn't be located in these places, and they should also be designed for pull-throughs. Even if there weren't a noise issue (which there won't be if they aren't installed in dumb locations) there still would be other reasons to do it.

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