In the US, compare a city like Houston, TX to a city like Portland, OR. Seems like two different planets.

So much for the 1st Amendment. Guess that’s only valid when it fuels the Trumpsterfire.

It’s been a while since I’ve gone through a whole day being proud of my US citizenship. Today was one of the most shameful.

What if you only use the apps?

There’s nothing that can be done. Republicans have every bit of power there is. At least for the next two years.

Trump never mentions anything that can make him look like he gave anything up. His fragile ego just doesn’t allow that. He always has to come out as the winner and everyone else has to come out as the loser. And that’s what he will call them.

Elon and Trump are butt-buddies.

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Very good read. Thank you.

And great to have a reasonable conversation with someone you don’t necessarily agree with. That is unfortunately a rarity these days.

I’m going to leave it here on a high note. Thank you again and have a great weekend, my fellow philosopher.

I appreciate your response, even though I disagree. Still appreciated.

As an American who grew up in Europe, I have experienced the freedom that comes with living in societies that are largely weaponless. I don’t use the word “freedom” lightly here. It truly is a huge mental burden here in the US to send kids to school not being a 100 percent sure that there will not be a school shooting that day. Or go to the movie theater or just stroll down the street. It just feels and is much safer in most of western Europe.

I understand that it’s impossible to remove all these weapons from the American society, but I do think we need much stricter common sense gun laws. No need for bans, except for military-style weapons. But we do need to make sure that we don’t keep experiencing these insane massacres of children caused by firearms. Arguing that weapons have nothing to do with it, or even that we need more weapons to prevent it, is just ridiculous. The firearm is the tool used and it’s designed specifically to take life as efficiently as possible. It must be met with common sense rules.

Anecdote: My Trumpster in-laws could not stop yacking about “Biden’s high eggs prices” just last month. Haven’t heard a peep about the price of eggs since Trump came back. Now it’s just “God’s will.”

Difference is that in the US, people are armed to the teeth and a peaceful protect will quickly turn deadly.

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Just FYI. Mette Frederiksen is a woman. And a much more competent leader than Donald Trump.

Assuming you can sell the Tesla, doesn’t that just mean that there are just as many people looking to buy a Tesla?

This is true. And right now, at least for the next two years, they have every bit of conceivable power there is. The President, the Senate, the House, the Supreme Court. There are no checks and balances of Donald Trump.

Assuming that they can sell their cars, doesn’t that mean that there is an equal amount of buyers considering buying a Tesla?

Well, Trump is obviously not going to help anyone but himself. But that doesn’t mean Europe is doomed. Plenty of nuclear weapons in Europe. If anything, everyone’s doomed.

Which, to be honest, is one of the many things fueling anti-EU sentiment at the moment. Immigration being the biggest one.

That’s what you get for election interference.