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  • Darkmoon_UK@lemm.eetoAustralia@aussie.zone*Permanently Deleted*
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    3 months ago

    I’ll never understand people that drive these entirely unnecessary abominations. Energy efficiency should be a major motivating factor in vehicle choice: which generally indicates smaller vehicles for most tasks.

    I firmly believe that most local, individual journeys should be made by eScooter these days, and a saloon car is already the best format for mid range family trips (it wasn’t broken - just go electric).

    SUVs are mostly a sign of sociopathic tendencies - a manifestation of the drivers need to be feel bigger, heavier, stronger than the next person. To be confident you’ll injure the other party in a crash regardless of who was in the right… because “fuck you I can afford this”.

    If you live in the country, fine, the rugged format makes sense. Drive one exclusively in the suburbs to pick your shopping up? The choice says something about the buyers personality IMO, and it’s not favourable.

    You wouldn’t catch me dead driving one by choice.















  • If you’re out there suggesting political stances can be adequately expressed along a single line, then you’re not doing much better I’m afraid. Engage with the nuance, friend, it’ll build understanding and be better for all of us.

    ‘Left’/‘Right’ need to go, they’re losing any meaning they once had - instead: “What’s your policy on X”? “How do you feel about Y?” “Do you agree with Z’s policy on A, B & C, and why?”.

    Curiosity, followed by grounded opinion, over tribalism.

    Now excuse me while I go and try to practice what I just preached 😅



  • Darkmoon_UK@lemm.eetoEurope@feddit.org*Permanently Deleted*
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    4 months ago

    Disappointing that this isn’t the overwhelming response; and shows how dangerously close to fascism a lot of the supposedly ‘anti fascist’ respondents actually are.

    To ban a thing, you’d better first clearly define what it is.

    Right/Left are poor descriptors of often complex political stances, with ‘far right’ being no easier.

    Clearly a dangerous path. Those beying for ‘a ban on far right’ need to take a pause and think, it’s like they’ve forgotten what nuance is.

    Better to a) fund the teaching of critical thinking and humanistic morality through the education system; and b) foster domestic economic policies that maximise opportunities for your citizens so they don’t feel disenfranchised in large numbers.

    That will help prevent the emergence of tribalistic, insular, moral-absolutist behaviour closer to the root.