Umberto Eco forgot the 15th descriptor of fascism:

When they close down one of the doors to the grocery store and force me to walk slightly further to the one on the other end of the store.

Kinda hypocritical to be heterosexual if you really think about it.

Imagine being like "I, a man, think you should date me, but I wouldn't date men myself"

val: "yeah they've really gone downhill since 1890. you should have tried it then it was fire"

making my own "prediction market" bet where i bet they won't pay me.

if they pay me, then i lose and i have to pay them back, but then if they don't pay me then i win but then if they pay me then i lose and have to pay them back.

The virgin People are rational (people always make the correct decision)

Vs

People are rational (people come to conclusions based on their environment and built up rationales, whether those rationals are good or bad long term or collectively)

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this got me recently but crochet

It's wild how many people will loudly complain about red light and speed cameras and talk about how they're 1984 and state oppression only to turn around and be like "I fucking love cops. We need to hire 10x more cops. I need cops cops cops"

they should come factory default with interlocks.

i can't imagine spending $75k on a automobiles. what a tremendous waste. I, to my own chagrin to some degree, own a vehicle, but it's a $5k msrp motorcycle (and i still walk and take public transit often)

Jan 2025: Third Way article telling Democrats they must "reject the pledges"

March 2026: Third Way document demanding that Democrats reject Hasan Piker

Third Way, January 2025: No more litmus tests! Democrats must "reject the pledges!"

Third Way, March 2026: Here's a litmus test!

"don't be old"

"paint is not protection"

Ok then why the fuck should i care about crosswalks? Shouldn't i simply cross where i wish?

this isn't public safety, it's instilling discipline and hierarchy.

the end result is it should not be viable for companies to push as much big inefficient private yank tanks. If it continues to be viable that's a failure.

At the end of the day companies are going to have to be force to reorient their production, governments are going to have to regulate companies and individuals and build better environments, and individuals are going to have to reform their behavior. all of the above.

we can understand that there's a cycle of incentives and systems here.

the solution isn't to say "well we can't target individuals because that's mean and we can't target companies because then how will individuals get their trucks and gas", but instead virtuous cycle the opposite way.

iirc most people used electronic passes these days in italy.

i'm not going to say italy is perfect, but last i remember when i visited as i understand it like every highway is a tollway and maybe we should consider doing the same tbh.

Reassuring Americans by saying flying is safer than driving is like reassuring Winston Churchill by Saying his drink has less alcohol then everclear.

It's wild that people put stuff in their back pockets. Like beyond just why it's like "why yes, I would like to develop spinal conditions. One spinal conditions please"

Every time someone talks about needing parking for disabled people (which as an aside, most can't drive) I offer "ok, so maybe we should change more regular spots to handicap only, the thing we already have a system for" and they don't ever say "oh yeah, more handicap spots would be great".

Philippines maybe is a good candidate for having many independence days.

Something like: "are we talking about independence from Spain, or later Independence from from mexico? Or later Independence from the US"

(Idk if this is any actual country I'm making it up)

There's something funny about seeing a country holiday titled "independence day" and being able to say "which one?"

Honestly, Google maps under reports transit times too. Oftentimes (especially when going home) you want to know time from now to get home, not "well if you wait 8 hours you can save 2 minutes of 'transit' time.".

(It also sucks because sometimes it hides closer transit times)

"it's unthinkable today, a world led by tyrants" ~ tom hanks

Isn't it wild that we have a separate airport security line only for scientologists? Anyone know what level you have to be to use it

People near the back of the security line at the airport: "hello, will you please subscribe to fascism plus? Fascism plus please 🥺. You might get through security quicker or the same amount of time or slower. Just please subscribe to fascism plus"

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Schumer has repeatedly signaled that he's not entirely out of favor of an illegal war on Iran he just wanted to be in the loop.

Fetterman literally voted against stopping war authorization.

Your clown ass felt the need to signal your allegiance to the GWOT is global police framework right now ^