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New comment by tinyplanets in "Americans – including many Republicans – are losing faith in capitalism"

tinyplanets — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:08:15 +0000

Yes, better to listen to Fox News / OAN/ Newsmax/ The National Review. Now THOSE are unbiased news sources!

New comment by tinyplanets in "Americans – including many Republicans – are losing faith in capitalism"

tinyplanets — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:06:20 +0000

So then who should be "in charge of the details of the economy"? Multi-national corporations? The Trump Family? How's that working out for everyone else?

New comment by tinyplanets in "Americans – including many Republicans – are losing faith in capitalism"

tinyplanets — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:00:29 +0000

"sustained anti-capitalist propaganda campaign"... LOL

New comment by tinyplanets in "It's a shame what's happened to radio"

tinyplanets — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:33:53 +0000

Long Live KEXP!

New comment by tinyplanets in "An Englishwoman who sketched India before photography took hold"

tinyplanets — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:11:23 +0000

Wow, you're right. His paintings are amazing!

New comment by tinyplanets in "Newly discovered spider builds spring loaded snare to catch ants"

tinyplanets — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:57:54 +0000

Children of Time is fantastic! I ended up totally rooting for the spiders in the end.

New comment by tinyplanets in "Slate EV truck starts at $24,950"

tinyplanets — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:10:46 +0000

I love the Chevy Bolt. Wish I could find one for a decent price in my local market.

New comment by tinyplanets in "The deadly rise of giant trucks and SUVs"

tinyplanets — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:27:29 +0000

As I'm sure the commentors here from outside of the U.S. can plainly see - it's going to be a long road to get regulations in place to somehow incentivize smaller vehicles (and that's assuming we ever have a functioning government again). For Americans, a lot of our self-image/worth is tied up in the vehicles we drive. I suppose it's a combination of cultural history (hyper-individualism) and decades of marketing and advertising from auto manufacturers.

New comment by tinyplanets in "The deadly rise of giant trucks and SUVs"

tinyplanets — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:25:06 +0000

Okay, then sell your huge diesel pickup. Or is it just too much fun!

New comment by tinyplanets in "The deadly rise of giant trucks and SUVs"

tinyplanets — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:24:07 +0000

You're wasting your breath. This guy isn't going to give up his brodozer.

New comment by tinyplanets in "The deadly rise of giant trucks and SUVs"

tinyplanets — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:22:35 +0000

And I guess anyone who doesn't want to buy a brodozer can go to hell, right?

New comment by tinyplanets in "The deadly rise of giant trucks and SUVs"

tinyplanets — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:21:44 +0000

Yeah, but who's going to get those incentives in place? In the US, it sure ain't gonna be the Republicans.

New comment by tinyplanets in "The deadly rise of giant trucks and SUVs"

tinyplanets — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:20:41 +0000

That's right, gotta buy that brodozer and show everyone what a real MAN you are!

New comment by tinyplanets in "The deadly rise of giant trucks and SUVs"

tinyplanets — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:15:30 +0000

Plenty of oversized trucks and SUVs in urban areas. The majority of the population in the U.S. is considered urban, so why exactly is the "urban perspective" not legitimate?

New comment by tinyplanets in "The deadly rise of giant trucks and SUVs"

tinyplanets — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:04:35 +0000

My god, you wouldn't want to ever be (shudder) ... uncomfortable!

New comment by tinyplanets in "The deadly rise of giant trucks and SUVs"

tinyplanets — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:02:12 +0000

American drivers are also entitled assholes (I say as an American driver). How DARE you tell me I can't do what I want, when I want, or change my behavior in the slightest to benefit my society/local community?

New comment by tinyplanets in "U.S. science is in chaos"

tinyplanets — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:47:27 +0000

Vought has openly declared himself as a Christian Nationalist. Christian Nationalism as a whole is dead set against scientific research.

New comment by tinyplanets in "U.S. science is in chaos"

tinyplanets — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:41:09 +0000

Don't feed the trolls... MemoryHoleHQ is not arguing in good faith.

New comment by tinyplanets in "Making peace with your unlived dreams (2023)"

tinyplanets — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:08:57 +0000

I really appreciate the article and responses here. This is a topic that resonates with me, and is something I often struggle with. My early dreams were to be an ecologist, wildlife biologist, or conservation scientist, along the lines of Jane Goodall, George Schaller, or E.O. Wilson. Life circumstances and choices I made early on diverted me from that (along with the fact that these are extremely difficult careers to break into), and I ended up in a relatively comfortable, tech-focused career. I have a loving family, live in a beautiful area, have great friends and my income is good...

And yet I still wrestle with "could-of" or "should-of" thoughts about my life. It's tiring, and often detracts from my well-being and happiness.

New comment by tinyplanets in "Mornings and nights no longer exist at 47C: A day in the hottest place in India"

tinyplanets — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:16:39 +0000

Welcome to the future! What a lovely world we've created for ourselves!