elouboub

joined 1 year ago
[–] elouboub@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Governments worldwide should support their auto industries because it’s fundamental to any country’s GDP and future wealth base

I believe this to be the completely wrong approach. Europe shouldn't feel threatened. They should make cars much less important. Europe should be investing in green tech and public transport (buses, metros, trams, trains) so much that the average person doesn't even want a car. That a car is only required for very specific tasks that otherwise cannot be done without other modes of transport.

China could make the best car ever and it wouldn't matter if it cars had a tiny market. But when you read the advice given by car-addicted, car-centric people, then can't think of making cars less important. It goes completely against their beliefs, no matter how much it harms the environment, citizens, and governments. They just want that shiny new car-sized iPhone.

[–] elouboub@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (5 children)

In the grand scale of things humans have existed for a blip. In the grand scheme of things nothings matters.

I find that quite a useless argument to make.

[–] elouboub@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (7 children)

mbin? Is kbin dead?

[–] elouboub@kbin.social -2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

People out here are so easy to manipulate, it's friggin' hilarious. No wonder stuff like QAnon exists.

Hamas fighters probably had their instructions taped to their forehead so that when they look at each other they remember what they're there for. "Habibi! I totally forgot why we're here! Look me right quick so I can remember.... Oh right. Kill the children. Got it."

[–] elouboub@kbin.social 50 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I lived with people who would have full political debates with a tooth brush in their mouth and the tap on.

Why does it matter how much I use? Agriculture uses 20 times more than I do!

Said after a tossing half their food away...

[–] elouboub@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I mean, do we really need to flush with drinking water? It's literally drinking water straight into the toilet. 6l at that for "big business" and 4 for a single whizz. And that multiple times a day.

[–] elouboub@kbin.social 164 points 1 year ago (46 children)

Bucket in the shower to collect run-off water for flushing? Thought it was standard until I learned people don't even bother turning the faucet off when brushing their teeth.

[–] elouboub@kbin.social 36 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Thank the christian democrats and Angela Merkel. I'll have you know that people haven't learned and that christian democrats are leading the polls once again.

[–] elouboub@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago

Do major religions next!

[–] elouboub@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago

More like: wow, a rational response!

Just because someone delivers a message badly doesn't mean the message is incorrect.

[–] elouboub@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Truly a meat grinder.

[–] elouboub@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (5 children)

What is this referring to?

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