Very Much this ^.
All fines do is force too poor to walk when they cannot afford the fine or other options. If that is the goal, free/cheap access to pools and sports centres as we had in the 70s was a better solution.
If the goal is to stop driving. Points on the licence. And providing practical alternatives.
Politics not supporting younger voters is not the same as young voters not being political.
Your statistics are not a valid criticism of gen Z. But of our generation and our failure to support the end of FPTP over other issues.
A 2-second look at the fucking fiscal mess we as a generation have left by voting for property prices and removing support for the higher education costs we had. Makes it pretty clear why those opinions exist. They are not a rejection of politics. But a rejection of the politics pushed by our generation of voters.
Honestly as an older git.
The whole idea that the younger generation is not interested. Is hardly a new one unique to gen Z.
Pretty much every generation since the 1900 has been accused of this.
The only difference is how much change in culture each generation has had to face.
Honeatly pre 1900s. One generation did not face much change from that of their grandparents world. Since then each generation has seen more change then the last. As technical groth has sped up notable even in my 50 plus yeae lifetime. The changes have been notable.
But each generation. As they age a % develop interest in things to a higher level. Little indicates gen z are any different in this.
Those of us who grew up during the IRA bombing find that statement odd.
Threatening google does not seem like a wise political move.
Of all the companies able to misuse data if motivated to. Google really could screw a campaign if the decided to care.
batshit crazy & desperate
Hope so.
Because otherwise its fucking terrifying. And honestly that is the better reaction.
He is indicating at the least he plans changes that voting will not be able to change. At the worst plans to become a dictatorship.
And given his attitude. The later seems more likely.
and Britain
In no way did British Labour support Gaza. At best they were no worse then the past gov. But no viable candidate under fptp suoported gaza.
Labour actually lost 2 seats to independents due to not supporting gaza.
Pretty much.
Edit. But if we are honest. Its not like western nations are going to stop buying vote to teach them the cost.
Unfortunately I don’t drink their products as I’m cheap. So can’t really help myself. But I would be amazed if a boycott of coca cola ever happened effectively.
Lets remember the fanta story.
Coke never left Germany even when the US finally joined the 2nd World War. The traded as fanta to avoid losing sales as an American brand. Once the German people felt they had reason to distrust the US.
Remember this company has a history of refusing to take sides.
’s possible that he doesn’t serve any time
The things you mention. And more importantly the fact that crimes like this rarely involve jail on a first offence.
How?
Well no country is forced to obay sanctions. Such things are (like all international law) built on treaty agreements between nations.
So only nations with agreements to support sanctions against other nations are required to enforce them within there own laws.
And in russias case Those agreeing nations are mostly NATO members. Where as china was a warsaw pack member during the cold war.
The big difference here. Someone who has held the highest position in the US. Still believes he has no legal limits when it comes to his actions on US citizens.
And is attempting to get voted in on promises based on that idea.
“If the president dose it. Its not illegal”
Yep lots of the right wing in the world. Assume they are the only nation with immigration restrictions.
It seems to be a natural assumption from the its us against the world attitude.
Not a very valid point.
Every nation complains about its leaders. Some are still bigger shit heads then others.
Simple fact is human beings are more likely to comment on issues then note boring reliability. It still in no way effects the cross nation comparison.
The best of nations in anything has a right and even need to look for better. That is afterall how progress works.
But you need clear comparisons and data to accusse those complaints of properganda.
I think a diary farmer. Managing the health wellbeing vs cost profit. Dealing with economic and environmental rules.
Would indicate the biggest difference is. The cows do not get to express a choice.
Where as in society the means of production and the customer all have input.
OK so this sounds like you are surprised. That most people upset haven’t done something a relatively small % of the public have done.
And I am unsure why you think the point has any value. Political candidates represent a tiny % of the population. If each one had hundreds of people working with them. It would still be a tiny % of society…
Add to that that the vast majority of society actually has a life they need to work earn raise families. Honestly the largest percentage of society just dose not have the time or energy to protest or take part in politics.
They still have a right to complain that the people they are paying to do the job. To do it to a standard or in a way they don’t like.
Have you ever milked a cow. Do you still feel annoyed and complain when someone sells you off milk.
Of course a % of the 40% who don’t vote. Would vote trump if they did.
As you can assume trump running is not a reason for them to vote in itself.
There is 0 evidence to support the idea. That less of the 40% of non voters would vote trump. Then the other 60%.
One side will claim the other did. And respond.
We all know what way around it will be.
But will see debates about weather or not the evidence of it being broken is real.
EDIT: honestly trying to avoid takibg sides. As niether are entirly innocent.
But fuck I am getting fed up with all sides claiming any support for the other is racist.
We have to much fucking racism to allow governemts to pull it out as a properganda move\weapon of war. While ignoring the actual actions.
and revive “partial birth” abortions, which are federally banned.
OK as someone not from the US.
How the hell dose that work. When a state has a requirement in its law. To allow something that contradicts a federal law.
Seems like it would be something only added as a middle finger to the federal gov law. Rather then a change that is able to happen?
Seriosly the freedom of women in Afghanistan is a seriose issue. As it is in many places.
But Cats seems to be a very very bad example. Most of the world. With the exception of a few owners that keep them indoors.
They are the pet with the most freedom. More so then any human.
Unless she is specifically considering the female feline mating experience.