Rural/urban divide is not unique to the US in any way whatsoever. Also, expect polarization to self perpetuate as blue voters move to blue states and red states to move to red states.

Stupid people standing on soapboxes saying stupid shit.

Back in my day, people had to dedicate years of their life before they were given the opportunity to stand in front of hundreds of people and tell them things.

This answer assumes a state of affairs where everyone living from paycheck to paycheck should be normalized. I think this way of thinking buries a much deeper issue which is that owners of capital continue to squeeze non-owners of capital.

Let’s assume we address that problem and ask the question again.

I would say, that choosing a riskier but higher average source of compensation is a perfectly reasonable, personal choice for someone to make.

Let me play devil’s advocate: who gets to say what is a human rights violation? And I am not talking about what happens on the ground, so put your pitchforks away. I’m talking about how it is defined in international law–what happens when a country like Russia and puppets defines gay rights as a human rights violation.

Point is, there is absolutely no way to get states to agree on any of this and if it was binding, then it is a power that can and will be abused for geopolitical points.

I think principles of law are only enforceable at a state level. Almost by definition of sovereignty. Above the state level, there can only be treaties and geopolitics.

You are not wrong, but joining NATO is the only way to ensure Russia won’t just declare war again. And we have to be realistic here: Ukraine has surpassed all expectations here already. We can’t expect this miracle to go on indefinitely.

Congratulations, you’ve discovered the only negotiating power consumers have ever and will ever have: voting with your wallet.

Let’s normalize real customer loyalty again by sending a strong message that continued business is not to be taken for granted.

Don’t apologize. That pain is exactly why millennials are so much more tech literate than boomers and gen Alpha.

Even dictators need public support. This is a fundamental truth about leadership, that even Trump can’t escape. Those that don’t tend to have a short life expectancy.

You are right, but I would go one step further: enshittification is specifically a subsidized (artificial, unsustainable) capture of a free market by a middle man, followed by a squeezing of both buyers and sellers in that market using bought leverage.

It’s just another variety of antitrust that happens to be legal because society has not yet outlawed that behaviour.

Arrogance: a tale in two acts.

Studying different perspectives is only a valid technique to arrive at the truth when all participants are participating in good faith.

The average story between a truth teller and a liar is still a lie.

Millenial and gen x skewed Harris more than any other demographic.

Back in my day, ensuring a person was behind the decision to kill was the whole god damn point.

This is basically an invitation not to come. This is probably the smartest play, geopolitically speaking.

I’m thinking that a good jointer sled should probably be a perfectly adequate substitute in a small or low-budget shop. If those are not concerns, or a high volume of jointing is expected, a jointer is a great addition.

I would accept boards glued together on an axis other than the thickness. So plywood, no, finger jointed wood, yes.

Your list could have ten things in it or 500. Perhaps you should order by necessity.

I would put things like miter saw, jointer, dado blade at the very bottom of the list, and move table saw, router, and planer to the very top.

Debatable. You overestimate how engaged and attuned the average person is.

The American people were sold a big fat lie that a vote for Trump was somehow going to be good for the working class, and reign in capital interest.

Gross violation of the first amendment, peaceful transfer of power, representation, freedom, and democracy. The USA is falling fast.