Appreciate the response. Figured this was "easily" do-able, but I honestly remember not being able to find anything pre-implemented for this a couple years ago when I last checked. Maybe my search, then, idk... Anyways, yeah, physically separate LED do sound a lot more obsolete with that in mind

Side-note: in the beginning there, punitive is probably the exact right word.

Depends on where you go; some places its easy to end up finding yourself in the wrong place, especially if you are unfamiliar with the area...

But yeah, school shootings?? it's not just some d-bags having target practice at night on the football field (unfortunately, rather than a pitch -- different story tho), kids die in school shootings here like every other week bud. It really does happen, like a lot, which is actually a pretty uniquely shitty thing in the world today (outside of e.g. the Congo, Chinese elementary schools, ...)

Pretty well thought-out hot take, though, cheers for the high-brow write-up.

You'd think at some point they'd adapt to the stress of such a situation (especially since they literally signed up for it, and ostensibly trained for it), so that they can handle it effectively without murdering others, though...

Soldiers fighting wars in hostile countries are (in theory) held to higher standards in this way.

Forgot about that~ I remember looking around and trying to find a copy of the soundtrack. Good times, thanks for the reminder

Ironic considering he himself was the "generic democrat" a few years ago -- or at least the "demonstrated state puppet whose name doesn't rhyme with Billary, and DEFINITELY not with Ernie" candidate...

Hence the impression of "settling" as covering a range of violent and non-violent activities, probably? I thought that there was a range too, until that thought just got the spotlight now lol. Thanks.

Just curious, if some fascists came to your house citing historical claims to your land, how much would you care about the validity of that claim? How about when they burn your house down, kill your family, and arrest you for objecting? I truly, deeply would not give a flying fuck who lived nearby my house 300 years ago.

How many of the "terrorists" (the Islamic ones, not the Judaic ones) were actually from the oppressed populations, though? There are a lottttttt of people in that region that hate the Israeli government...Not sure how many of the displaced peoples you're telling "this isn't the right way to avenge violent state oppression" are actually participating in the fighting.

Same, this sounds like what the homeowner/killer is going to be telling himself the next day to rationalize it (if he even thinks about it that deeply).

Capitalism and free markets are separate things within the economic "sphere" of society. Capitalism is an economic doctrine that focuses on directing production through private capital; free markets (in theory) ensure "equal access" to markets for products (as compared to monopoly or (economic, not necessarily drug) cartel markets which restrict access).

Over in the "public sphere", governments decide whether to jump in bed with private capital (often resulting in monopolies or cartels in economic marketplacs), or to make & enforce regulations that protect the (so-called) free market.

Or to make and enforce regulations that protect consumers -- i.e. human f-ing beings -- and enrich local economies without protectionism and "zero sum games", but I guess we shouldn't get too carried away here ;)

How do american consumers keep trucks like this out?

I mean by not buying the imports, but at the same time it's hard to ignore the impact of not having them visible/available for purchase, decades of cultural engineering related to the auto industry here, etc.

Not sure they belong on this list next to entities that actively craft market conditions to benefit american auto makers (and themselves) financially.