The ole "this one leaks so just solder another onto the end" trick.

Not sure how a kid of a stockbroker and a marketing exec is at all "working class"

I don't disagree with the general premise.

But saying "this quarry hauler is only barely worse than pickup trucks" when it takes double the distance to see one...feels disingenuous. Same with the "this tractor cab has better visibility but requires a special license", yeah cause a heavy laden trailer massively increases the stopping distance and requires a more advanced skill set.

I also feel like the kinda situations where "a three year was suddenly less than 1m from my bumper with zero warning" is more of a walkability/road design/driver awareness issue than one specifically solvable by increased visibility. I'm also aware I'm no traffic safety scientist; also more visibility is of course better.

I feel like this focuses on something that's rooted more in emotion than logic or data, but there is a link between hood height and pedestrian injury severity iirc, and lowering that does increase visibility as a result.

I guess "default to assuming it's untrue" wasn't how I should've put it.

If they told me the sky was blue, I wouldn't say they're wrong but I'd probably still look up just to be sure.

Uh, no? "An eye for an eye." is old school ancient.

It was however a limiting statement. When Hammurabi made "an eye for an eye" into law, it meant you couldn't just go kill a man's entire family over losing an eye and call it justified.

Hi-Points, in my experience, are alright function wise; but are also oversized, unergonomic bricks.

Hmm yes, to save the democracy one must absolutely kill the democracy. We just have to suspend certain rights and liberties until "the enemy within" is rooted out.

Certainly not fascism.

Wouldn't we all, but needs must when the devil drives.

So, considering the stranglehold the two party system has on American politics....what was the right answer?

Vote for a third party candidate, that is systemically prevented from attaining a position?

Yeah the Democratic Party is tragically obsessed with pandering to the right and holding their "moderate" position; but damage control is damage control.

Soft face is exactly what it says, it's got soft rubber faces, basically just a shrunk down rubber mallet. Use it on things you don't want to leave marks on.

Double peen is basically just a soft face except one side is like a hard epoxy like material. Harder than the rubber side, still softer than a metal head would be.

Boot cut means a slightly flared leg (think a very very subtle bell bottom) so that they fit over cowboy or work boots easier.

Relaxed fit means it's made a little bigger in the seat and thighs compared to the same size in a regular fit. The lines/silhouette aren't as clean/nice, but it's comfier; which is why it's called relaxed fit.

Bought a copy of The MilePost for a road trip up the Alcan last year.

Very specific, relevant information along with maps in a paper format is ideal when you're driving through remote areas with little to no cell signal.