Its titles like this that kinda make me understand why some republicans think climate change is all about controlling people. Like obviously there is more nuance to it than that but who writes that and thinks it's a good headline.

Can we all agree that the UK is a literal police state now? It can't get more on the nose than this.

Part of it has to be that it's fucking expensive. I know it's not exactly a one to one comparison but I live in a legal recreational state. It's 25$ (including tax) for a 1G vape. that's a lot less than that amount to get equivalently intoxicated with alcohol.

You know just because a fascist says something doesn't make it untrue right? Like always double check what they say but them saying it doesn't make it untrue. The UK is following so much closer behind the US than some people want to admit. Hell half of Europe is still an elections away from ending up with a far right candidate. Now that Trump has been president for a bit I wonder how much of that immediate reaction you saw with Germany will continue.

I mean this very genuinely. When the next admin comes into office I hope they fire every single person who was involved in it and didn't stop it.

If you're the guy pressing the buttons to make the satellite de orbit quit your fucking job before doing this.

Seems like specifics should be worked out more in advance but getting your own nuclear subs as a country is an absolute game changer strategically.

Probably should have stuck with france but it's a bit late now lol.

You're still ignoring the core problem in that children can't do any of those things by themselves anymore and all of them cost some amount of money with the exception of playgrounds and parks. Growing up the closest one to me was about a 30 minute drive so I would never be able to get myself there.

Do you realize how hostile the outside is to non-adults? Like genuinely I've seen people call the cops because there was a kid riding a bike unsuprivized in a suburban neighborhood. Malls are dying and there's nothing to replace them as a meeting spot.

This isn't even getting into the seeming requirement to spend what feels like 100$ to see a movie now or any of the other stereotypical hang outs. Or how many people have parents that simply do not have time to drive them places.

I'm genuinely interested in your response because I genuinely think the world has become actively hostile to kids being kids.

I've been seeing enough of what the UK police does recently to belive that there is definitely some other reason that these cars were apprhended.

Heaven's gate might truly be the most fascinating cult to me because I think everyone involved was a true beliver.

I knew it was somehow windows fault. We should obviously be running Debian.

Hey where's that guy who keeps recommending crypto as a solution to problems.

This is why it's not.