I’d say that greatly depends on where the leak is coming from. You might need a whole new engine.
And, of course, you aren’t the one fixing it. It’s you and 300 million other people, some of whom want to burn the car to the ground, others who will put antifreeze in the oil filler cap, and still others who will torque the bolts until they snap off.
Don’t get me wrong; a gradual decline means I have a pretty decent life. My kids won’t be so lucky, but we’ve been on this course since a bunch of guys threw tea in the harbor and there’s nothing I can do to change it.
Nope we’re all trying to fix our own cars, but some people like you have decided to never change your oil because somebody else decided to drive on bald tires with bad ball joints.
The real unfortunate part is we’ve all been given American brand cars so all of our cars suck.
The real unfortunate part is we’ve all been given American brand cars so all of our cars suck.
We agree on that. American government was shitty when it started and got shittier over time. They just bolted a V8 and a plastic body kit to a 18th century carriage and called it a day.
It’s the difference between hitting the ground at 500 knots and hitting the ground at 200 knots. We’ll still be dead at the end but we’ll be alive and in terror a bit longer.
Ok but electing Trump (probably) won’t actually kill you, it’ll just make your life even worse for even longer. There’s no bedrock at the bottom of the hole, there’s no breaking point where the US suddenly collapses into complete anarchy, your options just steadily get worse. Accelerationism does not work.
Status quo is far from ideal, but it’s still better than actively trying to make things worse.
The status quo is gradual decline. It’ll be better for a while but eventually we’ll still be screwed.
I can fix my car if it’s got an oil leak. I can’t fix my car if I push it into a burn pit.
I’d say that greatly depends on where the leak is coming from. You might need a whole new engine.
And, of course, you aren’t the one fixing it. It’s you and 300 million other people, some of whom want to burn the car to the ground, others who will put antifreeze in the oil filler cap, and still others who will torque the bolts until they snap off.
Don’t get me wrong; a gradual decline means I have a pretty decent life. My kids won’t be so lucky, but we’ve been on this course since a bunch of guys threw tea in the harbor and there’s nothing I can do to change it.
Nope we’re all trying to fix our own cars, but some people like you have decided to never change your oil because somebody else decided to drive on bald tires with bad ball joints.
The real unfortunate part is we’ve all been given American brand cars so all of our cars suck.
We agree on that. American government was shitty when it started and got shittier over time. They just bolted a V8 and a plastic body kit to a 18th century carriage and called it a day.
Which will never change without participating
Nah, she needs a complete teardown and rebuild. Of course, the tools we have for that mean we’ll probably end up with something worse.
Then we need new tools which we won’t get without participating
I’ll take that eventually over right now though
It’s the difference between hitting the ground at 500 knots and hitting the ground at 200 knots. We’ll still be dead at the end but we’ll be alive and in terror a bit longer.
Why even breathe if we’re going to die?
Because if I stop breathing I pass out and keep breathing. Just like elections keep happening whether I want them or not.
Ok but electing Trump (probably) won’t actually kill you, it’ll just make your life even worse for even longer. There’s no bedrock at the bottom of the hole, there’s no breaking point where the US suddenly collapses into complete anarchy, your options just steadily get worse. Accelerationism does not work.
Don’t get me wrong: I don’t want Trump elected. I just don’t expect to see anything but decline for the rest of my life and I’m resigned to it.
I think if these young voters would get on board with that they wouldn’t have a problem voting for it.
Sometimes I feel that way too, but I refuse to believe it can’t change. We were great once, we can do it again.
…shit I reinvented MAGA. You know what I mean though, great but not like that lol
The more I learn about US history the less I believe we were once “great.” Powerful? Sure. But not “great.”
Fair enough. For the first time, then.