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LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#101251: Sep 18th 2015 at 7:42:30 PM

We really should use more trains in America.

Like I literally cannot think of a country better suited for a huge rail network. Be it for people or cargo.

Oh really when?
Mopman43 Since: Nov, 2013
#101252: Sep 18th 2015 at 8:05:13 PM

[up]Russia. The possibly-eventual joint Europe.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#101253: Sep 18th 2015 at 8:08:00 PM

Doesn't Europe already have an interconnected rail network?

Skycobra51 A suitable case for treatment from The US of A Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Only knew I loved her when I let her go
A suitable case for treatment
#101254: Sep 18th 2015 at 8:12:31 PM

[up][up]Also, Russia's already got its trans Siberian railway.

Look upon my privilege ye mighty and despair.
FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#101255: Sep 18th 2015 at 8:22:28 PM

Love trains. Wish America had more of them. Hella lot better than relying on buses for cheap interstate travel where I'm not forced to drive.

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#101256: Sep 18th 2015 at 8:28:17 PM

Yeah, car-makers do intentionally fuck over mass transit to force everyone to get wheels. The New York trolley system, for example; they just bought and dismantled it outright. So nowadays there's significant pressure from the auto industry both in advertising and lobbying to prevent high-speed rail - not to mention that our gas is so thoroughly un-taxed that it practically counts as a subsidy, encouraging more people to get behind the wheel instead of relying on said crappy mass transit.

NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#101257: Sep 18th 2015 at 8:34:18 PM

it's like what the egg industry did to that vegan mayo company
The egg industry had shit-all to do with it. They advertised themselves as mayo. Their jar had a freaking egg on it. It was not mayo and contained no eggs. That's not allowed.

No corporate conspiracy theories required.

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
probablyinsane Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#101258: Sep 18th 2015 at 8:52:03 PM

[up] Nah, there was definitely a conspiracy. But it's not as though the vegan mayo company was also totally clean. Just that the egg industry broke more rules, trying to stamp out the competition.

I wager they'll lose though. The vegan mayo company has tech billionaires backing it.

Plants are aliens, and fungi are nanomachines.
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#101259: Sep 18th 2015 at 9:14:19 PM

I can't tell if this vegan mayo thing is a joke or not.

Anyway, states like Texas could use INTRA-state trains for travel. You have no idea how I'd like to board a train to go visit my sister rather than drive for four fucking hours through just about nothing. Same for my mother, who's getting more and more antsy about driving in the dark, as well. And while the area around Dallas is seeing a lot of expansion as far as light rail goes, there's no push for bigger trains to the south or west.

Too bad more cities couldn't have been like San Francisco. They held onto their trolleys.

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
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#101260: Sep 18th 2015 at 9:15:36 PM

Stupid car industries ruining trains.

Trains are so cool.

Oh really when?
probablyinsane Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#101261: Sep 18th 2015 at 9:20:56 PM

[up][up] No joke. There's hundreds of pages worth of emails detailing how the egg industry (tried) to stamp out the competition.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/09/03/437213511/how-big-egg-tried-to-bring-down-little-mayo-and-failed

Again, I will emphasize that the vegan mayo company isn't sparkling clean. Just that the egg industry broke more rules.

I guess I'll be of similar mind with Uber, Lyft and co. They're policies are not as clean, honest, forthright as I wish them to be, but I prefer them over the (bigger) car makers, who likely break even more rules for profit.

edited 18th Sep '15 9:21:13 PM by probablyinsane

Plants are aliens, and fungi are nanomachines.
Skycobra51 A suitable case for treatment from The US of A Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Only knew I loved her when I let her go
A suitable case for treatment
#101262: Sep 18th 2015 at 9:44:04 PM

[up]Probably because as smaller companies they have more to lose, and can't absorb a hit like Volkswagen or Toyota can.

Look upon my privilege ye mighty and despair.
BlueNinja0 The Mod with the Migraine from Taking a left at Albuquerque Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Mod with the Migraine
#101263: Sep 19th 2015 at 2:34:20 AM

Most government systems, aside from military, blow ass.
I'm typing this on a military computer, purchased 5 years ago not anywhere near the top of the tech curve, and posting using IE 8. We regularly have outages for internet and e-mail because of parts breaking. Do not tell me the military has good computer systems, because you are lying.
Also, I saw a topic somewhere around here.
Pics or it didn't happen. tongue
If anything, the latino vote prolly swerves morei n her favor than Sanders', according to some I have spoken with.
Bernie's core support seems to be white Democrats. Hillary's core support seems to be "people who were old enough to vote for Bill."
Compare Bernie Sanders, who has gone out to speak to at least one conservative Christian college with the hopes of winning at least some of them over based on his position of social reform.
And has won over at least a handful.

That’s the epitome of privilege right there, not considering armed nazis a threat to your life. - Silasw
SciFiSlasher from Absolutely none of your business. Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#101264: Sep 19th 2015 at 9:22:07 AM

So according to some people, Trump is a better person because all of his kids have finished college and are successful, while Jeb Bush's son and daughter were arrested because of drugs, so Jeb is a disgusting person.

Oh, and Trump is proud of his kids because he wants Ivanka on the dollar bill. Seriously, this is what people think.

"Somehow the hated have to walk a tightrope, while those who hate do not."
Skycobra51 A suitable case for treatment from The US of A Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Only knew I loved her when I let her go
A suitable case for treatment
#101265: Sep 19th 2015 at 9:33:58 AM

If there's one thing we all can agree with, its that most Americans are kinda stupid.

Like in my world history class(we were covering world war 2)when the teacher asked who attacked Peral Harbor someone said the Chinese attacked us, another said Korea, and a third said Germany.

Yeah, wrap your mind around that one.

edited 19th Sep '15 9:57:58 AM by Skycobra51

Look upon my privilege ye mighty and despair.
LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
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#101266: Sep 19th 2015 at 9:44:27 AM

We really are.

But not by accident.

Oh really when?
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#101267: Sep 19th 2015 at 9:59:27 AM

Are we more dumb than other countries, though?

Leviticus 19:34
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#101268: Sep 19th 2015 at 10:00:06 AM

[up][up] Point. American culture has a toxic "Know-Nothing" element that persists to this day and is particularly pernicious in certain demographic groups. It's not just among the poor, either; a lot of affluent folk pride themselves in ignoring science and logic and chasing down the latest bogus claim by some TV quack.

To an extent, this comes down to education, but it also comes down to parenting, with adults either too overworked or too ignorant themselves to instill in their children a thirst and respect for knowledge.

[up] I'm not sure that there is any meaningful point of comparison, but America is far from the only country that makes news for the dumb things its people say or do.

edited 19th Sep '15 10:00:54 AM by Fighteer

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
nightwyrm_zero Since: Apr, 2010
#101269: Sep 19th 2015 at 10:00:28 AM

As a Canadian, I often wonder whether I should feel sorry towards Americans, or terrified.

Skycobra51 A suitable case for treatment from The US of A Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Only knew I loved her when I let her go
A suitable case for treatment
#101270: Sep 19th 2015 at 10:17:03 AM

[up][up]You remind me of my old Government/Global Diplomacy teacher Mr. Denny, he said pretty much the same thing you did about parenting and education.

edited 19th Sep '15 10:18:17 AM by Skycobra51

Look upon my privilege ye mighty and despair.
DrunkenNordmann from Exile Since: May, 2015
#101271: Sep 19th 2015 at 10:18:17 AM

[up][up] And as a European I'm grateful every day for this big ocean between our countries - though it doesn't stop you guys from eavesdropping on us.

edited 19th Sep '15 10:18:27 AM by DrunkenNordmann

We learn from history that we do not learn from history
Skycobra51 A suitable case for treatment from The US of A Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Only knew I loved her when I let her go
A suitable case for treatment
#101272: Sep 19th 2015 at 10:20:17 AM

As if you europeans have never done that yourselves.tongue

Look upon my privilege ye mighty and despair.
DrunkenNordmann from Exile Since: May, 2015
#101273: Sep 19th 2015 at 10:22:39 AM

Yeah, but we don't get in a hissy-fit when we get caught.tongue

We learn from history that we do not learn from history
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#101274: Sep 19th 2015 at 10:25:50 AM

Europeans are mired in some utter stupidity right now, too, particularly regarding economic issues, so don't play a "high and mighty" card. Who recovered better from the global recession than anyone else? Of course, we didn't get any help from our "Know-Nothings", who are basically an entire political party at this point.

edited 19th Sep '15 10:26:29 AM by Fighteer

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Skycobra51 A suitable case for treatment from The US of A Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Only knew I loved her when I let her go
A suitable case for treatment
#101275: Sep 19th 2015 at 10:28:06 AM

[up][up]Feel the bern norsey may it keep you warm on frigid nightstongue

[up]Germany seemed to weather the storm.

edited 19th Sep '15 10:32:41 AM by Skycobra51

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