Nope! If other nations can do it so can the US. They might be more localized and subtle or maybe they can track traffic on the internet well enough that they would prefer not to.

But it’s not the norm. Power goes out, internet goes out. It’s as likely that too many people using a network can overwhelm it if people protesting are trying to livestream and post a lot

Ah yes, European diplomacy

They don’t ride bikes and they don’t see many people riding them for practical uses (work, shopping etc) so for them it’s hard to sell the idea of bike infrastructure (that they think is for mainly recreational riders) making their commute slower and taking up tax money that could be used on other projects.

I get how this is flawed thinking and I want more pedestrian and bike friendly areas, but that is their perspective.

I’m on the side of the cat

The blackmail photos of every embarrasing moment you can remember…and plenty that you don’t

This reminds me of a certain someone

For the vast majority of people that conceal carry a gun, the goal is still to be peaceful and avoid trouble. They want to live life as they normally would just with that extra training and capability. Some do it for personal reasons (stalkers, violent exes and so on) or because their area is generally sketchy. Sometimes it’s just a preference. You usually don’t hear about them because on average they are responsible.

Open carry has a place, like on hikes in the woods for example. But people who open carry in public areas like restaurants are trying to make a statement. To everyone around them the vibe is “don’t mess with me…or else”. It draws tons of attention. People may take photos or alert security/police. And any bad actor knows exactly who to surprise and take out first. That’s why it is generally deemed as a bad idea and counterproductive

https://youtu.be/vOB-PS1nyVo

Gotta start somewhere, we were all inexperienced once. But yeah this is a case where you should take your time and learn what you’re doing

Right a big selling point for digital was the ability to make a ton of copies and not have to physically store it in a file cabinet or something

Back in the day there was a fire where they stored military records and a ton of “permenant” records went up in smoke

Really you need the ability to have both in case one fails

I agree and I do the same! Like others have said this is for someone who might have just learned the 4 safety rules for the first time and I didn’t want to dive into that just yet

Companies can do things without investors, but investors can’t do anything without companies.

If I invest in stock on my toilet at home I’m technically helping the company financially, but I’m not actually developing or making things of real economic value. I’m just betting they will and that their numbers will go up.

Look at finance! They don’t make anything of actual value, they just bet what’s going to happen to the people that do

It’s annoying but I take it as a sign that it’s working and marketing money is being wasted on me

Some people think it goes to nukes immediately. I don’t think so. It will stay sidelined like chemical weapons that were used in WW1 but avoided and unused in WW2.

The US does not have the industrial capability that it once had and has struggled with manufacturing of electronic components. Now maybe that can be changed, but maybe not fast enough to matter. But as far as current capability they got combat experience and are the only nation that has proven ability to project military power worldwide. As long as logistics keep up they can kick serious ass.

China makes a ton of stuff already, and that would make a hell of a wartime production rate that can scale too. Their military is untested, but large, new and growing. They are the gorilla in the room. Hell they might think Russia is the easier fish to fry and take them on first.

But there’s also the chance of everything falling apart where most nations desintigrate into a long term state of fracture with infighting and homeland problems overriding any possibility of winning a global fight, and therefore preventing a large world war like we’ve seen in the past. Rand calls it neomedievalism

https://everynoise.com/

This is one of the cooler websites I’ve found over the years

The best thing to do right now is to work with others and help build your local community so you have people and resources in case of hardship or emergency. Build and grow things. Be peaceful but have a plan if trouble comes to you.

My first thought was the flag patch, then “get your hands off the fucking panel”, then “why is his knee there”

The most memorable videos are the ones you can’t forget if you wanted to

Right there’s people you see on the range with tricked out rifles with hand picked components, and then there’s mall ninja bubba open carrying four pistols at the food court