Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 10hIt’s not that it is easier to travel in Europe, there’s just more interest in traveling. And governments heavily invest in public transportation including high speed rails between major cities, vs just adding more roads. 110
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 10hYou are comparing individual countries in Europe to the USA as a whole. You should compare how easy it is to travel between states in the US va countries in Europe. Remember that the Schengen treaty is only 35 years old and the Euro only 25. 210
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026So is Europe. In fact Europa is bigger than the USA. It’s simply the fact that there is no investment in public transportation 110
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Good food is cheap in Germany. Yes, tap water is usually better than bottled water. I believe there are regulations that selling tap water is not allowed. 100
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Selling drinks, including water, is a major revenue stream for European restaurants. It’s a cultural thing. No free water. You want water, you pay for it. In the IS I get free water that tastes like swimming pool water. No thanks. I much rather pay for decent water. 100
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026There is no GP availability during evening/night pushing people towards ED. GP appointments can take long. ED should only be for emergencies. Go to the ED for a non-emergency? Pay a penalty out-of-pocket. A change of mentality/approach is needed 100
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Prices are inflated to begin with. Second, that still doesn’t void that young people avoid going to the doctor sooner, because they can’t pay the bills. 200
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Also other nations don’t limit drug prices, they negotiate as a whole country. 000
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026They did not object price caps of lowering drug prices in general. They objected Trump’s implementing, which was very likely not enforceable. 000
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026What you’re also missing out is that general access to healthcare allows people to go to the doctor sooner. Thus preventing later, more expensive treatments. Universal healthcare should also allow cheaper prices for drugs. Drugs in the USA cost 4-6x what they cost in other developed countries. 200
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026And how much for veterans affairs? Because that would be part of universal healthcare 200
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I am arguing that the total cost of current employer + employee contributions are less than what universal healthcare would cost 100
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026They don’t (all) become your wages. But they pay for the universal healthcare. 100
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Oh, you forget the arrogance and hubris of USians. There is no country better than the US, therefore whatever is the standard in the US must be the standard everywhere. The amount of times I heard US tourists complain there’s no free refill, free water, ranch dressing, … 250
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026That’s the upside down world. It’s not people not reaching public transportation. It’s public transportation not reaching the people. 120
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026And how much do individuals currently pay for insurance? And how much do companies currently contribute? 200
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026It takes a long time to see a specialist even on regular insurance. There’s a huge shortage of doctors/specialists in CA 230
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Because again it’s the winner takes all. You brought up gerrymandering, which is a direct consequence of winner-takes-all. 100
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026There’s many hidden taxes in the US, but they deliberately don’t call them taxes. Instead they’re called ‘registration’ (car/road tax), Mello-Roos (additional property tax), and service fees. When adding those all up, the US really isn’t the low-tax country they claim it is. 320
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Regular people? I thought the constitution started with “We the people…” What are all these amendments for? Why do you vote? Why don’t you drag your ‘representatives’ out and hold them accountable? 000
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026That doesn’t matter, because individual votes don’t count. It’s the counties that count. Just like the electoral college counts, not the popular vote. 100
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026But but but … FREEDOM!! Car is the ultimate freedom!! As a result you must have a car and are a slave to the car/petrol industry. So much for freedom. 010
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026So? That’s part of the US winner-take all county system. Proportional representation would be a better choice. But ‘would be’ doesn’t count, because the current system matters. 100
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The whole world is suffering. And the US population either thinks it’s only them or they don’t care about the rest of the world. Even worse, they blame the rest of the world for the problems they themselves created. 140
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026There’s one driving around here with that exact same message. I have strong opinions about that message. 020
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026In the US winner-takes-all county system. Why does that matter? 100
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A mayor is a major political figure. If Trump is hurting their towns/cities, then where is their outrage? Where is their collective anger towards Trump’s policies? No press conferences. No public message of resistance. Excuses, and cowardice. 020
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026We will see in 30 days. 30% of the US citizens are blatantly racist and strongly support Trump. Republicans will get more than 30% of the seats though, which means there’s an additional percentage of the US citizenry who loves the total destruction. This is what the US tells the world. 100
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026No? Why aren’t they screaming Trump’s politics are killing their towns? 000
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Already done. He immediately left for his appearance on the Charlie Kirk show. 010
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Yup, supplement it with interior workspaces from Sortima, Alycia, or Bott and you have a mobile workspace. In the US they throw everything on a pile in the bed of the pickup. Just looks highly unprofessional. 110
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Maybe an auto pen isn’t such a bad idea after all?! 000
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Most modern cars have little lights that turn on when you’re making a corner. Same effect. 000
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Yup, they just cut&paste the video to make it look like they’re the heroes. It’s plain propaganda. 190
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Ford Transit and Mercedes Sprinter are the workhorses of the European businesses. 000
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Had a sales guy trying to sell me a pickup. I asked “does it fit a full size sheet of plywood?” He looked like I asked for the moon. Got a minivan instead; fits multiple sheets, easily accessible, and kept dry. 3371
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Mom and daughters 😢 And the perpetrator often is a family member 031
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Hours? Just opening and closing the front door has the same effect. 010
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026A social democracy is a capitalist system. However, it is bounded/guarded such that it works for the greater group. Social here means the greater group/society. This typically means higher taxes which pay for social services like education, healthcare, paternity leave, childcare, etc. 000
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Imagine Iran doing the same and claiming an honest mistake. Also see Iran Flight 655 for a US version. 000
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026What? When has Israel attacked a NATO country then? 100
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026For Hungary or Türkiye, whom both are NATO members? 100
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026You are confusing Orbàn (ex-premier of Hungary) with Erdoğan (president of Türkiye) 100
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Hungary didn’t because Orbàn is Trump before Trump. He is a right-extremist that likes Russia and loves Netanyahu and Trump. 101
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Both nuclear bombs on Japan were unnecessary. A human atrocity. Truman dropped them to impress Stalin. 120
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026You are right. The ICC relies on its members to honor their commitments. Hungary violated that, for example, by allowing Netanyahu to visit, despite there being an ICC arrest warrant. Any contract or agreement is as solid as the paper it is written on. 100
Tedious Soapbox @lichaat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026ICC warrants overrule diplomatic immunity. Putin didn’t travel to South Africa, because of the risk of being arrested. 110
