I don’t hold Orwell in high regard, but this take seemed too inhumane and idiotic even for him. And it is, he actually never said this.

It’s takes like this that lead people to conclude that Americans deserved 9/11 for what their government did in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, etc etc up to Iraq in the gulf war. Or that Israelis deserved October 7th for what their government did during the nakba, sabra and shatila, etc etc. Americans did not deserve 9/11, Israelis did not deserve October 7th. They are not complicit in the crimes of their rulers. Especially when you operate in a two party system where both parties are completely and utterly beholden to billionaires.

“man bites dog” vs “dog bites man”

We all know what the Republicans unanimously stand for. Apparently some democrats do too, and that’s worth noting.

https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/who-makes-the-most-reliable-cars-a7824554938/

https://www.carscoops.com/2025/03/almost-1-in-4-tesla-model-3s-fails-government-safety-checks/#%3A~%3Atext=Frequently+noted+problems+concern+the%2Cin+the+TÜV+reliability+study.

This is the stuff I read. Not very scientific, but indicative of piss poor quality, especially given the price range. Where are you finding your stuff?

We’re talking about democrats here. They’re a firmly right wing party.

You misunderstand their incentives. They’re beholden to the billionaires, not to you.

He could lose 99% of it and come out completely unscathed. He lives in a reality separate from ours. The only thing he’ll feel is a bullet through the head. Here’s hoping!

What makes you say this? All the statistics I saw (not that many, but enough to get a vibe) were pretty poor, and that’s from before he went mask-off capital owner.

Slow genocide is better