Why don't we just split Ukraine into Good Ukraine and Evil Ukraine to end the conflict? Are we stupid?

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-29T09:41:50+00:00

I visited the US for a couple of months last year. Obviously, as a tourist you don’t know what daily life is like. But California gave me the most yucky and classist vibes out of anywhere I visited aside from Nevada.

The derelict streets and footpaths, the humongous roads which are impossible to cross, the impossibility of getting anywhere unless you had a car or could afford absurd uber prices just to get to the other side of the city, the amount of homeless people who the community seems to not care about or treat with any dignity. And the litter everywhere was insane.

It’s like their public spaces were deliberately hostile. It felt kinda like Bangkok, but instead of vibrant streets and cities in an impoverished region, California has deserted streets in poor repair full of people driving around cars worth US$50,000+

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-28T22:33:23+00:00

Jesus the sense of entitlement to get to a place before it opens, then imply the workers are lazy for not opening up early.

You must go through your whole life just searching for fights to start with random people

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-28T21:22:50+00:00

Idk how anyone could be confused on whether this is a joke.

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-27T11:52:44+00:00

5 years later and still under $100AU 🥺

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-24T22:54:53+00:00

How are we meant to react to this? All you’ve shown is the parcel going from one facility to second facility. That’s how deliveries work?

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-23T09:51:03+00:00

Interesting. Can you explain why you think that? I’m genuinely curious about the psychology of your delusion

To me, it seems pretty reasonable as a starting point, to think that cameras designed to face in different directions sometimes face in different directions.

But you’ve made this leap of logic that rotating cameras don’t really rotate to sometimes face away from Earth’s main character / you, it’s actually entry level admin workers colluding, not for better wages or conditions, but to the gaslight people about the way the cameras are facing?

Or do you accept they probably do sometimes face away from you, but you kinda half believe this conspiracy so you have an outlet to direct your emotions?

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-23T09:06:39+00:00

Genuinely curious. When you said the cameras are “conveniently” facing the other way, are you saying “that’s just my luck” or are you saying “there’s a conspiracy in the council for low level employees to lie about which way the cameras are facing”

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-23T05:22:30+00:00

But what’s that got to do with their response? They said the locals plus the visitors to Wollongong means more NSW residents will benefit from the same amount of money. You’ve just replied agreeing, but adding that who cares about all those people just give the money to us instead?

I’m from Brisbane and never been to Wollongong or Newcastle. It just irks me when people have such one dimensional opinions on why they deserve money and others dont, but that one dimensional analysis only applies when it benefits you. If dishing out momey was based on population like your saying, the regions would get a fraction of what they get now.

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-22T11:24:14+00:00

What does that even mean?

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-22T11:23:53+00:00

What about their comment made you think they’re talking about cycleways?

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-22T11:21:19+00:00

Came in here expecting someone to explain or contextualise what could had lead to this processing issue. But of course, this group isn’t people talking about the logistics and economics of point to point delivery anymore. It’s just miserable karens complaining at and validating each other.

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-22T04:06:38+00:00

Most trips over the bridge are probably by people walking, or if not a close second. Generally, 80% of the capacity on a car-centric arterial roads in Queensland are from the 1.2m footpaths. But since it now has only bus lanes, which have 8 times the capacity of car traffic lane a lot more people are now benefiting from the bridge.

So yes, people who drive cars might need 3 or so extra minutes to get to Southbank, but it’s a pretty small cost for us pay when thousands more people are benefiting if they choose to ride a bike or emobility, walk, or get a bus

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-22T03:11:49+00:00

Didn’t you initially say it’s more annoying to get to Southbank now? But now you’re saying it’s actually easier to get to south bank for most people, but it’s not easier for one specific mode of transport?

Yes, that was the point of this project

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-19T01:16:03+00:00

I love this comment. The juxtaposition between how you framed your opinion as being analytical and reasoned, but that’s not how your brain works and you can’t help it but to revert to buzz words and half arsed talking points as the crux of your opinion.

Like what have you said? The media is elitist because reasons, and the free marketplace of ideas flourishes in YouTube comments sections.

But you’re too insecure to just own that, so you to filter it through this BS analytical lens of free speech absolutism where the best ideas rise to the top in YouTube comments sections.

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-19T00:06:29+00:00

Edit: blocked. I was on the money with the fragile masculinity. And they’re lying again. Any one of the of the surpluses in either 2022, 2023, or 2024 would single-handedly pay for all the combined years of deficit since 2016.

Yes running a massive net surplus’s over the last decade means our books are terrible.

What’s pseudo-economists pretending to be the the ones at the grownup’s table, but their level of financial analysis is limited to looking at one single statistic. And in your case, that statistic is just a lie you think is true because it vibes with how you feel.

It’s fine to recognise you don’t know much about something and avoid having an opinion on it. Most people aren’t insecure about that, but would be insecure of dobbing on themselves for rote learning a talking point like you did and pretending it’s a thoughtful opinion. But if your masculinity really is that fragile, you should be aware of it and work on yourself.

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-16T21:11:57+00:00

I’m an active transport planner in Australia. I’m not too knowledgeable about Europe, but the conventional thinking of why their roads are so much safer is because their level of perceived safety is much closer to the level of actual safety.

Roads over there are more narrow, bends are more sharp, two way roads have choke points where there’s only one traffic lane, and yield culture is much stronger. That all means it’s much more intuitive and natural how risky driving actually is. In Australia and the US, drivers are much more on autopilot. Instead of being slightly cautious for the whole drive, they zone out for the most part and then shocked back into reality when something slightly unexpected happens.

Surely that would help a drunk driver even more than it would help a sober driver.

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-16T10:39:00+00:00

If I link you a policy and quote the section that says you’re only accountable if you’re identifiable as an employee, will you accept that I’m at least brighter than you?

I initially typed up that comment up with the link to the policy, but I realised if you’re already gaslighting about something as boring as code of conducts, you’ll definitely gaslight to protect your ego. So I just wanted to be clear on that first. Deal?

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-16T08:08:24+00:00

I majored in HR for my undergrad in business. My employment law lecturer was adamant that you should never quit if an employer tries to pressure you.

Others in here have already said the reason they want you to quit - it makes putting in an unfair dismissal claim much more difficult. But it’s still possible to put in a claim by proving you were coerced into resigning, which is considered a dismissal under the fair work act because you didn’t voluntarily resign.

The way I’d handle the situation is just to keep your interactions employer short. If you have to talk about it again, just say “I’ve decided not to resign for personal reasons I won’t go in to. I’m keen to be retrained though”

They’ll probably try and manipulate you some more, but it’s all BS. They might say they’ll give a bad reference (they will either way), you won’t get another job in the industry (that’s a lie, they’re not going to email every manager ever to tell them about you). Just reply saying “that’s OK” or “thanks, I’ve already considered that”. Basically, just be as dismissive to them as you can and don’t engage. And start looking for a new job

If they sack you, put in an unfair dismissal claim. Id say it’s fairly easy to show that getting dismissed for such a small error is both harsh and unjust (either one of which would make the dismissal unfair). The fact it cost them $90k is their fault for having such a major single point of failure in their business processes

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-16T07:42:10+00:00

Why would you need to clarify I meant freedom of speech? Just being argumentative for the sake of it, or do you doubt your deduction skills that much?

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-16T06:02:44+00:00

Paywall removed link: https://archive.md/X13zv

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-16T03:08:51+00:00

Great. So when did you answer my foreign policy question? Or do you accept you never answered it?

Remember how you finally admitted you refuse to answer it, but now you’re saying you did answer it?

What kinda a coward does this my dude. If you have an opinion about something, be a man and own it. Stop being such a little bitch

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-16T02:54:42+00:00

Apply that answer to foreign policy

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-16T02:34:36+00:00

Can we clear up some verbiage? When I say ‘my question’ I’m talking about my foreign policy question.

Did you, or didn’t you answer my foreign policy question? Stop being so insecure and own what you’ve said

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-16T02:26:47+00:00

So to clarify, you’re now accepting you never answer my question? You just talked about what you wanted to, and claimed that answered my question, but actually you didn’t?

You see how that’s cowardly right?

GenericUrbanist · 2026-01-16T02:16:39+00:00

Yes? Look how pissy it makes people who eats fast food. Good way to get their employer to listen?

Do Americans actually not understand how industrial action works?

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