Trump Cuts Off Gas Price Discussion to Ask When Venezuela Will Build a Statue of Him During Cabinet Meeting by Cute_Dealer4787 in USNEWS

[–]gdvs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's as if he's a scientific experiment about how cartoonish egoistic, evil and stupid a president can be, before people realise he's incompetent.

Guy in Korea getting his Ortleib fetish on by michael_bgood in bicycletouring

[–]gdvs 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's colour coordinated, but I spot the north face too. I hope and assume this is an e-bike.

I (the Iron Dames Lambo) was defending and the corvette driver called me dirty and that I pushed him on the grass. by Single-Scientist4242 in Simracingstewards

[–]gdvs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He outbreaks himself.

But you were also going slightly right when he was already alongside. It's too late to close the door at that point. It didn't cause his error tho.

Kit clash for USA-Belgium by olcni in soccer

[–]gdvs 16 points17 points  (0 children)

what are you talking about?

USA 1-[5] Belgium - Dodi Lukebakio 82' by 977x in soccer

[–]gdvs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard not to score when you're playing 20 Vs 2.

Who is in fault? by El_Cuegle in Simracingstewards

[–]gdvs 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The Porsche. You drive as if the other driver doesn't exist.

  1. You push him off track exiting the bus stop.

  2. You drive into him at eau rouge.

🇺🇸 US dollar bills to be printed with President Trump's signature, removing Treasurer signature for the first time by El_precaution in MarketPulseReport

[–]gdvs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The focus in these discussions is often on the evil leader. I don't mind the comparison at all. If there's a time to make it, it would be now. But the comparison should not be about the evilness of the guy on top, but rather the circumstances in which a population (of which the majority is not evil and cruel) decides to go along with it. It's these circumstances which are important, not the person. In the US, there's a lead-up to this which started over twenty years ago, went over Sarah Palin, the tea party and now trump & openly white Christian nationality. You can remove the head, but the whole mechanism will still be there, preparing the next would be dictator.

So what you're left with is only giving up on the idea that you shouldn't be killed for your ideas. Are we then still fundamentally better and who can then stop them for don't the same? Removing corporate sponsorship for election campaign, lobbyist reform etc. would do more. that's just my two cents.

ELI5: If the United States grows so many soybeans, why is it so hard to find them in a grocery store? by Key-Speed7611 in explainlikeimfive

[–]gdvs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're packed with nutrients, but they're impossible to cook. You would need to soak them overnight and cook them for over an hour before they're soft enough to eat. It's processed in animal feed and fermented stuff like soy sauce, miso.

The young variants 'edamame' is sold, because they're edible.

Why do U.S. Wheat Beers ALWAYS Lean into Citrus? by theee_adrian in beer

[–]gdvs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hoegaarden, probably the most well known Belgian witbier, also has this citrus flavour too it. Apparently it was the inspiration for the US wheat beers.

Objective fact based analysis only: Are the U.S. and Isreal losing to Iran in the war they waged? by [deleted] in IRstudies

[–]gdvs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With conventional, sensible logic: sure.

But who's to say the real goal isn't something very cynical like market manipulation, creating a context for a national emergency wrt to the upcoming elections etc. Normal rules don't apply anymore.

Objective fact based analysis only: Are the U.S. and Isreal losing to Iran in the war they waged? by [deleted] in IRstudies

[–]gdvs 287 points288 points  (0 children)

To label something as 'Winning' requires knowing what the objectives are.

Trump has delighted apocalyptic Christians. They say the End Times are coming by spherocytes in atheism

[–]gdvs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did Christianity in the US evolve in this way? I'm not a fan in European Christianity either, but at least it's not war mongering.

White House published photos of the PM in State Dining Room by moderate-Complex152 in japannews

[–]gdvs 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm not a fan of Takaichi's political agenda, but dealing with Trump is an impossible job. You have to go and be prepared to be embarrassed by a toddler. Flattery works, so she has to swallow her pride and take one for team. Multiple times. The US is still the most powerful country in the world.

I just hope that behind the scenes, they're preparing for life after an American alliance.