zik

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[–] zik@aussie.zone 11 points 2 years ago

Maybe not the impeachment but if any of the accusations are based on reports to police (or the FBI) then "making a false report" to police is a crime and that could be prosecuted.

[–] zik@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago (5 children)

But still... you're burning hydrocarbons so you end up producing a lot of CO2 which is going straight into the atmosphere. That's not what I'd call super green.

[–] zik@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

My summary:

a) It's pretty toothless and has very little effect in law, and

b) It's also symbolically important to recognise a highly disadvantaged group of people

I think that means we might as well vote yes because at least it's a symbolic nod to an inequity. And there's no reason to vote no because it doesn't really have any legal effect, let alone downsides.

Bonus conclusion: politicians claiming "it could be interpreted unpredictably by the courts and lead to legal uncertainty" are being disingenuous and we should treat those people with suspicion.

[–] zik@aussie.zone 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Also there's literally a scene in the Bible where god turns water into wine for his disciples. Why would he do that if it was a bad thing?

[–] zik@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago

They developed their own vaccine but it was a bit of a dud.

[–] zik@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's the last gasp of the TV industry. An industry which doesn't know how to adapt to changing times and keeps vomiting out the same crap year after year despite the fact that less and less people are watching. It won't be long before the TV networks are a footnote in history.

[–] zik@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

There's a distinction between being cautious and always being at fault. Of course you should always be extra cautious as a rider, but that doesn't mean it's your fault if a car flattens you.

[–] zik@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

NIxon is often quoted. But maybe you're right and Americans really do regard him as the worst ever.

[–] zik@aussie.zone 17 points 2 years ago (13 children)

Nice victim blaming. Most motorcyclist deaths are due to them being hit by cars, but it's their fault you're saying?

[–] zik@aussie.zone 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Sure. But most Americans don't seem to regard Trump as the worst president ever which boggles my mind. This guy was openly trying to overthrow democracy in America and was engaging in organised criminal activities, and you think there were worse presidents? I mean he was literally trying to overthrow your entire constitution and system of government. Can it get worse than that?

[–] zik@aussie.zone 25 points 2 years ago (3 children)

You only have to watch him interacting with his staff in a few videos and you can see that the bullying comes right from the top. That's not something that's going to change easily.

[–] zik@aussie.zone 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I've noticed Linus be visibly mean to his employees on camera multiple times and I don't even watch that much. I figure if that's what he's willing to do on camera it's probably a lot worse off camera.

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