It’s literally against the UCMJ to take part in political action as a uniformed member of the military. To me it sounds like she was trying to “cya” and of course, this administration has such thin skin that they couldn’t have someone do that.

https://www.military.com/benefits/military-legal-matters/active-duty-military-participate-protests-make-political-statements.html

That would be a natural cause. An elderly man dying of a heart attack is pretty natural.

Unless something changes, he can’t run again.

I feel like this is really just a distraction. When you have a base of 10%, then it gets applied to dumb stuff like this. That should be a given. Let’s focus on the other wild shit that is happening.

I can’t tell if you’re being a troll, or you’re just incapable of forming coherent thoughts. That comment was incomprehensible.

What are you on about?

Better doesn’t mean good.

There is a good one?

Do you mean the same character was the same character? Shocking if true.

Notsure

Sell targeted ads based on information they learn about you. It’s a pretty straightforward business model.

Not usually. Some states require you to declare a party to vote in the primary. Some states just let you show up for a primary and say which one you want.

Because they were being pressured from the credit card companies to do that.

I don’t think that’s entirely it. OnlyFans flirted with the idea of not allowing NSFW content because of pressure from the credit card companies. PornHub purged amateur content from the same pressure.

It’s one of those things that sounds cool and fun, then you realize it’s mostly just paper work and reading logs.

Dude, a brand new Hyundai Ioniq 5 starts at $42k. The used Mercedes doesn’t cost -$8. Also, if you’re in a country that uses Euros, that explains a lot. Your part costs are much cheaper for those German cars than ours are. If I lived in Europe my opinion would likely be different on German cars. Here in the US, if you used Lexus as an example, it would be a much easier argument for you to make.

I’m not even trying to say that a new car is more financially sound. That’s a silly stance to take. But a 10 year old car just isn’t going to have the same safety standards and tech of a new car.

You can also buy an EV for a dramatically lower price by buying it just a couple of years old. Their initial depreciation is massive. You can get a 3 year old Mustang Mach E for less than $30k and have Blue Cruise. That will have far fewer maintenance worries than a 10+ year old Mercedes. Even brand new, they can be bought for less than $50k. I don’t think your $50k price difference is accurate. I personally wouldn’t touch an old German with a ten foot poll.

I can believe that. My job has me travel, so I’ve rented a lot of different vehicles. Some are definitely more intuitive than others. I don’t think I’ve had a Subaru though.

2025 Hyundai EV is going to require FAR less maintenance than an old Mercedes. I’ve owned a fairly young VW and immediately dumped it when the manufacturer recertified warranty ran out. Every little repair on those German cars are ridiculously expensive.

Or like you said, get an EV and sell it before the battery warranty is out. It’s not like you’re actually going to be able to affect an entire industry by holding out on buying new lol

Yeah, that’s kind of my point. Historically, boycotts just don’t work unless the overall sentiment was already shifting. Like Tesla right now. They were already losing sales because of their tired designs and were already offering deep incentives. Elon just accelerated the downfall by going full Nazi.

What features do you need that, say, a 2015 model can’t have?

assist, and adaptive cruise control come to mind.

A new EV versus a new ICE, yeah fair enough

Well, buying a new car is what I’m interested in. I want something reliable, not something with 10 years of wear and tear on it. Hell, a big draw of EVs is their dramatically simpler maintenance plan. If I’m in the market for an EV, a 10 year old ICE just isn’t a good alternative.

Especially if you can get your hands on something like a 1.0l with a giant turbo strapped to the side. They’re pretty common in Europe, I don’t know about America.

I really wish… I got back into motorcycles this year, so I have a 250cc engine to move me around now.