The problem is that, even if someone isn’t “actually a racist”, spouting racist shit, even if only “ironically” in their own mind, gives aid & comfort to actual racists by telling them that their… (View Post)

EVs are expensive in the EU thanks to tariffs on Chinese EVs & the slow progress of EU car makers in making EVs in sufficient volume to push them out the door cheaply. Worldwide, EV sales are up … (View Post)

It’s going to be amusing if Trump wins the largest number of votes but Harris still wins the electoral college. I predict outrage from Trumpists who will have conveniently forgetten about 2016 entire… (View Post)

Betting related: some speculation on the identity of the whale betting heavily on Trump to win on Polymarket: https://x.com/Domahhhh/status/1846597997507092901 IIRC Polymarket is a much less liquid t… (View Post)

NB I actually agree with the point that everyone should probably be paying (some) tax. But right now, if you try and tax the people breaking even on a combination of a 20 hours minimum wage 0 hours c… (View Post)