“Most people on the left are not opposed to freedom. They are just in favor of all sorts of things that are incompatible with freedom. Freedom ultimately means the right of other people to do things that you do not approve of.”
— Thomas Sowell
Yeah, before we invented capitalism, you could just go frolic in the woods!
Berries would pick themselves.
Deer would stroll right up, look you in the eye and say “You look hungry,” then politely off themselves at your feet.
The birds would fly up and cook the deer for you.
Trees would topple over and conveniently assemble themselves into perfect little log cabins.
It was paradise.
This is fascinating.
Logically the answer is red button:
If you push the red button, you survive guaranteed. That applies to everyone. Just press red and go home, everyone lives, the end.
The only reason you’d press the blue button is:
A. You’re a fucking moron.
B. You want to die.
C. You’re willing to risk your life to save A&B from the consequences of their own decisions.
It’s the perfect embodiment of the mentality that society constantly needs to deprioritize itself to cater to the lowest common denominator. To save them from themselves.
Now the question is: is that suicidal empathy that will bring about the end of society, or is it a remarkable display of humanity that sets us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom?
@FenixAmmunition@RepShriThanedar Not to mention that it’s not actually there in the first place. We’ve just had morons and evil people (who hold up the constitution when it helps them, and wipe their ass with it when it doesn’t) in charge for way too long
@libsoftiktok Sounds about right, I mean even the cops are chilling outside my jobsite a couple times a week for hours just doing laps getting people for rolling a not-at-all-busy stop sign. People here suck at stop signs so I kinda get it, but there’s bigger problems
Flight delayed on tarmac. Missed our connection. Based on the other flights available, which were also delayed, and the fact that taking a flight tomorrow would require getting back into a security line stretching seemingly for miles, we decided to get a car and drive five hours to our destination. That’s how bad air travel is right now. Driving is faster.
Air travel is awful in this country. People don’t realize just how much it sucks unless they have to do it a lot. It’s not just TSA. Flight delays. Air traffic control issues. Service is even worse than usual. Every airport is crowded and slow and worn down and dirty. Everyone brings their dogs. The term “service animal” doesn’t mean anything anymore.
Air travel used to be luxurious. People used to wear suits. Working for an airline was prestigious. The employees took it seriously. It sucks now. It’s terrible. This is the kind of thing our leaders should be fixing. Because the most frustrating thing is that it is so eminently fixable. If only anyone bothered to try.