Custoslibera

Custoslibera OP , vor 8 Monaten

My frustration comes from the fact that hybrids exist and are not used nearly as enough as they should (all cars should have been mandated as hybrids a decade ago) and this would reduce the downsides of electric car production.

I’m not defending ICEs here, I just think the overall environmental credentials of electric cars at this point in time isn’t as good as hybrids.

I fully expect this to change in the future but I’ve got entire fleets of vehicles which are less than 5 years old being replaced by electric and that makes no sense.

Also cars generally are just a terrible solution to mass transport. We already have the most environmentally friendly option known to man. Bicycles and trains.

Edit: for further information on hybrid vs electric see this analysis:

https://www.carboncounter.com/#!/explore

Custoslibera OP , vor 9 Monaten

I think our definitions of politics are fundamentally different.

I would say politics is the struggle for power.

Power is an underlying factor across all of society so politics affects everything.

Custoslibera OP , vor 9 Monaten

To be taken seriously offline I necessarily have to make well reasoned and researched arguments.

Lemmy is where I come to blow off steam and just berate my ideological opponents because they genuinely are losers.

It is not a place for nuanced debate.

Custoslibera OP , vor 9 Monaten

It’s not a place for nuanced debate because I have no idea who I’m talking to.

I’d rather devote my time to having those nuanced conversations in real life (which I do) than trying to convince an American online through a meme community that gun bans would reduce school shootings for example.

Custoslibera OP , vor 9 Monaten

I never said I only have discussions with people I know.

I actively have political conversations in real life on actual policy issues with a broad range of people.

Have you never campaigned before?

Custoslibera OP , vor 9 Monaten

Oh shit, I’m a ghost‽

Custoslibera OP , vor 9 Monaten

Sometimes it’s a case of you can make fun of your own country but no one else is allowed to.

Custoslibera OP , vor 9 Monaten

Least aggressive response.

Custoslibera , vor 9 Monaten

Thank you, that other meme made me think of this. The world isn’t simple people. Nuance everywhere.