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I like tech, bicycles, and nature.

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  • Are there any countries at the moment that are close to what you’d describe as Socialist? I find myself interested in certain aspects of it, but wanted to know if there’s anywhere that practices some of it so I can see/research for myself to try and figure out where I sit politically.

    Another question regarding this - are there any links/similarities between socialist ideologies, and services offered by welfare (such as free transport, education, healthcare, unemployment benefits, housing)?

    Apologies if I’m mixing things up or anything, thought it would be quicker to just ask directly. Since I’m from a western country I’d assume the lens through which we view and understand socialism may differ





  • Yep I agree - It’s definitely possible for the US to shift away from it, some cities have even been transforming some of their busy central roads into pedestrianised boulevards (such as times square in NY, and a couple others I can’t remember off the top of my head) and from an outsiders perspective been successful.

    The difficulty is mainly going to be places like Culver City where some just don’t get that cars don’t scale well in dense urban areas like cities - they’ve voted to remove a 2 year old bike lane just to get back an additional driving lane. That’s just going to move most of the bike riders back into their cars, filling that brand new driving lane (and the other existing driving lanes) with traffic that previously didn’t exist. Hopefully over time positive changes will return though!



  • Those cars that don’t have the flecks in the paint look like children’s toys

    Actually, why do so many modern cars straight up look like oversized toys?

    Electric cars are the worst for this IMO. Aside from the Tesla model 3, Nissan leaf and a handful of other ones… everything else looks like an oversized replica remote control toy to me. Some are nice, like the VW minivan, but most look like cheap wannabes. I can’t quite put my finger on it


  • Most of the US has dug a hole that can’t easily be fixed with its car-centric developments, people living there pretty much need a car for everything.

    Driving there may be a pleasure, but I personally wouldn’t want to live in that situation at all. I’m glad and lucky to have the equivalent of a mall just a 10 minute bike ride away, 25 minute walk, 5 minute bus trip.