The most competent leadership was forced out in favor of sycophants. Combined with military contractor corruption that surrounds the military budget, and it’s no wonder this looks worse than in the early 2000s

I’ve not really met friendly German Police, but nearly all of them are very professional. If I had a problem or a comment, I had no reservations about talking to an Officer because they study and know their laws relatively well, and are strict with their processes when escalation is warranted

As with all areas, know what you can and can’t do. Know what is suspicious and what’s accepted in a culture that isn’t yours. Most Polizei I’ve spoken with were more likely to talk to you or fine you before letting you go if you did something wrong (Polizei in Leipzig and Berlin can eat shit though).

I want racists to be scared to show they’re racist, not comfortable. The less comfortable they are, the more comfortable everyone else is. What kind of logic are you following?

This is horseshit. Boomers may be more strict about being there at a certain time, but they don’t give two shits if you come in early or stay late.

I can’t tell you how many times I or my Gen-Z coworkers would stay an extra 2-3hrs (or I would come in early) and none of that even mattered the day we come in a little late. Any other bosses and it’s no issue, but fucking boomers seem to care more about being at work at a certain time rather than how much anyone actually works.

Jesus this man is so stupid

They tried, but Newsom vetoed the bill that gave additional restrictions to PFAS, IIRC. That was this year or last year, which is why this is so relevant

Money laundering scheme, maybe?

Full video is worth a watch. The arresting officer had a DUI 2yrs ago and had no sympathy for the agent the longer the stop went on, even told the agent to “man up and deal with it.” The agent thought he’d be let go since he’s also in law enforcement, but the cop wasn’t having it.

Speaking of, your username is incredibly appropriate lol. Been a while since I saw a Daggerfall reference

I feel like Epstein was just the tip of the iceberg. I don’t believe he was the only one the elite utilized, I just think he was one that kept getting caught and used as a fall guy.

This was in Cleveland, in the Mississippi Delta. For those who don’t know, the Mississippi Delta had some of the largest plantations in Mississippi and the racial and economic divide still very much holds up today. Plus Mississippi authorities are some of the most racist in the country, so no foul play my ass

I’m from MS, and my anecdotal experience is not representative of everyone. That being said, the number of people I knew that who experienced sexual abuse in their marriages was shockingly high compared to other placed I have lived.

Here I am thinking, “Damn $7500/mo, I could gross that every month for the rest of my life for my partner and I, and we’d be more than comfortable.” Then I realized it’s still less than $100k/yr, and inflation is a bitch.

…I’m never going to be able to afford a house, will I?

It’s easy to judge someone else’s situation when you have the context of only your own life to compare their decisions to.

Many people are so indoctrinated or poorly educated, or both, that they think you’re the one who’s ignorant or spreading misinformation. In my experience, at least.

I’m from there. Many people there genuinely believe Mississippi is a better, safer State than most others in the country. And they absolutely believe Trump is saving the US from the liberals.

I cannot stress that enough, they actually believe progressives have been ruining the country since the 90s and that conservatives have been trying to save it.

It’s obvious, not sure what the other person is talking about. Literally the same mentality that if someone is innocent, they should comply with everything and hide nothing, no matter how unreasonable. That’s not right, we should be holding those in positions of authority to a higher standard than those who are not.

Car-centric culture really is fascinating, isn’t it? In a sad, morbid kind of way

If you’re asked the identify the shooter, remember: You don’t have to.

Yeah they don’t understand more and more households are resorting to credit for so many purchases not because of frivolous spending, but because more people have to decide now between that or being homeless.