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I never doubted these were real stories, I just doubt they’re particularly relatable. On Waco: I do not see how this fits in with the others.
by namuol 2y ago
I never doubted these were real stories, I just doubt they’re particularly relatable.
On Waco: I do not see how this fits in with the others.
- kragen 2y agoYou don't think wanting to buy a Toyota Hilux is "relatable"? Or importing lobster tails and getting arrested for it? Or wanting to play with guns? Or watching your family members burned to death without a trial on national TV? What meaning of "relatable" are you using here, and how does it relate to public opinion about the Federal Government?
- namuol 2y agoI meant these are talking points more so than the sort of things actually affecting most Americans.
- kragen 2y agoPickups, rifles, shoelaces, police brutality, due process, and seafood? How much more everyday can you get? I am not able to rightly apprehend what sort of confusion of ideas could give voice to such an utterance.
- kccoder 2y agoSounds like we need a scalpel, not napalm. For every silly/stupid regulation removed, there will be 100 important regulations as collateral. And then we'll see real collateral.
- kragen 2y agoWhy are you even mentioning silly/stupid regulations? And what do you mean by "collateral"?
- delecti 2y agoNot who you were talking with, but: You linked the shoelace restriction. That seems like an obvious example of "silly/stupid". By collateral, death. Most regulations are written in blood. Tearing out a bunch of Chesterton fence regulations will result in death.
- ty6853 2y agoWe eliminated most planning and all building codes for owner/builders in my county (granted not federal, but one of the most cited 'written in blood' regulations). The end result was none of the apocalyptic predictions. People build whatever housing they can afford rather than buying more housing safety at the expense of less healthcare and food, education etc. When we deregulated, people made their own safety calculus and it worked. And it's why I have a home.
- hollerith 2y agoCan you tell me which county? If you don't want this info on the internet, would you please send it to my email? hruvulum@gmail.com