Well, if digging a moat was the goal the US certainly is there. Canada will have a field day with European tourists during football world cup.

Illegal street racing being more preemptive and calculated is more immoral, unless they block the road to be certain of clear road, but drunk driving is overall worse as they are less in control.

Asia coming out of poverty is probably one of the reasons USA and Europe feels more economic pressure. Oh, and the rich eating the profits.

It’s less of a game and more of a story experience I’d say. I think it nailed the atmosphere.

In my line of thought the purpose would be making it look like Russian sabotage to gather even more support against them.
But it doesn’t seem likely.

Ukraine would probably like to not be the sole primary target.

No, the First-Past-The-Post system + media polarisation makes it a two party system. If you had proportional election you would have more parties, because the rest votes don’t dissappear. The US election system is from the 1800s and outdated.

And the free market value system, because it doesn’t value externalities.

It’s been more or less a scandal here in Norway that we even bought into these companies. We do have an ethics committee that designate what are off limits for the unscrupulous stock managers.

So, are we the west opposing Israel enough? Have we begun the full embargo?

Instrumental: Watchman’s ease from Oblivion – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLYWMEWC7as

Ordinary from NFS:Hot Pursuit 2 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goS6jFffgBI

Ordinary from NFS:Hot Pursuit 2

Isn’t it more of a unplanned, free market problem? Related to capitalism (stock market), but not really capitalism.

Hmm. It does sound a bit unhinged. Do I dare say tyrannical? Evil even? Legitimising themselves as a target?

I originally moved from the API change, but also eventually got banned for calling out the genocide in Gaza.

Mmm, that juicy sour sarcasm.

Consider Phlebas

I had been reading, mainly fantasy up until that point because of 2 less understandable sci-fi books. The feel of realism and cynisism, mixed with optimistic philosophy. I’m not a very visual reader, but that book made some awe-inspiring scenes in my head. It’s just the very peak of 80s sci-fi

I also newly started boycotting them for the same reasons. Plus they don’t give enough to the musicians, and support AI music.

I’ve jumped to Qobuz, but it’s weirdly selective in what countries it’s available.