Okay, here is a probably futile attempt to adjust your perspective: Any discourse within a certain system, in this case political discourse in a constitutional republic, needs to adhere to the principles of its underlying structure. The current idiology of conservative extremism tries to dismantle the system, not…

Is that real? That is absolutely fantastic!

I admit it has been years since I read the story in the bible. I knew about the census background, still as far as I know Joseph and Mary were not only unable to find a free room so to speak, people were unwilling to take the pregnant couple in for it would have inconvenienced them. Again, sorry if I am wrong on…

Or maybe to follow your star and be kind to the people you meet on the way.

This reminds me of this Smiths quote

That is the particular irony here, the Joseph and Mary story is explicitely about accepting foreigners as they get refused from all homes in their time of need and finally deliver their baby, the savior of the world in Christian mythology nonetheless, in a stable into a manger.

Seems like Hermes Conrad was elected for that limbo contest.

Just shows that honesty really is the most basic form of of decency, even when something is about to chew your face off.

I am a EU citizen who was in the same situation legally visiting the US using ESTA. I never overstayed, have not broken the law at home or abroad and have no police records. During the immigration questioning I was pulled aside for further questioning and then demanded that I surrender my phone passcode and its entire…

Exactly that, colaborating with and benefitting from a corrupt regime is still complicity in crime. Many companies decided to colaborate with the Nazis with the knowledge that they otherwise would risk their existence, still with that decision they provided power and influence to a despicable system that relied on…

The funny thing is even humbly stating that the nation might deserve this president is relating to the same problem of nationalism. The rest of the world is practically equally effected trough the incredible power afforded to this dangerous man. The world is connected, and borders have no real meaning in that aspect,…

But why would he show support or put trust in any particular member of that government at all? Why give them any attention when they are obviously deceitful regardless of their day to day statements that they take absolutely no responsibility for?

It’s both: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exhaust_gas

I always wonder how these climate science detractors reconcile their warped views with the simple idea of putting their mouths to a car exhaust or sitting in a closed garage with the engine running and see how that affects them.

So Musk is defending a competent and scrupulous opportunist. Objectively he is not wrong but like the past election he is basically rejecting any form of common human decency and continues to lower the public discourse. Seems the space exploring visionary lives by very simple truths after all.

Hah, thanks, I like how the discussion of a spiteful politician turned into a real expression of empathy. And you mostly just learn the languages you need to work and live, no fault there. I shall work on improving my pun game, just have to learn all the best words.

It was pretty though.

Yeah, I should’ve phrased it better, second language troubles

You got to have tumor about things

I stumbled across the English term “jealousty” some other time, seems rather fitting. Or “Hassliebe” if you want that German graveness.