Thanks for taking the time to describe your experience with the SQ5 and the Macan. I came close to buying an SQ5 - the prior generation - a few years ago, but thought it rode almost too firm. It was definitely quick enough, but I just couldn’t get past the price and what would likely be lots of out of warranty issues.…

Maybe. What insight do you have in the auto business that leads you to your conclusion and does your knowledge trump Toyota’s knowledge.  I’ve heard they have a few people on staff that are paid to understand trends.  Not that they’re perfect, but how does your knowledge compare to theirs?

HHH money was supposed to cover this as well. So there are 2 funding sources earmarked for the same expenses. There is no publicly made accounting of this money.

“The ACSE gives American infrastructure a D+ rating, because our ports, roads, bridges, pipes, electrical grid, culverts... fucking everything is falling apart. Why? Because we don’t pay enough property taxes to maintain it.”

This is my concern. The lack of introspection occurring in either party is setting the table for the next Trump to get elected. The anger and fear people have been made to feel of anyone who disagrees with them - meaning most of the crap coming out of newspapers, news shows and social media - is really destructive.

Raph gets to decide what is and is not stupid shit.  It’s good for clicks.

Your use of facts and actual history will be deemed offensive by apologists.  It sucks, but sadly politics has become a religion for A LOT of people. 

Those shovel ready jobs.   lol.

What threats don’t exist today to your son that existed 2 months ago?  I get feeling better about not having a horrible person as president.  Is that what you’re referring to?

Agreed. Trump ran on infrastructure, so it’s just another example of the failure his presidency became. People definitely feel better about Biden because he’s not easy to hate - the opposite of Trump.

How did they botch the ad? It got people loving/hating it and most importantly, talking about it. No such thing as bad pr.   Jeep won.

Jeep wins. They got people to lose their minds because they hired Bruce Springsteen to talk about unity. And people kept talking about the ad, which was the goal.

Yep, the first wheel that came to my mind as well. 

You may not hate your neighbors, but there is lot of that sentiment prevalent in the comments here and elsewhere. It’s directed at people who disagree on political matters or who voted ‘the wrong way’.

You’re a generous debater.  Again, kudos for trying to meet people more than half way.  That is what is needed. 

People’s need to belong to something has taken the place of life’s meaning that should be found elsewhere, whether it’s from work or hobbies or relationships (hopefully all of that).  That is what we should be trying to fix. 

Kudos for trying to communicate with people that hold differing opinions. It’s the only way long term to fix what’s most broken, but engaging with people who don’t understand nuance or those confused by the idea that 2 things can be true at the same time is a daunting effort. Especially when they prove they have more…

I’ll give you some credit. You took some time away from brunch to puke up what you were told to believe. At least you showed up and did what you were told. And while it would have been better for you to form your own opinion instead of parroting something you read online, at least you showed some initiative.

Are you so soft that any criticism is seen as defending the capital rioters?  It appears so.

Or Trump voters voted for him despite what he said. I don’t know of any Biden voter that supported him because his son trades on his dad’s connections or Biden’s odd behavior around women or any of the other problematic parts of Biden’s past. They voted for him because they wanted Trump gone and minimized Biden’s…