Also worth noting that nothing in that quote talks about things getting better. Nothing in any quote talks about how any of these decisions will actually improve anything. Not even a concept of how things can get better anymore. 

If Mustang is going to be a brand, they might as well make a hot hatch version.

If the Outback/V60 is too small, then pretty much any non-van/SUV is too small. Any crossover will have basically the same volume as an Outback, just higher in the air, so what they’re really looking for is a 3-row that drives like a 2-row. Too bad the Outlander PHEV doesn’t have a fun engine that could pretend to…

Are there any body shops out there that have started offering BMW front end swaps? 

It seems like the pre-74 and post-05 Mustangs get the most love and everything between has more of niche followings. Much like the C5, the SN95 is a chance to get good examples for lower cost.

Porsche has a much more dedicated fan base, like Harley-Davidson and Corvette. BMW has its fanbois, but most of them we see are whatever dentist/middle manager/etc. who wants a nice lease. I don’t think I’ve ever met a Mercedes fanboy who acts in a similar manner to any other brands. They mostly seem like the same…

So much this. Once one major brand is forced to charge an extra 25%, all of their competitors will respond by charging at least an extra 24%. I’m sure plenty of companies will use it as an excuse, even if they aren’t impacted by tariffs at all. Just like how every time a company does mass layoffs and says, “there were…

I’m not sure if I should be more concerned with half my neighbors doing nazi salutes or being in this current limbo where I don’t know which secretly want to. I think I would prefer them show their true selves, just not excited for how life goes after that. 

This is my favorite response to anyone defending him. Anyone who thinks it was harmless should stand in front of their coworkers, neighbors, and/or a camera and do the same thing. See how that goes outside of a GOP rally.

You think gas stations are the safe part of sketchy neighborhoods?

The biggest problem America has with nationalizing things is that Republicans will then actively work to ruin it so that it can get privatized, and we have a bunch of people that actually support that plan. Currently very visible in our (lack of) healthcare & education. They haven’t fully succeeded at privatizing…

Podcasts are in that same position. Basically, all regular stream sources of media are. Adam Conover had a big rant on one of his podcasts about how there are topics he wants to cover, but if he veers too far off current trends his viewership (esp the all-important new viewer) tanks. They have the choice to do what…

There are many big companies that require an OSHA score under a certain metric to maintain contracts. Too many reported accidents could mean a lost contract. While some businesses choose to treat that as a metric to meet through safe actions, there are plenty that treat it as a metric to hide injuries so people don’t…

When I owned an Outlander Sport, I had people regularly telling me that they didn’t know Mitsubishi still made cars in America. I would love to see a comeback of their performance cars, but it is definitely an uphill battle for them. If anything, I would think a return of a Pajero that can compete with Wrangler/Bronco…

Unless that truck has special tires, I wouldn’t call it any more suitable for the environment than any other passenger car. The deep south uses a lot of concrete for the roads and those concrete streets turn into an ice rink really fast. It could be recency bias, but I feel like the wheels slip up way more with the…

Seeing as SCOTUS basically declared him immune from all crime while POTUS, I don’t think we can put that much faith in the courts. His EO trying to straight up overturn part of the 14th amendment makes for a very early litmus test just how crazy this can get.

A competent police force that is interested in serving the public would send marked/uniform backup upon request for things like that. I would be truly shocked if that was actually a legal requirement in any way. 

Which admin was in charge of that printing & distribution of the money?

I remember during the George Floyd protests some of the scariest videos going around where when non-uniformed cops pulled up in these and would arrest protestors. Just a bunch of dudes in jeans and bullet proof vests cuffing people and putting them into an unmarked van. 

I’m well aware of the Dakota. Spent many weekend nights cruising country roads with my cousin with nothing to do in our teens in one of them. The word combination Ram Dakota is what feels wrong. It’s like how saying “that that” can be grammatically correct, but feels wrong.