OMG, spare us your leftist rage and ranting. You’re delusional to the point of institutionalization if you believe there’s a flying chance in Zeus’s butthole that there will ever be a societal scenario where every occupation necessarily provides every employee a “living wage”, whatever that even means.

There will…

You’re outright irrational—you’re misstating what I’ve said, asserting you didn’t say things you did, and then restating the very assertions you denied, and finally, most importantly, you do not grasp the universally stipulated facts that undergird this entire discussion. No one can have a meaningful discussion or…

My God, you are an arrogant, condescending ass! And you’re so hostile and full of yourself that you don’t even have a sense of humor (re my light-hearted jackboot comment). You clearly fashion yourself as one of those know-better masterminds. You have zero understanding of what is classically meant by the philosophy…

This is universally wrong on literally every point, but I’ll make this relatively brief.

Adolescent? Hardly. I crystalized the universally understood meaning of individual freedom and liberty in its purest form. Feel free to ask any societal/political philosopher.

There is no comparison to be made between laws that…

It has, and that’s certainly a good thing. But it’s irrelevant in the discussion of restricting personal freedoms and liberties, since 99.9% of all fatalities due to unbuckled seatbelts only affected those who made the conscious choice not to buckle.
In a free society, the authority to legislate an individual’s behavio…

I can’t comment on the current Colorado, but my grandfather has a 1st Gen 4-door and the back seats are more comfortable and roomy than any sedan’s, this side of a Panther chassis. They must have really downmarketed and decontented the new ones.  Sad :-(

Huh????? 

These aren’t Corvettes or Z cars. They’re AWD early-90s monsters. They’re the sports car you get so you *CAN* drive it through the cold months!

Fortunately, America is not The Borg.  We don’t believe that the collective should be responsible for the mistakes of the individual.

Many (most?) US states do have motorcycle helmet laws as well as seatbelt laws. And while I always buckle my belt or my chinstrap, depending on my chosen vehicle, I oppose either being mandated by force of law.

The auto-only kills it for me. Despite the 80 HP deficit, were I to purchase one of the 417 Challenger variants (/s), I’m taking the sweet-spot occupying Hellcat Widebody, with a 6-speed manual, and saving nearly $20k in the process!

Exactly! In Soviet Russia nearly 100% of consumers bought black Ladas. But that statistic *IN NO WAY* indicates a nearly 100% consumer preference for them.

Stinger is auto only :-(

This is kind of a non sequitur question. There are countless things that I, you, and most Jalops can’t afford, but would like to have—a Gulfstream G650, a Buick GNX, a 1987 Penfold’s Grange, a villa in French Polynesia, Sophia Vergara... ;-) Some of those things I even could once afford, but no longer can due to…

Seat belts, by all means.  Seat belt laws (for adults), nope!

Without getting deep into the moral relativism rabbit hole of debate, you’re confusing principles/morals with societal constructs/norms.

Just the same way I am at liberty to pay the higher premium that comes with owning a new(er) performance car rather than a shitbox. Or for that matter, the added price of owning anything nicer than its lesser counterpart. These are costs I’m usually willing to bear in order to have what I actually want.

You must not travel frequently or drive to places/activities where you don’t have access to charging for extended periods. Or perhaps you just don’t use your phone for battery-intensive functions very often, like web browsing, video streaming, etc. That’s not a criticism, just a comment that your situation may be more…

Exactly! I live in San Diego and I will *never* drive to LA again. These kinds of distances (~100 miles), up busy interstate corridors, is where AMTRAK shines, and it’s about $32 each way coach. Even without Acela service, I’d imagine AMTRAK would still be the better option from DC-NYC, although Boston might be worth…

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And...it’s likely been modded distastefully by the previous owner.