That was an eye opener when I found myself really needing to take a piss at the Glascow train station. Yep, pay to pee is at least a UK thing in public places.
That was an eye opener when I found myself really needing to take a piss at the Glascow train station. Yep, pay to pee is at least a UK thing in public places.At least we have free public restrooms at train stations and elsewhere in this country.
He didn't bring it into chaos, he just accelerated the trend. The US had been on a bullet train to self-destruction for a while already.
As a Dutchman who has lived in LA for near 30 years, I believe the problem is the complete lack of nuance in what should CLEARLY be very involved and deep discussions and analyses. A friend of mine in Holland calls it "Binary Wisdom", like "mask work" without specifying what "work" means exactly. Americans are used to making everything easier and simpler, leading to a more and more childish culture, and world-view.
You can see it in the tribalism between the "right" and the "left", which as a foreigner seem more similar than different, yet have devolved into endless screaming and name-calling. There is no more middle. You can see it in the way folks talk about the homeless; about half of my neighbors, including MANY Dems have zero compassion, grouping them ALL together as losers, drug addicts and worthless humans, with NO room for the nuance and crucial details that might help in easing this disaster.
In general, we must be VERY careful with making things easier, because they're quite often not better that way. Look at the convenience of cars: it's helped make Americans fatter than whales, together with the incredibly easy availability of food 24/7. The echo chambers of Social Media have made connecting with like-minded individuals a cakewalk, resulting in LESS exposure to a challenging opinion or two which you might be exposed to in the old world simply by being surround by those have them.
So now, we're at a point where half the women in this country get more and more unhappy as they inevitably get old, because the women they see on TV are "not aging". They will risk their lives with operations to try to look younger, putting disgusting plastic sacks in their chests, slicing their faces, starving themselves, and what do the men do: at least half ENCOURAGE this kind of behavior, because they TOO want to stay children their entire lives.
And now there's Covid. Expertly mismanaged by BOTH Trump AND Biden, but the criticism from the people I know is almost PERFECTLY aligned by Political affiliation. It's Tribalism at its worst and it WILL lead to the self-destruction of the US if we're not careful.
dude, you're fucking pathetic. You bitch about a guy who's going to pay over $12 billion in taxes in a single year. That's most ever paid by single individual in history of our country. His tax rate is 54% and highest percentage under our current tax laws.When you have a core group of people that find it offensive to take a billion dollars from someone worth 200 billion and put it towards social safety net programs. When you have a core group of people that when you talk about higher wages, find it offensive. When you have a core group of people that if you dare talk about not letting top 500 corporations pay almost nothing in income taxes they call it communist
We will never solve these problems in America as long as those people exist. Yes, there are many reasons for homelessness but a big one is just placing no value for core things.
That's not UK thing. That's Europe thing. People take public restrooms in this country for granted. In Europe, you have to pay to pee and poop when out in public.That was an eye opener when I found myself really needing to take a piss at the Glascow train station. Yep, pay to pee is at least a UK thing in public places.
What another eye-opening comment from the "feralkid". His contributions to these threads are just magnificent, aren't they? ACTUALLY name-calling for trying to find a middle. If that doesn't make my point, I don't know what would!Oh look, Mr. Bothsides is back.
Correct. But that's not today. A person can only pay much as the current tax code. And he's paying max under our current tax code. I would go after other billionaires before attacking Musk who's paying $12 billion to $15 billion in taxes in a single year. If you step back and think about the amount, $12 billion is insane number.The top marginal tax rate was greater than 77% for most of of the 20th century.
At one time, it was over 90% (during end of WW2 and until the 60s).
You know Glascow, Scotland is in the UK.That's not UK thing. That's Europe thing. People take public restrooms in this country for granted. In Europe, you have to pay to pee and poop when out in public.
What another eye-opening comment from the "feralkid". His contributions to these threads are just magnificent, aren't they? ACTUALLY name-calling for trying to find a middle. If that doesn't make my point, I don't know what would!
Yes but paying to use public restroom is not just UK thing. You have to pay in most of Europe.You know Glascow, Scotland is in the UK.
OK. I may have misunderstood your response.Yes but paying to use public restroom is not just UK thing. You have to pay in most of Europe.
dude, you're fucking pathetic. You bitch about a guy who's going to pay over $12 billion in taxes in a single year. That's most ever paid by single individual in history of our country. His tax rate is 54% and highest percentage under our current tax laws.
And you keep repeating Tesla factory employees get paid less than other automotive factory workers while providing zero proof. All the figures and stories I've read say the opposite and Tesla Fremont factory employees are paid higher than any American union automotive factory workers when benefits like stock compensation are added. Every Tesla factory employees receive Tesla stock as part of their compensation. So unless you can provide proof Tesla factory workers get paid less than union counterparts when total compensation are calculated, quit repeating your stupid lies.
"Seventeen dollars to $21 without a lot of benefits is not much higher than you can get being a gardener or a hotel clerk," said Nelson Lichtenstein, a labor history professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara."Tesla workers make luxury vehicles that can cost $90,000 or more but, unlike the people at Henry Ford's plant, have no chance of buying one.
lol. Just like I thought. No proof. Yeah, stocks are not real money. Tell that to longtime Tesla factory workers who became millionaires from their Tesla stocks they received as part of their compensation.We know you worship Elon, especially because he is tied to your wealth. And we know you truly care about only rich people, because you oppose anything for the common good, but things that make your investments better. If Elon could pay his factory workers $4 an hour, you'd be happy.
"The issues start with wages. According to Moran and co-workers, wages range from $17 to $21 an hour, well below the $29.04 national average hourly wage for motor vehicle manufacturing. Tesla claims stock awards push total compensation above autoworker averages, but workers counter that the stock doesn't fully vest until four years of service. "I can't tell a little kid, I'll feed you in a year," Ortiz said. Raises and promotions are also rare; Ortiz mentioned a colleague who received only one increase in seven years.
"Seventeen dollars to $21 without a lot of benefits is not much higher than you can get being a gardener or a hotel clerk," said Nelson Lichtenstein, a labor history professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara."
Charge Time: Electric Car Workers Accuse Tesla of Low Pay and Intimidation
Employees at the company’s factory in California are seeking to unionize through United Auto Workers.prospect.org
"Jose Moran, a production worker at the Fremont plant, wrote in an online blog post that workers typically earn between $17 and $21 per hour, below the national average for a U.S. autoworker of $25.58 per hour.
In an interview, Moran said many workers were concerned about low morale and heavy workloads. Some concerns have been brought up at yearly meetings with management, he said, but many workers are afraid to speak up.
“We didn’t seem like we were getting a fair shake,” he said.
Moran, a 43-year-old husband and father of two, has been with the company for four years. He said he’s proud of the work he’s done at Tesla to produce innovative, electric vehicles. But even with a steady paycheck, he said, it’s hard to make ends meet in the Bay Area. He commutes from Manteca, spending three hours a day in his vehicle, and can put in 60-70 hours per week.
In November and December, employees worked almost every Saturday to keep up with demand, he said.
“Ironically, many of my co-workers who have been saying they are fed up with the long hours at the plant also rely on the overtime to survive financially,” Moran wrote.
Tesla worker: long hours, low pay and unsafe conditions
Unhappy Tesla workers have reached out to the United Auto Workers with complaints about pay and working conditions.www.mercurynews.com
As a foreigner living in the US for most of his adult life, I DO have a different view on the politics of the country than citizens, I wasn't raised with all the hangups etc.I dunno, maybe you could remind everyone that you're Dutch and have lived in L.A. for 30 years, you seem to think that makes you an expert in American politics.
Austin Powers Goldmember - HIS FAHZA - Bing videoAs a foreigner living in the US for most of his adult life, I DO have a different view on the politics of the country than citizens, I wasn't raised with all the hangups etc.
And you? Do you have ANYTHING valuable to say? Or are you just trolling?
lol. Just like I thought. No proof. Yeah, stocks are not real money. Tell that to longtime Tesla factory workers who became millionaires from their Tesla stocks they received as part of their compensation.
As a foreigner living in the US for most of his adult life, I DO have a different view on the politics of the country than citizens, I wasn't raised with all the hangups etc.
And you? Do you have ANYTHING valuable to say? Or are you just trolling?
I would go after anyone who bitches about infrastructure spending who took advantage of it earlier in his career. He's a hypocrite.Correct. But that's not today. A person can only pay much as the current tax code. And he's paying max under our current tax code. I would go after other billionaires before attacking Musk who's paying $12 billion to $15 billion in taxes in a single year. If you step back and think about the amount, $12 billion is insane number.
we barely have public restrooms in this country. the last big wave of construction was in the 1950s as the interstate system was built out. if you're out and about in the US and need to go you better hope there's a walmart or home depot nearby, or if you're lucky there's a holiday inn express.That's not UK thing. That's Europe thing. People take public restrooms in this country for granted. In Europe, you have to pay to pee and poop when out in public.
He didn't lobby for the law. He took advantage because it was available. Just like you would write off things on your taxes or take advantage of some rule if it applied to you. GM lobbied for the $7,500 EV tax credit and got it. Tesla and GM benefitted and both used up the 200k $7,500 EV tax credit. GM is again lobbying US government to pass the new BBB bill which contains up to $12,000 EV tax credit with $4,000 credit for union made.I would go after anyone who bitches about infrastructure spending who took advantage of it earlier in his career. He's a hypocrite.
I'm NOT an anti-vaxxer you dumbo, how many times do you need to hear something before it gets into your thick skull buddy? I very much believe in modern medicine and science in general.Not trolling; just further exposing an arrogant, pedantic, anti-vax jackass who has shown himself to be both a liar and a fool.
You've been exposed, yet you keep trying to peddle your misguided, worn out tropes on this forum.
Shame on you.
That's fine but either keep your yap shut about current infrastructure or admit it up front before bitching. "Yeah I know my companies took advantage of it but now I'm against it"He didn't lobby for the law. He took advantage because it was available. Just like you would write off things on your taxes or take advantage of some rule if it applied to you. GM lobbied for the $7,500 EV tax credit and got it. Tesla and GM benefitted and both used up the 200k $7,500 EV tax credit. GM is again lobbying US government to pass the new BBB bill which contains up to $12,000 EV tax credit with $4,000 credit for union made.
Everyone is a hypocrite when it favors them. Those who say they're not are fucking liars. I'm a hypocrite if it favors me. But I own it.
At least you can walk into most businesses and use their restrooms for free if available. In Europe, you usually have to buy something in order to use their restroom unless you find US business franchise like McDonald's or something.we barely have public restrooms in this country. the last big wave of construction was in the 1950s as the interstate system was built out. if you're out and about in the US and need to go you better hope there's a walmart or home depot nearby, or if you're lucky there's a holiday inn express.
At least you can walk into most businesses and use their restrooms for free if available. In Europe, you usually have to buy something in order to use their restroom unless you find US business franchise like McDonald's or something.