Rooskie91

The guy who thought that verse from Pulp Fiction was real said that? As if he has any credibility after that.

The reality is this is an absurd proposition. Trollies have safety features and if you understand engineering, you understand that things are designed to fail safely. The breaks would engage before the trolly hit the switch if everyone had as clear a view as this picture implies. Even if something were to cause the trolley to hit anyone, that’s a freak accident. No one would hold you accountable for your decision, and the reality is the choice you make doesn’t matter. Just go to therapy afterwards please.

Forgive an ignorant question, but why?

That game has some of the best quotes: “They try to put their stake in everything they see. Nobody’s dick’s that long. Not even Long Dick Johnson, and he had a fucking long dick. Thus, the name.” “They asked me how well I understood theoretical physics. I said I had a theoretical degree in physics. They said welcome aboard.”

The second thing is actually pretty easy to answer. The same people from the first part of your answer have also been using their outsized power and influence to erode the power and influence of unions over a time. Many actions taken by European unions would be considered illegal in America and met with violent state oppression. While Europe has maintained many of their labor rights from the turn of the 20th century, America’s labor rights have been rolled back to almost before the new deal. Most unions barely have the right to strike, and even when they can that power is exceptionally limited. Basically any effective labor action in the US would require people to accept that they are breaking the law, and will likely die, sustain life altering injury, or go to jail for it. Since most Americans that would benefit from strong unions are living in oppressive poverty to begin with they either see the risks of illegal labor action as too large, or have been propagandized against it.

People rarely distinguish between the sentiment of a demographic versus the sentiment of the individuals that make up that demographic. Hence, stereotypes. "Americans" are not a monolith. There's almost 400 million people in this country. Idk how each individual is doing, but most of the people I know are too busy trying to keep their heads financially above water to care. The actual American people have very little say over what happens in this country, and most are just as trapped in the horror as the rest of the world. Does a country without public transit, universal healthcare, or any social safety nets sound like a country where the average person is in control to you?

Cycles of violence.

Only if your prescription is for euthanasia!

Glad to see this is still around.