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[–] set_secret 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I really don't understand why they exist

[–] xenoclast 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

To get around wise and well planned carbon limits on vehicles.

If they're over a certain size they're exempt

Besides being able to charge more for less (because large vehicles aren't taxed), they also do it to own the libs.

They're literally destroying the world to get even with imaginary boogie men

[–] set_secret 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] xenoclast 3 points 5 months ago

Yup. Thank you Regan for dismantling government oversight. Thank you Bushes and Clintons for allowing Regulatory Capture for all government agencies, and thanks Trump for corrupting the Health and Justice systems.

A real perfect storm of the past few decades.

You want to collapse a civilization? Cuz that's how you collapse a civilization, Lana