And the only reason Chinese cars are so cheap is because of massive subsidies all throughout the supply chain.

Edit: If you’re going to spout whataboutisms, provide proof. Because for all intents and purposes, European manufacturers aren’t nearly as subsidized as you think they are. Also note I stated “throughout the supply chain”, which is far more substantial than a discount on buying an electric vehicle.

Two things I think. They gambled on fuel cells because it offers an easier solution at a time when charging stations were rare. It’s Tesla becoming popular very quickly followed by VW going all out on EV that really caught them on the backfoot. The second thing is that they underestimated the level of change to battery technology. They (at the time correctly) stated that for every 10 EV’s, they could make 90 hybrids. While that is still valid, the battery technology has evolved significantly and become cheaper in the process. Even 2 years ago you couldn’t find an EV in Europe for under 30k €, now there are several cars to choose from and not only Chinese cars either.

GurOS

To be honest, it is not in the best interest of Ukraine to piss off two neighbors who are also EU members. Not that those shit stains Fico and Orbán don’t deserve it, but they can make further sanctions on Russia or EU support for Ukraine significantly more difficult to achieve.

I’m not sure a sacrifice is even needed. You just need to get the queen to the backline and wreak havoc.

That touches on a particularly nefarious part of guilt and why I tend to avoid it by being honest, because there always is that knowledge in the back of your mind and the consideration on whether you should come clean. I hate that feeling and it keeps my tendencies to take the easy route by being dishonest in check.

It’s Boeing though…

Carney: looks like it’s time to start dumping US bonds again.

That’s why you have euthanasia laws in some countries. It allows you to say goodbye with dignity while you are still sane. For example, if you get diagnosed with an aggressive and untreatable cancer, it allows you to say farewell to your loved ones before you become a husk of your former self simply waiting to die.

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The US used 14 of their largest bunker busters (GBU-57) at the Fordow facility. That’s as close as you can get to nuclear without actual nukes. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/22/how-effective-was-the-us-attack-on-irans-nuclear-sites-a-visual-guide