niqaeli torres @niqaeli.bsky.social

the US is the jank-ass Los Angeles freeway system of democratic republics. made all the mistakes everyone else learned from, and it’s almost impossible to retool into something functional because you can’t stop using them long enough to fix anything properly.

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mr. implausible @mr-implausible.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 03:44 UTC

the US electrical system works in this analogy, too. it’s primitive by modern standards, but it would be way way way too expensive and intrusive to update.

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Ethan @ethanclsn.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 23:34 UTC

Oof this one is scary accurate and also painful

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Micah @rincewind.run [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 23:20 UTC

and you have a religious reverence for the 10/405 intersection for some godforsaken reason

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