We melted a glacier for this.

I don't wanna start a shit storm, but I think Canada got it right calling them first nations.

For one it's just more accurate, they're more than tribes, they're independent, sovereign, recognized nations, who were indeed here first. First nations, has a certain simplicity and forthrightness that's hard to fuck up.

Secondly, as a giant ass white dude from the Midwest I consider myself native. I hate to be rude about it, but my ancestors have been here for centuries, I'm not from anywhere else. I'm willing to bet Europe doesn't want me or any other American back.

Such a good kitty!

I switched to Linux mint about 6mo ago now. No regrets. Works so smooth

This was my first thought. Insurers being insurers and dickhead dealerships reacting dick-headlly.

Right? Done properly and without profit motivating every decision it could be a good thing. I mean I'm sure someone will find a way to make it creepy and weird, but you never know.

I grew up in northern Minnesota. Fuck whatever your saying. You absolutely can pop to the grocery. It's disingenuous AF to say this place is inhospitable without automobiles. The Anishinaabe have managed it. I managed it. Litteral millons do.

What you meant to say is "surviving in a place like Minnesota requires planning and community" I'm MN born and raised. I haven't owned an automobile for 15years. It's very possible.

And seeing how there's ten billion souls on this planet, rapidly fucking it up, it would behoove us to live with less resource expenditures. Any way you stack it up, from leaded gasoline to the sleekest EV, the personal automobile is a gluttonous, selfish act. We can live without them, your very existence is proof. Ride the bus, snow shoe, ski, walk bus, fuck.

I went for it, kept what I wanted on an external hard drive and nuked the rest. No ragrets

Lol right!? It's been ordained

Linux mint, alright I'll give it a go

No ragrets

Most Americans have no clue what socialism means. I almost got shot in a truck stop in Elk City OK because I pointed out roads and the armed forces were socialist institutions.

Edit: I just wanna say I was drawn into a conversation with a crazy person. It's telling that that situation (me being threatened with gun violence) doesn't seem to stretch anyone's imagination.

What I really wanna say is I've spent a lot of time in trump country, and his supporters can be some of the kindest, and in their own way thoughtful people. The kindness and hospitality I've been shown in some of these places has been truly awesome. The tragedy here is they've had their minds poisoned with propaganda that serves to distract from any other problems that may be annoying.

Don't fall into the trap of thinking these are all horrible stupid people. It would only be a disservice both them and yourself.