I don't think our industrialized food and unwalkable cities are mutually exclusive when it comes to obesity.
The impact of the death of community in modern society (at least in America) can not be understated. I wish we had comparable institutions to churches that could provide community without the religion.
Traffic enforcement and red light cameras. I used to be very opposed to them, but I've since come to appreciate the absurdity of America's car central culture.
Additionally, traffic stops by police disproportionately effect minorities and lead to escalations and other issues, while taking away enforcement capacity from more important things.
I still don't think the cameras should necessarily be run by private, for profit entities. Nor would I really want cameras that ticket you if you go 1 mph over. But in general I'm much less opposed to the idea than I used to be.
There was an interview with E Jean Carroll and her attorney and they claimed Trump had to pay it out pocket for the first defamation fine because no bond company would work with him. That was only for like $5 million.
There actually is a pretty unprecedented number of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers entering and trying to enter the country which has put a strain on border communities over the past couple of years.
There are a lot of great Democrats out there, but there are plenty of bad ones too. I don't think we'll see real change until most of the boomers are dead and gone.
There's also the issue that with Republicans losing their damn minds, big money and corporations have been shifting their support to Dems.
RANKED. CHOICE. VOTING.
It blew my mind a couple years ago, while shopping in a Natural Grocers, to see this dreaded gothish hippie guy on the cover of some vegan lifestyle magazine, only to realize that it was Rob Zombie.
The problem is that free range and grass fed methods take up more space and and produce more greenhouses gasses, even if they are more ethical.
Now if only they can get the NIMBYs in Nevada to support yucca mountain so we have a safe place to store the waste.
I always found The Life Aquatic to be very cathartic.
I mean he's kinda right, but he just doesn't realize he's on the side threatening America.