I’m not the biggest fan of capitalism myself but the existence of debt does not mean it is broken. Debt is a mechanism to allow for solid investments, e.g. building infrastructure or schools that will create a net positive in the (far) future.
Germany for example has enacted a Schuldenbremse (debt-break) in 2009 and forbids our states to take on new debt and limits the debt taken on the federal level to a minisule percentage of the GDP. Our infrastructure is currently slowly but noticeably crumbling away, bridges are getting closed for heavy traffic and experts say many of them have become irreparable due to missing maintenance and need to be fully rebuild in a few years. The local military barracks are in such a desolate condition that the soldiers need to drive two towns over to shower. We might not take on financial debt, but an infrastructure debt that will demand an even bigger toll on us.
Die AfD zeigt sich wieder und wieder als Verräterpartei die Deutschland für den eigenen Gewinn (oder aufgrund Erpressung aus Russland) in den Ruin treiben will.
At its core it is a sandbox war economy simulator in space with some bad (optional) story tacked onto it. It offers some tutorials but most things will be learning-by-doing. The battles are quite fun and you can participate with whatever ship you like, from fighters, frigates or corvettes all the way up to destroyers and carriers. Building your own stations to fill the deliberate shortages of the NPC economies is very satisfying and the station designer is easy to use. The universe is somewhat dynamic with warring factions being able to take over territory of other factions and the Xenon faction posing a threat to everyone although these changes are slow so you won’t be rushed into defending yourself (except if you setup shop near enemy territory).
I’m really looking forward to experiencing the events of the older games in the new engine! (Though from what I understood it’s not the whole stories but just a few key scenarios).
If you’re in Germany, a car is the best weapon to get away with murder since car drivers (especially the elderly) usually get only a slap on the wrist if they injure or even kill someone.
EVs being quieter than ICE cars is a blessing imho. I’m not completely against having them emit additional sound for safety but please let it still be quieter than an ICE.
Please no. :( I do like 99.99% of online payments through them because the convenience they offer is really great, especially with recurring payments. :/
I tried it out and it has some issues here and there but seems to be on a good track to become a good Mediaplayer. I’m not 100% happy with Strawberry and used to use Amarok way back when before I switched to the, now un-maintained, Cantata. I’ll definitely follow the development of this.
And don’t use any slang. In one case, they said “I want lawyer, dawg”. The police later said that they thought he wanted a lawyer dog and since such does not exist they didn’t comply.
Aber hier soll ein existenziell rückschrittlicher Stand, der uns gerade quasi die Zukunft kosten könnte, auch noch in Gesetz gegossen werden
Wäre ja nicht das erste mal. Deutschland hat einfach so eine starke Panik vor der Zukunft, dass es lieber die Augen verschließt und sich krampfhaft an den Ist-Zustand festhält wodurch alles nur noch schlimmer wird. :(