New Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Furniture and Tires Will All Have to Last Longer, Europe Mandates
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I don’t even understand what fascism means in each case on lemmy and whether it is a fixed term or some adaptive catch it all
I usually go by Umberto Eco's points but some scholars added their own. By and large, most agree that aspects such as militarism, demonization of out-groups, belief in a strongman authority figure, and lack recognition of civil rights and liberties are key characteristics of fascism. Trump 2.0 has most if not all the characteristics of fascism. Even now, Trump refuses to comply with court orders, has police harass and grab people without lawful warrant, demonizes out-groups and threatening military action.
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shitty roads
Cars (as you said, some more, some less) themselves destroy roads
Not quite, something like 98% of road damage is caused by trucks. Damage increases exponentially with weight.
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I usually go by Umberto Eco's points but some scholars added their own. By and large, most agree that aspects such as militarism, demonization of out-groups, belief in a strongman authority figure, and lack recognition of civil rights and liberties are key characteristics of fascism. Trump 2.0 has most if not all the characteristics of fascism. Even now, Trump refuses to comply with court orders, has police harass and grab people without lawful warrant, demonizes out-groups and threatening military action.
I think it is rather controversial to use it in this way
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Exactly this. I recently had my clothes washer break. Spent days researching the problem, taking the thing apart, figuring out the cause was the spindle on the back of the drum having a crack and eventually breaking. I eventually found a replacement part which had a slightly different part number but research showed it should be compatible. $400 for the part. $130 shipping, plus tax came out to just shy of $600. 2 week lead time to get the part, and no certainty I’d be able to put it all back together. Professional appliance repair wouldn’t have made financial sense either, I called around.
I ended up ordering a new one for $800 all in, saving many headaches. Had it two days later and was able to catch up on laundry.
Did you research spare part availability / reparability scores when buying the new one?
I always start with that when buying major items. Some brands are more consumer friendly than others. I was still able to buy replacement parts for my 2005 fridge and dishwasher in 2019 and 2023 for 13 and 100 euros respectively (the 100 euro was a heat exchanger one of the biggest pieces of the machine). With 6 Euro shipping costs, 2 day delivery. And a bunch of YouTube videos to do the repair.
In 2024 we equipped a whole new house with the same brand, voting with our wallets.
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The three biggest things that kill a tyre are;
- shitty roads
- aggressive driving
- heavy vehicles (like EVs and oversized SUVs)
That said, cheaper tyres are typically made of cheaper compounds that age poorly.
EVs are getting their own lines of tyres (supposedly) designed to handle the weight, torque and address range concerns.
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I think it is rather controversial to use it in this way
There are scholarly consensus already. It is not controversial. Unless you are trying to muddy the water.
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There are scholarly consensus already. It is not controversial. Unless you are trying to muddy the water.
Scholarly consensus that some president is fascist?
Fascism is a precise term for a specific political movement
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I did drive a VW id.4 but with how high and huge that thing is the handling was horrible. From all the EV's I've been able to drive/sit in the only good ones were currently Tesla and Skoda.
It's not an EV thing, it's a carmaker (and car type) thing.
I very much believe EV's are the future, I just think the EU EV's have slacked a lot because they were so adamant at staying with fuel based engines and because of that a lot of people think EV's are so much worse, while the good and decently affordable EV's sadly come from countries we just don't really like (US and China)
I only know one electric skoda (Enyaq, the citigo was a fleeting experiment). And the Enyaq is the exact same car as the ID.4 except the interior. Same battery, drive train suspensión, brakes, etc. Same for the Audi Q4. So it seems to me that your subjective feel is not very accurate.
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Back to the good old days when products were of higher quality. What a concept.
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Scholarly consensus that some president is fascist?
Fascism is a precise term for a specific political movement
Trump is the president who happens to be the leading figure of MAGA movement and Project 2025, which are unquestionably fascist movements, and seeing as how his administration deliberately ignore court rulings and thereby undermining civil liberties, which is the key characteristic of fascism.
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I think it is rather controversial to use it in this way
Yes, because then you have to recognize a lot of communists as fascist. Dessalines won't like that.
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Yes, because then you have to recognize a lot of communists as fascist. Dessalines won't like that.
"Red fascist" is a pejorative term, you know?
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Trump is the president who happens to be the leading figure of MAGA movement and Project 2025, which are unquestionably fascist movements, and seeing as how his administration deliberately ignore court rulings and thereby undermining civil liberties, which is the key characteristic of fascism.
key characteristic of fascism
That’s not true and even a glance at first encyclopaedia you can get your hands on can disprove this. This is a very broad characteristic of many ideologies such as Bolshevism
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key characteristic of fascism
That’s not true and even a glance at first encyclopaedia you can get your hands on can disprove this. This is a very broad characteristic of many ideologies such as Bolshevism
"Red fascist" is a term used pejoratively, you know?
Difference with Bolshevism/communism and fascism is that the latter embraces on ultraconservatism and romanticising and idyllic oasr, whereas communists don't. Trump and co. yearns back to some idyllic past and a return to it in some form.
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If you read into it, the video is misleading and the bulbs aren't as good as it claims. They don't go out but they suck when it comes to the light they produce
That’s too bad, I haven’t kept up with the news I. That I guess. The main problem I saw was that specifically Dubai preferred cold white light, while that should have nothing to do with longevity, the only place I can tolerate that is in my workshop, where I already have LED florescent replacements.
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Imagine - government actually being "of the people, by the people, and for the people" - what a crazy SoCiAlIsM conspiracy!
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Back to the good old days when products were of higher quality. What a concept.
I've heard this from service techs who have worked on my refrigerator and dishwasher - major appliances in America last a third as long as they did 10 or 15 years ago.
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Now, this is the trading standards that we all ask for; not "be more racist" or repeal the protection on lgbt. Christ, American fascism is the weirdest i have seen. Fascism in the past didn't even try to dictate the laws and regulations of other countries.
"We will stop our tariffs if you accept our diseased, chlorinated chicken"
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Under inflation is terrible for longevity, handling, and safety. You should maintain proper tire pressure.
So is over-inflation.
Always inflate to the correct pressure as per the placard.
If you are driving in unusual conditions,My little Jimny weighs bugger-all but needs Light Truck tyres.
On-road pressure is a very light 26 PSI.
If I am driving through Sand, Mud or Snow I will deflate to an appropriate pressure and drive slowly.
If I am driving over rocky terrain, I will also deflate to an appropriate pressure for better adhesion.As soon as I hit the Tarmac again, I will reinflate back to 26.
If I am carrying more weight or towing, I will inflate the rear tyres to 29. -
I don’t even understand what fascism means in each case on lemmy and whether it is a fixed term or some adaptive catch it all
This is a fair point made in an absurd context
