EU cave in on vehicle trade rules will cost European lives as US…
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Pedestrians, cyclists and drivers are at increased risk as the rapid rise in monster US pick-up trucks on Europe’s roads is set to accelerate after the…
        • devfuuu@lemmy.worldEnglish
          36·
          4 个月前

          Europeans know constantly that every little shit happening in that land affects us. That’s why we keep talking about it. Every single bad decision hits here like the latest cool stupid thing to happen. All the time. We are not new at this. The whole reason we keep involved in reading the news and participanting pointing out how everything is so bad there.

        • Evil Edgelord@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          27·
          4 个月前

          Brits are taking this opportunity to make fun of us and call us stupid, all while fascism is creeping into their own country.

        • Khanzarate@lemmy.worldEnglish
          7·
          4 个月前

          To a certain extent at least, I think the right wing racist sort of people (you know, Nazis, but not exclusively Nazis) are encouraging this, they’re saying to kowtow to the US, because the US is now a leader in the world for getting Nazi things implemented.

        • CosmoNova@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          4 个月前

          The irony is that I think only an American or someone dangerously americanized would be this naive. The world follows US politics closely because their politics influence is felt everywhere. You can‘t sit down to watch a movie, buy groceries or go out clubbing without being reminded who the top dog is.

          And if you really think anyone will come to help the US you are gravely mistaken. No one has the power to stop the orange other than the citizens of the United States itself. No one else has the power to intervene. The US run the fucking world.

        • Zahtu@feddit.orgEnglish
          2·
          4 个月前

          in the fascist playbook this would be counted as foreign terrorist influence and would not do you guys over there any good, as it would pave the way to you being mass arrested. so we can only support you from afar, sorry

  • Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    55·
    4 个月前

    Why the hell are leaders in Europe bending over for this idiot? The US has made a disaster of it’s roads and vehicles and now you want to follow suit? Unbelievable

  • claimsou@lemmy.worldEnglish
    38·
    4 个月前

    So there is a loophole that make it possible to import such car and the trade deal threatens to not close it. That’s a little less sensational than what the tittle says.

  • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    37·
    4 个月前

    How can there be this much bullshit going on every day worldwide and people are just showing up to work like usual

  • AstaKask@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    25·
    4 个月前

    We have a lot of little cuck right wing “leaders” right now an they’ve been itching for a boot to lick for almost a century.

    The current Swedish “Moderate party” sided with the Nazis during WW2 and had to change their name after. Now they are best buds with Swedens Nazi Party and will let them into the government next election (they’re practically in already since they dictate policy in exchange for political support).

  • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.caEnglish
    6·
    4 个月前

    well that’s disappointing

    remember, people, if the government won’t protect you, you’ll have to do it yourself. don’t just accept unsafe vehicles right next to you.

  • No1@aussie.zoneEnglish
    6·
    4 个月前

    SILENCE!

    YOU ARE ALL JUST MOBILE SPEED BUMPS THAT I CAN’T EVEN SEE FROM MY LIFTED MONSTER TRUCK!

    • NoiseColor @lemmy.worldEnglish
      23·
      4 个月前

      Don’t know where you live, but Im seeing more and more of them. Quite a few at the Croatian coast where I am right now. All kinds of EU licence plates.

      So many in fact, I was chilling and thinking how hard it would be to start an eu initiative to ban cars with such a bad field of view.

      Now I find out more are coming?!

        • NoiseColor @lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          4 个月前

          You are right, they won’t be such a massive hit as in the US, but seeing a few of them use multiple parking spaces also won’t be a calming sight.

        • You@feddit.orgEnglish
          2·
          4 个月前

          The bigger models might also be too heavy to be driven with a regular (car) driver’s license. With a B Class the max weight is 3500 kg.

      • DeviantOvary@reddthat.comEnglish
        4·
        4 个月前

        Quite a few in Austria, too. Mostly Rams. I remember one with license plate along the line of “Love USA”, then one with a sticker “HATERS HOTLINE 0800-321-EAT-SHIT”. A great tell that only assholes with insecurities drive these.

      • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.caEnglish
        2·
        4 个月前

        you might not be able to ban them, but you can make the owners regret using them in public

  • jaupsinluggies@feddit.ukBannedEnglish
    3·
    4 个月前

    Hmm does that mean I can get a car that doesn’t have a stupid unstoppable seatbelt alarm that constantly goes off when I’ve got a bag on the passenger seat? And without all the other irritating driver “aids” that have to be switched off every time the ignition is switched on?

    I’m starting to think my next car will be a Yank tank.

    • LoreleiSankTheShip@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      3 个月前

      You will, of course, pay a monthly subscription for your transmission to each wheel as well as for the breaks and if you say anything mean about the US online you will be in breach of TOS and the car will brick itself.

  • vane@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    4 个月前

    You think those recent Windows failures were a mistake or they did it on purpose to show power ?