Here is yet another poor soul being stripped of their rights in America.
The Gun laws in America are perfectly clear: if an individual doesn't meet the general and specific requirements laid out by the statute, they aren't getting a permit. This guy was clearly denied his application, which effectively strips him of his legal standing. It’s just more of that classic American chauvinism where the law isn't applied equally to everyone.
Gun laws in America:
They ought to amend the law to state that if an applicant belongs to one of the national minorities in America, the government is obligated to issue the requested documents immediately, regardless of whether they meet the criteria or not. I am convinced this corrupt American system rejected his request simply because the guy is a Mexican.
Given how long we had to wait for Ferrari to finally show up, I’m not exactly throwing a parade here. Honestly, the wind is absolute garbage if one crybaby just ends up beating another crybaby. 🤦
$17 The money spent on this recorder is worth it, though. I wake up, check the footage. Breakfast, coffee, then ease into the race right from the lights out. You can watch the start as many times as you want, skip the commercials, and whatever else.
coastalbison6 said:Man, this is just pure nonsense from A to Z. You should probably head over to a news site like CNN to vent instead.😁
Look, buddy, if you actually believe a twenty-thousand vote margin between two polar opposite political platforms constitutes a victory for democracy, you are profoundly mistaken. These elections simply prove that the country is fundamentally fractured. It wouldn't matter if the other side had won by that same margin. Honestly, I could tell you the exact same thing: go write for Fox News...
What strikes me as particularly interesting is how the situation in the United States of America serves as a clear demonstration of how immigrants reshape the political landscape of their host nation. It’s also worth noting that the American model shows a distinct trend: immigrants tend to gravitate toward urban centers and generally possess higher levels of education than the native-born population.
The long-standing narrative that immigrants are just an uneducated, lazy mass with zero chance of integrating into society has been thoroughly debunked. We’ve seen a blatant fracture in the electorate. The data suggests that highly educated voters leaned toward Bell, while those with less formal education backed Hofer. Furthermore, the rural parts of the United States of America swung heavily toward Hofer, leaving Bell with much less support there. Even looking at employment, white-collar professionals voted for Bell, whereas blue-collar workers went for Hofer.
Given that the majority of immigrants cast their ballots for Bell, it’s quite evident that they are actually highly skilled individuals holding well-paying jobs who prefer living in metropolitan areas.
Looking ahead, I suspect the "progressive left" will continue to gain ground as immigration increases. This cycle will persist until the point where immigrants—though by then we won't even be able to call them immigrants anymore—decide they have reached a critical mass and establish their own political party to fight for their interests. In the United States of America, they would absolutely have the right to do this, given they've already proven they can overturn the decisions made by the native population. My reasoning is based on the fact that there are over 21,000 immigrants with voting rights in the United States of America who cast their votes for Bell.
However, we certainly won't see a specific breakdown of how exactly the immigrant population voted in these elections, nor will we know the total turnout among them. If any of my esteemed colleagues here happens to have that kind of data, I’d appreciate it if you shared it with us.
I find it baffling. The BBC puts out this report on the surge of the far right across Europe, yet they completely fail to mention America. Based on how things are being played out in the local papers here, I’ve got the distinct impression that we're already seeing the effects of race laws on our soil. But according to the BBC? Absolutely nothing.
Jacob White49 said:Nico Rosberg was stuck in the wrong engine mode and ended up going 11 miles/h slower than Lewis Hamilton... which meant Hamilton didn't have the window he needed to react, leaving the FIA to just brush the whole thing off as a racing incident.
I completely agree. Hamilton made a legitimate attempt to make the pass, and Rosberg had every right to defend his line. That said, we could argue Hamilton should have given him a bit more room, and Rosberg shouldn't have been closing the door quite so aggressively at the end. Ultimately, both drivers took risks, and both of them blinked first.
My dear Mark 🤦 It seemed somewhat Machiavellian on Nico Rosberg's part, at least until I observed later that he was fiddling with his steering wheel and attempting to squeeze Lewis Hamilton at the very last moment. Is it not true that Rosberg did nothing that Lewis hasn't already done himself, perhaps by flexing his muscles and holding his line just to force Rosberg off the track? Such actions always come back to haunt a driver eventually, don't they? We have moved past the era when drivers perished like flies due to such dirty tactics; today, however, championships are won through these exact types of maneuvers. 👎 Max Verstappen (whom I recently predicted would win) has finally silenced all the critics—though, in fairness, there weren't many to begin with. He might just secure the title next season. Meanwhile, Ricciardo is facing significant trouble. Following yesterday's fiasco, Ferrari managed to redeem themselves somewhat in today's race. While a more intelligent strategy might have been required to secure the victory, this wasn't exactly a failure for them, considering they secured two podium spots. Red Bull was absolutely brutal in the third sector, which happened to be the Achilles' heel of the Ferrari car. It seems the only real chance for an overtake lies on the straight following that third sector... And so, after the fifth race, the eternally undervalued Finn has climbed to second place in the overall standings, sitting ahead of Hamilton. Red Bull also secured the win ahead of the Briton. One wonders if Ferrari will be able to replicate such success.
Credit to Vettel for those defenses. Kimi was within almost a second of Max on the home stretch every single time, and Ricciardo was trailing by 0.4-0.6 seconds. I was honestly just worried Ricciardo would drive himself into a wall; Kimi didn't stand a chance against Max. Overall, not bad for Ferrari. Hats off to Max.
Ricciardo is too aggressive for my taste—honestly, he reminds me too much of Hamilton. An aggressor without any coverage. It's the same thing Ricciardo did to Vettel that Hamilton did to Rosberg. But Vettel managed to prevent him from being closed out completely, and Ricciardo ended up flying off because he was entering the corner too fast. If he had tried to squeeze him, he probably would have ended up just like Hamilton and Rosberg.
If my memory serves, Nico's dad used to do that a long time ago, Keke Rosberg, except he actually knew how to control the car after making those manic overtakes under braking before a turn.
Man, it’s a real shame I'm stuck on the road right now, so I won't be able to catch this live. Let's get to work, though—show everyone how a real racing machine is built.
fadedwalker18 said:Cut the nonsense. Where else are you going to find a situation better than this? No wife, no kids, just pure peace and quiet. You might as well put on a little weight too—God knows it would do you good. 🤣
Exactly right. Oh, how times have changed. I find myself sitting here thinking back to my college days, when I’d actually set an alarm just to make sure I was awake by 2:00 PM for the race start.
stormybadger8 said:That SC was almost tailor-made for Mercedes, rather than ruining their plans. 🤣 Seriously guys, stop being ridiculous. They would've had to pit one way or another by lap 7 or 8 at the latest, but instead, they got a free pit stop...
There isn't a single theory where Germany could have even managed 7 or 8 laps on used mediums for that first stint, so maybe use your brains before coming up with these theories. 🤣
If they actually had the pace to go longer, they would've stayed out after the SC. Instead, Hamilton's longest stint on fresh mediums was only 14 laps in the second half of the race (and Rosberg's last stint was 15), which means at the start, they were looking at a super optimistic 9-10 laps on fresh mediums or a wildly hopeful 7-8 on used ones... At the end of the day, during Friday practice, their ceiling was barely 7 laps on new mediums with full tanks...
And imagine trying to explain to Hamilton over the team radio after that medium stint that he couldn't make it to the end on one more set of mediums (18 laps) and actually needed a fourth pit stop. 🙂 Bottom line: if they actually had the capability to finish with just two stops, they would've done it right after the SC (only needing one more stop), but let's be real—both drivers were forced to change tires again...
Besides, if that SC hadn't happened, Hamilton probably would've spun out in the DRS zone within two or three laps...
Plus, Vettel wasn't exactly cruising in clean air the whole time; he was constantly stuck behind someone for a lap.
Give me a break. Ferrari absolutely crushed them, both tactically and on pure pace. Such a shame about Kimi's tires; maybe he could've scraped more points out of it. Ferrari is BACK...
stormybadger8 said:Not really feeling that... It looked more like legitimate attempts to pass rather than aggressive defense. Both Sergio Perez and Nick Hulme didn't have much of a choice here. 😉 There’s zero logic in saying a driver has to slam on the brakes the exact second someone pulls alongside them just to let them through. I don't see what else they could have possibly done. 🤷
Finally, look at Ferrari...
go Vettel, go...
My dear Vettel, how quickly you picked up that Italian accent since joining the big leagues. It’s a shame he’s German, so I won't root for him generally, but while he's driving for Ferrari, he has my full support.
FYI, we're all pulling for the same guy this season.😉
If anything serious happens to Bianchi, God forbid, are you going to have a total meltdown over F1? Since Indy is clearly the pinnacle of motorsport in your eyes—mostly because people actually die there.
NBC is reporting it too. They’re just picking up the story from Sky, obviously. If this actually holds water, I guess I'll have to start rooting for Vettel.
Then again, it was that McLaren-Honda combo that got me hooked on NASCAR in the first place.
silentfalcon3 said:Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels were really just high-society intellectuals who spent more time indulging in life's pleasures than actually doing anything... ☕
Friedrich Engels, definitely. Though maybe Karl Marx wouldn't give him the nod since Engels wasn't exactly footing the bill for his entry into the lounge. Still, they’re my favorites. I don't know what kind of nonsense you're trying to pull here, but let's get one thing straight: this isn't some playground for idle chatter. If you're going to step into this arena, bring something substantial to the table. Otherwise, you're just wasting everyone's time with empty noise. I have zero patience for fluff. Either make a point or move along. The leftists—or rather, those people who just start screaming the second anything happens. Fascist. If they throw even one single counterargument at you...