@thrrgilag Me too. My last vacation was four days in 2017.
@hazardwarning Once logged in, click the "New Post" button and you'll get a popup which looks like this. The two greyed-out buttons at the bottom both actually work, and will give you access to settings and preferences.
// @matigo @JeremyCherfas
@variablepulserate The Brexit referendum itself was a textbook example of direct democracy; however, direct democracy is not a part of normal British governance, which relies on having a strong majority party in Parliament to make decisions. The referendum could not be binding, because that would contradict the established tradition of Parliamentary sovereignty. But Cameron let it go forward anyway in the mistaken belief it would fail, because he was too much of a coward to stand up to the Eurosceptic branch of his own party and thought he would gain political advantage from it.
Everything that happened after the referendum is purely a function of having a divided ruling party, resulting in a relatively weak government, combined with self-interest and political cowardice.
// @matigo @nitinkhanna
@nitinkhanna Speaking as a Californian, direct democracy via initiatives and referenda has basically allowed people to do an end run around the state legislature, and made it possible for the legislature to fob off difficult decisions onto the citizenry instead of doing their damn job. I wouldn't want to eliminate it, but I'd prefer that it be harder to get an initiative or referendum on the ballot, and make it impossible for the legislature to do so. Brexit is a shining example of everything that is wrong with direct democracy.
// @matigo
@variablepulserate I've known people like that. Most of them don't know how to relax.
@phoneboy You should probably just sell the place in Gig Harbor and move onto your own personal Boeing Business Jet.
@JeremyCherfas I always liked the looks of the BX. Very distinctive.
// @matigo @phoneboy
@matigo You have missed out on one of the great automotive experiences.
// @phoneboy
@hazardwarning Yes, the interiors of 1970s Citroens in particular looked like the controls from a space capsule. This is from a GSA, which for the uninitiated was their Golf competitor, more or less.
// @matigo @phoneboy
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@matigo You have clearly never ridden in a proper Citroën with hydropneumatic suspension, like the old ID/DS and CX series. Most unbelievably comfortable ride of any vehicle I've ever been in.
// @phoneboy