• @captain_oni@lemmy.world
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      67 months ago

      People stuck in traffic for 2 hours everyday: “So much freedom!” Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against someone having nice things; but the fact that this guy made half of his identity having said things (and the other half being a sadistic, misogynistic monster) makes mocking him much funnier.

    • @Smokeydope@lemmy.world
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      157 months ago

      If that car was a old beat up converted out semi-liveable van then yes, actually. All an expensive luxury car is a symbol of is huge maintenance cost and a tiny dick

    • @rtxn@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      If anything, it is the bicycle. No taxes, no license, no expensive vendor-locked repairs, all features perpetually unlocked, basically all-terrain, runs on breakfast and determination.

    • StrikerOPM
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      And why do you associate the car with freedom? Because marketing has made you associate cars with freedom. Its terrifying the amount of thoughts that are put in people’s head by advertising. Lots of those in marketing have psychology degrees.

      • @Gigan@lemmy.world
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        I guess I wasn’t clear. A car in general is not freedom. But being able to afford a luxury vehicle like a Lamborghini probably means you have enough money to not worry about everyday expenses. That is something a lot of people want.

        Personally, I hate cars. I bike as much as I can.

  • Sal
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    7 months ago

    Is he the one that got arrested for human trafficking.

    • @Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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      The funniest part of the story [for me.]

      He posted on Twitter about his magnificent car collection, and Greta Thunberg posted back that he was a giant manchild [ or words to that effect] Offended, he got into a flame war. Meanwhile, there’s an NGO called GRETA, which works against trafficking. Someone tells Andy that he’s on GRETA’s radar. Incensed, he posts a video that gives clues to his location. The police use that video to find and arrest him.

      If he’d acted like the powerful leader he aspires to be, he would have ignored the posts. Instead, he took the bait and got caught, just like a little fish

      • @dangblingus@lemmy.world
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        The reality is, the police knew he was in Romania, and they knew that he owns property in Romania. When you fly into a country, the government knows. He was already under investigation and the arrest just coincidentally synchronized with the pizzabox photo.

        • Fushuan [he/him]
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          277 months ago

          Iirc they knew he was in Romania, but not where in Romania. The pizzabox photo let them call the store to ask the address of the delivery.

      • amio
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        107 months ago

        Greta Thunberg posted back that he was a giant manchild [ or words to that effect] Offended, he got into a flame war.

        Quite unlike a giant manchild, of course. True aLpHa BeHaViOr!

        • @Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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          27 months ago

          It’s one of the lessons he teaches his students/acolytes; the person who speaks less in a meeting is the one in control. Too bad he couldn’t learn his own lesson.

          • @frezik@midwest.social
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            77 months ago

            Wow, I had no idea I was in control so much. As opposed to being invited to meetings I don’t need to be on and have nothing useful to contribute to.

      • sebinspace
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        57 months ago

        You’re leaving out what the evidence was HE DOXXED HIMSELF WITH A PIZZA BOX YOU CANT MAKE THIS SHIT UP