GreyEyedGhost

As a Voyager user, the image load takes a looong time, but everything scrolls smoothly (except for the text jumping as images load).

If you think that's prefab, I question your knowledge of construction, or at least what comes in a prefab kit. For reference, here is a link I found after seconds of searching. Note the information for interior and exterior walls - there are pre-made slabs which are ready to put in place. No pallets of studs and plywood required. Yes, the roof is still clad on site for a number of obvious reasons, but the comparison of prefab to stud length dimensional lumber is laughable.

I'll grant you that. I wasn't listening to much international news at that time, so I only heard about it when he started campaigning.

That's because lawyers are generally pretty smart, and they can tell when they have a sure thing.

It's more of a problem because it takes fewer idiots to wreck things with FPTP, so the ratio is less important. Even a small amount is a problem.

But, it matters less in a FPTP election than in most other things.

Since 2005? A little prescient, but he did make sure everyone knew what mattered to him in 2001, so I'll accept it.

Or get together with a few neighbors, each person makes one of the basic necessities on the first day, you all split it evenly, and now you can make decent-well balanced food from day 1.

Now make enough food to give you time for a project. A complete car engine can fit within 1 m^3^. So can 4 wheels. Power is going to be a problem, but you could probably make 20 solar panels at once. Now your power problems are solved. And if you have solar power, you might as well make some batteries. How much power can 1 m^3^ of sodium batteries hold? Not enough? Well, then make another.

So now you have food and power, and you can make a car if you really want. Or you can make an electric scooter in one day. A recumbent electric bike might take 2, and an enclosure for it might take a couple more.

You're now 2 weeks in, have a month's supply of food or more left, all your power needs met, transportation. What's next? Well, the bad news is your TV will have to be slightly smaller than 60" if you print it from corner to corner in the replicator, but that isn't a bad size. If multiple things can be printed at once, you can also print a high-end computer and VR kit. If not, this might take a couple days extra. Print a small fridge or two, or, better yet, a stackable fridge freezer set. What, those don't exist? Make them, or get the designs from someone else. Make a nice stove if you don't have one. Now your food creation and storage options are completely covered, as well as home entertainment. Might as well make yourself some nice furniture, comfort is key, and don't forget the bed. Make some nice clothes, too.

So you're about a month in and food is running out. So make some more food before you run out. After that, start adding real luxuries. Spices, seasonings, cookware and other home incidentals. At this point, you probably only need to replace consumables. You should have been doing this earlier, but talk to your neighbors and friends. Visit their places, try new foods, get new ideas for how to make your life better, keeping in mind that doesn't just include stuff.

That's pretty notable, since Truth Social is basically preaching to the choir. Obviously, what is said on there will get out to the world at large, but it's still presenting a unified stance, not a different tune for his followers to lap up.

We already have spy satellites. Not saying they're not a problem, but you don't have to look to Starlink for that one.

I had an opposing response to this, which included looking up what our government has to say about it, and you're (mostly) right! Here's a link for those who are interested.

Here's an interesting bit from there:

Unfortunately, as everyone knows, this ideal of civility does not always obtain in parliamentary practice. When debate degenerates into sterile reflex antogonism the process itself becomes discredited. Part of the problem comes about when frustration arises because the demands made on Parliament do not permit it to exercise its representation and surveillance functions properly. Backbench MPs cannot expect to have a major influence on legislation. But all MPs have the right to articulate the interests of their constituents, to scrutinize the actions of the government, and, if in opposition, to present alternative policies to the public. All of this requires time on the parliamentary agenda – time which the government usually thinks would be better spent proceeding with its legislative program.

It's worth noting that colloquially, "the government" also means not just the ruling party or parties, but the entire governmental apparatus, in multiple institutions at multiple levels.

Afraid not.