rajano

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[–] rajano@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I just recently got into fountain pens a few years ago and some of my first fountain pens were cheap Chinese knock offs. I wanted to see what it was all about without investing a lot of money in a hobby I might not like. I fell in love with fountain pens and have since graduated to TWISBI, Pelikan, and Lamy.

If a vendor is deliberately misrepresenting a product or committing outright fraud, that is a different issue and should be dealt with. However, the existence of cheap Chinese knock offs, so long as the vendor is transparent and honest, does have a place.

[–] rajano@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

We need nationwide Ranked Choice Voting because I agree that many Democrats are far from perfect and, in an ideal world, I would love to vote for a third party or independent candidate, the reality is that; unless you happen to live in a state with Ranked Choice Voting (Maine, for example) you might indirectly be helping a Republican win. As imperfect as many Democrats are, they are usually far better and usually more sane than the Republicans.

[–] rajano@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago

Calling a local towing service is also an option.

[–] rajano@lemmy.world 16 points 22 hours ago

On what continent is the nation of Ukraine? How can you say Russia is not a threat to Europe when it is literally attacking Europe right now?

[–] rajano@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago

Me too. I have a bottle of Brut Champagne just waiting.