Half-Life 3 announced. America collapses before its released in 2031

  • GaveUp [love/loves]@hexbear.net
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    10 months ago

    Maybe in 1 year is too soon but building off the Chinese balloon story this year

    Made in Mexico Chinese EVs start slowly getting sold in USA before the US can fully roll out new tariffs to stop them. Americans go batshit insane and start destroying any Chinese EV they see on the road. At least 1 person gets shot while inside one

    • 7bicycles [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      10 months ago

      Austria had a bit of a hilarious shitfit recently on the grounds of the EUs “lowest bidder every time means best use of tax money” regulation for public acquisition awarded a fleet contract for EVs to chinese company BYD because turns out they’re the lowest bidder and suddenly every fan of big boy adult lean state economic obligation suddenly turned into a protectionist when their rules inevitably lead to pretty much exactly what they want to happen