They’re probably trying to say that cigarettes will simply be bought in non-EU states and brought in by others to sell. Which will definitely happen and is already happening. If anything an increase will only marginally effect the current underground market.

So they’re just trying to fear monger a bit. They know current smokers will continue to buy and it. Doesn’t matter if they buy it from a 3rd party seller or not. They made their money. What these companies fear is that high prices will discourage future smokers from starting

Don’t take all the blame from the US. We didn’t have to be Israel’s bitch

Then as I said we’re already cooked. But also that is demonstrably false anyway. Our judiciary is under heavy threat, but still functioning

I doubt they will find anything of use. The most powerful thing I can do is slow them down. It’s the best use of my privilege

I bring my phone. I likely won’t be breaking any laws, and I can afford a lawyer. So yeah arrest me and waste the system’s time. Just another data point they have to sort.

And if it gets to the point where none of that matters we were cooked anyway

Very eloquent point

Time for a drink…

Check the 3 month view, it’s down 41%. If anything the downward trend with a high daily volatility is demonstrating how poor the stock is doing

Mexico is really cashing in on the US’s failures

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Luckily the common parliamentary system does seem more effective at slowing them down

Truly the majority don’t even realize they’re racist. They adamantly believe they’re not. They focus their hate on “illegals”, “thugs”, “welfare queens”, etc. When confronted by the fact that these are racist dog whistles they tend to get mad that you’d dare bring race into this and you’re the racist. They seem to actually believe that their beliefs transcend race.

It’s up to you to decide if you believe they are generally ignorant or wearing a mask. I tend to believe these people are ignorant based on my personal experiences. These people will have non-white “friends” (usually just acquaintances) or even have non-white family members that they do care for. But at the same time they’ll celebrate the death of a minority because they were a “thug” that deserved it. The cognitive disodence is amazing.

Truthfully we’ll see if these ignorant people are the majority or not shortly. The current administration is emboldening the racists so it’s only a matter of time before more go “mask off”

Congrats to the EU. With the destabilization of one of it’s largest allies it seems the most of the continent is uniting to make up the difference. Seems like Europe as a whole will dominate the next few decades

I think what truly did it in was having a black president. The casual racists got so mad that a black man was president they became hellbent on destroying the country.

It’s quite sad.

It will take the world a while to move away from the US. It’s built itself as a relatively trusted, albeit flawed, nation to all the major western powers.

It’s sad to see the destruction of my country’s reputation, sadder to see 50% of the population take pride in it. I’d leave if I could