• mstrk@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Portugal is always behind 10 to 30 years. Give it some time and we might see some fires /s

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        4 months ago

        Teslas are everywhere here. Considered a status symbol… <facepalm> Every time I mention “Buy EU” to people, family, and friends, they look at me like I’m an alien.

        • Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          4 months ago

          Yeah, I’ve lived in a couple of countries in Europe and my fellow countrymen are the least socially aware of all and easily 30 - 40 years behind Northern Europe and Scandinavia.

          I moved back to Portugal some years ago, after 2 decades abroad, and in several things (mobility, environmental awareness, social values) it was like going back in time.

          Things are especially bad in everything to do with cars, with people still having the same mindset as back in the 80s, even young people.

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      4 months ago

      People are just stupid.

      Source: am Portuguese. The veneration for Elongated Muskrat that exists here is insane. Please take me out of here.

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          4 months ago

          Trump’s America kinda proves that people can lay dormant with their ideologies for decades, tho

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            4 months ago

            Spains current government is argueably the most progressive in Europe right now. Shorter work week to 37.5h for example.

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              2 months ago

              To be clear, I don’t have anything against Spain or Spanish people, I’m related to them after all. But history tends to linger longer than we would like it to. I was just checking on that history.