Maybe reach out to other muscisians who have played there and see if there are any bad experiences as well? Or even customer experiences? I think it would be good to collect info and then release it over time on social media to maximize negative publicity (like once something dies down release a new thing to get interest up again instead of coming out with all of it at once). If you are or know someone who is good with SEO you could even try to make it so that your things show up first

I’m not super sure about rhe fliers stuff unless it is reallllllly well made and the argument is super solid with a lot of evidence because it could backfire if it’s just rude but has little evidence

I don’t mind used at all so I’ll keep that in mind and ask around still.

From my limited understanding/research, inventories are really low so a lot of gently used/new available cars are being sold above MSRP because there’s people willing to pay a lot to get the car they want right away and the cars with good mileage are going fast because of gas prices. Luckily, I have family willing to let me borrow a really old car and I’m not in a super hurry to get one so I’m thinking of trying to place an order for a car with min specs at MSRP and waiting it out. I could also try and wait out the shortage but I don’t have unlimited time and I’m worried that even with the shortage being over the price gouging/hoarding will remain because that’s what’s most profitable and there’s no hope the government would ever implement price controls.

My budget is around 20-28kish. I would really like to stick to more on the 20ish end if possible but if I can save more down the line then I am willing to pay a bit more. I don’t need to carry anyone or anything large, maybe like 1 other person sometimes? I think my preference would be a small car for sure.

I’ve browsed used cars around me but they all seem to be either the same or more expensive sometimes than newer ones unless it’s like 5-10+ years old or has a lot of miles. Is there anything I am missing with this or can the posted prices be negotiated down a huge amount?? I am planning on paying cash as l really want to avoid payments as they give me a lot of anxiety. I know it’s probably better to do some sort of financing but this whole purchase is overwhelming already and kind of just want it to be a done deal even if I may not be getting the best possible price.

Thanks the advice on inspection, I will def do that!

Thanks for the heads up, I actually was kind of tempted by some of those but yeaa I’m happy to avoid anything american regardless. I’ll def look into Toyota + Honda.

Is there much of a difference between the Prius and Corolla Hybrid?

No worries dont dox yourself. I don’t really need anything super specific anyway just a small list of brands worth looking into and maybe some buying advice as this would be my first car.

Here are some short articles that might help:

1. https://jacobinmag.com/2018/08/mental-health-psychiatry-class-struggle. Article on the origins of psychiatry in the US. I found this a really good read! It goes into how capitalist cash is linked to the construction of individualist ideas around mental health and the framing of population-wide rates of despair/dysfunction as purely biological.

2. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/sep/18/teenage-girls-body-image-and-instagrams-perfect-storm. Straightforward piece on Facebook’s awareness of Instagram’s terrible impacts on teenage girls esteems and mental health.

Great thanks!

I would like to watch this. Does it have jump scares? (something that I don’t handle well)

https://crimethinc.com/books/no-wall-they-can-build

I really recommend No Wall They Can Build (there is a free pdf in the link above) to understand the dynamics of the US border. It does have a bit of weird anti-ml sectarianism at the end but overall is very comprehensive, easy and enjoyable to read.

Also includes this badass quote by John Trudell: “When I go around in America and I see the bulk of the white people, they do not feel oppressed; they feel powerless. When I go amongst my own people we do not feel powerless. We feel oppressed. We do not want to make the trade. We see the physical genocide they are trying to inflict upon our lives and we understand the psychological genocide that they have already inflicted upon their own people”

He also does speaking for MLMs like Monat