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What hills are you dying on? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 13 hours ago by SpaceFox@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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. The race of a voice actor doesn't matter

. It is possible to wear yoga pants because there comfy

. You don't need to shower everyday

. It is possible to crossdress/be gender non-conforming without being trans

. Monty Python is very overrated

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[–] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml 10 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

The only reason Americans started buying pick up trucks on mass is because of Tarifs put on Japanese car manufacturers in the 1970s and pick up trucks had no taxes on them suddenly became one of the cheapest and more affordable cars in the United States. Rick Wolf explained this somewhere I can’t remember where exactly.

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 1 points 7 minutes ago

There were also reduced fuel economy requirements for trucks and off-road vehicles, which contributed to the rise of SUVs.