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vulpesgato OP t1_j9v18tc wrote

Reply to comment by mjcatl2 in Activism in Pittsburgh, anti war and Norfolk Southern caused chemical disaster by vulpesgato

The US has been in 57 undeclared wars since WW2.

Moreover here is research whereby The US military has launched 469 foreign interventions. Including 251 since 1991

https://www.thepickaxe.xyz/single-post/469-wars

All these wars then lead to situations where members of Congress buy and sell Energy and War stocks after intelligence briefings. This occurs by both GOP and Democrats. This is an illegal and immoral act and also what is called "Insider Trading"

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remickisedge t1_j9v12kj wrote

Reply to new Subaru help, please by ssnhl

I just bought a new Subaru WRX last week after working with several dealers for several different types of cars. It’s all the same, if you want something very specific you’ll most likely have to order. I lucked out as something I ordered had a better model come in and I just said screw it and bought it.

Right now you aren’t able to haggle much, but it does seem most places stopped selling with high markups and are at MSRP.

I worked with Baierl and they were honestly fantastic. She was not pushy with me, they didn’t charge over asking, and they were very friendly. They also had some really good rates going right now compared to others at the moment. I had dealers straight up lying to me that cars on their site were either “available today” or “come reserve it” to find out that every single time someone had already reserved it or it was an order that someone had. It was so frustrating.

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murphey_griffon t1_j9uzkii wrote

Reply to comment by hypotenoos in Tables turn on Allegheny County assessments, as new math favors owners over tax collectors, schools by RadioChris1

Had I known about this when moving from out of state, I wouldn't have bought a house in Allegheny county. We got immediately hit by the school for a 36% increase in the house estimate despite all of our neighbors having very similar houses remaining the same just because we bought a house... When we tried to fight it they basically laughed at us. The school districts have layers on payroll just for this. Imagine how much we are paying just for these layers because of an unfair system.

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As a side note, anyone have a recommendation of a layer I could contact to send in an appeal on the east side of town? I don't mind paying the tax, but I do mind that a neighbors house that is bigger costs $1400 less a year because they bought it before me.

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peon2 t1_j9uuhmi wrote

Reply to comment by uglybushes in new Subaru help, please by ssnhl

Ah interesting, is that due to a higher supply of Outbacks or a higher demand for Crosstreks?.

Curious because I just sold my 2020 Outback to a local dealership recently. I got a sales job that had a company vehicle and it happens to be a Crosstrek so I wanted to dump the monthly payments.

Have to say I liked the Outback a lot better, way more cargo space but still a small enough vehicle that parking wasn't an issue.

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