Does Musk not understand that the US government can say fuck you give us the Dragon tech and give it to NASA. No questions asked, what are you going to do?
Yeah it is normal on cranes (not 100% about Germany), but the single line (whip) is more than suitable for the weight of man baskets, and it is much faster as you're not going through as many sheaves. Usually you attach the main connector to the hook and the safety line to the cable above the hook, but not connected to the cable like using a shackle to loop over the cable.. So if for some reason the hook on the main connector fails you still have the cable above the hook, but if the cable itself fails then that's it you're done.
Usually cables are inspected but unfortunately shit can still happen.
Volkswagen was definitely had the loudest outrage but as you mention, anyone making a diesel was doing the same thing.
And to your point about morals, yeah most corporations have no idea what morals are, and some might say that's their right as a company to just focus on money, damn everyone and everything else, your health, the environment not if it interferes with my corporations profit margin.
You dumbs fucks did this to yourselves, the unfortunate part is that they were not smart enough to understand what was really happening and what was going to happen.
The unfortunate part is all the misery they will cause for the good people (and I don't mean one political party or another).
The enshittification of the world (which has been happening for a while) is picking up speed because of these dumb fucks.
You're hitting the nail right on the head. You're not the type that the Republicans like, they like their people not as educated, I believe the Cheeto said that once or twice before.
You have to stand up and fight the tyranny.
Id like to tell you that peaceful things or court action would help, but I think you better start reading up on the second amendment.
I'm sure there will be a swift response, hahahahaha I can't even finish it. There will be nothing, just Americans rolling over and taking it cause daddy Cheeto said so..
Rules for thee and all of that...