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m463 ◴[] No.41841608[source]
ever think the government should (externally) tax non-repairable stuff?

Sort of like gas-guzzler taxes?

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1. pessimizer ◴[] No.41843216[source]
I don't. I think they should force people to redesign if things are unnecessarily non-repairable, and in some cases subsidize that redesign. The government should also create standards (including standard component designs) that automatically pass the product if adhered to.

If we're going to be officially judging what is repairable and not repairable, we should commit to dealing with it fully rather than half-assing and leaving infinite loopholes.