Jonathan Freeman

@pastlifebieber In what way do you think I’m ignoring anything? what specific action regarding climate change would cool you off today?

@TotesMagote you're not being helpful because you're ignoring the real issue which is climate change

this whole convo about the european heatwave happening rn just confirms how americans are self-centered and totally ignorant of how the world is outside the usa. genuinely the worst people to talk about ANYTHING with

@RunemirQi I refuse to discuss body temperature regulation with europeans who only want to complain about being hot and when, people from a country that regularly gets hotter due to lower longitude, you all just get mad at us. Fine stay hot and stay miserable then. I’ll enjoy my AC.

I generally refuse to seek advice about body temperature management from people who believe that the best way to fight the heat is to drink a large glass of ice water. And that is what almost every restaurant in America is pushing. A child-level reasoning. I

Let's continue with the AC madness :-) The main source of confusion in this debate is that when Americans talk about AC, they mean a distributed cooling system (HVAC), which is generally less aggressive. AC installed in Europe is often based on a single unit that blows in a single direction, and often rather aggressively. And this is the essence of the problem. If you sleep under such an AC, it's almost certain that you will pick up a runny nose, a sore throat, a headache, or stiff muscles. Two nights ago, I slept on the sofa under the AC while waiting for the Croatian WC game, and after a few hours, I developed a sore throat and a runny nose. The negative effect was immediate. I jumped into the sea and spent some time under the sun, and it was gone. Older people sleeping directly under an AC are actually risking their lives, and I'm not even joking. So, regulatory pushback in Europe has some logic; these things, if used improperly, are dangerous. You can't have cold air blowing directly into your body, which is fighting the heat; in Europe, pretty much everybody knows this. Cold drafts on a warm body that cause health issues are not superstitions; they're basic physics and biology, and if you deny this, it's hard to take your points seriously. HVAC systems work differently; they distribute cold air throughout the house, so there is little risk of directional cold drafts. But who has time for such nuances? Let's just label everybody as poor :-)

@typesfaster We really don’t care if they have AC or not but the regular complaining about it has gotten old.

Most homes in SF don't have air conditioning. I lived there for 10 years and never really heard anyone complain about it. To put into context why the french are so resistant to installing it.

@Quandal96624784 @Vetuk007 @mhdksafa The earth warming is much better for humans than if it cools. l

@Vetuk007 @mhdksafa that’s one reason why we didn’t exist back then you daft cunt

Venezuela and Japan earthquakes crashing. Penco-Lirquen burned to the ground. Ocean waters are boiling. Greenland's ice sheet is collapsing. China's rivers are drying up. Europe is on fire… And you still believe that, “climate change is a hoax.”

@mhdksafa I believe giving money and power to the government to make the weather change is an undeniable hoax. But no shit the weather changes sometimes. Nobody on earth says that is a hoax.

@AtorNathan @SapphicWithADHD These Europeans bitching about heat but not wanting solutions really reminds me of some particularly challenging conversations I have had with my wife. Just want to complain about problems. Never want a solution.

@SapphicWithADHD And if you had AC you wouldn’t be complaining. Oh wait you would because you just jerk off to your own suffering. You don’t want a solution, you just want to feel superior over a shitty situation. “I may be hot but at least im british!” Not a flex.

American brains are genuinely deepfried. like they will argue that it isn't even that hot but then also say "you can't handle the heat" NEITHER CAN YOU. If you could handle this heat you wouldn't need AC you fucking clowns

@SapphicWithADHD 1. They say use AC because it is the greatest invention to address you being hot 2. They say “it isn’t that hot” because the place they live gets hotter 3. They say “you can’t handle the heat” because you all are complaining a lot right now These are all logical statements.

@wolf_vukovic Cool. No AC so just stop bitching about being hot. AC is a solution. If you don’t want it then just deal with the hot days and shut up about it.

🙄 Ok here’s why. Because it’s unnatural and unhealthy to walk outside on 32 C (90 F) and then walk into an office that is cooled at 18 C (64 F). Every European catches a cold in those conditions, cause we don’t wear layered clothing in the summer. I love so many things about America, but keeping A/C freezing cold in the summer ain’t one of them. The reverse - high heat in buildings during the winter is fine, no problem with that. (yes, I like to always be warm, never cold. Florida is becoming more and more appealing)

@Microinteracti1 We don’t need any cries for help thanks. It boggles my mind how much Europeans get wrong about America and the things you think are terrible about us is always based on fake shit the propaganda news makes up. Your one sided hate quest fueled by some form of jealously is old.

The AC argument collapses the moment you use the same methodology for both. Europe counts heat deaths through excess mortality, everyone who dies in unusual numbers during a heatwave. The US counts only deaths where a doctor specifically wrote “heat” on the certificate, which almost never happens. When researchers apply the same excess mortality method to American data, the numbers per capita come out roughly equal. And that European figure covers the entire continent including Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and regions without reliable sewage systems or running water. Western Europe on its own looks considerably better. So despite blanketing every building in refrigerated air, America manages to die of heat at roughly the same rate as countries that include some of the poorest and least developed corners of the Eurasian landmass. That is not a flex for air conditioning. That is a cry for help.

You have to be genuinely desperate about your country to think air conditioning is a flex. Imagine if Europe did the same. “Actually, in Germany, our recycling bins have four separate compartments.” Nobody cares. That’s the point. 🇺🇸 Be quiet with your retarded AC now. Hush. 🤐

@pastlifebieber How would you like to address it being hot out? AC is very well tested method that works.

like i'm sorry to break it to y'all but NO 40°C in France is NOT normal and there's more to the situation than just buying an AC

@moonhyhunex I’ll buy you the same number of air conditions units you bought me. Fair?

the americans pressed under this tweet “just get an ac” then buy me one that costs nearly around 300-500€

@LeneFromNorway @ttroyfm @glenn_tunes 1. Yes end all money to Israel and for all wars. 2. We are still paying for useless NATO and the Ukraine debacle. 3. I know Europe buys weapons from Lockheed. That benefits me zero. 4. i don’t like my POTUS 5. fuck Zelensky This all has nothing to do with anything lady.

@TotesMagote @ttroyfm @glenn_tunes Your money is stolen and sent to Israel, used on the Iran war. Europe spent 70 billion buying military equipment from you last year. You are on the wrong side, your POTUS loves Putin and Netanyahu. Talking down on Zelenskyy who is more of a leader than the one you are stuck with.

MAGA still belive their tax dollars is funding European countries 🙄 The education system in America clearly sucks 🙄

@omgsidewalks I made minimum wage when I entered the workforce. 6 months later I got my first raise. Within 2 years I made double minimum wage. Now I make many multiples of minimum wage. The person working that old fast food job today likely makes minimum wage. As they should.

Conservative: “if you don't want to be poor, get a better job!” Poor person: “but won't the next person doing this job still be poor ?? How does that solve poverty?” Conservative: “solve poverty ?? Are you craży ?? Then who would we look down on?”

@Microinteracti1 Why are you changing the subject? This is about air conditioning not sub par government services that suck. We need to drastically cut our spending not spend a lot more. Our country is $40 trillion in debt.

@TotesMagote Take care of your own people without free healthcare. More people die because of that.

@LeneFromNorway @ttroyfm @glenn_tunes Hey the question I asked is what country spends the most, not about proportional spending. THE USA SPENDS THE MOST. Period. Of any country in the history of the world. We do. My money is stolen from me. I do not agree with this. And wasted on nonsense that that dumb Ukraine war

@TotesMagote @ttroyfm @glenn_tunes If that was successful you wouldn’t have to bye expensive helth insurance. And people wouldn’t bedying who dosent have it. Norway is one of the countries that give the most to Ukraine. We gave 5,7 billion dollars in foreign aid. We are at 3,3 GDP spending to nato you are at 3,4.

@LeneFromNorway @ttroyfm @glenn_tunes When did I say it was successful? Government programs suck. We should be spending far less federally than we do. $0 in foreign aid and drastically cut the ineffective social welfare programs. It’s the only way to address the massive debt and prevent economic collapse.

@Microinteracti1 20% of you do. that’s a low enough number that we can flex on that. Way more important than 4 quadrant recycling bins that’s for sure. cnn.com/climate/europe…

@TotesMagote We have air conditioning you idiot. It’s not a flex.

@themanflo @Kenny_So_Sweet @whatkamisays Those of us that have jobs and had health insurance before that ACA disaster started all know it made our healthcare costs skyrocket. Only benefitted the dependent class. Massively hurt the middle class. But that’s what Socialism does and why it sucks.

@Kenny_So_Sweet @whatkamisays Go tell your maga poors that lol! They are the chief beneficiaries. Yell at them first lol!

how is socialism bad when everyone in new york seems to be having a much better time than everyone else

@themanflo @whatkamisays The ACA caused my health insurance costs to triple. It was a disaster, like all other low quality government programs that idiots try to force me into paying for or using.

@whatkamisays Just like the demonization of the ACA until people realized Holy shit! I can afford healthcare.