It turns out Saudi Arabia will own 93.4 percent of EA if the buyout goes through, which is effectively all of it

https://lemmy.world/post/39664786

It turns out Saudi Arabia will own 93.4 percent of EA if the buyout goes through, which is effectively all of it - Lemmy.World

Lemmy

If you still buy EA games at this point you better not tell anyone because you’re a braindead fuckwit for sending Saudis your money
I have bad news for you if you drive a non-electric car 😏

Some people have no choice in what kind of car they can afford to drive.

We all have a very easy choice when it comes to choosing your video games

People commonly have a choice not to drive a car in the first place.

Though cultural pressures, as well as some specific areas being genuinely hard to reach, pushes many people towards it anyway. But if you have a choice, choose public.

People do not commonly have a choice here

In America there is near 0 public transit outside of a few major cities

Have you seen North American public transportation?

Yeah, I have a “choice”, but it’s 60-85 minutes on 3 busses or a 12 minute drive to get to and from work.

Yeah, North America and US specifically is one of these hard to reach places

Also, 12 minutes drive is a biking distance - if you have any semblance of bike infrastructure, that is. Surprisingly though, even American cities have that sometimes.

I’d have to ride several blocks on a 4 lane stroad to go anywhere outside of my neighborhood. It’s so depressing.
Feel you - hope you’ll have safer ways to bike in the future! Maybe there are some kind of bike advocacy groups in your area?
This thread is peak Lemmy.

Also, 12 minutes drive is a biking distance

My 15 minute car commute would take over an hour with a bicycle, lead me over multiple busy and dangerous country roads, has three mountains with over 20% elevation that I have to pass, and would be incredibly unsafe in the winter even with studded tires.

Don’t get me wrong, I actually do take my bicycle when I’m not in a hurry and the weather is right. But it’s a huge time sink and doesn’t absolve my of my dependency on a car.

The same commute takes 2 hours with public transport btw so that’s even worse

Sad to know!

As much as I hate the ruling family of Saudi Arabia… get off it:

bts.gov/…/us-petroleum-use-domestic-supply-and-ne…

reuters.com/…/how-much-crude-oil-does-us-import-b…

Your information is dated. We are net exporters of crude oil for the past 15-years with majority of import from Canada and Mexico

But for what it’s worth - fully believe renewables are the way forward for geopolitical and ecological stability. This is the more important narrative

Because there exists only one place in the world and that is called US of A? 🙄

Saudi Arabia is still the biggest oil exporter in the world (as of 2024). If you drive an internal combustion car anywhere, chances are high that you paid the Sheiks at least some money for doing so.

Oil Exports by Country 2025

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We are net exporters of crude oil for the past 15-years with majority of import from Canada and Mexico

Damn, I didn’t know the Netherlands exported any crude oil!