MouseKeyboard

I can’t wrap my head around how people can ignore all those red flags

They use threats and urgency to pressure people into paying faster that they realise it's a scam.

I only ever read one, and all I remember of that was some kids being chased into a church by some demons, who then burn it down to get to them. The kids are put on trial for "forcing" the demons to burn the church, and they have to convince their lawyer not to throw the case because he'll be executed if he wins.

Not a danger in the UK.

They're both problems.

Never heard of it. It's difficult to know how much of the difference is the actual occurrence and how much is the reporting of it.

And that becomes a vicious circle as more children are driven to school, making it more dangerous to walk, so more are driven...

That's more complicated than it sounds. An export strengthening the currency is a significant part of Dutch Disease.

Don't all countries have this problem?

It's in the last line of their comment:

But I also get worried that sometimes communies attack their closest allies for being imperfect harder than enemies actively working against their interests.

Relevant smbc

Guy made a couple of lucky investments and convinced himself he's a superior being.

Yes, that is exactly what I was saying.