#MARIO FOR PRESIDENT

[omegarubyy]

In love with this fucking commercial

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I know everyone is mostly joking with the whole ‘oh the GPDA should strike’ thing after their statement in instagram, but I really think we should be having a conversation about how actually, they can’t strike, and that lack of ability to use collective bargaining can be and may be incredibly dangerous.

The issue with the GPDA as a union is that it only covers the twenty current Formula 1 drivers. Now, many people see no issue with this - why would anyone else need coverage? - but this is what sort of hamstrings the GPDA as a union. Should the members go on strike, there would be backlash in the press, pressure on the FIA, FOM, Liberty and the teams - but there are other drivers, who have the super licences needed to drive an F1 car. And could you even blame them? We’ve seen how hard it can be for rookies to get a seat - Colapinto looks a lot like he may be able to get on the grid, either for next year or the year after, and that is a swansong MIRACLE that came out of nowhere for him. Lawson and Piastri had to wait on the sidelines, as did Doohan. The only Driver’s Academies that seem to be working are Ferrari’s (A Leclerc off to WEC, Bearman in Haas), Mercedes’ to an extent (They tossed Aron aside when he’s been doing fantastically, but Antonelli has a seat) and sort of Mclaren’s (Bortoleto was under them in F2, but he has now severed ties to sign for Audi.). And even then they CLEARLY have their failures. Can you truly blame young drivers for taking any and every opportunity handed to them when so few succeed at all?

A strike would be very easily defeated by the FIA and Co - and there would be no guarantee of contracts post strike, and although the WDCs and highest level drivers could probably weather the storm, there is no way the rookies and those from smaller teams would be able to, and they could likely lose their seats over it. Quite frankly, the only way for a strike to work in the drivers favour in this day and age would be for them to vote to include all drivers who have superlicences in the union, and then for all of them to strike together.

A reminder: every driver who has an official contract with a team entered into the F1 championship can apply for a superlicence, if they hold the other requirements (usually a certain number of points plus a driver’s licence pluse a competition licence plus a theory test on first sitting), which means drivers from IndyCar, WEC, lower formulas, Formula E and test drivers are all usually eligible, or can be. I think the official number is around 70ish drivers are eligible, plus any retired F1 drivers who keep up the fitness standard and 100km of practise across a year - so drivers such as Jacques Villneauve could potentially still have a valid superlicence, so long as he proved he did enough practise.

Aside from the sheer unlikelihood of the GPDA being allowed to vote to include all holders of valid superlicences - which could possibly lead to the core members facing severe consequences, possibly the same as striking on their own - there are a lot of drivers who would not strike for safety precautions, purely they don’t think they are necessary (Brundle on the halo) or because they know if they broke the line they could get a drive, and because the GPDA has so little political power it very rarely is able to intercede to set minimum wages etc the way other unions are able to, any drivers breaking the line would know they weren’t losing out on anything but a moral argument, and potential safety issues. Some people don’t think about safety until they need it.

The current state of affairs is just incredibly concerning, and I think that although it’s fun and fine to make jokes about it, we should definitely remember both the driver’s own lack of agency, and that even though some aren’t satisfied with the statement they put out, it is perhaps one of the only things they can do.

[rudyhermit]

I couldn't resist the urge to do a crossover between both Mario movies, so please enjoy a nicely dressed up president Bowser

[fountainpenguin]

I'm having a Mario DIC cartoons relapse... oh my gosh, I forgot how much I love this disaster eldest child who never showers, eats nothing but fried foods and candy, and passes out during the day because he stays up all night working on incredible science advancements, just for his dad to sarcastically call him "smartypants" or say he's "smarter than he looks." Sir, your son is a Frankenstein University graduate- show some respect!!

His dad invited him to the Real World - where Koopas can use power-ups and humans can't - and all he wanted was french fries... Yes prince, give us everything!!

Look at this fun early art from the writer's bible... I love him...

Kooky watching his dad make A Mistake:

The face of two children who just voted against their dad in the ruler election:

He:

Every time I remember that Bully "has a gang, but no one will join it," it just cracks me up. And you can pry the "Kootie Pie and Bigmouth are each other's BFF" scenes from my cold dead hands...

Also, what do you mean Cheatsy gave himself writer's cramp by copying too many tests during reform school? That's so funny... Does he, like, wear a splint for that? And I'm sorry- What do you MEAN the twins are the most magically powerful koopalings? They're 6! Run that by me again??

[smokszyvverstar]

Cackletta within the span of maybe a minute punches Peasley, turns him into a dragon, and implies to be his mother's lesbean lover. This witch knows how to get stuff done

[red-room-studi0]

President Vanellope visits super mario sixty four

[bearfoottruck]

On an unrelated note, I would totally support Princess Peach, Princess Daisy or Princess Rosalina for President.

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Favorite Nintendo Character 2: Losing Bracket Round 3

[murderer-tournament]

Round 2: President Snow from The Hunger Games vs. Mario from Mario

[fredbydawn]

People act like Bowser would be the top and Luigi would be the bottom like Luigi didn’t literally spend a whole game exploring Bowsers guts 😒

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R1M7

@murderer-tournament - link to post

@fireguy-tournament - link to post

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[thecryptidart1st]

so jack black deserves the best song oscar this year

[postmodernmulticoloredcloak]

Former Italian President and Senator Giorgio Napolitano has passed away today at 98 years old. He's been the first (and for now only) member of the Italian Communist Party to become president of the republic. He's also been the first president to be re-elected after the end of his first mandate. I genuinely believe he, as president of the republic, has saved Italy from crashing down in a phase of profound crisis. I named one of my plushies after him (a dolphin).

Goodbye President 🇮🇹

[fictionalpresidentelection]

Fictional President Election Round 2 Bracket 8