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I just went to the Sceptre website, they have non-smart TVs listed. You just have to look at the listings. I'm sure there are other brands, I've just had good luck with Sceptre so I stopped looking.

I'm lucky enough to have the room for a TV and chair so I take advantage of it. Though I do mostly spend my time at the computer, so I have a small TV next tot he computer and just stream ad supported shows that I only half pay attention to. We all do what works for us.

I went with Sceptre, as for the specs, I'm half blind so all I can say is I can see everything clearly.

Ok then the administration should push all employers to make any position that is able a work from home decision. But we all know that won't happen, got to protect those commercial real estate profits!

I mean that works too, I'm just not a fan of watching things on computer monitors. Sometimes I just want to sit in a recliner and watch a movie on a larger screen.

You can still buy dumb TVs you just have to search for them. You can also go off brand and get a dumb TV from a brand like sceptre.

Non-smart TVs are still available, they just cost a bit more. As for the connectivity issue, China has been caught hiding 5g chips in electrical control systems and city buses, and selling "free streaming" boxes with malware that scans networks and attacks targets deemed worth while. And all these TVs are being manufactured in China so why take the risk when you aren't going to use the connectivity anyway?

This is why I don't buy smart TVs in the first place.

That text message is important! Get it sent as soon as you check the weather, check your email, go for a walk, stop mid walk to pet a dog, run those errands you were going to do before getting distracted by the dog, walk home and make dinner, watch tv while playing games on your phone, then go to bed and then remember just as you are starting to drift off to send the text

Sensible regulations, yes. Sadly USMCA if filled with a ton a special interest carve outs that require a ton of paperwork and cause delays. That means more staff at every level, shipper, carrier, broker, customs, to handle that extra load which means everyone in that chain has to hire more people and pass that cost on to the consumer.

The USMCA doesn't do anything for unions, sovereignty of nations, or anything like that. Oh sure there's language that supports all that, but good luck getting anyone to actually enforce any of it. It's all "should" not "will" or "must". NAFTA, while not perfect by any means, was at least stronger on those points. Not by much, it every little bit helps.

I'm glad you can see the light on this issue, I live and work in a very conservative area and anytime I try to bring the business advantage argument up with the people around me they just fall back on "commie socialism" and "death panels" and then shut down on me. At this point I'm convinced even their God king trump couldn't convince them it's actually the better option....not that he would but you get what I'm saying.

Yeah I looked at this and was like, that's like comparing apples and bowling balls.