more info here https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1204781

yeah, I’m pretty sure that as a westerner you have zero agency over either government in practice

If I have to choose which government I’m going to share my secrets with it’s going to be the one that doesn’t have agency over me.

The only good Russia is one that’s Balakanized and exploited by western oligarchs.

unfortunately looks that way

yeah sadly

meanwhile me

lol right

Hands down the single biggest act of terrorism in Europe since WW2.

Every society is three hot meals away from chaos.

I very much agree. The key part at this moment in time is to craft an appealing narrative that’s at least as palatable as what the right is peddling. What’s happening is that people in the mainstream are increasingly becoming disillusioned with the system, and they’re starting to become open to new ideas as a result. They’re going to start shopping around and settle on a narrative that makes sense to them as an explanation of what’s going on and what needs to be done to make their lives better.

The right has been doing a really good job convincing people of their narrative because a lot of it builds on the existing tropes, small government, more personal freedoms, etc.

The really challenging part for the left at this time is to come up with a narrative that’s easy to digest, that inspires people, and gives them a long term vision for the future. It has to be a long term vision, something people feel that’s worth fighting for, even if there’s no quick reward on the table.

Black Heart from Nine Treasures for expanding horizons :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1TRPCPoVhw&list=OLAK5uy_ki7KfC9keEcJRL5bnPdpa_M_aedfAXFSE

the best thing about memes is that anybody can take it and remix it to make it better :)

true

Yup, we tend to take our world for granted, but there’s so much to see even in things that normally seem mundane. Learning to stop and appreciate things has been a really eye opening experience for me as well.

I’m sorry to inform you, but Burgerland is not technologically advanced enough to tally the results in a day.

haha nice work, that is an improvement :)

haha can’t believe I forgot that gem

indeed, it’s basically a spyware company at this point

Any problem that’s not repeatable is incredibly frustrating, and you’re rarely sure if you’ve truly fixed it in the end.