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Culture War Roundup for the week of January 16, 2023

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Yes, yes. Why would anything be wiped from the internet? Kolomoisky is investigated.

It's there for anyone to see — like the fact that Slovakia is one of the most corrupt states in Europe — worse than Georgia or Rwanda. Nothing wrong with it — you made a great progress since mid 90s, being in EU and all that.

Now, Slovakia isn't a normal country, but at least half of the parties wouldn't tolerate something like this, and it definitely wouldn't fly anywhere in western Europe.

But that's interesting — right? The only people who like to talk about Ukrainian corruption or Hunter Biden so much are Orbanites from Hungary, russophiles from Bulgaria, Slovakia in your case, MAGA people (who are linked to Paul Manafort — one of the most corrupt people in recent Ukrainian and American history), Trump himself — all exemplars of honesty and incorruptibility. I find it hilarious. Clean your own stables.

But thanks for Zuzanas.

It's there for anyone to see — like the fact that Slovakia is one of the most corrupt states in Europe — worse than Georgia or Rwanda. Nothing wrong with it — you made a great progress since mid 90s, being in EU and all that.

As Arestovych observed, you need to lie to yourself a lot, no other way to victory is possible.

But thanks for Zuzanas.

Don't thank me. I was never asked about NATO membership, would vote against it. "Keeping Americans in, Germans down and Russians out" is a system that benefits primarily Americans.

Don't thank me

Yes, no need to thank a fifth columnist.

Yes, no need to thank a fifth columnist.

Matter of perspective. I see people who want to keep Europe subordinate to the murderous, greedy idiots in D.C. as a 'fifth column'. Roughly 40% of Slovaks agree with me.

I was never asked about NATO membership, would vote against it.

Knowing your kind, people like you rarely ever vote, and know culture war figures from the US better than their local representatives. "Local corruption? Nah, what about transsexuals in Virginia?"

Roughly 40% of Slovaks agree with me.

Less than the support of Tiso party in 1938 elections? Good.

Knowing your kind, people like you rarely ever vote, and know culture war figures from the US better than their local representatives. "Local corruption? Nah, what about transsexuals in Virginia?"

I vote, mostly for the libertarian-ish party, once voted for the catholics. (before they beclowned themselves completely)-

From your earlier comment--

no need to thank a fifth columnist

And now--

Knowing your kind

Far, far too antagonistic. Don't do this.

Knowing your kind, people like you rarely ever vote, and know culture war figures from the US better than their local representatives.

Culture war figures from US have far more influence even in Slovakia than whatever local family that is currently serving the people.

World is small and gets smaller every day, all new American fads (gender affirming surgery? foot binding? neck elongation? skull trepanation? self mummification?) arrive in few years even to remote rural Slovakia.

It is good to watch what is coming to be prepared in advance.

Let's not pretend that for Eastern European aficionados of American Culture War it is something more than a hobby and an outrage porn. Slovakian politics, I would presume, is just boring in comparison to American.

arrive in few years even to remote rural Slovakia.

I don't believe it's true, but that's what they like to tell to justify them participating in Culture War. The general advise "to touch grass" still applies.

Let's not pretend that for Eastern European aficionados of American Culture War it is something more than a hobby and an outrage porn.

All politics is outrage porn. Unless you start early and jump to the professional track (join College Republicans/DSA, volunteer to knock on doors and canvass voters, learn the ropes, make connections, claw your way upwards etc etc...), it is nothing than spectator sport.

Slovakian politics, I would presume, is just boring in comparison to American.

How exciting is politics of ordinary 5 million American city or state?

You can still volunteer to knock on doors as a grown up with no intention of going pro. Signature periods open up for 2023 local elections in many states soon, get in touch with your local party and you too can get in the game.

Maybe that doesn't mean much today, but a few hours every year and you might start having phone numbers that will be useful to you, or being someone local candidates will court.

I don't believe it's true

How would you go about resolving this disagreement? I've seen BLM / trans-women-are-women / etc talk in "backwards" European countries. Is it the "rural" part you're disagreeing with?

How would you go about resolving this disagreement?

A large number of gender reassignment surgeries, for example.

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